Synakos Foundation
Synakos Foundation is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Santa Fe, NM. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $104K. Net investment income was $162K.
Synakos Foundation at a glance
In short: Synakos Foundation gave $104K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $104,000
- -77.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,800
- -86.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $1,350,045
- +0.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (63% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Synakos Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was College of Creative Studios at USSB ($50K). Together the top 5 received $104K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 17 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Synakos Foundation gives
- Giving fell 35% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2023 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $65K (2021) to $462K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $104K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| College of Creative Studios at USSB Santa Barbara, CA | Support CCS Students | $50,000 |
| New Mexico School for the Arts Santa Fe, NM | Resources for the Visual Arts Department | $16,000 |
| Childrens Hospital Branches Fairfield, CA | 6 SureSigns VS4 bedside vital signs monitors | $15,000 |
| PNW Plateful Bellingham, WA | provide scratch made meals to vulnerable people | $13,000 |
| Arts Corps Seattle, WA | support work with teens incarcerated | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,350,045 | $133,958 | $108,034 | $104,000 | 5 | — | $161,798 | — |
| 2024 | $1,338,159 | $52,444 | $462,965 | $462,000 | 3 | $462,000 | — | — |
| 2023 | $1,692,235 | $56,666 | $96,533 | $95,000 | 4 | $95,000 | $8,150 | $95,101 |
| 2022 | $1,685,017 | $23,971 | $172,448 | $160,000 | 3 | $160,000 | $24,996 | $1,082,640 |
| 2021 | $952,075 | $21,204 | $66,257 | $65,000 | 2 | $65,000 | $21,790 | $49,705 |
| 2020 | $50,024 | $-70,387 | $218,238 | $210,000 | 3 | — | $18,873 | $61,675 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Synakos Foundation is led by Andrea Nadler, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrea Nadler
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ethan Nadler
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jon Nadler
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roland Nadler
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Synakos Foundation
How much does Synakos Foundation give each year?
Synakos Foundation gave $104K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $462K across 3 grants.
What is Synakos Foundation's typical grant size?
Synakos Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $20,800, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Synakos Foundation give grants?
Synakos Foundation gives mostly in California: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Washington (22%) and New Mexico (15%).
Does Synakos Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Synakos Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Synakos Foundation's largest grantees?
Synakos Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include College of Creative Studios at USSB ($50,000), New Mexico School for the Arts ($16,000) and Childrens Hospital Branches ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Synakos Foundation?
Synakos Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $134K.
What is Synakos Foundation?
Synakos Foundation is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Santa Fe, NM. It holds $1.4M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Synakos Foundation's EIN?
Synakos Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-1335901. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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