Ryan Family Foundation Inc
Ryan Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Marco Island, Florida. Its 2025 filing lists grants to organizations and institutions, including health care, education, religious, and community-service recipients.
Ryan Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Ryan Family Foundation Inc gave $275K across 43 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Ohio. 22% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $275,000
- +22.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 43
- +2.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,395
- +19.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,858,551
- -2.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 22% first-time grantees (8 of 37, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (76% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Ryan Family Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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Scholarship forms are available at Wadsworth and Antwerp, Ohio, high schools. Scholarships are limited to students at those schools.
- Review Cycle
- March 1.
- Deadline
- March 1.
- Contact
Application contact: Patrick L Ryan
Mailing address: 241 Stillwater Court, Marco Island, FL 34145
Phone: (330) 606-7862
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ryan Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Akron Childrens Hospital ($50K). Together the top 10 received $189K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($10,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
193 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 192 grants of 193 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Ohio received 76% of grant dollars, Florida 12%, New York 4%, Indiana 3%, and Mississippi 2%. The 2024 filing states that the foundation’s scholarships are limited to students at Wadsworth and Antwerp, Ohio, high schools.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 43 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Ryan Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
22%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 37 grantees (22%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 76% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $215K (2020) to $275K (2025). In 2025 it made 43 grants totaling $275K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Akron Childrens Hospital Akron, OH | Cardiac Nursing Program | $50,000 |
| Cleveland CLNIC Foundation Cleveland, OH | Breast Cancer Research | $30,000 |
| Salvation Army of Wadsworth Wadsworth, OH | Support Underprivileged | $22,000 |
| Ryan Family Donor Advised Fund Orlando, FL | Ryan Family Donor Advised Fund | $15,700 |
| Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish Wadsworth, OH | Unrestricted Funds | $12,500 |
| San Marco Catholic Church Marco Island, FL | Unrestricted Funds and Hurricane Relief | $12,500 |
| BGSU Foundation Inc Bowling Green, OH | Scholarships | $12,300 |
| Tunnels to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | Unrestricted Funds | $10,000 |
| BGSU Foundation Inc Bowling Green, OH | Deans Council | $5,000 |
| 2 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $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 | $2,858,551 | $233,991 | $292,148 | $275,000 | 43 | $275,000 | $222,691 | $282,858 |
| 2024 | $2,916,708 | $194,885 | $238,200 | $225,000 | 42 | $225,000 | $183,385 | $265,401 |
| 2023 | $2,960,023 | $94,088 | $258,845 | $254,000 | 34 | $254,000 | $130,458 | $238,479 |
| 2022 | $3,124,724 | $179,727 | $281,344 | $275,000 | 39 | $275,000 | $179,727 | $241,296 |
| 2021 | $3,226,341 | $312,538 | $232,780 | $230,000 | 35 | $230,000 | $312,538 | $272,482 |
| 2020 | $3,146,678 | $212,754 | $216,417 | $215,000 | 38 | — | $212,754 | $223,876 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ryan Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $283K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for a cardiac nursing program, breast cancer research, scholarships, religious organizations, and hurricane relief.
Among the supported organizations, Feeding Medina County describes its mission as working toward a community where no one goes hungry. The Muskingum Valley Council, Boy Scouts of America, says it provides scouting programs intended to foster service, character, fitness, citizenship, and leadership. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 43 grants totaling $275,000. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $50,000, with a median of $5,000. It made 42 grants totaling $225,000 in 2024 and 34 grants totaling $254,000 in 2023.
The largest 2025 grants included $50,000 to Akron Children’s Hospital for a cardiac nursing program, $30,000 to Cleveland Clinic Foundation for breast cancer research, and $22,000 to the Salvation Army of Wadsworth to support underprivileged people. Other listed grants included $15,700 to the Ryan Family Donor Advised Fund, $12,500 to Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish for unrestricted funds, and $12,500 to San Marco Catholic Church for unrestricted funds and hurricane relief.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Patrick L Ryan as president and treasurer; Debra D Ryan as vice president and secretary; and Jennifer Ryan, Douglas Ryan, Bradley Ryan, and Christopher Cook as trustees.
Ryan Family Foundation Inc is led by Patrick L. Ryan, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Patrick L. Ryan
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bradley Ryan
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Cook
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Douglas Ryan
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Ryan
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debra D. Ryan
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
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 Ryan Family Foundation Inc
How much does Ryan Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Ryan Family Foundation Inc gave $275K across 43 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $225K across 42 grants.
What is Ryan Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Ryan Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,395, across 43 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ryan Family Foundation Inc that year got $3K on average.
Where does Ryan Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Ryan Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Ohio: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Wadsworth, OH (9 grants), Marco Island, FL (7 grants), Bowling Green, OH (4 grants) and Akron, OH (3 grants).
Does Ryan Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 56% of Ryan Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (24 of 43) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Ryan Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Ryan Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Akron Childrens Hospital ($50,000), Cleveland CLNIC Foundation ($30,000) and BGSU Foundation Inc ($23,300 across 4 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($10,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ryan Family Foundation Inc?
Ryan Family Foundation Inc reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $275K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $283K (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 does Ryan Family Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for a cardiac nursing program, breast cancer research, scholarships, religious organizations, and hurricane relief. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ryan Family Foundation Inc?
Scholarship forms are available at Wadsworth and Antwerp, Ohio, high schools. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Ryan Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Ryan Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1881438. 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. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Ryan Family Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/ryan-family-foundation-inc-morg_5ec055e32df94ce0992b5f8d07fce759
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