Richard Nelson Ryan Foundation
Private foundation · New York, NY · EIN 13-6161617 · reported 2023–2025
29grants reported
$10Kmedian award
$5,000lower quartile
$2,000smallest grant
$309Ktotal paid
7states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 2 of its 29 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $48K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
787 Seventh Ave 4444
New York, NY 10019-6099
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Brooks School | Southampton, NY | $29,000 |
| Smu (southern Methodist University) | Dallas, TX | $25,000 |
| Smu (southern Methodist University) | Dallas, TX | $23,000 |
| Apda American Parkinson's Disease Assoc | Seattle, WA | $20,000 |
| Eden II Genesis Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $16,000 |
| Eden II Genesis Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $16,000 |
| Eden II and Genesis Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $15,000 |
| Friends of the Waterfront | Seattle, WA | $10,391 |
| World Wildlife Fund Inc | Washington, DC | $10,000 |
| Apda American Parkinson's Disease Asso | Seattle, WA | $10,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Bridgeport & Stamford | Stamford, CT | $10,000 |
| World Wildlife Fund Inc | Washington, DC | $10,000 |
| Apda American Parkinson's Disease Assoc | Seattle, WA | $10,000 |
| World Wildlife Fund Inc | Washington, DC | $10,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of America | Stamford, CT | $10,000 |
| Seattle Parks Foundation | Seattle, WA | $9,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of America | Stamford, CT | $8,750 |
| Women for Women International | Washington, DC | $8,750 |
| Seattle Parks Foundation | Seattle, WA | $8,000 |
| Friends of Waterfront Seattle | Seattle, WA | $8,000 |
| Women for Women International | Washington, DC | $8,000 |
| Life Wire | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| Seattle Parks Foundation | Seattle, WA | $5,000 |
| Oscar Strong Foundation | Lake Worth Beach, FL | $5,000 |
| Women for Women International | Washington, DC | $5,000 |
| The Red Sneakers for Oakley | West Palm Beach, FL | $5,000 |
| Care Gift Sender | Merrifield, VA | $4,000 |
| Choate Rosemary Hall | Wallingford, CT | $3,000 |
| Life Wire | New York, NY | $2,000 |
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