Ryan Smith Foundation
Ryan Smith Foundation is a private foundation, based in Naples, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $995K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 12 grants totaling $193K. Net investment income was $409K.
Ryan Smith Foundation at a glance
In short: Ryan Smith Foundation gave $193K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), top state Illinois. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $192,600
- +18.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,050
- -21.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,300
- Total assets
- $994,607
- +29.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (6 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (29% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
Who Ryan Smith Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Montini Catholic HS ($50K). Together the top 10 received $189K.
Grant Size Distribution
44 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 44 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Ryan Smith Foundation open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 12 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $17K; repeat grants $15K. How we count
Medians: $14K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 33% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 53% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 349% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $105K (2023) to $409K (2022). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $193K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Montini Catholic HS Lombard, IL | Grant to Furthereducationaladvances | $50,000 |
| Carlos Beltran Baseball Academy Foundation Florida, PR | Grant to Furthereducationaladvances | $45,000 |
| Florida Gulf Coast University Ft Meyers, FL | Grant to Furthereducationaladvances | $25,000 |
| Cristo Rey Brooklyn Hign School Brooklyn, NY | Grant to Further Educational Advances | $22,000 |
| Loras College Dubuque, IA | Grant to Furthereducationaladvances | $11,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida Ft Myers, FL | Grant to Furthereducationaladvances | $10,600 |
| Georgetown University Washington, DC | Grant to Furthereducationaladvances | $10,000 |
| EOD Warrior Foundation Niceville, FL | Grant to Furtherassist Woundedsoldiers | $5,000 |
| Province of Mary Yonkers, NY | Grant to further supportthe recruitment,education and missionwork of friars | $5,000 |
| Miseracordia Heart of Mercy Chicago, IL | Grant to further supportthe recruitment,education and missionwork of friars | $5,000 |
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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 | $994,607 | $434,907 | $204,420 | $192,600 | 12 | $192,600 | $408,623 | $55,167 |
| 2024 | $766,444 | $75,942 | $166,491 | $162,500 | 8 | $162,500 | $387,492 | $45,989 |
| 2023 | $469,501 | $75,661 | $107,490 | $104,815 | 7 | $104,815 | $69,864 | $30,432 |
| 2022 | $431,466 | $4,916 | $421,486 | $408,550 | 9 | $408,550 | $83,054 | $49,363 |
| 2021 | $764,982 | $93,817 | $201,711 | $191,990 | 8 | $191,990 | $286,212 | $2,884 |
| 2020 | $586,664 | $209,543 | $233,374 | $231,250 | 8 | — | $95,245 | $54,126 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ryan Smith Foundation reported a distributable amount of $55K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ryan Smith Foundation is led by Patricia A. Ryan, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Patricia A. Ryan
President
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian J. Smith
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
10 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 Smith Foundation
How much does Ryan Smith Foundation give each year?
Ryan Smith Foundation gave $193K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $163K across 8 grants.
What is Ryan Smith Foundation's typical grant size?
Ryan Smith Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,300, and its average grant was $16,050, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ryan Smith Foundation that year got $17K on average.
Where does Ryan Smith Foundation give grants?
Ryan Smith Foundation's top state is Illinois, with 29% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Puerto Rico (23%) and Florida (22%).
Does Ryan Smith Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Ryan Smith Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Grant to Furthereducationaladvances" (6 grants).
Who are Ryan Smith Foundation's largest grantees?
Ryan Smith Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Montini Catholic HS ($50,000), Carlos Beltran Baseball Academy Foundation ($45,000) and Florida Gulf Coast University ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ryan Smith Foundation?
Ryan Smith Foundation reported $995K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $193K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $55K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Ryan Smith Foundation's EIN?
Ryan Smith Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-5002401. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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