The Loretta a Snell Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Parkville, MD EIN: 41-2124892

The Loretta a Snell Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Parkville, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $331K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $7K.

The Loretta a Snell Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: The Loretta a Snell Charitable Trust gave $25K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$25,000
-28.6% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
8
+33.3% vs 2023
Average grant
$3,125
-46.4% vs 2023
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$331,191
-16.8% vs 2023
Primary geography
Maryland (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who The Loretta a Snell Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

St Cecilia Catholic Church Food Kitchen: $10KSt Cecilia Catholic ChurchFood Kitchen$10KOak Crest Catholic Community: $5KOak Crest Catholic Community$5KHereford Volunteer Ambulance Assoc: $3KHereford Volunteer AmbulanceAssoc$3KBenedictine Society of Baltimore City: $3KBenedictine Society ofBaltimore City$3KBaltimore County Police Par Fund: $1KBaltimore County Police ParFund$1KFranciscan Center: $1KFranciscan Center$1KOur Lady of Grace Outreach: $1KOur Lady of Grace Outreach$1KWelcome One Homeless Shelter: $1KWelcome One Homeless Shelter$1K

The largest 2024 recipient was St Cecilia Catholic Church Food Kitchen ($10K). Together the top 8 received $25K.

Grant Size Distribution

35 grants across all recorded years

35<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 35 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

BaltimoreParktonTowsonMonktonCanonsburgChipatazambiaCockeysville

How The Loretta a Snell Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving fell 39% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 170% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K8 grants2018 6 grants2019 7 grants2020 6 grants2021 8 grants2022 6 grants2023 8 grants2024

From 2018 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2024) to $61K (2022). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $25K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Cecilia Catholic Church Food Kitchen Baltimore, MDProvide Food Assistance$10,000
Oak Crest Catholic Community Baltimore, MDCommunity Outreach, Religious Services$5,000
Hereford Volunteer Ambulance Assoc Monkton, MDVolunteer Ambulance Company$3,000
Benedictine Society of Baltimore City Baltimore, MDFood and Resources to Those in Need$3,000
Baltimore County Police Par Fund Towson, MDPolice Assistance & Relief Fund$1,000
Franciscan Center Baltimore, MDEmergency Funds for the Poor$1,000
Our Lady of Grace Outreach Parkton, MDEmergency Food & Housing$1,000
Welcome One Homeless Shelter Baltimore, MDAssistance for the Homeless$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$331,191$18,647$37,778$25,0008$25,000$6,611$14,744
2023$397,972$16,252$44,551$35,0006$41,270—$1,713
2022$426,271$10,758$73,802$61,3008$69,586$2,385$1,255
2021$489,315$20,637$51,055$41,1006$41,100—$2,457
2020$519,733$17,457$50,146$42,5007——$2,335
2019$552,422$18,451$46,039$36,0006——$20,419
2018$580,010$25,118$46,248$38,5008—$671$22,678

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Loretta a Snell Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Loretta a Snell Charitable Trust is led by Charles Jednorski Esq., Trustee on every filing since 2018 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Charles Jednorski Esq.

    Trustee

    On filings since 2018

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Susan Buddemeyer (2018–2022) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2024. "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 The Loretta a Snell Charitable Trust

How much does The Loretta a Snell Charitable Trust give each year?

The Loretta a Snell Charitable Trust gave $25K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $35K across 6 grants.

What is The Loretta a Snell Charitable Trust's typical grant size?

The Loretta a Snell Charitable Trust's median grant in 2024 was $2,000, and its average grant was $3,125, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Loretta a Snell Charitable Trust give grants?

The Loretta a Snell Charitable Trust gives mostly in Maryland: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Baltimore, MD (5 grants).

Does The Loretta a Snell Charitable Trust give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on The Loretta a Snell Charitable Trust's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are The Loretta a Snell Charitable Trust's largest grantees?

The Loretta a Snell Charitable Trust's largest 2024 grantees include St Cecilia Catholic Church Food Kitchen ($10,000), Oak Crest Catholic Community ($5,000) and Hereford Volunteer Ambulance Assoc ($3,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 72% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is The Loretta a Snell Charitable Trust?

The Loretta a Snell Charitable Trust reported $331K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Loretta a Snell Charitable Trust's EIN?

The Loretta a Snell Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-2124892. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS May 15, 2019)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 1, 2020)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 6, 2022)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 22, 2023)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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