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Edward Riley Jr and Carlene Riley

Preselected recipients only Minneapolis, Minnesota · EIN 866441525

Edward Riley Jr and Carlene Riley is a private foundation in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In tax year 2025 it gave $116,504 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $29,126 and the largest $29,126. 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 $3 the year before.

25% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$71,1994$1.1 million
2024$33$1.2 million
2025$116,5044$1.2 million

How to apply

Edward Riley Jr and Carlene Riley 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 Edward Riley Jr and Carlene Riley funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin2$58,252
District of Columbia1$29,126
New York1$29,126

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Humane Society of the US
Washington, DC
Unrestricted gift$29,126
Agrace Hospicecare Foundation Inc
Fitchburg, WI
Unrestricted gift$29,126
People's United Methodist Church
Oregon, WI
Unrestricted gift$29,126
ASPCA
New York, NY
Unresticted gift$29,126

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Edward Riley Jr and Carlene Riley accept grant applications?

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

How much does Edward Riley Jr and Carlene Riley give?

$116,504 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $29,126.

Who runs Edward Riley Jr and Carlene Riley?

Its 2025 filing lists Ameriprise Bank FSB (Trustee).

What does Edward Riley Jr and Carlene Riley fund?

Based on its grants, mainly animals.

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