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M H & J H Ryman Foundation

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 256761157

M H & J H Ryman Foundation is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $148,933 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $18,616 and the largest $40,957. 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 $139,704 the year before.

0% of its 2025 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$142,9126$3.1 million
2024$139,7046$3.3 million
2025$148,9336$3.5 million

How to apply

M H & J H Ryman 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 M H & J H Ryman Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania6$148,933

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Soc for Prev of Cruelty Animals
Philadelphia, PA
General support$40,957
Animal Welfare Society of Monroe
Stroudsburg, PA
General support$40,957
Jerusalem United Church of Christ
Palmerton, PA
General support$22,340
St James Episcopal Church
Philadelphia, PA
General support$14,893
Salem United Church of Christ
Gilbert, PA
General support$14,893
Salem St Paul's Church
Kresgeville, PA
General support$14,893

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does M H & J H Ryman Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does M H & J H Ryman Foundation give?

$148,933 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $18,616.

Who runs M H & J H Ryman Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists PNC Bank N A (Trustee).

What does M H & J H Ryman Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly animals and faith communities.

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