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Patrick G and Shirley W Ryan Foundation: 89 grants to organizations, $12.9 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Patrick G and Shirley W Ryan Foundation, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 89 grants to organizations totaling $12,904,112 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 12, 2025. The largest was $5,542,949 to Shirley Ryan Abilitylab in Chicago, IL for charitable for high quality care.
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- EIN
- 363305162
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $108,819,579
- Grants paid
- $12,904,112
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 12, 2025, IRS object ID 202513169349103596. It reported $12,904,112 in grants paid; 89 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Ryan Abilitylab | Chicago, IL | Charitable for high quality care | $5,542,949 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Big Shoulders Fund | Chicago, IL | General charitable operations | Education | $1,200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rise Opportunity Foundation | Chicago, IL | General charitable operations | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Accelerate Institute | Chicago, IL | General charitable operations | Education | $775,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pathways Foundation | Chicago, IL | General charitable operations | $469,163 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lyric Opera of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Magnificent art form continuation | Arts, culture and humanities | $450,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Notre-Dame de Paris Inc | Philadelphia, PA | General charitable operations | $255,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Navy Seal Foundation | Virginia Beach, VA | General charitable operations | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alain Locke Charter School | Chicago, IL | General charitable operations | Education | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Saints Faith Hope & Charity | Winnetka, IL | Support catholic faith | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | Arlington, VA | General charitable operations | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 100 Club of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General charitable operations | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Extension Society | Chicago, IL | General charitable operations | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Leo Catholic High School | Chicago, IL | General charitable operations | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Loyola University Chicago | Chicago, IL | General charitable operations | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northwestern University Havey Institute for Global Health | Chicago, IL | General charitable operations | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ron Burton Training Village | Hubbardston, MA | General charitable operations | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Christopher Catholic Church | Hobe Sound, FL | Support catholic faith | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Saint Benedict Catholic Church | Fontana, WI | Support catholic faith | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Easter Seals Dupage | Villa Park, IL | General charitable operations | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Junior Achievement of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General charitable operations | International, foreign affairs and national security | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Old St Patrick's Church | Chicago, IL | Support catholic faith | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| WTTW WFMT | Chicago, IL | General charitable operations | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| After School Matters | Chicago, IL | Impact lives of chicago teens | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Archdiocese of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Support catholic faith | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cara Chicago | Chicago, IL | General charitable operations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Fire Department Foundation | Chicago, IL | General charitable operations | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | General charitable operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce Foundation | Chicago, IL | General charitable operations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Prentice | Chicago, IL | General charitable operations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ireland Fundsthe | Chicago, IL | General charitable operations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lurie Children's Foundation | Chicago, IL | General charitable operations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation | Chicago, IL | General charitable operations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Robert F Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights | New York, NY | General charitable operations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Field Museum | Chicago, IL | Program support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | General charitable operations | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame, IN | General charitable operations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum | Chicago, IL | General charitable operations | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hobe Sound Community Chest | Hobe Sound, FL | General charitable operations | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Saint Francis de Sales Church | Lake Geneva, WI | Support catholic faith | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Historical Society | Chicago, IL | Support chicago history museum | Arts, culture and humanities | $26,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Access Living | Chicago, IL | General charitable operations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Red Cross Chicago & Northern Illinois | Chicago, IL | General charitable operations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Arts Alliance Illinois | Chicago, IL | General charitable operations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Better Government Association | Chicago, IL | General charitable operations | Public and societal benefit | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Council On Global Affairs | Chicago, IL | Strategic plan for global affairs | International, foreign affairs and national security | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Public Library Foundation | Chicago, IL | General charitable operations | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago & Northwest Indiana | Chicago, IL | General charitable operations | Youth development | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Harris Theater for Music & Dance | Chicago, IL | General charitable operations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Illinois State University Foundation | Normal, IL | General charitable operations | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lincoln Presidential Foundation | Springfield, IL | General charitable operations | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Music Institute of Chicago | Evanston, IL | General charitable operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ny Police & Fire Widows & Children's Benefit Fund | New York, NY | General charitable operations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum | Chicago, IL | Charitable for nature education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sacred Heart Church | Winnetka, IL | Support catholic faith | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Walworth County Food Pantry Inc | Elkhorn, WI | General charitable operations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Chicago | Tinley Park, IL | General charitable operations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Business Chicago | Chicago, IL | General charitable operations | Community improvement and capacity building | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | General charitable operations | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General charitable operations | Education | $22,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Shakespeare Theater | Chicago, IL | General charitable operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jupiter Medical Center | Jupiter, FL | General charitable operations | Health care | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Metropolitan Opera | New York, NY | General charitable operations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Arms Wide Open Childhood Cancer Foundation | Marlboro, NJ | General charitable operations | Medical research | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boy Scouts of America Pathways To Adventure Council | Munster, IN | General charitable operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Theological Union | Chicago, IL | Support catholic faith | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | Glencoe, IL | General charitable operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City Year Chicago | Chicago, IL | General charitable operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Congregation of Holy Cross Us Province of Priests and Brothers | Notre Dame, IN | General charitable operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Crisis Center Inc | Gary, IN | General charitable operations | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Judd Goldman Adaptive Sailing Foundation | Chicago, IL | General charitable operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Merit School of Music | Chicago, IL | General charitable operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mundelein Seminary | Mundelein, IL | Support catholic faith | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Joffrey Ballet of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General charitable operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uniting Voices Chicago | Chicago, IL | General charitable operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwestern University (WB) | Evanston, IL | General charitable operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rush University Medical Center (WB) | Chicago, IL | General charitable operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sheil Catholic Center | Evanston, IL | General charitable operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Garden Conservancy | Garrison, NY | General charitable operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Water Safety Patrol | Williams Bay, WI | General charitable operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association | Lake Forest, IL | General charitable operations | Health care | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Night Ministry | Chicago, IL | General charitable operations | Human services | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Concern Worldwide Us Inc | New York, NY | General charitable operations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Holy Family Ministries | Northbrook, IL | General charitable operations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Land Trust Network | Watertown, WI | General charitable operations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 1916 Redan Foundation | Lake Bluff, IL | General charitable operations | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jupiter Island Medical Clinic Inc | Hobe Sound, FL | General charitable operations | Health care | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Horizons for Youth | Chicago, IL | General charitable operations | Youth development | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lake Geneva Fresh Air Association | Williams Bay, WI | General charitable operations | Recreation and sports | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $2,374,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $581,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $100,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $85,000 |
| Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $50,000 |
| Human services | $38,000 |
| Youth development | $26,000 |
| Public and societal benefit | $25,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $11,691,612 |
| Virginia | $375,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $255,000 |
| Florida | $151,500 |
| Wisconsin | $143,500 |
| Massachusetts | $100,000 |
| New York | $97,500 |
| Indiana | $80,000 |
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Updated November 12, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.