Thomas and Maura Ryan Family Foundation
Thomas and Maura Ryan Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lake Forest, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $45K.
Thomas and Maura Ryan Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Thomas and Maura Ryan Family Foundation gave $45K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $44,500
- +1383.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +166.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,563
- +456.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,500
- Primary geography
- Illinois (65% 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 Thomas and Maura Ryan Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Creighton University ($10K). Together the top 8 received $45K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Thomas and Maura Ryan Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 889% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 $3K (2024) to $45K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $45K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Creighton University Omaha, NE | Operating Funds | $10,000 |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL | Operating Funds | $10,000 |
| Loyola University Medical Center Maywood, IL | Operating Funds | $10,000 |
| Misericordia Heart of Mercy Chicago, IL | Operating Funds | $6,000 |
| Greenhouse Scholars Boulder, CO | Operating Funds | $5,000 |
| St Petronille Parish Glen Ellyn, IL | Operating Funds | $2,000 |
| Church of St Mary Lake Forest, IL | Operating Funds | $1,000 |
| South Shore Club Charitable Foundation Lake Geneva, WI | Operating Funds | $500 |
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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 | — | $-215,776 | $48,765 | $44,500 | 8 | $46,611 | — | $2,354 |
| 2024 | $264,672 | $3,149 | $4,621 | $3,000 | 3 | $3,000 | $3,149 | $2,821 |
| 2023 | $266,144 | $3,345 | $5,454 | $4,000 | 3 | $4,000 | $3,345 | $3,599 |
| 2022 | $269,253 | $257 | $5,950 | $4,500 | 3 | $4,500 | $257 | $4,071 |
| 2021 | $273,946 | $6 | $6,050 | $4,600 | 2 | $4,600 | $6 | $4,428 |
| 2020 | $280,560 | $153 | $8,160 | $6,563 | 4 | — | $22 | $6,412 |
| 2019 | $287,997 | $2,153 | $10,611 | $9,000 | 5 | — | $2,153 | $7,901 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Thomas and Maura Ryan Family 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
Thomas and Maura Ryan Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Maura Ryan
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas E. Ryan
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Thomas and Maura Ryan Family Foundation
How much does Thomas and Maura Ryan Family Foundation give each year?
Thomas and Maura Ryan Family Foundation gave $45K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 3 grants.
What is Thomas and Maura Ryan Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Thomas and Maura Ryan Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,500, and its average grant was $5,563, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Thomas and Maura Ryan Family Foundation give grants?
Thomas and Maura Ryan Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Nebraska (22%) and Colorado (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (2 grants).
Does Thomas and Maura Ryan Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Thomas and Maura Ryan Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Thomas and Maura Ryan Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Thomas and Maura Ryan Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Creighton University ($10,000), Northwestern Memorial Hospital ($10,000) and Loyola University Medical Center ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How much is Thomas and Maura Ryan Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Thomas and Maura Ryan Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Thomas and Maura Ryan Family Foundation's EIN?
Thomas and Maura Ryan Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 80-0293467. 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 May 6, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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