The Ryan Family Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The Ryan Family Foundation, based in North Palm Beach, FL, accepts no unsolicited requests and makes contributions only to organisations it has preselected, so an organisation that has not been invited should not send an application.
- If your organisation has a route to an invitation, the filing shows most of its recorded grants were general support to a university foundation, a hospital, a school and other charitable organisations, though no subject area is stated, so fit is hard to judge from the filing alone.
- Where an invitation does come, the typical band of grants is $5,000 to $255,000, with about 8 in 10 of its grants to organisations falling in that range and a median of $75,000; the largest was about $315,000, so the band is not a ceiling.
- Its paid giving in the filing was $1,057,549, and no geographic focus is stated, though most grants went to Rhode Island, Kentucky, Georgia and Florida, which should not be read as a rule on who may approach it.
- The filing does not describe how organisations are selected or what criteria apply, so your team should not expect a set timetable or process and should keep any approach low-key and relationship-led.
Overview
The Ryan Family Foundation is a US private foundation based in North Palm Beach, FL.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The filing does not name a subject area for the foundation’s giving. Its recorded grants were mostly general support, awarded to a university foundation, a hospital, a school and other charitable organisations; one grant was designated for a neuroscience institute. This is a varied group of recipients rather than evidence of a single stated funding field. The foundation’s application information says it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests. The filing does not state how organisations are selected or what eligibility criteria they must meet.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Rhode Island, Kentucky, Georgia and Florida.
How to apply
The foundation accepts no unsolicited requests; contributions are made only to preselected charitable organisations.
Application success factors
- Grant size: In its TY2024 filing, half of its 10 grants to organisations were $75,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 30% of grant dollars to organisations.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 7% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 10 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $87,500 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- University of Rhode Island Foundation · Anne & george ryan neuroscience institute$315,2502024 tax year
- Year Up Providence · General support$251,0602024 tax year
- Norton Childrens Hospital · General support$101,0832024 tax year
- Joey Fund · General support$100,1562024 tax year
- Operation Teamwork · General support$100,0002024 tax year
- Lost Tree Charitable Foundation · General support$75,0002024 tax year
- Johnny Cake Center · General support$50,0002024 tax year
- Community Preparatory School · General support$50,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Cathy H Ryan — Trustee
- Thomas M Ryan — Trustee
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $143,136 | $0 | $32,062,013 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $143,562 | $0 | $40,806,969 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $1,238,429 | $1,057,549 | $42,330,378 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- North Palm Beach, FL