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Ryan Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Fontana, Wisconsin · EIN 412222352

Ryan Family Foundation is a private foundation in Fontana, Wisconsin. In tax year 2025 it gave $5,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $5,000. 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 down from $10,000 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$5,0001$151,779
2024$10,0002$159,161
2025$5,0001$175,930

How to apply

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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Wisconsin.

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Yerkes Future Foundation
Williams Bay, WI
Charitable$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ryan Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Ryan Family Foundation give?

$5,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Ryan Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Terrence Ryan (Director), Katherine Ryan (Director) and James Lenz (Director).

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