The Irene Ryan Foundation

FOXBORO, MA EIN: 95-2702624

The Irene Ryan Foundation is a private foundation, based in FOXBORO, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $603K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 10 grants totaling $70K.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$603K

-12.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$70K

Grant Count

10

Avg Grant Size

$7K

About The Irene Ryan Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Irene Ryan Foundation is a private foundation, based in FOXBORO, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $603K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 10 grants totaling $70K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

BecketCotuitEncinitasFuquayvarinaLexingtonPurchaseRaleighSalemSalisburySpring CreekStaten IslandWatertownWest BarnstableWilmington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$29K$59K$88K$118K20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$603,314$691,881$710,231
Revenue$1,627$1,753$2,224
Expenses$90,194$20,103$107,249
Qualifying Distributions$70,000$87,000
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount$32,043$34,458$38,501

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$22K$44K$65K$87K1 grants20211 grants20226 grants20230 grants202410 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Perkins Academy for the …$10KRaleigh Little Theatre$10KTheatre For All$10KRare Bird Theatre$10KPositive Action Communit…$5KRehabilitation Thru Arts$5KArt Access Inc$5KSpecial Need Art Program$5KCape Symphony Cape Arts …$5KSpecial Stars Performing…$5K

Grant Size Distribution

18 grants across all recorded years

17<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

BARBARA MCLEANMANAGING DIRECTOR$12KLISA K WRYETREASURER & SECRETARY, DIREC…$6K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BARBARA MCLEANMANAGING DIRECTOR4$12,000
LISA K WRYETREASURER & SECRETARY, DIRECTOR2$6,000

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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