About Our Organization

The John Ben Snow Memorial Trust

Introduction

The John Ben Snow Memorial Trust strategically focuses funding within specific Grant Programs while responding to the ever-changing needs of targeted populations.  We especially seek to close the opportunity gap for under-resourced individuals.

The majority of the Trust's grant funding is focused within three core geographic regions (i.e. Central New York, Northern Nevada, and New Jersey). While there is not a geographic restriction, the Trustees prefer to be directly engaged and have oversight of the grants that are made.  We strongly encourage organizations located outside of these three core geographic regions who are seeking funding support to contact the assigned trustee (see below) via email prior to submitting a formal request in our grant portal.

Additionally, it is the Trust’s general policy to give preference to proposals seeking funds for new or enhanced programs, one-time, short-term grants to sustain a program until funding is stabilized, matching grants used to encourage the participation of other donors, and “last dollars” towards a capital campaign.

Finally, the Trust will not accept proposals from individuals or for-profit organizations. The Trust does not encourage proposals from religious organizations, government agencies, or proposals for endowments, contingency funding, or debt reduction. There are no minimums or maximum grant amounts; however, most grants range from $10,000 to $20,000. First-time grants to organizations typically range from $5,000 to $10,000.

For additional information regarding the Memorial Trust's past grants, please refer to our Annual Reports as well as Foundation Maps.

Trustees