Funding search · EIN 261619871 · Hawthorn Woods, IL

James T and Michelle a Ryan Foundation

Name: James T and Michelle a Ryan Foundation grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

40
grants reported: $4.9M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $4,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Miami University4 grants · $2.0M
Ball State University4 grants · $1.1M
Chicago Jesuit Academy4 grants · $802,711
Depaul University3 grants · $720,000
Greenlight Fund Chicago3 grants · $120,000
University of Iowa Foundation2 grants · $51,000
Miami University Foundation1 grant · $50,000
Salute2 grants · $10,000
Lincoln Park Community Shelter3 grants · $9,000
Biltmoredouglas Hudson Sr Scholarship Foundation4 grants · $2,500

Giving over time

$256,688

2022

$910,849

2023

$2.0M

2024

$1.8M

2025

Grant history

All 40 reported grants, largest first.

$950,000
Miami University · Oxford, OH · 2024
Scholarship
$650,000
Miami University · Oxford, OH · 2025
Scholarship
$576,800
Ball State University · Muncie, IN · 2024
Ball state university foundation support
$532,944
Chicago Jesuit Academy · Chicago, IL · 2025
Support students & alumni
$400,000
Depaul University · Chicago, IL · 2024
Scholarship
$373,500
Ball State University · Muncie, IN · 2025
Ball state university foundation support
$300,000
Miami University · Oxford, OH · 2023
General supoort for charitable programming
$267,849
Chicago Jesuit Academy · Chicago, IL · 2023
General support for charitable programming
$200,000
Depaul University · Chicago, IL · 2025
Scholarship
$150,000
Miami University · Oxford, OH · 2022
Geb
$122,500
Ball State University · Muncie, IN · 2023
Ball state university foundation support
$120,000
Depaul University · Chicago, IL · 2023
General supoort for charitable programming
$52,500
Ball State University · Muncie, IN · 2022
Ball state university foundation support
$50,000
University of Iowa Foundation · Iowa City, IA · 2023
General supoort for charitable programming
$50,000
Miami University Foundation · Oxford, OH · 2022
General support for charitable programming
$40,000
Greenlight Fund Chicago · Boston, MA · 2025
General support for charitable programming
$40,000
Greenlight Fund Chicago · Boston, MA · 2024
General support for charitable programming
$40,000
Greenlight Fund Chicago · Atlanta, GA · 2023
General supoort for charitable programming
$5,000
Salute · Palatine, IL · 2024
Support financial, physical and emotional needs of veterans, military members and their families
$5,000
Salute · Palatine, IL · 2023
General supoort for charitable programming
$3,000
Lincoln Park Community Shelter · Chicago, IL · 2025
General support for charitable programming
$3,000
Lincoln Park Community Shelter · Chicago, IL · 2024
General support for charitable programming
$3,000
Lincoln Park Community Shelter · Chicago, IL · 2023
General supoort for charitable programming
$1,000
University of Iowa Foundation · Iowa City, IA · 2025
General support for charitable programming
$1,000
Impact 100 Chicago · Palatine, IL · 2023
General support
$1,000
Biltmoredouglas Hudson Sr Scholarship Foundation · North Barrington, IL · 2022
General support for charitable programming
$1,000
Park City Foundation · Park City, UT · 2022
General support for charitable programming
$1,000
Working Bikes · Chicago, IL · 2022
General support
$980
Chicago Jesuit Academy · Chicago, IL · 2024
Support students & alumni
$938
Chicago Jesuit Academy · Chicago, IL · 2022
General support for charitable programming
$500
Biltmoredouglas Hudson Sr Scholarship Foundation · North Barrington, IL · 2025
General support for charitable programming
$500
Jeffrey Pride Foundation · Barrington, IL · 2025
General support
$500
Lakota Friends Circle · Wanblee, SD · 2025
To support programs providing resources to native americanled organizations on sioux reservations, including education, food security, housing, and support for women and children.
$500
Biltmoredouglas Hudson Sr Scholarship Foundation · North Barrington, IL · 2024
General support for charitable programming
$500
Jeffrey Pride Foundation · Barrington, IL · 2024
General support
$500
Barrington Youth and Fmaily Services · Barrington, IL · 2023
General supoort for charitable programming
$500
Biltmoredouglas Hudson Sr Scholarship Foundation · North Barrington, IL · 2023
General support for charitable programming
$500
Jeffrey Pride Foundation · Barrington, IL · 2023
General support
$250
St Vincent De Paul Parish · Chicago, IL · 2022
General supoort for charitable programming
$200
Barrington Youth and Fmaily Services · Barrington, IL · 2024
Support mental health and wellbeing of barrington community

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