The Boyer-snyder Family Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes, with a strong emphasis on education, community service, and health-related initiatives. Its mission reflects a commitment to providing general support to nonprofit organizations, particularly in the fields of education and religious education. The foundation serves a diverse range of recipients, including educational institutions, community service organizations, and health charities. While it primarily operates in New York, its funding extends to organizations across multiple states, indicating a broader philanthropic reach.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
An organization with an existing relationship or credible referral to the foundation (particularly higher education or established New England/New York nonprofits) that fits the foundation’s history of general operating support and occasional large pledge payments.
Good Fit
- • Has an existing board, donor, or partner connection to the foundation or its officers.
- • Is an established educational institution or long-standing community nonprofit in CT/NY/ME.
- • Seeks general operating support or is named in a multi-year pledge.
- • Has previously received small annual gifts or gala donations from similar private foundations.
Geography
Grants in the latest year went to organizations in six states (including CT, NY, and ME), so observed giving is multi-state despite heavy dollar concentration in Connecticut.
Recipient Variety
Each recent year shows roughly 17–19 distinct grantees with many independent organizations funded, even though dollars are concentrated in a few large grants.
New Applicants
The foundation explicitly restricts funding to preselected recipients, has a very high repeat rate (17 returning grantees in the latest year) and produced only one new grantee in the latest year, so unfamiliar applicants are unlikely to access funding without a direct introduction.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
