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Snyder Family Foundation at a glance

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Snyder Family Foundation

Its FY2025 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$55k
Granted FY2025still arriving
28
Grants FY2025still arriving
11
States reached
$8k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
0193% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2019 to 2025.

Health$51kEducation$43kArts & Culture$27kRecreation & Sports$25kAnimals$14kPublic Benefit$8kPhilanthropy$6kFood & Nutrition$5kOther$0
02FY2025 · 28 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

$1,500
Median grant
11
States reached
$800k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY$7,500
Individual grant recipient$5,000
INDIANA UNIVERSITY$4,000
LURIE CHILDRENS FOUNDATION$4,000
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA$3,000
MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION$2,500
BIG SHOULDERS FUND$2,500
PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE$2,000
CURE ALZHEIMER'S FUND$2,000
ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH$2,000
SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN$2,000
ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO$1,600
A SILVER LINING FOUNDATION$1,500
PAWS CHICAGO$1,500
GREATER CHICAGO FOOD$1,500
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

show:

Its human-services grants (FY22–24, $3k) land where the poverty rate runs at 14%, against an area that typically sits at 9%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 9%RESPOND NOW: $1k → 14%RESPOND NOW: $1k → 14%RESPOND NOW: $1k → 14%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.

Which US states its grants reach

IL
NY
MA
IA
IN
CT
CA
VA
TN
DC
FL
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

83%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$171k · 27 repeat orgs$35k to everyone else

27 repeat relationships: 22 still active in FY2025, 5 since wound down; 6 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

27
4

Total granted

$171k
$24k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+12%
+32%

Still filing today

67%
75%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 79% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $12k went to new ones.

50%100%’22’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’22’23’24’25
EducationHealthAnimalsPublic BenefitPhilanthropyRecreation & SportsOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • Northwestern University
    4× · 2022–2025 · $25k · revenue +4%
  • MF
    MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS INC
    4× · 2022–2025 · $10k · revenue +14%
  • AD
    ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    4× · 2022–2025 · $8k · revenue +39%

Funded once

  • GULFSHORE PLAYHOUSE INCgraduated
    one grant, 2022 · $20k · revenue +32%
  • Indiana University Foundation
    one grant, 2022 · $2k · revenue +21%
  • AD
    ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE RESEARCH
    one grant, 2023 · $1k
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
United States Naval Institute

Provide an independent forum for those who dare to read, think, speak, and write to advance the professional, literary, and scientific understanding of sea power and other issues critical to global security.

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2
Furman University

The primary mission of furman as a liberal arts institution is to provide a distinctive education in fine arts, humanities, social sciences, mathematics and the sciences, as well as selected professional disciplines.

Education
3
Saint Xavier University

Saint xavier university, a catholic institution inspired by the heritage of the sisters of mercy, educates persons to search for truth, think critically, communicate effectively and serve wisely and compassionately in support of human…

Education
4
National Opinion Research Center

See schedule onorc at the university of chicago conducts research and data science on critical societal issues to guide decision-making and the development of programs and public policy. our experts identify relationships and trends, and…

Social Science
5
University Family Physicians Inc

Engage actively and continuously in medical research, education and training in the practice of medicine in conjunction with the department of family medicine of the indiana university school of medicine and indiana university…

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6
University of New Haven

The University of New Haven is a student-centered comprehensive university with an emphasis on excellence in liberal arts and professional education. Our mission is to prepare our students to lead purposeful and fulfilling lives in a…

Education
7
Ucsf Foundation Investment Company

The organization provides professional investment management services for endowed gifts and financial assets entrusted to the ucsf foundation.

Education
8
American Association for the Advancement of Science

Advance science, engineering, and innovation throughout the world for the benefit of all. the world's largest multidisciplinary scientific society and a leading publisher of cutting-edge research through its science family of journals,…

Science & Tech
9
Boston Architectural College

The bac is committed to provide excellence in design education grounded in practice and accessible to diverse communities.

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10
University of Illinois Foundation

The Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, is an independent and separate nonprofit entity from the University of Illinois. Our mission is to encourage and administer private gifts and serve the UI System by working closely with…

Education
11
Uchicago Medicine Network Inc

Uchicago medicine network, inc. supports and encourages health and human service by providing support, directly or indirectly to ingalls memorial hospital, the university of chicago medical center, and other related tax-exempt…

Health
12
Trustees of Tufts College

Education and Research

Education
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is The Heritage Foundation; the most unlike its peers is National Geographic Society. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

24 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 24 of the 37 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

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Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
3
Early backer (in before they grew)
24/24
Grantees still filing
17/24
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

Individual grant recipient: $20,000 · OtherIndividual grant recipientUNIVERSITY OF IOWA: $10,000 · OtherUNIVERSITY OF IOWAMAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS INC: $9,500 · OtherMAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS INCPRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE: $8,725 · OtherPRAIRIE STATE COLLEGEST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH: $8,000 · OtherST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCHINDIANA UNIVERSITY: $5,000 · OtherIndiana University School of Medicine: $4,000 · OtherLURIE CHILDRENS FOUNDATION: $4,000 · OtherANN & ROBERT H LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL: $3,500 · OtherMARINE TOYS FOR TOTS FOUNDATION: $5,500 · OtherMARINE TOYS FOR TOTS FOUNDATIONGREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY: $5,000 · Other+8 more: $12,100 · Other+8 moreNorthwestern University: $25,000 · Recreation & SportsNorthwestern …ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE RESEARCH FOUNDATION: $8,000 · HealthALZHEIMER'S D…THE SHRINERS' HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN: $6,500 · HealthTHE SHRINERS'…A SILVER LINING FOUNDATION: $6,000 · HealthA SILVER LINI…GILDA'S CLUB CHICAGO: $3,500 · HealthGILDA'S CLUB …Big Shoulders Fund: $9,000 · EducationBig Shoulders…THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO: $6,200 · EducationTHE ART INSTI…GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC: $3,000 · EducationGEORGE MASON …NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY: $2,500 · EducationNATIONAL GEOG…Indiana University Foundation: $2,000 · EducationIndiana Unive…STEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION: $1,000 · EducationGULFSHORE PLAYHOUSE INC: $20,000 · Arts & CultureGULFSHORE P…PAWS CHICAGO: $7,500 · AnimalsThe Anti-Cruelty Society: $1,500 · AnimalsHumane World for Animals Inc: $500 · AnimalsPAWS FOR PURPLE HEARTS: $4,500 · Public BenefitJUDICIAL WATCH INC: $2,500 · Public BenefitTHE HERITAGE FOUNDATION: $1,000 · Public Benefit
Other$95,325Recreation & Sports$25,000Health$24,000Education$23,700Arts & Culture$20,000Animals$9,500Public Benefit$8,000

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetNorthwestern University: $25,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetGULFSHORE PLAYHOUSE INC: $20,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetMAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS INC: $9,500 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetBig Shoulders Fund: $9,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetALZHEIMER'S DISEASE RESEARCH FOUNDATION: $8,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetPAWS CHICAGO: $7,500 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetTHE SHRINERS' HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN: $6,500 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetTHE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO: $6,200 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetA SILVER LINING FOUNDATION: $6,000 over 4y, 0.2% of budgetMARINE TOYS FOR TOTS FOUNDATION: $5,500 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetGREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY: $5,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetPAWS FOR PURPLE HEARTS: $4,500 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetGILDA'S CLUB CHICAGO: $3,500 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetFlossmoor Service League: $3,000 over 3y, 2.1% of budgetRESPOND NOW: $3,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetGEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC: $3,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetNATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY: $2,500 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetJUDICIAL WATCH INC: $2,500 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetIndiana University Foundation: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetThe Anti-Cruelty Society: $1,500 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetHumane World for Animals Inc: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

American Online Givin…Fidelity Investments …Amazonsmile Foundation
American Online Giving Foundation IncDE7.8× affinity4 shared granteesties to 2 of 2Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: American Online Giving Foundation Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Amazonsmile Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization Snyder Family Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Snyder Family Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 20%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%10%20%30%40%share of the org’s income from government →median 6%
  • The Shriners' Hospital for Children: 6% of income from government
  • Gulfshore Playhouse Inc: 0% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
2get no government money at all
2report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
⤢ axis zoomed · 0–40%
typical government reliance, FY20–25
How this is measured
Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 37 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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More from the funding graph

The unnamed billions
grants reported with no recipient in the public record
The regranting layer
51% of grant dollars land in the regranting layer
The DAF merry-go-round
$9.7B circulates between donor-advised funds
The endowment market
who holds foundation money, and what just moved
The camps
funders cluster by geography, not ideology
By state
where grant money is based, and what stays home