Thomas and Diana Ryan Charitable

Foundation · Grantmaker West Palm Beach, FL EIN: 27-4235695

THOMAS AND DIANA RYAN CHARITABLE is a private foundation based in West Palm Beach, Florida. It supports charitable organizations working in areas that include healthcare, education, the arts, humanitarian response, and other fields, as reflected in its 2024 grants.

Key facts about Thomas and Diana Ryan Charitable

In short: Thomas and Diana Ryan Charitable gave $795K across 21 grants in 2024 (avg $38K), top state Massachusetts. 48% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
27-4235695
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$795,000
Grants made (2024)
21
Average grant
$37,857
Median grant
$25,000
New grantees (estimate)
48% first-time grantees (10 of 21, 2024)
Total assets
$25,970,021
Primary geography
Massachusetts (36% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$26.0M

+2.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$795K

-45.6% YoY

Grant Count

21

+90.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$38K

-71.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Thomas and Diana Ryan Charitable reported a distributable amount of $1.3M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Thomas and Diana Ryan Charitable open to new grantees?

48%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 10 of 21 grantees (48%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $22K; repeat grants $52K. How we count

Medians: $25K first-time, $10K repeat.

  • 43% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving fell 31% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 62% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants include support for a medical center foundation, a hospice and palliative care organization, performing arts organizations, schools, and organizations providing humanitarian aid and drug-policy advocacy.

The grantees describe their work in varied ways. Jupiter Medical Center Foundation says its mission is to secure resources to sustain clinical excellence and quality of care at Jupiter Medical Center and its affiliates. Care Dimensions says it provides expert care, support, education, and consultation for people affected by life-limiting illness, death, and loss. Saratoga Performing Arts Center describes itself as a venue for performances across genres and a steward of its place in the natural world. World Central Kitchen says it provides meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises. The schools describe their work as providing educational environments for students, including an emphasis on science, math, and technology at Alta Vista School.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation awarded 21 grants totaling $795,000. Awards ranged from $2,000 to $240,000, with a median grant of $25,000. The largest listed grants were $240,000 to the Foundation of Mass Eye and Ear; $150,000 to Jupiter Medical Center Foundation; and $50,000 each to Care Dimensions, Maltz Jupiter Theater, Saratoga Hospital Foundation, and Saratoga Performing Arts Center. These grants were reported as unrestricted gifts.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2024, grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts (36%), Florida (32%), New York (17%), California (8%), and the District of Columbia (3%).

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of all 21 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

Saratoga SpringsBostonJupiterJuno BeachPaoliTequestaBethesdaNatickNew YorkSan FranciscoClaytonDanversLos AngelesMission ViejoNew York CityPalm BeachWashingtonWest Palm Beach

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M16 grants202018 grants202112 grants202211 grants202321 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Foundation of Mass Eye and Ear Infirm Inc: $240KFoundation of Mass Eye and EarInfirm Inc$240KJupiter Medical Center Foundation: $150KJupiter Medical CenterFoundation$150KCare Dimensions: $50KCare Dimensions$50KMaltz Jupiter Theater: $50KMaltz Jupiter Theater$50KSaratoga Hospital Foundation: $50KSaratoga Hospital Foundation$50KSaratoga Performing Arts Center: $50KSaratoga Performing ArtsCenter$50KAlta Vista School: $25KAlta Vista School$25KDoctors Without Borders USA Inc: $25KDoctors Without Borders USAInc$25KLick-Wilmerding High School: $25KLick-Wilmerding High School$25KOxbridge Academy Foundation Inc: $25KOxbridge Academy FoundationInc$25K

Grant Size Distribution

78 grants across all recorded years

48<$50K17$50–100K9$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
FOUNDATION OF MASS EYE AND EAR INFIRM INC Boston, MAUNRESTRICTED GIFT$240,000
JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION Jupiter, FLUNRESTRICTED GIFT$150,000
CARE DIMENSIONS Danvers, MAUNRESTRICTED GIFT$50,000
MALTZ JUPITER THEATER Jupiter, FLUNRESTRICTED GIFT$50,000
SARATOGA HOSPITAL FOUNDATION Saratoga Springs, NYUNRESTRICTED GIFT$50,000
SARATOGA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Saratoga Springs, NYUNRESTRICTED GIFT$50,000
ALTA VISTA SCHOOL San Francisco, CAUNRESTRICTED GIFT$25,000
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA INC New York City, NYUNRESTRICTED GIFT$25,000
LICK-WILMERDING HIGH SCHOOL San Francisco, CAUNRESTRICTED GIFT$25,000
OXBRIDGE ACADEMY FOUNDATION INC West Palm Beach, FLUNRESTRICTED GIFT$25,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2024 $25,970,021 $1,220,716 $1,421,345 $795,000
2023 $25,259,947 $3,975,850 $1,980,167 $1,462,500
2022 $24,176,912 $3,722,488 $1,987,642 $1,458,500
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M$8M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$25,970,021$25,259,947$24,176,912
Revenue$1,220,716$3,975,850$3,722,488
Expenses$1,421,345$1,980,167$1,987,642
Qualifying Distributions$798,511$1,462,669$1,458,658
Net Investment Income$409,577$3,392,731$3,004,726
Distributable Amount$1,291,310$1,220,441$1,201,032

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Diana L Ryan as Director and Vice President; Adam C Ryan as Director, Chief Investment Officer, and Treasurer; and Jeanne Summers as Assistant Secretary.

Thomas and Diana Ryan Charitable's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Adam C. Ryan

    Director, CIO & Treasurer

    Chief Investment Officer & Director → Director, CIO & Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diana L. Ryan

    Director & Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeanne Summers

    Assistant Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Edward P. Kelly (2020–2021) — Treasurer, Secretary & Director
  • Former: Thomas F. Ryan (2020–2021) — President & Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: 501 Village Blvd Ste 2, West Palm Beach, FL 33409-1903
Phone: (561) 814-2383

Frequently asked questions about Thomas and Diana Ryan Charitable

How much does Thomas and Diana Ryan Charitable give each year?

Thomas and Diana Ryan Charitable gave $795K across 21 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.5M across 11 grants.

What is Thomas and Diana Ryan Charitable's typical grant size?

Thomas and Diana Ryan Charitable's median grant in 2024 was $25,000, and its average grant was $37,857, across 21 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Thomas and Diana Ryan Charitable that year got $22K on average.

Where does Thomas and Diana Ryan Charitable give grants?

Thomas and Diana Ryan Charitable's top state is Massachusetts, with 36% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Florida (32%) and New York (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Saratoga Springs, NY (5 grants), Jupiter, FL (2 grants) and San Francisco, CA (2 grants).

Does Thomas and Diana Ryan Charitable give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Thomas and Diana Ryan Charitable's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (21 of 21) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Thomas and Diana Ryan Charitable's largest grantees?

Thomas and Diana Ryan Charitable's largest 2024 grantees include Foundation of Mass Eye and Ear Infirm Inc ($240,000), Jupiter Medical Center Foundation ($150,000) and Care Dimensions ($50,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Thomas and Diana Ryan Charitable?

Thomas and Diana Ryan Charitable reported $26.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $799K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.3M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Thomas and Diana Ryan Charitable fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants include support for a medical center foundation, a hospice and palliative care organization, performing arts organizations, schools, and organizations providing humanitarian aid and drug-policy advocacy. The grantees describe their work in varied ways. Jupiter Medical Center Foundation says its mission is to secure resources to sustain clinical excellence and quality of care at Jupiter Medical Center and its affiliates. Care D…

How do I apply for a grant from Thomas and Diana Ryan Charitable?

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Thomas and Diana Ryan Charitable's EIN?

Thomas and Diana Ryan Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4235695. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Does Thomas and Diana Ryan Charitable accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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