The Snyder Foundation concentrates its giving on a small number of sizeable, locally focused awards in the Dallas area, splitting support between biomedical research (notably a memorial fund for glioblastoma) and community-building projects such as urban green space and faith-based school facilities. Grants are project- and capital-focused (research endowment/memorial fund, trail completion campaign, construction of a cafetorium) and often directed to established local institutions. The foundation shows a preference for a few high-impact gifts rather than many small awards.
A defining feature of The Snyder Foundation is its repeated $500,000 support for the Stacey Snyder Memorial Fund for Glioblastoma Research at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, awarded in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That three-year pattern makes the medical research commitment the clearest thread in the foundation’s recent giving. Alongside it, the foundation has backed Dallas-based community projects with similarly large, purpose-specific grants, including support for the campaign to complete the Katy Trail and for construction at St. Philip’s School & Community Center. The grants are concentrated in Dallas and are tied to named projects rather than general operating support. The result is a grantmaking profile built around a small number of substantial awards that advance research, capital projects, and neighborhood-serving institutions. Across the recent grants on file, the foundation’s giving points to long-term, locally rooted relationships with established organizations working on defined initiatives.
In biomedical research, The Snyder Foundation gave $500,000 in 2025 to UT Southwestern Medical Center for the Stacey Snyder Memorial Fund for Glioblastoma Research, continuing a three-year sequence of identical awards. In outdoor recreation infrastructure, it gave $419,859 in 2023 to Friends of the Katy Trail for the campaign to complete the Katy Trail. That grant supports a Dallas trail project rather than a broad parks portfolio. The foundation also funds built-environment projects in education and community life: in 2023, St Philips School and Community Center received $250,000 for construction of a cafetorium, and in 2025 St Philip's School & Community Center received $250,000 for St. Philip's campaign.
Typical grants are large: the 25th percentile is $377,394, the median is $459,930, and the 75th percentile is $500,000. The recent record shows repeated awards to the same recipient and same purpose across multiple years, especially the UT Southwestern Medical Center memorial fund. Grants are restricted and project-specific rather than broad operating support, with examples tied to research, campaign funding, and construction. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The pattern suggests a small portfolio of substantial awards rather than a high-volume grantmaking approach.
$750K
$7.5M
$195K
$816K
Most grants fall between $377K and $500K, with a median of $460K.
25th Percentile
$377K
Median
$460K
75th Percentile
$500K
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Concentrated, large-dollar grants with repeat funding to select local institutions; mix of capital/campaign support and targeted research funding rather than broad annual operating grants.
Notable grantees: UT Southwestern Medical Center (Stacey Snyder Memorial Fund for Glioblastoma Research), Friends of the Katy Trail (Campaign to Complete the Katy Trail), St. Philip's School & Community Center (capital/campaign support)
Grantmaking is concentrated in Texas, with 100% of recent grants going to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state. Dallas dominates the recipient list: UT Southwestern Medical Center, Friends of the Katy Trail, St Philips School and Community Center, and St Philip's School & Community Center all appear there. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 6 grants to U.S. organizations. The geographic picture is local rather than regional or national.
Recent grants support glioblastoma research, completion of the Katy Trail, and capital projects at St. Philip's School & Community Center. The named purposes include the Stacey Snyder Memorial Fund for Glioblastoma Research, the campaign to complete the Katy Trail, construction of a cafetorium, and St. Philip's campaign.
Yes. UT Southwestern Medical Center received $500,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for the Stacey Snyder Memorial Fund for Glioblastoma Research. That repeated pattern is the clearest example of a multi-year relationship in the recent grants list.
The typical grant size is high: the 25th percentile is $377,394, the median is $459,930, and the 75th percentile is $500,000. The recent grants list is consistent with that pattern, including several awards at the $500,000 level.
Recent giving is entirely local and entirely in Texas. All 6 recent grants went to U.S. recipients, and 100% of grants were given to recipients in Texas, with Dallas appearing repeatedly in the recipient list.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER | DALLAS, TX | $500,000 | 2025 | STACEY SNYDER MEMORIAL FUND FOR GLIOBLASTOMA RESEARCH |
| ST PHILIP'S SCHOOL & COMMUNITY CENTER | DALLAS, TX | $250,000 | 2025 | ST. PHILIP'S CAMPAIGN |
| UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER | DALLAS, TX | $500,000 | 2024 | STACEY SNYDER MEMORIAL FUND FOR GLIOBLASTOMA RESEARCH |
| UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER | DALLAS, TX | $500,000 | 2023 | STACEY SNYDER MEMORIAL FUND FOR GLIOBLASTOMA RESEARCH |
| FRIENDS OF THE KATY TRAIL | DALLAS, TX | $419,859 | 2023 | GRANT TO "THE CAMPAIGN TO COMPLETE THE KATY TRAIL" |
| ST PHILIPS SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY CENTER | DALLAS, TX | $250,000 | 2023 | CONSTRUCTION OF CAFETORIUM |
UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER
$500,000STACEY SNYDER MEMORIAL FUND FOR GLIOBLASTOMA RESEARCH
UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER
$500,000STACEY SNYDER MEMORIAL FUND FOR GLIOBLASTOMA RESEARCH
UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER
$500,000STACEY SNYDER MEMORIAL FUND FOR GLIOBLASTOMA RESEARCH
CONSTRUCTION OF CAFETORIUM