Ryan Memorial Foundation
Saint Paul, MN · EIN 25-1781266. Reported 344 grants totalling $16.1M to 115 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation told the IRS it does not accept unsolicited requests: it contributes only to organizations it selects itself.
Does this foundation accept applications?
No -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation to check a box if it "only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds". Ryan Memorial Foundation checked it on its most recent filing, as 78% of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered did. An unsolicited request is unlikely to go anywhere.
Organizations it funds that make grants of their own
3 of the organizations Ryan Memorial Foundation funded make grants themselves, and it reported 8 grants totalling $1,524,379 to them. That is 17% of the $8,721,490 of its giving we could match to a registered organization. Each is classified by the IRS as a philanthropy or grantmaking organization, reported grants to at least 25 organizations of its own, and has at least 10 funders behind it.
All of them file Form 990, which never asks whether an organization funds only groups it picks, so there is no answer on record either way.
What that does not mean. It does not mean an application to any of them reaches this foundation's money. A private foundation's grant to a community foundation or a federated campaign is often a donor-advised fund or a gift designated for a purpose the foundation chose, and has nothing to do with any open programme the receiving organization runs. Its return's purpose text sometimes names a family fund or a designated purpose, which is the plainest case of money no applicant can reach; where it names none, neither return says which. The list is who this foundation paid that also makes grants. Whether any of them would fund you is a question for its own page.
| Grantmaker | Kind | State | Received | Grants | Years | Last | Only funds organizations it picks? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The United Way of Southwestern | federated giving programme | Pennsylvania | $1,470,308 | 5 | 5 | 2025 | Its form does not ask |
| Charities Aid Foundation America | grantmaking organization | Virginia | $35,657 | 2 | 2 | 2024 | Its form does not ask |
| United Way of Greater Milwaukee & | federated giving programme | Wisconsin | $18,414 | 1 | 1 | 2025 | Its form does not ask |
A floor, not a full list. A grantmaker appears here only where this foundation's return named it clearly enough for us to match the name to an EIN, which we manage for about two thirds of 990-PF grant rows, and only where that grantmaker has a page on this site. There may be more. Dollars here are summed by EIN across every spelling on its returns, so a figure can differ from the matching row in the full list below, which groups names as written. And the IRS classification cannot tell a grantmaker from a funders' association or a donor-advised fund sponsor, so a payment to one of these may be dues or an account rather than support for a grants programme.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $16,697. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $52,774; the smallest was $150 and the largest $522,688.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $1,194,471 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Catholic Relief Services | Harlan, IA | $1,083,076 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Extra Mile Education Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,066,676 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,022,879 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $853,156 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| International Rescue Committee | New York, NY | $603,788 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Crossover Mission | Vero Beach, FL | $600,626 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy | Pittsburgh, PA | $533,478 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| American Jewish Jt Disp Committee | New York, NY | $510,831 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Foundation for Pennsylvania Watershed | Alexandria, PA | $506,699 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| United Way of Southwestern Pa | Pittsburgh, PA | $447,429 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Diocese of Greensburg | Greensburg, PA | $444,240 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Catholic Charities of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $421,108 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Baam | Easton, MD | $406,674 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Holy Family Institute | Pittsburgh, PA | $403,979 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $293,963 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Pleasant Bay Community Boating | North Chatham, MA | $287,444 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Catholic Relief Services | Baltimore, MD | $287,423 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame, IN | $271,290 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Girls Rock Rochester | Rochester, NY | $266,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Literacy Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $257,032 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Duquesne University | Pittsburgh, PA | $251,519 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Chatham Orpheum Theater | Chatham, MA | $221,195 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Central Catholic High School | Pittsburgh, PA | $181,488 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Partners in Progress | Pittsburgh, PA | $160,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Frick Art and Historical Center | Pittsburgh, PA | $152,059 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Children's Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $145,716 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre | Pittsburgh, PA | $142,545 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Historical Society of West Pa | Pittsburgh, PA | $128,100 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| ALL4LOVE | Cambridge, MD | $115,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia Youth Basketball | Philadelphia, PA | $103,001 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill | Greensburg, PA | $100,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Breast Cancer Alliance | Greewich, CT | $99,333 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund | New York, NY | $98,938 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Cape Cod Healthcare | Hyannis, MA | $98,193 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| First Skin Foundation | Landsdale, PA | $97,296 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra | Pittsburgh, PA | $96,818 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Reach Prep | Stamford, CT | $85,752 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh Cultural Trust | Pittsburgh, PA | $81,272 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Council on Foreign Relations | New York, NY | $80,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Orleans Conservation Trust | Orleans, MA | $76,475 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bertrams Garden | Philadelphia, PA | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Scan Harbor | New York, NY | $72,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Everytown for Gun Safety | New York, NY | $66,046 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Free Library of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Oakland Catholic High School | Pittsburgh, PA | $58,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Nrdc | New York, NY | $56,666 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Walkers Point Youth & Family Center | Milwaukee, WI | $42,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sage Compassion for Animals | Mountain View, CA | $42,133 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| First Nations Development | Longmont, CO | $41,666 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Jed Foundation | Boston, MA | $41,666 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| American Nurses Foundation | Silver Spring, MD | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Diocese of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $40,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Food for the Poor | Coconut Creek, FL | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Family Health Ministries | Durham, NC | $39,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| United Performing Arts Fund | Milwaukee, WI | $37,616 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Charities Aid Foundation America | Alexandria, VA | $35,657 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Operation Airdrop | Lewisville, TX | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Political Reportbolts | Washington, DC | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| National Resources Defense Council | Chicago, IL | $33,545 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Sandy Hook Promise | Newtown, CT | $33,332 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Chatham Conservation Foundation | Chatham, MA | $30,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh Opera | Pittsburgh, PA | $30,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Bartrams Garden | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Catholic Charities Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Center for Working Families | Brookfield, WI | $25,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Chatham Yacht Club | North Chatham, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Children's Home of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $25,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Children's Hospital of Philadephia | Philadephia, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Children's Scholarship Fund | Philadephia, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mount Nittany Conservancy | State College, PA | $25,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Pennsylvania State University | University Park, PA | $25,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Polaris Village Academy | Easton, MD | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Razom for Ukraine | New York, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rif Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $25,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Sirona Recovery | Milwaukee, WI | $24,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Craft Emergency Relief Fund | Brattleboro, VT | $20,871 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rails to Trails | Washington, DC | $20,672 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Brother's Brother | Pittsburgh, PA | $20,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Colonial Canopy Trees | Plymouth Meeting, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Canopy Project | Plymouth Meeting, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Early Learning Institute | Pittsburgh, PA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Project Home | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Second Harvest Heartland | Brooklyn Park, MN | $19,215 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $18,414 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| United Way of Greater Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $18,414 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| American Red Cross | Charlotte, NC | $18,367 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Als Association | Arlington, VA | $16,697 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Making Headway Foundation | Chappaqua, NY | $16,667 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pets in Need | Redwood City, CA | $16,667 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Artistic Freedom Initiative | Brooklyn, NY | $16,666 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Easterseals | Chicago, IL | $16,666 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Every Meal | Roseville, MN | $16,666 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Americus, GA | $16,666 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Humane Society Silicon Valley | Milpitas, CA | $16,666 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hunger Task Force | West Milwaukee, WI | $16,666 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Underground Railroad | Cincinnati, OH | $16,666 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Safe Horizon | New York, NY | $16,666 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chimbote Fund Co Diocese of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| American Diabetes Association | Merrifield, VA | $15,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Family Health Ministry | Durham, NC | $13,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wqed Communications | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Carnegie-Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PA | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Association Military Order of Malta | New York, NY | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Phipps Conservatory | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Western Pennsylvania Conservancy | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Zoological Society of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Chimbote Fund | Pittsburgh, PA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pittsburgh Festival Opera | Pittsburgh, PA | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Chatham Fire Association | Chatham, MA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Friends of Pleasant Bay | Harwich, MA | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Eldredge Public Library | Chatham, MA | $400 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Eldridge Library | Chatham, MA | $350 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Eldridge Public Library | Chatham, MA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
78 of 115 (68%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 81%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one, and this foundation told the IRS it does not.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 157 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 67 | $2,814,416 | $16,667 |
| 2022 | 71 | $3,115,150 | $16,666 |
| 2023 | 67 | $2,915,566 | $16,666 |
| 2024 | 71 | $3,404,213 | $18,367 |
| 2025 | 68 | $3,840,706 | $19,607 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
51% of its giving went to organizations in Pennsylvania.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more. Unlike this foundation, none of them is on record as funding only organizations it picks, and each page says what its filings show.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Ryan Memorial Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 7595 Currell Boulevard, Saint Paul, MN, 55125. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS.
EIN 25-1781266 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
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