The Ted Snowdon Foundation
Historical FunderNew York, New York · EIN 13-3948662 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$1.4M
Organizations funded40
Typical grant$25,000
Total assets$3.8M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $22,000 and $45,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | EDWARD W SNOWDON JR |
|---|---|
| Address | 150 RIVERSIDE DRIVE 15C, NEW YORK NY 10024 |
| Phone | 2127872413 |
| Form and materials | SEE ATTACHED APPLICATION PROCEDURES (ATTACHMENT 3) |
| Deadlines | SEE ATTACHED APPLICATION PROCEDURES (ATTACHMENT 3) |
| Restrictions | SEE ATTACHED APPLICATION PROCEDURES (ATTACHMENT 3) |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
17% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Lgbt Community Center | New York, NY | General grants to donee | $80,000 |
| The Metropolitan Opera | New York, NY | General grants to donee | $80,000 |
| Gay Men's Health Crisis Inc | New York, NY | General grants to donee | $68,000 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Fdn | New York, NY | General grants to donee | $65,000 |
| Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund | New York, NY | General grants to donee | $65,000 |
| Astraea Foundation | New York, NY | General grants to donee | $60,000 |
| Gay & Lesbian Alliance | New York, NY | General grants to donee | $60,000 |
| Broadway Cares Equity Fights AIDS | New York, NY | General grants to donee | $55,000 |
| Community Service Society | New York, NY | General grants to donee | $50,000 |
| Mint Theater Company | New York, NY | General grants to donee | $50,000 |
| Ctr for Investigative Reporter | San Francisco, CA | General grants to donee | $45,000 |
| Lgbtq Victory Institute | Washington, DC | General grants to donee | $40,000 |
| The Doe Fund Inc | New York, NY | General grants to donee | $35,000 |
| Callen-Lorde Community Health Center | New York, NY | General grants to donee | $34,000 |
| National Alliance for Musical Theatre | New York, NY | General grants to donee | $34,000 |
| Anchor Health | Stamford, CT | General grants to donee | $30,000 |
| Beth Morrison Projects | Brooklyn, NY | General grants to donee | $30,000 |
| New York City Center | New York, NY | General grants to donee | $30,000 |
| Signature Theatre | New York, NY | General grants to donee | $30,000 |
| Ballet Hispanico | New York, NY | General grants to donee | $25,000 |
| Contemporary American Theater Festival | Shepherdstown, WV | General grants to donee | $25,000 |
| Glad Law | Boston, MA | General grants to donee | $25,000 |
| God's Love We Deliver | New York, NY | General grants to donee | $25,000 |
| Point Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | General grants to donee | $25,000 |
| Sage | New York, NY | General grants to donee | $25,000 |
| The Hetrick-Martin Institute | New York, NY | General grants to donee | $25,000 |
| The York Theatre Company | New York, NY | General grants to donee | $25,000 |
| Transport Group | New York, NY | General grants to donee | $25,000 |
| Vineyard Theatre | New York, NY | General grants to donee | $23,000 |
| New Dramatists | New York, NY | General grants to donee | $23,000 |
| NY Public Library for the Performing Art | New York, NY | General grants to donee | $22,000 |
| Learning Through an Expanded Arts Progra | New York, NY | General grants to donee | $20,000 |
| Lincoln Center Theater | New York, NY | General grants to donee | $20,000 |
| New York Youth Symphony | New York, NY | General grants to donee | $20,000 |
| Riverside Park Conservancy | New York, NY | General grants to donee | $20,000 |
| The Great American Songbook Fdn | Carmel, IN | General grants to donee | $20,000 |
| The Public Theater | New York, NY | General grants to donee | $20,000 |
| The New School | New York, NY | General grants to donee | $15,000 |
| Wild Project | New York, NY | General grants to donee | $15,000 |
| Kaufman Center | New York, NY | General grants to donee | $7,500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,391,500 | 40 |
| 2024 | $1,506,500 | 40 |
| 2023 | $1,136,000 | 41 |
| 2021 | $956,000 | 35 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Jul 16, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202601979349100615
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-3948662
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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