Riley Family Foundation
Riley Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Darien, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $104K. Net investment income was $752K.
Riley Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Riley Family Foundation gave $104K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $104,000
- +56.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -44.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,800
- +180.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,413,572
- +82.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (99% 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 Riley Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Darien Library Inc ($60K). Together the top 5 received $104K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 35 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Riley Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 181% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% 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 $36K (2023) to $104K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $104K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Darien Library Inc Darien, CT | Funding Programs and Community Initiatives | $60,000 |
| Person to Person Inc Darien, CT | Funding Programs and Community Initiatives | $35,000 |
| Horizons Norwalk Community College Inc Norwalk, CT | Education Assistance | $5,000 |
| Livegirl Inc New Canaan, CT | Funding Programs and Community Initiatives | $3,000 |
| Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center New York, NY | Funding Programs and Community Initiatives | $1,000 |
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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 | $1,413,572 | $753,348 | $114,539 | $104,000 | 5 | $105,550 | $751,798 | $113,725 |
| 2024 | $774,763 | $508,219 | $70,600 | $66,650 | 9 | $68,125 | $506,744 | $60,836 |
| 2023 | $337,144 | $-148,654 | $39,048 | $36,248 | 4 | $37,648 | — | $36,466 |
| 2022 | $524,846 | $-200,394 | $40,864 | $37,000 | 9 | $38,420 | — | $37,141 |
| 2021 | $766,104 | $80,726 | $54,433 | $45,500 | 8 | $45,500 | $71,793 | $67,840 |
| 2020 | $739,811 | $469,341 | $58,168 | $55,950 | 10 | — | $467,123 | $38,403 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Riley Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $114K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Riley Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Angela A. Riley
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Timothy M. Riley
Trustee
On filings since 2020
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 Riley Family Foundation
How much does Riley Family Foundation give each year?
Riley Family Foundation gave $104K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $67K across 9 grants.
What is Riley Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Riley Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $20,800, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Riley Family Foundation give grants?
Riley Family Foundation gives mostly in Connecticut: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Darien, CT (2 grants).
Does Riley Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Riley Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Funding Programs and Community Initiatives" (4 grants).
Who are Riley Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Riley Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Darien Library Inc ($60,000), Person to Person Inc ($35,000) and Horizons Norwalk Community College Inc ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 96% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Riley Family Foundation?
Riley Family Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $106K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $114K (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 Riley Family Foundation's EIN?
Riley Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-2774866. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 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 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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