Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Foundation
EIN 363305162 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$85.4M
833 grants · $9.5M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $10K–$50K
grant size
57%
supporter · 168/296 multi-year
repeat
$108.8M
Assets (2024)
296
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(312) 893-6600
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $11.8M | $17.7M | $3.3M | 128 |
| 2017 | $9.7M | $18.6M | $6.5M | 123 |
| 2018 | $10.7M | $23.7M | $13.7M | 106 |
| 2020 | $10.5M | $40.0M | $10.7M | 99 |
| 2021 | $12.1M | $84.3M | $43.5M | 93 |
| 2022 | $10.0M | $69.2M | $-1.1M | 93 |
| 2023 | $7.8M | $78.4M | $2.5M | 102 |
| 2024 | $12.9M | $108.8M | $33.9M | 89 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 833 grants on record
Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$25K
Average
$103K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$5.6M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.1% of US grants
· Rank #15 of 20 states
$25K across
1 grant
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Dallas
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (833 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley RYAN Abilitylab | Chicago, IL | $5,642,949 | CHARITABLE FOR HIGH QUALITY CARE | 2022 |
| Shirley RYAN Abilitylab | Chicago, IL | $5,542,949 | CHARITABLE FOR HIGH QUALITY CARE | 2024 |
| Shirley RYAN Abilitylab | Chicago, IL | $3,395,652 | CHARITABLE FOR HIGH QUALITY CARE | 2021 |
| Shirley RYAN Abilitylab | Chicago, IL | $2,009,116 | CHARITABLE FOR HIGH QUALITY CARE | 2020 |
| University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame, IN | $1,550,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 2020 |
| University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame, IN | $1,550,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 2021 |
| Shirley RYAN Abilitylab | Chicago, IL | $1,384,707 | CHARITABLE FOR HIGH QUALITY CARE | 2023 |
| Accelerate Institute | Chicago, IL | $1,225,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 2016 |
| Big Shoulders Fund | Chicago, IL | $1,200,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 2024 |
| Lyric Opera of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $1,050,000 | MAGNIFICENT ART FORM CONTINUATION | 2020 |
| Lyric Opera of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $1,038,066 | MAGNIFICENT ART FORM CONTINUATION | 2016 |
| Rehabilitation Institute | Chicago, IL | $1,005,000 | CHARITABLE FOR HIGH QUALITY CARE | 2016 |
| Shirley RYAN Abilitylab FKA Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $1,005,000 | CHARITABLE FOR HIGH QUALITY CARE | 2017 |
| Shirley RYAN Abilitylab | Chicago, IL | $1,000,000 | CHARITABLE FOR HIGH QUALITY CARE | 2018 |
| Big Shoulders | Chicago, IL | $1,000,000 | General Charitable Operations | 2018 |
| University of Notre Dame - McKenna Hall | Notre Dame, IN | $1,000,000 | General Charitable Operations | 2018 |
| Big Shoulders Fund | Chicago, IL | $1,000,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 2020 |
| Empower Illinois | Chicago, IL | $1,000,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 2020 |
| Rise Opportunity Foundation | Chicago, IL | $1,000,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 2024 |
| Big Shoulders Fund | Chicago, IL | $1,000,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 2016 |
| Big Shoulders | Chicago, IL | $1,000,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 2016 |
| Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $1,000,000 | CHARITABLE FOR HIGH QUALITY CARE | 2016 |
| Big Shoulders Fund | Chicago, IL | $1,000,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 2017 |
| Shirley Ryan Ability Lab (fka Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $1,000,000 | Charitable for High Quality Care | 2017 |
| Rise Opportunity Foundation | Chicago, IL | $950,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 2021 |
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