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The Riley Foundation

Preselected recipients only Detroit, Michigan · EIN 383439851

The Riley Foundation is a private foundation in Detroit, Michigan. In tax year 2024 it gave $56,619 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $11,500 and the largest $30,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was the same as $56,619 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$56,6194$650,595
2024$56,6194$649,621

How to apply

The Riley 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan4$56,619

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Safari Club International
Canton, MI
Support of daily activities$30,000
Angela Hospice
Livonia, MI
Support of daily activities$18,000
Farmington Hills Police
Farmington Hills, MI
Support of daily activities$5,000
Yankee Air Museum
Belleville, MI
Support of daily activities$3,619

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Riley Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Riley Foundation give?

$56,619 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $11,500.

Who runs The Riley Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Comerica Bank Trust N A (Co-Trustee).

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