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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-3698978

The Snapdragon Book Foundation

A private foundation in Katy, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 25 grants and $120,749 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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
Stacy Birdsell
10223 Camden Garden Lane
Katy, TX 77494
(914) 374-5358
stacy@snapdragonbookfoundation. org
Form and materials
see website - https : snapdragonbookfoundation. org
Deadlines
January 2027
Restrictions
Grants are currently limited to school libraries in the United States

Assets and giving by year

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

    $120,749

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $2,150,372
  • Tax year 2024

    $93,158

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $949,820
  • Tax year 2023

    $81,059

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $943,885
  • Tax year 2022

    $88,722

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $950,279
  • Tax year 2021

    $106,915

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $959,879
  • Tax year 2020

    $95,855

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $975,718

Grants paid in 2025

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Altoona SchoolAltoona, FL

    books for school library

    $10,000
  2. Academia Antonia Alonso CharterNewark, DE

    books for school library

    $10,000
  3. Harrison Elementary Promise AcademyLexington, KY

    books for school library

    $10,000
  4. Dale Junior High SchoolAnaheim, CA

    books for school library

    $10,000
  5. Joe Harrison Carter ElementaryTompkinsville, KY

    books for school library

    $8,000
  6. Lower Lee ElementaryMayesville, SC

    books for school library

    $6,920
  7. Owen Middle SchoolSwannanoa, NC

    books for school library

    $6,844
  8. North Hartsville Elementary SchoolHartsville, SC

    books for school library

    $6,537
  9. Delta ElementaryBay Minette, AL

    books for school library

    $6,500
  10. Woodland Jr Sr High SchoolBaileyville, ME

    books for school library

    $6,100
  11. Holmes ElementaryMesa, AZ

    books for school library

    $5,000
  12. PathwaysAustin, TX

    books for school library

    $5,000
  13. Mt Vernon Enola School DistrictMt Vernon, AR

    books for school library

    $5,000
  14. Harbor Creek School DistrictErie, PA

    books for school library

    $3,600
  15. El Dorado High SchoolPlacerville, CA

    books for school library

    $3,000
  16. North Fork High SchoolHotchkiss, CO

    books for school library

    $3,000
  17. Sweet Water High SchoolSweet Water, AL

    books for school library

    $2,655
  18. Chiloquin Elementary SchoolChiloquin, OR

    books for school library

    $2,300
  19. Pittsfield Public SchoolsPittsfield, MA

    books for school library

    $2,208
  20. Emerald AcademyKnoxville, TN

    books for school library

    $2,100
  21. Sunnybrae Elementary SchoolSan Mateo, CA

    books for school library

    $2,000
  22. East Columbus Magnet AcademyColumbus, GA

    books for school library

    $2,000
  23. Chesapeake Center for Student SuccessChesapeake, VA

    books for school library

    $1,500
  24. Center McMechen Elementary SchoolMcMechen, WV

    books for school library

    $1,324
  25. Buffalo Collegiate Charter SchoolBuffalo, NY

    partial returned grant from 2021

    -$839

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $10,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kentucky2 grants $18,000
  2. California3 grants $15,000
  3. South Carolina2 grants $13,457
  4. Delaware1 grant $10,000
  5. Florida1 grant $10,000
  6. Alabama2 grants $9,155
  7. North Carolina1 grant $6,844
  8. Maine1 grant $6,100
  9. Arkansas1 grant $5,000
  10. Arizona1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

9 people as filed

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

  • Anne KnickerbockerPresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • Clark KnickerbockerVP Hours 1Pay $0
  • Steven KnickerbockerTreasurer Hours 2Pay $6,400
  • Elizabeth NguyenSecretary Hours 2Pay $2,400
  • Stacy BirdsellDirector Grant Officer Hours 4Pay $14,369
  • Jill McBrickerbockerDirector Hours 2Pay $2,400
  • Paul KnickerbockerDirector Hours 2Pay $2,400
  • Barbara CashDirector Hours 2Pay $4,000
  • Michael McBrickerbockerDirector Hours 2Pay $2,400

The return

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