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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-3948662

The Ted Snowdon Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 40 grants and $1.4 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Apr 30, 2026), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Edward W Snowdon Jr
150 Riverside Drive 15C
New York, NY 10024
(212) 787-2413
Form and materials
See attached application procedures (attachment 3)
Deadlines
See attached application procedures (attachment 3)
Restrictions
See attached application procedures (attachment 3)

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $1,391,500

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $2,947,133
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,506,500

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $2,478,185
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,136,000

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $2,733,735
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,016,000

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $2,571,391
  • Tax year 2021

    $956,000

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $2,326,718
  • Tax year 2020

    $940,000

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $2,447,260
  • Tax year 2019

    $907,000

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $2,118,298
  • Tax year 2018

    $834,000

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $2,793,549

Grants paid in 2025

40 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The LGBT Community CenterNew York, NY

    General grants to donee

    $80,000
  2. The Metropolitan OperaNew York, NY

    General grants to donee

    $80,000
  3. Gay Men's Health Crisis IncNew York, NY

    General grants to donee

    $68,000
  4. American Civil Liberties Union FDNNew York, NY

    General grants to donee

    $65,000
  5. Lambda Legal Defense & Education FundNew York, NY

    General grants to donee

    $65,000
  6. Astraea FoundationNew York, NY

    General grants to donee

    $60,000
  7. Gay & Lesbian AllianceNew York, NY

    General grants to donee

    $60,000
  8. Broadway Cares Equity Fights AIDSNew York, NY

    General grants to donee

    $55,000
  9. Community Service SocietyNew York, NY

    General grants to donee

    $50,000
  10. Mint Theater CompanyNew York, NY

    General grants to donee

    $50,000
  11. Ctr for Investigative ReporterSan Francisco, CA

    General grants to donee

    $45,000
  12. LGBTQ Victory InstituteWashington, DC

    General grants to donee

    $40,000
  13. The Doe Fund IncNew York, NY

    General grants to donee

    $35,000
  14. Callen-Lorde Community Health CenterNew York, NY

    General grants to donee

    $34,000
  15. National Alliance for Musical TheatreNew York, NY

    General grants to donee

    $34,000
  16. Anchor HealthStamford, CT

    General grants to donee

    $30,000
  17. Beth Morrison ProjectsBrooklyn, NY

    General grants to donee

    $30,000
  18. New York City CenterNew York, NY

    General grants to donee

    $30,000
  19. Signature TheatreNew York, NY

    General grants to donee

    $30,000
  20. Ballet HispanicoNew York, NY

    General grants to donee

    $25,000
  21. Contemporary American Theater FestivalShepherdstown, WV

    General grants to donee

    $25,000
  22. Glad LawBoston, MA

    General grants to donee

    $25,000
  23. God's Love We DeliverNew York, NY

    General grants to donee

    $25,000
  24. Point FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General grants to donee

    $25,000
  25. SageNew York, NY

    General grants to donee

    $25,000
  26. The Hetrick-Martin InstituteNew York, NY

    General grants to donee

    $25,000
  27. The York Theatre CompanyNew York, NY

    General grants to donee

    $25,000
  28. Transport GroupNew York, NY

    General grants to donee

    $25,000
  29. Vineyard TheatreNew York, NY

    General grants to donee

    $23,000
  30. New DramatistsNew York, NY

    General grants to donee

    $23,000
  31. NY Public Library for the Performing ArtNew York, NY

    General grants to donee

    $22,000
  32. Learning Through an Expanded Arts PrograNew York, NY

    General grants to donee

    $20,000
  33. Lincoln Center TheaterNew York, NY

    General grants to donee

    $20,000
  34. New York Youth SymphonyNew York, NY

    General grants to donee

    $20,000
  35. Riverside Park ConservancyNew York, NY

    General grants to donee

    $20,000
  36. The Great American Songbook FDNCarmel, IN

    General grants to donee

    $20,000
  37. The Public TheaterNew York, NY

    General grants to donee

    $20,000
  38. The New SchoolNew York, NY

    General grants to donee

    $15,000
  39. Wild ProjectNew York, NY

    General grants to donee

    $15,000
  40. Kaufman CenterNew York, NY

    General grants to donee

    $7,500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture13 grants $407,00052% of the total
  2. Civil rights3 grants $130,00017% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $102,00013% of the total
  4. Education2 grants $40,0005% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter1 grant $35,0004% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture1 grant $25,0003% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $45,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York33 grants $1,181,500
  2. California2 grants $70,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $40,000
  4. Connecticut1 grant $30,000
  5. Massachusetts1 grant $25,000
  6. West Virginia1 grant $25,000
  7. Indiana1 grant $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Edward W Snowdon JrPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Deborah EnsignDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Richard W SnowdonDIRECTOR, VP Hours 0Pay $0
  • Robert S BlausteinSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0

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