Aileen & Dorothy Ryan Scholarship Trust
Aileen & Dorothy Ryan Scholarship Trust is a private foundation, based in Marinette, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $632K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $39K. Net investment income was $20K.
Aileen & Dorothy Ryan Scholarship Trust at a glance
In short: Aileen & Dorothy Ryan Scholarship Trust gave $39K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $38,612
- +23.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,722
- -1.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,468
- Total assets
- $632,176
- -2.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Aileen & Dorothy Ryan Scholarship Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Seton Catholic Schools Inc ($13K across 2 grants). Together the top 3 received $32K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($6,468), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Aileen & Dorothy Ryan Scholarship Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $31K (2024) to $40K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $39K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Marquette University Marinette, WI | Annual Scholarship Distribution | $9,701 |
| Mount Mary University Marinette, WI | Annual Scholarship Distribution | $9,701 |
| Seton Catholic Schools Inc Marinette, WI | Annual Scholarship Distribution | $6,468 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $6,468 |
| Seton Catholic Schools Inc Marinette, WI | Annual Scholarship Distribution | $6,274 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $632,176 | $26,719 | $49,888 | $38,612 | 5 | $40,921 | $19,690 | $41,840 |
| 2024 | $648,843 | $170,905 | $40,722 | $31,372 | 4 | $33,292 | $164,971 | $32,338 |
| 2023 | $518,576 | $29,876 | $42,308 | $34,112 | 4 | $36,140 | $23,026 | $31,372 |
| 2022 | $531,509 | $-8,023 | $49,975 | $39,570 | 4 | $41,764 | $5,582 | $34,112 |
| 2021 | $588,564 | $76,793 | $45,448 | $34,756 | 4 | $37,242 | $69,022 | $39,571 |
| 2020 | $555,968 | $32,604 | $44,718 | $35,384 | 4 | — | $25,933 | $34,755 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Aileen & Dorothy Ryan Scholarship Trust reported a distributable amount of $42K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Aileen & Dorothy Ryan Scholarship Trust's only listed officer is Stephenson National Bank & Trust, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stephenson National Bank & Trust
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$1K (2020) → $1K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $1K, to Stephenson National Bank & Trust (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Aileen & Dorothy Ryan Scholarship Trust
How much does Aileen & Dorothy Ryan Scholarship Trust give each year?
Aileen & Dorothy Ryan Scholarship Trust gave $39K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $31K across 4 grants.
What is Aileen & Dorothy Ryan Scholarship Trust's typical grant size?
Aileen & Dorothy Ryan Scholarship Trust's median grant in 2025 was $6,468, and its average grant was $7,722, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Aileen & Dorothy Ryan Scholarship Trust give grants?
Aileen & Dorothy Ryan Scholarship Trust gives mostly in Wisconsin: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Marinette, WI (4 grants).
Does Aileen & Dorothy Ryan Scholarship Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Aileen & Dorothy Ryan Scholarship Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Annual Scholarship Distribution" (5 grants).
Who are Aileen & Dorothy Ryan Scholarship Trust's largest grantees?
Aileen & Dorothy Ryan Scholarship Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Seton Catholic Schools Inc ($12,742 across 2 grants), Marquette University ($9,701) and Mount Mary University ($9,701), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($6,468), which are not listed by name. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Aileen & Dorothy Ryan Scholarship Trust?
Aileen & Dorothy Ryan Scholarship Trust reported $632K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $41K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $42K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Aileen & Dorothy Ryan Scholarship Trust's EIN?
Aileen & Dorothy Ryan Scholarship Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-6610098. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 17, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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