Sarah Ryan Foundation
Sarah Ryan Foundation is a private foundation focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Homewood, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $33K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $8K.
Sarah Ryan Foundation at a glance
In short: Sarah Ryan Foundation gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,500
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $7,500
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $33,250
- -18.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% 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 Sarah Ryan Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Suburban Access ($8K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Sarah Ryan Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 436% of 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $8K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Suburban Access Homewood, IL | General charitable purposes | $7,500 |
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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 | $33,250 | $100 | $7,589 | $7,500 | 1 | $7,589 | $1,742 |
| 2024 | $40,739 | $100 | $78 | — | — | $82 | $2,006 |
| 2023 | $40,717 | $4,397 | $73 | — | — | $73 | $1,901 |
| 2022 | $36,393 | $5,121 | $2,691 | — | — | — | $1,699 |
| 2021 | $33,963 | $350 | $332 | — | — | — | $1,675 |
| 2020 | $33,945 | $25,960 | $4,772 | $4,750 | 1 | — | — |
| 2019 | $12,757 | $19,525 | $6,768 | $6,500 | 3 | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sarah Ryan Foundation 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
Sarah Ryan Foundation is led by Kristen Ryan, President since 2020 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kristen Ryan
President
President & Treasurer → President, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Ryan
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Allison Ryan
Secretary
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Anth Ryan (2021) — Secretary
- Former: Anthony Swiatnicki (2019–2020) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Sarah Ryan Foundation
How much does Sarah Ryan Foundation give each year?
Sarah Ryan Foundation gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Sarah Ryan Foundation?
Sarah Ryan Foundation reported $33K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $8K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Sarah Ryan Foundation?
Sarah Ryan Foundation is a private foundation focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Homewood, IL. It holds $33K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Sarah Ryan Foundation operate?
Sarah Ryan Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Sarah Ryan Foundation's EIN?
Sarah Ryan Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-3166264. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 18, 2021)
- 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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