The WP Snyder III Charitable Fund focuses its giving on a handful of substantial, place-based and interest-driven gifts that blend local cultural institutions, youth maritime/athletics, medical research, and faith-based relief. Grants skew toward mid-size awards (~$25k–$67k) and include repeat support for a regional arts organization and several community organizations in Sewickley and Hingham, while also funding one national/international relief group and a university medical department.
A defining feature of Wp Snyder III Charitable Fund is its repeated support for place-based institutions in Sewickley and Hingham, alongside grants for arts, rowing, preservation, health research, and faith-based relief. The largest recent awards show that pattern clearly: $35,000 and $32,500 to Sweetwater Center for the Arts in Sewickley, plus $30,818 to Samaritan's Purse. The fund also backed local civic and historic work with $25,000 to Sewickley Cemetery Foundation, and supported science and medicine with $25,000 to the University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery. Smaller awards are part of the same picture, including funding for community organizations, schools, and churches in western Pennsylvania and coastal Massachusetts. The portfolio combines concentrated local giving with selective support for organizations outside its immediate area, but the recurring theme is steady backing for a small set of community, cultural, and service-oriented institutions. In several cases, grantees reappear across years, suggesting ongoing relationships rather than isolated one-time gifts.
In arts funding, the fund gave $35,000 in 2024 and $32,500 in 2025 to Sweetwater Center for the Arts, both listed as general support. For preservation, it awarded $25,000 to Sewickley Cemetery Foundation in 2023. In health-related grantmaking, the fund provided $25,000 in 2024 to the University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery. Its service-oriented giving also includes $30,818 to Samaritan's Purse in 2025 for general support. These grants show a portfolio that moves between local cultural institutions, civic preservation, medical research, and faith-based relief without spreading widely across many unrelated fields.
The grant-size distribution is small-to-mid sized: p25 is $2,000, the median is $2,500, and p75 is $8,875. That sits below the larger awards visible in the recent grants list, where several gifts reach $25,000 to $35,000. The fund shows repeat support to multiple recipients across years, including Sweetwater Center for the Arts, Hingham Maritime Center, Hingham High School Rowing Association, Northfield Mount Hermon, Sewickley Presbyterian Church, Ambridge Center for Hope, Phillips Academy, and Qvrfdf. It does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The pattern is discretionary and relationship-based, with recurring general-support grants rather than a public application model.
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$283K
Most grants fall between $2K and $9K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$9K
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Concentrated portfolio of a few mid-to-large discretionary grants (primarily $25k+) with occasional repeat funding to select local cultural and community organizations; geographically mixed but with a clear emphasis on Sewickley-area and Hingham interests.
Notable grantees: Sweetwater Center for the Arts, Samaritan's Purse, Hingham High School Rowing Association, University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Sewickley Cemetery Foundation
Grantmaking is regional and heavily centered in Pennsylvania: 78% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and Pennsylvania is the top state by grant count. Sewickley appears frequently, with additional grants in Pittsburgh and nearby communities such as Moon Township and Ambridge. Outside Pennsylvania, the foundation also funds Hingham, Massachusetts, plus other Massachusetts recipient cities including Andover and Mount Hermon. All recent grants in the dataset went to U.S. recipients.
Typical grants are modest: the p25 is $2,000, the median is $2,500, and the p75 is $8,875. The recent grant list also includes larger discretionary awards, with several grants at $25,000 and above.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Sweetwater Center for the Arts, Hingham Maritime Center, Hingham High School Rowing Association, Northfield Mount Hermon, Sewickley Presbyterian Church, Ambridge Center for Hope, Phillips Academy, and Qvrfdf.
Its giving includes regional visual and performing arts, youth maritime and rowing programs, historic and cemetery preservation, neurology and medical research, and faith-based international emergency relief.
Pennsylvania is the top state by grant count, and 78% of grants go to recipients in that state. Sewickley and Pittsburgh appear repeatedly, with additional Pennsylvania grants in Moon Township and Ambridge.
No. The portfolio is concentrated in Pennsylvania but also includes Massachusetts recipients such as Hingham, Andover, and Mount Hermon. The recent grants list shows U.S.-only giving.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWEETWATER CENTER FOR THE ARTS | SEWICKLEY, PA | $34,900 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| QVRFDF | SEWICKLEY, PA | $24,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| FERN HOLLOW NATURE CENTER | SEWICKLEY, PA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| SAMARITAN COUNSELING CENTER | SEWICKLEY, PA | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| HINGHAM MARITIME CENTER | HINGHAM, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| SEWICKLEY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | SEWICKLEY, PA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| NORTHFIELD MOUNT HERMON FUND | MOUNT HERMON, MA | $6,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| AMBRIDGE CENTER FOR HOPE | AMBRIDGE, PA | $6,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| NYU STERN PARENTS FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $6,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| CLEAR THOUGHTS FOUNDATION | WEXFORD, PA | $6,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| THE LITTLE FOX FOUNDATION | MONROEVILLE, PA | $6,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $6,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY | PITTSBURGH, PA | $6,000 | 2026 | DR. JOSEPH MAROON RESEARCH |
| ALLEGHENY LAND TRUST | SEWICKLEY, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| PITTSBURGH PARKS CONSERVANCY | PITTSBURGH, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| THE NEIGHBORHOOD ACADEMY | PITTSBURGH, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| WYEP | PITTSBURGH, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| HOSANNA HOUSE INC | PITTSBURGH, PA | $4,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| YMCA OF THE SEWICKLEY VALLEY | SEWICKLEY, PA | $3,800 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| SEWICKLEY HEIGHTS HISTORY CENTER | SEWICKLEY, PA | $3,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| SEWICKLEY COMMUNITY CENTER | SEWICKLEY, PA | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| SAMARITAN'S PURSE | BOONE, NC | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| LITTLE SEWICKLEY CREEK WATERSHED ASSOCIATION | LEETSDALE, PA | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| THE LINDSAY THEATER | SEWICKLEY, PA | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| TUNNELS TO TOWERS FOUNDATION | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| UNION AID SOCIETY | SEWICKLEY, PA | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| LAUGHLIN CHILDREN'S CENTER | SEWICKLEY, PA | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| THE BOROUGH OF SEWICKLEY HEIGHTS | SEWICKLEY, PA | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| ALEPPO TOWNSHIP VFC | SEWICKLEY, PA | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| OLD SEWICKLEY POST OFFICE CORPORATION | SEWICKLEY, PA | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| THE PITTSBURGH-MUSKOKA FOUNDATION | LIGONIER, PA | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| KETCHUM FIRE DEPARTMENT | KETCHUM, ID | $1,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| SWEETWATER CENTER FOR THE ARTS | SEWICKLEY, PA | $32,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SAMARITAN'S PURSE | BOONE, NC | $30,818 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HINGHAM MARITIME CENTER | HINGHAM, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| QVRFDF | SEWICKLEY, PA | $24,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| FERN HOLLOW NATURE CENTER | SEWICKLEY, PA | $20,700 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SEWICKLEY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | SEWICKLEY, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL ROWING ASSOCIATION | HINGHAM, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| AMBRIDGE CENTER FOR HOPE | AMBRIDGE, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| PITTSBURGH PARKS CONSERVANCY | PITTSBURGH, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NORTHFIELD MOUNT HERMON | MOUNT HERMON, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HOSANNA HOUSE INC | PITTSBURGH, PA | $4,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| THE BOROUGH OF SEWICKLEY HEIGHTS | SEWICKLEY, PA | $2,900 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| FOX CHAPEL CREW | PITTSBURGH, PA | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| QUAKER VALLEY AMBULANCE AUTHORITY | MOON TOWNSHIP, PA | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SEWICKLEY COMMUNITY CENTER | SEWICKLEY, PA | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| LAUGHLIN CHILDREN'S CENTER | SEWICKLEY, PA | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SEWICKLEY HEIGHTS HISTORY CENTER | SEWICKLEY, PA | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| WYEP | PITTSBURGH, PA | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
QVRFDF
$24,000GENERAL
FERN HOLLOW NATURE CENTER
$20,000GENERAL
SAMARITAN COUNSELING CENTER
$15,000GENERAL
HINGHAM MARITIME CENTER
$10,000GENERAL
SEWICKLEY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$10,000GENERAL
NORTHFIELD MOUNT HERMON FUND
$6,500GENERAL
AMBRIDGE CENTER FOR HOPE
$6,000GENERAL
NYU STERN PARENTS FUND
$6,000GENERAL
CLEAR THOUGHTS FOUNDATION
$6,000GENERAL
THE LITTLE FOX FOUNDATION
$6,000GENERAL
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF PITTSBURGH
$6,000GENERAL
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY
$6,000DR. JOSEPH MAROON RESEARCH
PITTSBURGH PARKS CONSERVANCY
$5,000GENERAL
YMCA OF THE SEWICKLEY VALLEY
$3,800GENERAL
SEWICKLEY HEIGHTS HISTORY CENTER
$3,500GENERAL
SEWICKLEY COMMUNITY CENTER
$3,000GENERAL
LITTLE SEWICKLEY CREEK WATERSHED ASSOCIATION
$3,000GENERAL
THE LINDSAY THEATER
$3,000GENERAL
UNION AID SOCIETY
$3,000GENERAL
LAUGHLIN CHILDREN'S CENTER
$3,000GENERAL
THE BOROUGH OF SEWICKLEY HEIGHTS
$3,000GENERAL
ALEPPO TOWNSHIP VFC
$3,000GENERAL
OLD SEWICKLEY POST OFFICE CORPORATION
$2,000GENERAL
THE PITTSBURGH-MUSKOKA FOUNDATION
$2,000GENERAL
KETCHUM FIRE DEPARTMENT
$1,500GENERAL
HINGHAM MARITIME CENTER
$25,000GENERAL
QVRFDF
$24,000GENERAL
FERN HOLLOW NATURE CENTER
$20,700GENERAL
SEWICKLEY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$10,000GENERAL
HINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL ROWING ASSOCIATION
$10,000GENERAL
AMBRIDGE CENTER FOR HOPE
$5,000GENERAL
PITTSBURGH PARKS CONSERVANCY
$5,000GENERAL
THE BOROUGH OF SEWICKLEY HEIGHTS
$2,900GENERAL
FOX CHAPEL CREW
$2,500GENERAL
QUAKER VALLEY AMBULANCE AUTHORITY
$2,000GENERAL
SEWICKLEY COMMUNITY CENTER
$2,000GENERAL
LAUGHLIN CHILDREN'S CENTER
$2,000GENERAL
SEWICKLEY HEIGHTS HISTORY CENTER
$2,000GENERAL