Doug Riley Family Foundation
The Doug Riley Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Gilbert, Arizona. It supports organizations through grants; its 2025 filing lists 20 grants totaling $294,850.
Doug Riley Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Doug Riley Family Foundation gave $295K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Nebraska. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $294,850
- +205.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- +42.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,743
- +113.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $2,724,084
- -6.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (5 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (57% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Doug Riley Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- Yes
- How to Apply
-
The foundation’s 2025 filing says it accepts unsolicited requests. Applicants should submit a letter of request to Daren Riley. The filing lists no deadline and no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Daren Riley
Mailing address: 3616 E Arianna Ct, Gilbert, AZ 85298
Phone: (213) 925-0853
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Doug Riley Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bellevue University ($100K). Together the top 10 received $235K.
Grant Size Distribution
63 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 62 grants of 63 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 57% of grant dollars went to recipients in Nebraska and 33% to recipients in Arizona. Recipients in New York, Ohio, and California each received 3% of grant dollars.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Doug Riley Family Foundation open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 20 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $17K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 55% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 807% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 127% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $33K (2022) to $295K (2025). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $295K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bellevue University Bellevue, NE | General Operations | $100,130 |
| Barrow Neurological Foundation Phoenix, AZ | General Operations | $35,333 |
| Joslyn Art Museum Omaha, NE | General Operations | $20,000 |
| Nebraska Greats Foundation Omaha, NE | General Operations | $20,000 |
| Breakthrough T1D New York, NY | General Operations | $10,000 |
| Hastings College Foundation Hastings, NE | General Operations | $10,000 |
| Holy Family Academy Phoenix, AZ | General Operations | $10,000 |
| Melina Michelle Edenfield Foundation Canfield, OH | General Operations | $10,000 |
| North Valley Symphony Phoenix, AZ | General Operations | $10,000 |
| Riggs Elementary PTO Gilbert, AZ | General Operations | $10,000 |
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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 | $2,724,084 | $108,925 | $299,273 | $294,850 | 20 | $298,307 | $107,959 | $235,227 |
| 2024 | $2,920,522 | $57,705 | $102,667 | $96,563 | 14 | $100,422 | $56,060 | $204,160 |
| 2023 | $2,960,696 | $2,545,223 | $71,979 | $61,500 | 10 | $64,434 | $41,854 | $147,651 |
| 2022 | $491,600 | $171,816 | $36,946 | $32,500 | 7 | $35,530 | $170,579 | $24,255 |
| 2021 | $319,460 | $13,006 | $14,447 | $45,500 | 12 | $52,049 | $12,866 | $30,122 |
| 2020 | $319,460 | $19,770 | $42,380 | $38,130 | 12 | — | $19,463 | $22,873 |
| 2019 | $354,749 | $7,877 | $52,307 | $46,000 | 12 | — | $6,705 | $24,891 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Doug Riley Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $235K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in education, health, arts, community services, and hunger relief, among other areas. For example, Bellevue University describes its mission as providing career-oriented, cost-effective, open-access education. Barrow Neurological Foundation says it supports Barrow Neurological Institute. Joslyn Art Museum says it brings people together to explore art across time and cultures, and United Food Bank says it unites communities to alleviate hunger. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 20 grants totaling $294,850. Grant amounts ranged from $200 to $100,130, with a median grant of $10,000. Its largest awards included $100,130 to Bellevue University and $35,333 to Barrow Neurological Foundation. It also gave $20,000 each to Joslyn Art Museum and Nebraska Greats Foundation. Other listed grants of $10,000 included awards to Breakthrough T1D, Hastings College Foundation, Holy Family Academy, Melina Michelle Edenfield Foundation, North Valley Symphony, Riggs Elementary PTO, Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center, and United Food Bank.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Daren Riley as president, treasurer, and director; H Douglas Riley II as secretary and director; and Christy Riley as director.
Doug Riley Family Foundation is led by Daren Riley, President, Treasurer & Director since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Daren Riley
President, Treasurer & Director
Secretary, Treasurer & Director → President, Treasurer & Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christy Riley
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
H. Douglas Riley II
Secretary & Director
Director → Secretary & Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: H. Douglas Riley (2019–2021) — President & Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Doug Riley Family Foundation
How much does Doug Riley Family Foundation give each year?
Doug Riley Family Foundation gave $295K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $97K across 14 grants.
What is Doug Riley Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Doug Riley Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $14,743, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Doug Riley Family Foundation that year got $7K on average.
Where does Doug Riley Family Foundation give grants?
Doug Riley Family Foundation gives mostly in Nebraska: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Arizona (33%). The most frequent recipient cities were Phoenix, AZ (6 grants), Omaha, NE (4 grants) and Gilbert, AZ (2 grants).
Does Doug Riley Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Doug Riley Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (20 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Doug Riley Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Doug Riley Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Bellevue University ($100,130), Barrow Neurological Foundation ($35,333) and Joslyn Art Museum ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Doug Riley Family Foundation?
Doug Riley Family Foundation reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $298K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $235K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Doug Riley Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in education, health, arts, community services, and hunger relief, among other areas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Doug Riley Family Foundation?
The foundation’s 2025 filing says it accepts unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Doug Riley Family Foundation's EIN?
Doug Riley Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0700057. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Doug Riley Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
Yes, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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