The Riley Foundation
The Riley Foundation is a private foundation, based in Detroit, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $476K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $57K. Net investment income was $37K.
The Riley Foundation at a glance
In short: The Riley Foundation gave $57K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $56,619
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,155
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,500
- Total assets
- $475,875
- -4.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (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 The Riley Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Safari Club International ($30K). Together the top 4 received $57K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Riley Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 189% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $57K (2021) to $57K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $57K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Safari Club International Canton, MI | Support of Daily Activities | $30,000 |
| Angela Hospice Livonia, MI | Support of Daily Activities | $18,000 |
| Farmington Hills Police Farmington Hills, MI | Support of Daily Activities | $5,000 |
| Yankee Air Museum Belleville, MI | Support of Daily Activities | $3,619 |
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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 | $475,875 | $47,387 | $69,237 | $56,619 | 4 | $57,803 | $36,698 | $30,544 |
| 2024 | $497,724 | $40,653 | $68,448 | $56,619 | 4 | $57,795 | $30,034 | $30,636 |
| 2023 | $525,519 | $17,007 | $68,491 | $56,619 | 4 | $57,786 | $6,449 | $30,487 |
| 2022 | $575,586 | $21,211 | $70,034 | $56,619 | 4 | $59,249 | $10,552 | $34,245 |
| 2021 | $625,457 | $22,840 | $70,655 | $56,619 | 4 | — | $10,506 | $36,894 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Riley Foundation reported a distributable amount of $31K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Riley Foundation's only listed officer is Comerica Bank Trust N A, Co-Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Comerica Bank Trust N A
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
$14K (2021) → $12K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $12K, to Comerica Bank Trust N a (Co-Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about The Riley Foundation
How much does The Riley Foundation give each year?
The Riley Foundation gave $57K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $57K across 4 grants.
What is The Riley Foundation's typical grant size?
The Riley Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $11,500, and its average grant was $14,155, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Riley Foundation give grants?
The Riley Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does The Riley Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on The Riley Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support of Daily Activities" (4 grants).
How large is The Riley Foundation?
The Riley Foundation reported $476K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $58K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $31K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Riley Foundation's EIN?
The Riley Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3439851. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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