The Riordan Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 04-3559852

The Riordan Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $15K.

Key facts about The Riordan Foundation

EIN
04-3559852
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$14,700
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$4,900
Median grant
$5,000
Primary geography
Maryland (63% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who The Riordan Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The Riordan Foundation's 3 itemized 2025 grants were Maryland (63%) and Massachusetts (34%). None of its 3 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (3 grants).

How The Riordan Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 145% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$15K

-26.4% YoY

Grant Count

3

+50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

-50.9% YoY

About The Riordan Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Riordan Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $15K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of all 3 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

Great BarringtonNew YorkHagerstownN Cherry HillSheffieldAlbert LeaN KingstonSanta Monica

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.12019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets———
Revenue———
Expenses———
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income———
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$6K$11K$17K$22K2 grants20191 grants20202 grants20212 grants20224 grants20232 grants20243 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Doctors Without Borders: $9KDoctors Without Borders$9KCommunity Access to the Arts: $5KCommunity Access to the Arts$5KAclu Foundation: $500Aclu Foundation$500

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Doctors Without Borders ($9,200), Community Access to the Arts ($5,000), Aclu Foundation ($500).

RecipientPurposeAmount
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS Hagerstown, MDCHARITABLE$9,200
COMMUNITY ACCESS TO THE ARTS Great Barrington, MACHARITABLE$5,000
ACLU FOUNDATION New York, NYCHARITABLE$500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Carol Jay RiordanTrustee1—
Michael RiordanTrustee1—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Riordan Foundation?

The Riordan Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in New York, NY. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

Where does The Riordan Foundation operate?

The Riordan Foundation has awarded grants in California, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island.

What size grants does The Riordan Foundation award?

In 2025, The Riordan Foundation awarded 3 grants totaling $15K — an average of about $5K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is The Riordan Foundation's EIN?

The Riordan Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3559852. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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