Synakos Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes. Its mission focuses on enhancing arts education, providing health-related services, and facilitating educational opportunities through scholarships. The foundation supports organizations that offer free services to artists, promote year-round education and outreach, and provide essential health services, such as hospice care. It primarily serves the arts, education, and health sectors, reflecting a commitment to improving community well-being and access to the arts.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small to mid-sized nonprofits working in arts/arts education, scholarships or education, and health or hospice services that can be introduced through a referral or existing relationship and accept mid-sized gifts ($10k–$50k).
Good Fit
- • Programs in arts education, community performance, or scholarships (e.g., college scholarship funds).
- • Hospice, hospital-affiliated, or patient lodging service projects.
- • Capacity to use one-time grants in the $10k–$50k range.
- • Existing relationship with board members, prior grantees, or local funder networks.
Geography
Observed grants span multiple states (three states in 2023), with the largest share of 2023 dollars concentrated in New Mexico but overall multi-state giving is evident.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows four distinct independent recipients across arts, education and health, and two-year history includes additional independent grantees and one recurring beneficiary, indicating a moderate variety of recipients for a micro private foundation.
New Applicants
Behavioral evidence shows new entrants (three new recipients in 2023), which suggests the funder accepts new organizations, but the foundation explicitly indicates it only funds preselected applicants and no public submission route is visible, so unsolicited applicants are unlikely to succeed without referral.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
