The Snyder Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 81-4670654

The Snyder Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $162K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $145K. Net investment income was $13K.

Key facts about The Snyder Family Foundation

In short: The Snyder Family Foundation gave $145K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $36K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
81-4670654
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$145,000
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$36,250
Median grant
$17,500
Total assets
$161,878
Primary geography
Washington (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$162K

-26.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$145K

+1350.0% YoY

Grant Count

4

+300.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$36K

+262.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Snyder Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How The Snyder Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 1350% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

Gig HarborFederal WaySeattleBooneHarlanPrescottIssaquahKailua KonaTacomaAuburnBurienBurleyKamuelaNormandy ParkOlatheVashon

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K9 grants2019 7 grants2020 14 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024 4 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2022) to $145K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $145K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

World Vision: $100KWorld Vision$100KThe Anchor Gathering: $20KThe Anchor Gathering$20KBurn Design Lab: $15KBurn Design Lab$15KHighline Schools Foundation for Excellence: $10KHighline Schools Foundationfor Excellence$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was World Vision ($100K). Together the top 4 received $145K.

Grant Size Distribution

23 grants across all recorded years

21<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 23 (91%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
World Vision Federal Way, WATo support clean water for Honduras$100,000
The Anchor Gathering Gig Harbor, WAGeneral & Unrestricted$20,000
Burn Design Lab Vashon, WAGeneral & Unrestricted$15,000
Highline Schools Foundation for Excellence Burien, WAScott Gifford Scholarship Fund$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$161,878$218,804$132,351
Revenue$93,227$101,650$50,936
Expenses$150,153$15,197$121,018
Qualifying Distributions$149,812$14,695$119,581
Net Investment Income$12,986$1,275$9,499
Distributable Amount$9,154$6,880$8,574

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 18, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Snyder Family Foundation is led by Carol Snyder, Co- President, Director, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Carol Snyder

    Co- President, Director, Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leland Snyder

    Co- President & Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 The Snyder Family Foundation

How much does The Snyder Family Foundation give each year?

The Snyder Family Foundation gave $145K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.

What is The Snyder Family Foundation's typical grant size?

The Snyder Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $17,500, and its average grant was $36,250, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Snyder Family Foundation give grants?

The Snyder Family Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does The Snyder Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 50% of The Snyder Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is The Snyder Family Foundation?

The Snyder Family Foundation reported $162K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $150K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Snyder Family Foundation's EIN?

The Snyder Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4670654. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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