Ryan's Reason Inc
Ryan's Reason Inc is a private foundation focused on Medical Research, based in West Seneca, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $55K.
Ryan's Reason Inc at a glance
In short: Ryan's Reason Inc gave $55K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $55,000
- +44.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,333
- +44.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $4,969
- -66.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (64% 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 Ryan's Reason Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was PKD Foundation ($35K). Together the top 3 received $55K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ryan's Reason Inc gives
- Giving grew 134% from 2022 to 2025. 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 $4K (2021) to $55K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $55K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| PKD Foundation Kansas City, MO | Donation | $35,000 |
| WNY Perinatal Bereavement Network Cheektowaga, NY | Donation | $10,000 |
| The John R Oishei Foundation Buffalo, NY | Donation | $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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,969 | $52,249 | $61,889 | $55,000 | 3 | $55,000 | $2,230 |
| 2024 | $14,609 | $59,021 | $62,931 | $38,000 | 3 | $38,000 | — |
| 2023 | $18,519 | $50,706 | $46,074 | $31,000 | 2 | $31,000 | — |
| 2022 | $13,887 | $48,304 | $39,750 | $23,500 | 2 | $23,500 | — |
| 2021 | $5,333 | $8,656 | $6,608 | $4,000 | 1 | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ryan's Reason Inc reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ryan's Reason Inc is led by Dori McGowan, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dori McGowan
President
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kyle McGowan
Board Member
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Zimmerman
Board Member
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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's Reason Inc
How much does Ryan's Reason Inc give each year?
Ryan's Reason Inc gave $55K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $38K across 3 grants.
What is Ryan's Reason Inc's typical grant size?
Ryan's Reason Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $18,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ryan's Reason Inc give grants?
Ryan's Reason Inc gives mostly in Missouri: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (36%).
Does Ryan's Reason Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Ryan's Reason Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (3 grants).
How large is Ryan's Reason Inc?
Ryan's Reason Inc reported $5K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $55K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Ryan's Reason Inc?
Ryan's Reason Inc is a private foundation focused on Medical Research, based in West Seneca, NY. It holds $5K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Ryan's Reason Inc's EIN?
Ryan's Reason Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4201910. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
Live grants for the work Ryan's Reason Inc funds
Medical Research Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) $32,000 annually plus $12,000 cost of education allowance · Due October 27, 2026
- Social, Political and Economic Inequality Grants Due October 28, 2026
- Special Initiative: Implications of the 2023 Supreme Court Decision on Race-Conscious Admissions (SCD23) Due October 28, 2026
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