Bruce R & Madelyn G Snyder Foundation
Red Lion, PA · EIN 23-2706874. Reported 261 grants totalling $1,959,000 to 73 organizations across tax years 2020-2023. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Bruce R & Madelyn G Snyder Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $3,000 and $9,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $28,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Parkinson Disease Association | Staten Island, NY | $90,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation | Chicago, IL | $90,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | $90,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| York Resuce Mission | York, PA | $87,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| The Salvation Army | Harrisburg, PA | $83,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Shriners' Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Michael J Fox Foundation | Hagerstown, MD | $73,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| St Jude Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $71,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| York County Food Bank | York, PA | $63,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Central Pa Food Bank | Harrisburg, PA | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Community Reach Inc | Red Lion, PA | $56,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Alzheimer's Association Greater Pa Chapter | Harrisburg, PA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| St Paul's Church of Red Lion | Red Lion, PA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| St Paul's United Methodist Church | Red Lion, PA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| American Heart Association York Division | Harrisburg, PA | $46,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Alzheimer's Association South Central Pa Chapter | Harrisburg, PA | $44,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| House of Hope York Pa | Glen Rock, PA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Feed the Children | Oklahoma City, OK | $37,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Vision Corps Foundation | Lancaster, PA | $34,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Children's Home of York | York, PA | $33,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Leading the Way | Atlanta, GA | $32,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| York Benevolent Association | York, PA | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Leg Up Farm | Mount Wolf, PA | $28,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | Hershey, PA | $28,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Hoffman Home for Youth | Littlestown, PA | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Margaret Moul Cerebral Palsy Home | York, PA | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| American Cancer Society | Hagerstown, MD | $21,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Diabetes Association | Merrified, VA | $21,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Children's Aid Society | New Oxford, PA | $21,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Leukemialymphoma Society | Camp Hill, PA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Ms Association - Keystone Chapter | Pittsburgh, PA | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Smile Train | New York, NY | $19,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Wellspan Health - Cancer Patient | York, PA | $18,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hershey Medical Center - 4 Diamonds | Hershey, PA | $17,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Mission to Children Leprosy Fund | Escondido, CA | $17,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| New Life for Girls | Dover, PA | $17,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Pennsylvania Wounded Warriors Inc | Camp Hill, PA | $17,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Son'spot Ministries Inc | Ocean City, MD | $17,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| World Vision | Federal Way, WA | $17,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Bell Socialization Service | York, PA | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Prision Fellowship Minitries | Merrified, VA | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Servants Inc | Red Lion, PA | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Spiritrust Lutheran Foundation | York, PA | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| 18 South Youth Ministries | Red Lion, PA | $14,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Autism Speaks | New York, NY | $14,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Muscular Dystrophy Association | Chicago, IL | $14,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| American Leprosy Missions | Greenville, SC | $13,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| American Red Cross | York, PA | $13,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Canine Partners for Life | Cochranville, PA | $13,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| York County Literacy Council | York, PA | $13,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| York Fresh Food Farms | York, PA | $13,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Visiting Nurse Association of York County Co York Health Foundation | York, PA | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Our Daily Bread Soup Kitchen | York, PA | $11,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Shadowfax | York, PA | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Building Bridges for Brianna | Red Lion, PA | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Campus Crusade for Christ International | Orlando, FL | $9,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Golden Connections Community Center | Red Lion, PA | $9,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Hearing Health Foundation | New York, NY | $9,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| The Arc of York County | York, PA | $9,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| YWCA - York - Access York | York, PA | $9,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Um Home for Children | Mechanicsburg, PA | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Wellspan Health - York Health Foundation | York, PA | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society Central Pa Chapter | Pittsburgh, PA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| American Cancer Society | Hershey, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hope International | Lancaster, PA | $5,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Make a Wish Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Olivia's House Grief and Loss | York, PA | $5,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| The Heifer Project | Little Rock, AR | $5,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Vna of York County Co York Health Foundation | York, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Marine Toys for Tots Foundation | York, PA | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| St Paul's House Inc | New York, NY | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Teach Beyond | Downers Grove, IL | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Iron Leg | Elizabethtown, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
68 of 73 (93%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 95%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation
FOR THE GENERAL OPERATING FUND - Alzheimer's Association Greater Pa Chapter
TO HELP FAMILIES COPE WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE - American Parkinson Disease Association
TO FIND A CURE FOR PARKINSON DISEASE - Samaritan's Purse
TO PROVIDE AID TO VICTIMS OF WAR, POVERTY, NATURAL DISASTER - Shriners' Hospital
TO FUND PEDIATRIC SPECIALTY CARE, INNOVATIVE RESEARCH - St Jude Research Hospital
TO FIND CURES FOR CHILDREN WITH CANCER AND OTHER LIFE THREATENING DISEASES
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 124 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 66 | $510,000 | $5,000 |
| 2021 | 65 | $459,000 | $4,000 |
| 2022 | 65 | $475,000 | $4,000 |
| 2023 | 65 | $515,000 | $4,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 65% of this one's giving went to organizations in Pennsylvania. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $5,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Pennsylvania.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Bruce R & Madelyn G Snyder Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 3090 Cape Horn Road, Red Lion, PA, 17356. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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