Bill and Carol Ryan Foundation
Bill and Carol Ryan Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Burnsville, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $28K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $27K. Net investment income was $450.
Bill and Carol Ryan Foundation at a glance
In short: Bill and Carol Ryan Foundation gave $27K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $27,141
- -4.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,785
- -28.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,090
- Total assets
- $28,446
- +82.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Bill and Carol Ryan Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Catherine University ($14K). Together the top 2 received $17K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($9,933), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Bill and Carol Ryan Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2021) to $42K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $27K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Catherine University St. Paul, MN | Scholarship | $14,208 |
| 2 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $9,933 |
| Dakota County Tech College Rosemount, MN | Scholarship | $3,000 |
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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 | $28,446 | $40,002 | $27,169 | $27,141 | 4 | $27,166 | $450 | $1,330 |
| 2024 | $15,613 | $25,251 | $28,528 | $28,513 | 3 | $28,513 | $211 | $36 |
| 2023 | $18,890 | $50,525 | $44,559 | $41,840 | 1 | $43,261 | — | $1,465 |
| 2022 | $12,924 | $365 | $26,727 | $26,727 | 5 | $26,727 | $115 | $1,169 |
| 2021 | $39,286 | $50,022 | $10,736 | $9,330 | 2 | $10,033 | — | $2,113 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bill and Carol Ryan Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bill and Carol Ryan Foundation is led by William Ryan, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William Ryan
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carol Ryan
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paula Vollertsen
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tad Anderson
Secretary
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Bill and Carol Ryan Foundation
How much does Bill and Carol Ryan Foundation give each year?
Bill and Carol Ryan Foundation gave $27K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $29K across 3 grants.
What is Bill and Carol Ryan Foundation's typical grant size?
Bill and Carol Ryan Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,090, and its average grant was $6,785, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bill and Carol Ryan Foundation give grants?
Bill and Carol Ryan Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Bill and Carol Ryan Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Bill and Carol Ryan Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (4 grants).
How large is Bill and Carol Ryan Foundation?
Bill and Carol Ryan Foundation reported $28K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $27K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Bill and Carol Ryan Foundation?
Bill and Carol Ryan Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Burnsville, MN. It holds $28K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Bill and Carol Ryan Foundation's EIN?
Bill and Carol Ryan Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3780579. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 4, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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