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James R Ryan Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Delton, Michigan · EIN 383495184

James R Ryan Family Foundation is a private foundation in Delton, Michigan. In tax year 2025 it gave $349,500 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $37,000 and the largest $93,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $234,000 the year before.

63% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$230,2504$5.9 million
2024$234,0006$6.5 million
2025$349,5008$6.9 million

How to apply

James R Ryan Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What James R Ryan Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan5$274,500
North Carolina2$50,000
Tennessee1$25,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Bronson Health Foundation
Kalamazoo, MI
General$93,000
Ascension Borgess Foundation
Kalamazoo, MI
Research$85,000
Gull Lake Community Schools
Richland, MI
General and athletics$61,500
Duke Cancer Institute
Durham, NC
William eward research$40,000
Wmu School of Medicine
Kalamazoo, MI
Residency programs$34,000
Kore Foundation
Gallatin, TN
General$25,000
Piedmont Society
Durham, NC
General$10,000
Ozone House
Ypsilanti, MI
General$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does James R Ryan Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does James R Ryan Family Foundation give?

$349,500 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $37,000.

Who runs James R Ryan Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Thomas G Ryan (President), Debra Ryan (V.P.), Christopher Ryan (Director) and Jason Ryan (Director) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does James R Ryan Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, science and research and education.

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