Snook Foundation
Foley, AL · EIN 23-7250795. Reported 121 grants totalling $4,899,632 to 75 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. 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. Snook 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 $12,633. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $25,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $1,000,000. 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. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snook Christian Academy | Foley, AL | $1,897,639 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Faulkner University | Montgomery, AL | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| South Baldwin Education Foundation | Foley, AL | $257,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Prodisee Pantry | Spanish Fort, AL | $157,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Summerdale, AL | $115,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Miracle League of Coastalalabama | Gulf Shores, AL | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Under His Wings | Roebrtsdale, AL | $95,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Carehouse | Summerdale, AL | $85,186 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ecumenical Ministries | Foley, AL | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Heart Association | Mobile, AL | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Good Counsel Mary's Shelter Gc | Elberta, AL | $62,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Care House | Summerdale, AL | $55,773 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jennifer Claire Moore Foundation | Foley, AL | $53,483 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| South Baldwin Literacy Council | Foley, AL | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Baldwin County Education Coalition | Summerdale, AL | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Summerdale School | Summerdale, AL | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Lighthouse | Robertsdale, AL | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Autism & Rehab Foundation | Daphne, AL | $39,374 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Lee Foundation | Magnolia Springs, AL | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jennifer Claire Moore Fou | Foley, AL | $34,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Christian Service Center | Gulf Shores, AL | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Elsanor Elementary School Library | Robertsdale, AL | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Robertsdale Volunteer Fire Depart | Robertsdale, AL | $25,539 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alabama Free Clinic | Bay Minette, AL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Home of Grace for Women | Eight Mile, AL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Homes for Our Troops | Taunton, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lillian Voluntgeer Fire Department | Lillian, AL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of South Alabama | Mobile, AL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| North Baldwin Animal Shelter | Bay Minette, AL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Saint Benedict Catholic School | Elberta, AL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Feeding Gulf Coast | Theodore, AL | $18,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Arc of Baldwin County | Loxley, AL | $15,320 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Family Promise of Baldwin County | Summerdale, AL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Foley Kiwanis Club Foundation | Foley, AL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Gulf Shores Elementary School | Gulf Shores, AL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Services for Vision Rehab | Mobile, AL | $13,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Liberty Learning Foundation | Huntsville, AL | $13,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Robertsdale Vfd | Spanish Fort, AL | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| United Way of Baldwin County | Foley, AL | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Flourish Community Foundation | Daphne, AL | $10,920 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Heart Associatio | Mobile, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Angel Flight Source | Atlanta, GA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | Mobile, AL | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Central Baldwin Sunset Rotary Club | Robertsdale, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Covenant Hospice | Pensacola, FL | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Saint Benedict School | Elberta, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Andrews Pre-School | Gulf Shores, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Patrick Catholic School | Robertsdale, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Crimson Tide Foundation | Tuscaloosa, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Equine Therapy Group | Bay Minette, AL | $9,385 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lower Al Beach | Lilian, AL | $8,200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| One More Moment | Spanish Fort, AL | $8,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Foley High School Girls Soccer | Foley, AL | $7,600 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Foley High School Softball Program | Foley, AL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Loxley Elementary School | Loxley, AL | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Foley Elementary School | Foley, AL | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Waterfront Rescue Misssion | Mobile, AL | $5,100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Alabama Firefighters | Semmes, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Angel Flight Soars | Atlanta, GA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Camp Rap a House | Mobile, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Covenant Hospice Foundation | Pensacola, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Eqione Therapy Group | Bay Minette, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Operation Warm | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Operations Warm | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rapahope Children's Retreat Found | Mobile, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Robertsdale High School | Robertsdale, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Sea Glass Initiative | Foley, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Robertsdale Elementary School (a) | Robertsdale, AL | $4,210 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rapahope Childrens' Retreat Found | Mobile, AL | $4,064 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Exceptional Foundation Gulf Coast | Fairhope, AL | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Alabama Kidney Foundation | Mobile, AL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Foley High Sports Medicine | Foley, AL | $2,250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Robertsdale Elementary Steam Lab | Robertsdale, AL | $2,089 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Foley High School-Sports Medicine | Foley, AL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Magnolia Springs Public Library | Magnolia Springs, AL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
25 of 75 (33%) 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 33%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
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.
- Faulkner University
FUNDS FOR NEW HEALTH SCIENCE BLDG - Snook Christian Academy
FUNDS FOR EDUCATION TO CHILDREN - South Baldwin Education Foundation
TO FUND SCHOLARSHIPS AND ADMIN. EXP. - Miracle League of Coastalalabama
FUNDS FOR BASEBALL FIELD/ PLAYGROUND - Care House
FUNDS FOR ASSISTANCE AND SERVICES - Habitat for Humanity
FUNDS TO BUILD HOMES FOR FAMILIES
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 51 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 32 | $1,019,164 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 33 | $1,993,191 | $15,000 |
| 2023 | 26 | $1,009,410 | $13,500 |
| 2024 | 30 | $877,867 | $10,000 |
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.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Snook Foundation has 2 of them, worth $4,574,279. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Snook Christian Academy | Foley, AL | $2,325,959 |
| Snook Christian Academy | Foley, AL | $2,248,320 |
Where its money goes
99% of its giving went to organizations in Alabama. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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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 a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $12,633. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Alabama.
- 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.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Snook Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 1267, Foley, AL, 36536. 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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