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Snelson Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 571206039

Snelson Family Foundation is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $8,300 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $3,800. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $2,500 the year before.

67% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$5,0001$93,397
2024$2,5001$102,108
2025$8,3003$98,828

How to apply

Snelson Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Snelson Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$3,800
Indiana1$2,500
Massachusetts1$2,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York, NY
Charitable$3,800
Raclin Murphy Museum of Art
Notre Dame, IN
Charitable$2,500
Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
South Hadley, MA
Charitable$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Snelson Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Snelson Family Foundation give?

$8,300 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs Snelson Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Katherine Snelson (Trustee).

What does Snelson Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture and education.

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