Laura Laird Ryan Scholarship Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Escondido, CA EIN: 32-0535500

Laura Laird Ryan Scholarship Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Escondido, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $26K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $6K.

Laura Laird Ryan Scholarship Foundation at a glance

In short: Laura Laird Ryan Scholarship Foundation gave $6K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$6,000
-20.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
4
-20.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$1,500
+0.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$1,500
Total assets
$26,163
-20.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Laura Laird Ryan Scholarship Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

Mt San Jacinto Collegenicholas Oseg: $2KMt San Jacinto CollegenicholasOseg$2KSan Diego Mesa Collegegavin Gamino: $2KSan Diego Mesa CollegegavinGamino$2KPalomar Comm Collegeisabelle Perrin: $2KPalomar Comm CollegeisabellePerrin$2KSDSU Civic Engineeringthomas Russo: $2KSDSU Civic EngineeringthomasRusso$2K

The largest 2024 recipient was Mt San Jacinto Collegenicholas Oseg ($2K). Together the top 4 received $6K.

Grant Size Distribution

25 grants across all recorded years

25<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

San MarcosSan DiegoChicagoEl CajonMilwaukeeMoscowOaklandProvoSan JacintoBaton RougePhoenix

How Laura Laird Ryan Scholarship Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 20% from 2021 to 2024. 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

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K6 grants2020 5 grants2021 5 grants2022 5 grants2023 4 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2024) to $9K (2020). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $6K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mt San Jacinto Collegenicholas Oseg San Jacinto, CAFor educational grants in the form of Scholarships to individuals$1,500
San Diego Mesa Collegegavin Gamino San Diego, CAFor educational grants in the form of Scholarships to individuals$1,500
Palomar Comm Collegeisabelle Perrin San Marcos, CAFor educational grants in the form of Scholarships to individuals$1,500
SDSU Civic Engineeringthomas Russo San Diego, CAFor educational grants in the form of Scholarships to individuals$1,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2024$26,163$250$7,035$6,0004$7,035
2023$32,948$1,100$9,946$7,5005$9,946
2022$41,794$11,000$9,495$7,5005$9,495
2021$40,289$20,000$9,790$7,5005$9,790
2020$30,079$23,600$9,230$9,0006—

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Laura Laird Ryan Scholarship Foundation is led by James Crowley, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • James Crowley

    President

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adrian Kulinski

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Friestedt

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Liz Micklos

    CFO

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sean Crowley

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Laura Laird Ryan Scholarship Foundation

How much does Laura Laird Ryan Scholarship Foundation give each year?

Laura Laird Ryan Scholarship Foundation gave $6K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $8K across 5 grants.

What is Laura Laird Ryan Scholarship Foundation's typical grant size?

Laura Laird Ryan Scholarship Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,500, and its average grant was $1,500, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Laura Laird Ryan Scholarship Foundation give grants?

Laura Laird Ryan Scholarship Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Diego, CA (2 grants).

Does Laura Laird Ryan Scholarship Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Laura Laird Ryan Scholarship Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Laura Laird Ryan Scholarship Foundation?

Laura Laird Ryan Scholarship Foundation reported $26K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $250.

What is Laura Laird Ryan Scholarship Foundation?

Laura Laird Ryan Scholarship Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Escondido, CA. It holds $26K in total assets as of 2024.

What is Laura Laird Ryan Scholarship Foundation's EIN?

Laura Laird Ryan Scholarship Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 32-0535500. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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