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Patrick G and Shirley W Ryan Foundation

Invitation Only

Chicago, Illinois · EIN 36-3305162 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2024)$12.9M
Organizations funded89
Typical grant$25,000
Total assets$108.8M

Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $60,000.

From the return

How to apply

On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

What it funds

Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.

  • Education12
  • Faith-Based9
  • Arts & Culture7
  • Children & Youth5
  • Health4
  • Human Services3

Where it gives

26% of grants went outside Illinois.

Grants paid in tax year 2024

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Shirley Ryan AbilitylabChicago, ILCharitable for high quality care$5,542,949
Big Shoulders FundChicago, ILGeneral charitable operations$1,200,000
Rise Opportunity FoundationChicago, ILGeneral charitable operations$1,000,000
Accelerate InstituteChicago, ILGeneral charitable operations$775,000
Pathways FoundationChicago, ILGeneral charitable operations$469,163
Lyric Opera of ChicagoChicago, ILMagnificent art form continuation$450,000
Friends of Notre-Dame de Paris IncPhiladelphia, PAGeneral charitable operations$255,000
Navy Seal FoundationVirginia Beach, VAGeneral charitable operations$250,000
Alain Locke Charter SchoolChicago, ILGeneral charitable operations$150,000
The John F Kennedy Center for the Performing ArtsArlington, VAGeneral charitable operations$125,000
Saints Faith Hope & CharityWinnetka, ILSupport catholic faith$125,000
100 Club of ChicagoChicago, ILGeneral charitable operations$100,000
Catholic Extension SocietyChicago, ILGeneral charitable operations$100,000
Leo Catholic High SchoolChicago, ILGeneral charitable operations$100,000
Loyola University ChicagoChicago, ILGeneral charitable operations$100,000
Northwestern University Havey Institute for Global HealthChicago, ILGeneral charitable operations$100,000
Ron Burton Training VillageHubbardston, MAGeneral charitable operations$100,000
St Christopher Catholic ChurchHobe Sound, FLSupport catholic faith$100,000
Saint Benedict Catholic ChurchFontana, WISupport catholic faith$80,000
Easter Seals DupageVilla Park, ILGeneral charitable operations$75,000
Junior Achievement of ChicagoChicago, ILGeneral charitable operations$75,000
Old St Patrick's ChurchChicago, ILSupport catholic faith$60,000
Wttw WfmtChicago, ILGeneral charitable operations$60,000
After School MattersChicago, ILImpact lives of chicago teens$50,000
Archdiocese of ChicagoChicago, ILSupport catholic faith$50,000
Cara ChicagoChicago, ILGeneral charitable operations$50,000
Chicago Fire Department FoundationChicago, ILGeneral charitable operations$50,000
Chicago Symphony OrchestraChicago, ILGeneral charitable operations$50,000
Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce FoundationChicago, ILGeneral charitable operations$50,000
The Field MuseumChicago, ILProgram support$50,000
Friends of PrenticeChicago, ILGeneral charitable operations$50,000
Ireland FundstheChicago, ILGeneral charitable operations$50,000
Lurie Children's FoundationChicago, ILGeneral charitable operations$50,000
Marine Corps Scholarship FoundationChicago, ILGeneral charitable operations$50,000
Robert F Kennedy Center for Justice and Human RightsNew York, NYGeneral charitable operations$50,000
United Way of Metropolitan ChicagoChicago, ILGeneral charitable operations$50,000
University of Notre DameNotre Dame, INGeneral charitable operations$50,000
Adler Planetarium & Astronomy MuseumChicago, ILGeneral charitable operations$35,000
Hobe Sound Community ChestHobe Sound, FLGeneral charitable operations$35,000
Saint Francis de Sales ChurchLake Geneva, WISupport catholic faith$30,000
Chicago Historical SocietyChicago, ILSupport chicago history museum$26,000
Access LivingChicago, ILGeneral charitable operations$25,000
American Red Cross Chicago & Northern IllinoisChicago, ILGeneral charitable operations$25,000
Arts Alliance IllinoisChicago, ILGeneral charitable operations$25,000
Better Government AssociationChicago, ILGeneral charitable operations$25,000
Chicago Council on Global AffairsChicago, ILStrategic plan for global affairs$25,000
Chicago Public Library FoundationChicago, ILGeneral charitable operations$25,000
Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago & Northwest IndianaChicago, ILGeneral charitable operations$25,000
Harris Theater for Music & DanceChicago, ILGeneral charitable operations$25,000
Illinois State University FoundationNormal, ILGeneral charitable operations$25,000
Lincoln Presidential FoundationSpringfield, ILGeneral charitable operations$25,000
Music Institute of ChicagoEvanston, ILGeneral charitable operations$25,000
NY Police & Fire Widows & Children's Benefit FundNew York, NYGeneral charitable operations$25,000
Peggy Notebaert Nature MuseumChicago, ILCharitable for nature education$25,000
Sacred Heart ChurchWinnetka, ILSupport catholic faith$25,000
United Cerebral Palsy of Greater ChicagoTinley Park, ILGeneral charitable operations$25,000
The Walworth County Food Pantry IncElkhorn, WIGeneral charitable operations$25,000
World Business ChicagoChicago, ILGeneral charitable operations$25,000
YMCA of Metropolitan ChicagoChicago, ILGeneral charitable operations$25,000
Art Institute of ChicagoChicago, ILGeneral charitable operations$22,000

Showing the 60 largest of 89 grants to organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidGrant lines
2024$12,904,11289
2023$6,879,873102

Sources

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