Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation

What Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation does

Ed Snider Youth Hockey & Education (legally known as Ed Snider Youth Hockey & Education, doing business as Snider Hockey) is a 501(c)(3)-style nonprofit youth development organization founded in 2005 and headquartered at 100 W. Oxford Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The foundation serves under-resourced youth ages 5-16 residing in the Greater Philadelphia Region through an integrated 'Crayons through College to Careers' pathway that combines hockey instruction, academic support (with ice time contingent on academic performance), character and life-skills curriculum, scholarships, career development, and ongoing alumni support, all delivered at no cost to participants.

Program delivery is conducted at five Philadelphia locations: Laura Sims Skate House, Simons, Tarken, and Scanlon Recreation Centers, and the Class of 1923 Arena at the University of Pennsylvania. The foundation's revenue model is donation-driven philanthropy rather than commercial sales; funding is sourced from individual donors, corporate partners, and a recurring calendar of fundraising events, most prominently the annual Snider Cup (which raised $1.5M in 2025 and $8M+ over five years), spring fundraising events, Bernie Parent's Family Fishing Day, and galas featuring former NHL professionals (one such event raising $1.95M). Every dollar donated is matched 2:1 by the late founder Ed Snider, tripling donor impact.

The foundation reports 15,000+ all-time students served, a 99% grade-to-grade matriculation rate, and over $9M invested in scholarships, with current operations staffed by 101-250 employees. Distribution channels include direct program delivery, self-serve online pre-registration, and a branded online merchandise storefront, while marketing relies on the sniderhockey.org website, Instagram (@sniderhockey), an email newsletter, the Snider Hub blog, and community events. There is no proprietary technology product, software platform, or AI component; the foundation describes its core technology as 'not applicable' to its nonprofit youth development mission.

Name

Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation

Legal name

Ed Snider Youth Hockey & Education

Website

https://esyhf.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Ed Snider Youth Hockey & Education (Snider Hockey) is a Philadelphia-based nonprofit founded in 2005 that provides free hockey, academic, life-skills, scholarship, and career programming to under-resourced youth ages 5-16 across the Greater Philadelphia region through five city facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Development Services

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162), Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts, Sports & Recreation-Based Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Development & Sports Outreach Programs (EDAIAGAG), Title I & Compensatory Education Programs (EDAJAGAJ)

Keywords

• Youth hockey programs
• Youth education services
• Nonprofit youth development
• College scholarship programs
• Youth life skills training

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: The foundation generates revenue primarily through charitable donations and fundraising events. Every dollar donated is matched 2:1 by the late founder Ed Snider, tripling donor impact. Major events include the annual Snider Cup (raised $1.5M in 2025, $8M+ over 5 years), spring events ($245,000+), Bernie Parent's Family Fishing Day ($67,000), and gala events with former NHL professionals ($1.95 million raised at one event).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation (legal name: Ed Snider Youth Hockey & Education) is a Philadelphia-based nonprofit that delivers free, integrated youth development programming for under-resourced children ages 5-16. Its core offering is the After School Excellence Program, which combines on-ice hockey instruction with academic support, life skills curriculum, college scholarships, career readiness, and ongoing alumni support, all provided at no cost to participants.

Product overview

Ed Snider Youth Hockey & Education operates as a unified service organization offering an integrated youth development ecosystem centered on the After School Excellence Program. The core program combines Hockey Programs (ages 5-16), Education, Life Skills, Scholarships, Career Success, and Alumni Support into a single pathway where ice time serves as a privilege contingent on academic performance. All programming is provided at no cost to participants, supported by a 2:1 donor matching structure established by founder Ed Snider.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• After School Excellence Program: A cutting-edge program combining hockey, education, and life skills programming offered at no cost to participants ages 5-16.

Products and services

• After School Excellence Program The organization's flagship integrated youth development program that combines hockey, education, and life skills programming, offered at no cost to Philadelphia residents ages 5-16.
• Hockey Programs Youth hockey programs open to students ages 5-16, regardless of skill or hockey experience, emphasizing physical development, mental focus, and team building. Delivered at multiple Philadelphia rinks and recreation centers.
• Education Academic support services with ice time contingent on academic performance, designed to keep students on track for on-time graduation.
• Life Skills Character development curriculum teaching students respect, teamwork, leadership, and interpersonal skills on and off the ice.
• Scholarships Financial scholarship programs supporting students' educational pursuits beyond high school, with over $9M invested to date.
• Career Success Career development programming helping students achieve gainful and rewarding employment and give back to their community.
• Alumni Support Ongoing support services for program graduates to ensure continued success throughout their educational and professional journeys.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99% grade-to-grade matriculation rate
• +4 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Regional NonprofitsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSnider partners with regional nonprofits to assure that families have access to meet critical health, welfare, and emotional needs. The organization works collaboratively with other community organizations to provide comprehensive support services to participant families.
• Former NHL ProfessionalscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFormer NHL professionals actively support the foundation through fundraising events and donor engagement. Events featuring players have raised significant funds including $1.95 million at one gala.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: National youth development nonprofit providing after-school programs, education support, and sports access to under-resourced youth. Highly comparable mission and target demographic, though sports is one of many program pillars rather than a focused hockey anchor.
• USA Hockey: National governing body for ice hockey in the U.S. with youth development programs and diversity initiatives. Comparable as the broader institutional umbrella within which youth hockey development operates, though it is a federation rather than a direct service nonprofit.
• NHL Foundation: The charitable arm of the NHL supporting youth hockey and education initiatives across North America. Comparable as a higher-tier ecosystem participant that funds and amplifies youth hockey nonprofits like Snider, with overlapping donor and celebrity-engagement channels.
• YMCA of the USA: National youth development nonprofit offering sports, education, and life skills programming to broad demographics including under-resourced youth. Comparable mission and target audience with much broader geographic footprint and program mix.
• KIPP Foundation: National nonprofit network of college-preparatory public charter schools serving under-resourced students. Comparable outcome orientation (academic matriculation and college/career success for under-resourced youth), though education-centric rather than sport-anchored.

Direct peers

• Police Athletic League (PAL): Youth development nonprofit that uses athletics (including hockey and other sports) combined with education and life skills programming to serve under-resourced urban youth. Closely comparable sport-anchored youth development model serving similar demographics.
• Figure Skating in Harlem: Nonprofit combining ice-skating instruction with academic and life-skills programming for under-resourced girls in Harlem. Nearly identical model: ice sport as engagement hook + education + life skills + scholarships serving an urban, under-resourced youth population.
• City Squash: Nonprofit combining squash instruction with academic tutoring, mentoring, college prep, and career support for under-resourced urban youth. Directly comparable single-sport-anchored youth development pathway with academic gating tied to sport access.
• Harlem Lacrosse: Nonprofit using lacrosse as the engagement vehicle to deliver academic support, mentoring, and college preparation to under-resourced youth in multiple cities. Highly comparable sport-plus-education model with similar outcome-oriented program design.
• Tenacity: Boston-based nonprofit pairing tennis with academic tutoring, life skills, and college/career preparation for under-resourced youth. Direct structural peer: sport-anchored youth development with academic gating and long-term alumni support.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/sniderhockey

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