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Valentine Perry Snyder Fund
Guidelines
In her will, Mrs. Sheba Torbert Snyder made provisions to establish the Valentine Perry Snyder Fund in honor of her late husband. Upon Mrs. Snyder’s death in 1942, the Fund was established.
Funding Interests:
Youth, human services, job training, and public affairs
Geographic Focus:
New York City
Restrictions:
No grants are made to individuals or for research, scholarships or fellowships, matching gifts or loans.
Eligibility:
Organizations must have annual budgets under $1 million. Organizations must be classified by the Internal Revenue Service as public charities and tax-exempt under section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
A minimum of three years must elapse between successful grant applications.
Grant Cycle:
The annual deadline for receiving proposals is September 1. Please do not submit proposals earlier than July 15. Proposals are reviewed during the fall with grant decisions made in December.
Type of Support:
General operating and capacity building support
JPMorgan Chase Relationship:
Sole Trustee
Application
Please include the following items in your organization’s request:
1. Proposal (maximum of three pages, 12 pt. font, normal margins) which includes:
a. Overview of the organization (i.e., primary goals, needs or problems being addressed, population served)
b. Description of the project for which you are seeking support
i. Statement of purpose and the needs being addressed by the project
ii. Population served and how they will benefit from the project
iii. Project timeline/anticipated project duration
c. Brief biography of the executive director and key project staff
2. Project budget
a. If it is a two-year request, please include a two-year projected budget
b. Include a list of foundation, corporate and other support applied to the budget
3. Current fiscal year organizational budget
a. Also include a projected budget for upcoming year (if available)
b. Indicate if the organization has an endowment
i. Quote the most recent value of the corpus
ii. Indicate if the funds are permanently restricted or board restricted
4. List of foundation and corporate supporters
a. Include a list of funders for the current fiscal year
b. Also provide a list from the most recently completed fiscal year
c. Include foundation and corporation names and amounts
5. Most recently completed audited financial statements
6. List of board members
a. Include affiliations (employer)
b. Include years of service
Please note:
All applications to the
Valentine Perry Snyder Fund
must be submitted online.
Contributions
Total 2021 Contributions: $390,000
Brandworkers International, Long Island City, NY
$20,000 as a second installment of a two-year $50,000 grant for NYC food factory worker organizing
CatRock Ventures, Bronx, NY
$25,000 one-year grant for the CatRock Leadership Academy
Educational Video Center, New York, NY
$25,000 as a second installment of a two-year $50,000 grant for general support
Faith in New York, Corona, NY
$25,000 as a first installment of a two-year $50,000 grant for the Youth Leadership Development Program
Gender Equality Law Center, Brooklyn, NY
$50,000 two-year grant for general operating support
Grace Outreach, Bronx, NY
$30,000 as a second installment of a two-year $60,000 grant for HSE, College, and Career programming for women in the Bronx
Josephine Herrick Project, New York, NY
$25,000 as a first installment of a two-year $50,000 grant for general operating support
Rockaway Initiative for Sustainability and Equity, Far Rockaway, NY
$20,000 as a second installment of a two-year $50,000 grant for general support
STEM Teachers of New York City, New York, NY
$25,000 one-year grant for general operating support
Tech Kids Unlimited, Brooklyn, NY
$30,000 as a second installment of a two-year $60,000 grant for general support
The Episcopal Actors’ Guild of America, New York, NY
$25,000 one-year grant for the Emergency Aid and Relief Program
The Open Door NJNY, New York, NY
$40,000 one-year grant for general support of the East Harlem site
Van Cortlandt Park Alliance, Bronx, NY
$25,000 as a first installment of a two-year $50,000 grant for Environmental Education Programs
WARM, New York, NY
$25,000 as a first installment of a two-year $50,000 grant for the expansion of services for victims of domestic violence
Contact Information
All application materials must be submitted online.
All correspondence, including receipts and reports, should be addressed to the appropriate contact person.
E-mail:
lindsey.s.crane@jpmorgan.com
carolyn.r.winter@jpmorgan.com
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