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THE JOHN BEN SNOW FOUNDATION INC

MANLIUS, NY · EIN 136112704 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$404K
expenses
$232K
net assets
$8.9M
employees
profile · synthesized from sources

The John Ben Snow Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Manlius, NY that provides grant funding to nonprofit organizations primarily in the Syracuse and Onondaga County area. The foundation supports a range of community programs focused on youth development, education, food security, housing, legal services, and cultural initiatives. It does not appear to operate direct service programs itself.

named programs · 12 · from sources

What they call their work

Access to Justice Fellowship
Funds law student support through the Volunteer Lawyers Project of CNY to expand legal access for low-income residents.
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Supports youth mentoring services provided by Peace Inc.
Catholic Charities Food Pantries
Supports emergency food distribution to low-income individuals and families.
Chadwick Transitional Housing Program
Supports transitional housing services for individuals experiencing homelessness.
Commanding Space - The Story of Annie Easley
Funds a production by Syracuse Stage highlighting the life of NASA mathematician and engineer Annie Easley.
Family Support Program
Provides family support services for veterans through Clear Path for Veterans Inc.
Girls Inc. at YWCA After-School and Outreach Programs
Supports after-school and outreach programming for girls through the YWCA of Syracuse & Onondaga County.
Hub After School Drop In Program
Funds after-school programming for youth through Restore CNY.
Little Learners' Library
Provides early childhood literacy resources through the Cortland Area Communities That Care Coalition.
Mi Msica
Supports music and cultural programming for Latino youth through La Casita Cultural Center at Syracuse University.
Supportive Pathways to Family-Sustaining Careers for New Americans
Helps New Americans access career training and employment services through the North Side Learning Center.
Youth Violence Prevention and Peer Leadership Program
Supports youth leadership and violence prevention initiatives by the Center for Community Alternatives.
activities · 11 groups

What they do

  • Performing Arts Production Support 2 activities
    • Funding music education programs for youth
      Funds the Mi Msica program through a grant to La Casita Cultural Center - Syracuse University.
    • Funding theatrical productions highlighting underrepresented stories
      Funds the production "Commanding Space - The Story of Annie Easley" through a grant to Syracuse Stage.
  • Community Foundation & United Way Support 1 activity
    • Funding after-school drop-in programs for youth
      Funds the Hub After School Drop In Program through a grant to Restore CNY.
  • Women's Rights and Empowerment Grants 1 activity
    • Funding afterschool and outreach programs for girls
      Funds the Girls Inc. at YWCA afterschool and outreach programs through a grant to YWCA of Syracuse & Onondaga Co Inc.
  • Literacy Program Funding 1 activity
    • Funding early literacy programs for children
      Funds the Little Learners' Library program through a grant to Cortland Area Communities That Care Coalition.
  • Veteran Support Grantmaking 1 activity
    • Funding family support services for veterans
      Funds the Family Support Program for veterans through a grant to Clear Path for Veterans Inc.
  • General Support for Catholic and Faith-Based Organizations 1 activity
    • Funding food pantry operations
      Funds Catholic Charities food pantries through a grant to Catholic Charities of Onondaga County.
  • Legal Education Scholarships and Fellowships 1 activity
    • Funding legal services fellowships
      Funds law student support through the Access to Justice Fellowship via a grant to Volunteer Lawyers Project of CNY Inc.
  • Capital Infrastructure Funding 1 activity
    • Funding transitional housing services
      Funds the Chadwick Transitional Housing Program through a grant to Chadwick Residence Inc.
  • Refugee and Immigrant Resettlement Services 1 activity
    • Funding workforce development for New Americans
      Funds supportive pathways to family-sustaining careers for New Americans through a grant to North Side Learning Center of Syracuse.
  • Charitable Grantmaking to Specific Causes 1 activity
    • Funding youth mentoring programs
      Funds the Big Brothers Big Sisters program through a grant to Peace Inc.
  • Flexible Grants to Grassroots Organizations 1 activity
    • Funding youth violence prevention and peer leadership initiatives
      Funds the Youth Violence Prevention and Peer Leadership Program through a grant to the Center for Community Alternatives.
financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$404K
Contributions & grants
Program service revenue
Investment income$250K62%
Other revenue$154K
expenses
Total expenses$232K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$45K
Grants paid out$264K
balance sheet
Total assets$8.92M
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$8.92M
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -2.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 8
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
JONATHAN L SNOW PRESIDENT 5 $27K
DAVID H SNOW VICE PRESIDENT / TREASURER 5 $8K
KEEGAN SNOW SECRETARY 1 $3K
ANGUS M BURTON DIRECTOR 1 $2K
EMELIE M WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 1 $2K
JAMES MACFIE DIRECTOR 1 $2K
MARION HANCOCK FISH DIRECTOR 1 $2K
VALERIE A MACFIE DIRECTOR 1 $2K
relationships · 12

Who they work with

  • CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF ONONDAGA COUNTY Partner — Receives funding for Catholic Charities food pantries
  • CENTER FOR COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVES Partner — Receives funding for the Youth Violence Prevention and Peer Leadership Program
  • CHADWICK RESIDENCE INC Partner — Receives funding for the Chadwick Transitional Housing Program
  • CLEAR PATH FOR VETERANS INC Partner — Receives funding for the Family Support Program for veterans
  • CORTLAND AREA COMMUNITIES THAT CARE COALITION Partner — Receives funding for the Little Learners' Library program
  • LA CASITA CULTURAL CENTER - SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY Partner — Receives funding for the Mi Msica program
  • NORTH SIDE LEARNING CENTER OF SYRACUSE Partner — Receives funding for supportive pathways to family-sustaining careers for New Americans
  • PEACE INC Partner — Receives funding for the Big Brothers Big Sisters program
  • RESTORE CNY Partner — Receives funding for the Hub After School Drop In Program
  • SYRACUSE STAGE Partner — Receives funding for the production 'Commanding Space - The Story of Annie Easley'
  • VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROJECT OF CNY INC Partner — Receives funding for the Access to Justice Fellowship supporting law students
  • YWCA OF SYRACUSE & ONONDAGA CO INC Partner — Receives funding for Girls Inc. at YWCA afterschool and outreach programs