RIES FOUNDATION

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Retrieved 2026-11-08; covers tax years 2012–2024. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).

2024 · Form 990PF · revenue $73K · expenses $81K · assets $1.3M

EIN
36-2545485
Address
1000 N STATE ST APT 11, CHICAGO, IL 60610-2859
NTEE code
T20 Private Grantmaking Foundations (Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations) inferred (by a small language model from the name and 990 text, confidence 0.80; not an IRS classification)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
October 1965 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 4 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

4 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Dr Michael H Ries PRESIDENT, TREAS, DIRECTOR2012-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Dr Elaine Leboff-Ries VICE PRESIDENT, SECR, DIRECTOR2012-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Jeffrey Ries DIRECTOR2012-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Laura Ries DIRECTOR2012-2024 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DR MICHAEL H RIES PRESIDENT, TREAS, DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
DR ELAINE LEBOFF-RIES VICE PRESIDENT, SECR, DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
JEFFREY RIES DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
LAURA RIES DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Dr Michael H Ries president, treas, director0 $0-$0 $01
Dr Elaine Leboff-Ries vice president, secr, director0 $0-$0 $01
Jeffrey Ries director0 $0-$0 $01
Laura Ries director0 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Dr Michael H Ries president, treas, director0 $0-$0 $01
Dr Elaine Leboff-Ries vice president, secr, director0 $0-$0 $01
Jeffrey Ries director0 $0-$0 $01
Laura Ries director0 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Dr Michael H Ries president, treas, director0 $0-$0 $01
Dr Elaine Leboff-Ries vice president, secr, director0 $0-$0 $01
Jeffrey Ries director0 $0-$0 $01
Laura Ries director0 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Dr Michael H Ries president, treas, director0 $0-$0 $01
Dr Elaine Leboff-Ries vice president, secr, director0 $0-$0 $01
Jeffrey Ries director0 $0-$0 $01
Laura Ries director0 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Dr Michael H Ries president, treas, director0 $0-$0 $01
Dr Elaine Leboff-Ries vice president, secr, director0 $0-$0 $01
Jeffrey Ries director0 $0-$0 $01
Laura Ries director0 $0-$0 $01
2018 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Dr Michael H Ries president, treas, director0 $0-$0 $01
Dr Elaine Leboff-Ries vice president, secr, director0 $0-$0 $01
Jeffrey Ries director0 $0-$0 $01
Laura Ries director0 $0-$0 $01
2017 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Dr Michael H Ries president, treas, director0 $0-$0 $01
Dr Elaine Leboff-Ries vice president, secr, director0 $0-$0 $01
Jeffrey Ries director0 $0-$0 $01
Laura Ries director0 $0-$0 $01
2016 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Dr Michael H Ries president, treas, director0 $0-$0 $01
Dr Elaine Leboff-Ries vice president, secr, director0 $0-$0 $01
Jeffrey Ries director0 $0-$0 $01
Laura Ries director0 $0-$0 $01
2015 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Dr Michael H Ries president, treas, director0 $0-- $01
Dr Elaine Leboff-Ries vice president, secr, director0 $0-- $01
Jeffrey Ries director0 $0-- $01
Laura Ries director0 $0-- $01
2014 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Dr Michael H Ries president, treas, director0 $0-- $01
Dr Elaine Leboff-Ries vice president, secr, director0 $0-- $01
Jeffrey Ries director0 $0-- $01
Laura Ries director0 $0-- $01
2013 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Dr Michael H Ries president, treas, director0 $0-- $01
Dr Elaine Leboff-Ries vice president, secr, director0 $0-- $01
Jeffrey Ries director0 $0-- $01
Laura Ries director0 $0-- $01
2012 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Dr Michael H Ries president, treas, director0 $0-- $01
Dr Elaine Leboff-Ries vice president, secr, director0 $0-- $01
Jeffrey Ries director0 $0-- $01
Laura Ries director0 $0-- $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2024 · 32 grants to organizations · $67K
2023 · 35 grants to organizations · $54K
2022 · 37 grants to organizations · $56K
2021 · 32 grants to organizations · $58K
2020 · 31 grants to organizations · $51K
2019 · 39 grants to organizations · $54K
2018 · 34 grants to organizations · $52K
2017 · 26 grants to organizations · $52K
2016 · 30 grants to organizations · $49K
2015 · 34 grants to organizations · $53K
2014 · 20 grants to organizations · $44K
2013 · 14 grants to organizations · $28K
2012 · 20 grants to organizations · $46K

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.

2015 · 1 contributor · $255K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 dr michael ries Person chicago, IL $254,671$253,833 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2015 · filing

Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$72,763$80,845 $1,337,535$1,302,991 -- $0--
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$116,314$64,304 $693,962$655,972 $0- $0--
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$83,651$70,641 $652,588$603,962 $0- $0--
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$46,344$70,645 $637,501$590,952 $0- $0--
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$39,294$63,863 $631,907$615,253 $0- $0--
2019 · Form 990PF period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$51,036$65,429 $683,289$639,822 $0- $0--
2018 · Form 990PF period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$35,074$67,569 $700,340$654,215 $0- $0--
2017 · Form 990PF period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$31,163$67,738 $708,235$686,710 $0- $0--
2016 · Form 990PF period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$75,439$64,302 $748,585$723,285 $2,571- $0--
2015 · Form 990PF period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$476,334$63,739 $740,698$712,148 $254,671- ---
2014 · Form 990PF period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$46,910$50,725 $548,417$532,167 $362- ---
2013 · Form 990PF period ending 2013-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$73,761$37,206 $535,982$535,982 $3,172- ---
2012 · Form 990PF period ending 2012-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$101,242$53,153 $490,586$490,586 -- ---

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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HUTCHISON FOUNDATIONILT20 $69,986$72,894 TRUSTEE$12,346 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
RYDELL FAMILY FOUNDATIONILT20 $73,278$116,124 President$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
LIVING WATER FOUNDATIONILT20 $73,077$105,792 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
CARNEY FAMILY FOUNDATIONILT20 $72,194$57,141 PRES/SEC/DIR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
SWEENEY FAMILY FOUNDATIONILT20 $75,297$2,410,648 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
BERGSTEIN FAMILY FOUNDATIONILT20 $73,661$149,890 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
PHILIP & MYN ROOTBERG FOUNDATIONILT20 $71,806$70,574 PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR/TREASUR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
G L VITALE FAMILY FOUNDATIONILT20 $72,687$70,707 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
MORGENSTERN FAMILY FOUNDATIONILT20 $73,466$1,874,912 PRES/TREAS$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATIONILT20 $73,864$1,707,587 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
MARIA AND FRANK LOVERDE FOUNDATIONILT20 $75,000$61,850 Pres/Sec/Dir$4,000 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
E A FORTINO D P DUCHOSSOUIS FOUNDATIONILT20 $73,929$78,639 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
SKIP AND MEG HERMAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONILT20 $72,811$84,189 PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
EDGAR AND MARGUERITE M SICHLER FOUNDATIONILT20 $70,480$62,765 TRUSTEE$13,578 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
BETTY S AND ROBERT B FRANK CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONILT20 $75,018$76,821 Pres$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
AON MEMORIAL EDUCATION FUNDILT20 $70,623$94,738 VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
PAINTERS DISTRICT COUNCIL 58 PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES FOR CHIILT20 $70,089$78,162 TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
LOUISE RAMER GREEN TRILT20 $71,602$63,717 TRUSTEE$17,596 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
T A GREGORY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FDILT20 $70,397$75,477 TRUSTEE$21,128 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
MAURICE C FUNK SECOND AMENDMENT TRUST AGREEMENTILT20 $73,150$98,719 TRUST OFFICE$20,095 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
WILFRED J MINKUS CHARITABLE TRUSTILT20 $71,747$121,904 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedTypeYearsWhich ones
MDEKFSE FAMILY FOUNDATION $1,780,6801 1Private foundation2021–2021 SHAWSHANK FOUNDATION
DECHOMAI FOUNDATION INC $596,9652 1DAF sponsor2022–2023 THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUST
ELTON FAMILY FOUNDATION $366,7371 1Private foundation2021–2021 SHAWSHANK FOUNDATION
ZWICK FOUNDATION INC $216,0561 1Private foundation2025–2025 THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUST
MINNEAPOLIS FOUNDATION $112,1052 1DAF sponsor2016–2017 Aegis Foundation
WADE FAMILY FOUNDATION $45,1501 1Private foundation2024–2024 ASANTE FOUNDATION
MARGO AND IRWIN WINKLER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION $35,8752 1Private foundation2014–2015 Archer Foundation
BOSTON FOUNDATION INC $32,0002 1DAF sponsor2010–2018 ASANTE FOUNDATION
MIGHTYCAUSE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION $30,6973 1DAF sponsor2011–2013 Aegis Foundation
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND $30,0001 1DAF sponsor2016–2016 Aegis Foundation
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC $20,0001 1DAF sponsor2024–2024 ASANTE FOUNDATION
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HORIZONS FOUNDATION $5,0001 1DAF sponsor2016–2016 Aegis Foundation
BRUCE LINDORF MEMORIAL FOUNDATION $1,5001 1Private foundation2011–2011 ASANTE FOUNDATION

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990PF · $80,845 spent · pay $0 · grants $66,586 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $66,586 82.4%
Fees: accounting $7,074 8.8%
Fees: other professional $4,450 5.5%
Taxes $2,115 2.6%
Fees: legal $506 0.6%
Other expenses $114 0.1%
Total$80,845100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $64,304 spent · pay $0 · grants $53,660 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $53,660 83.4%
Fees: accounting $5,363 8.3%
Fees: other professional $4,153 6.5%
Taxes $1,128 1.8%
Total$64,304100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $70,641 spent · pay $0 · grants $55,602 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $55,602 78.7%
Fees: accounting $5,957 8.4%
Fees: other professional $4,204 6.0%
Other expenses $4,167 5.9%
Taxes $711 1.0%
Total$70,641100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $70,645 spent · pay $0 · grants $58,466 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $58,466 82.8%
Fees: accounting $7,700 10.9%
Fees: other professional $4,140 5.9%
Taxes $339 0.5%
Total$70,645100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $63,863 spent · pay $0 · grants $51,206 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $51,206 80.2%
Fees: accounting $8,525 13.3%
Fees: other professional $3,696 5.8%
Taxes $436 0.7%
Total$63,863100%

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2019 · Form 990PF · $65,429 spent · pay $0 · grants $53,618 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $53,618 81.9%
Fees: accounting $7,886 12.1%
Fees: other professional $3,805 5.8%
Other expenses $120 0.2%
Total$65,429100%

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2018 · Form 990PF · $67,569 spent · pay $0 · grants $52,014 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $52,014 77.0%
Fees: accounting $11,571 17.1%
Fees: other professional $3,794 5.6%
Other expenses $190 0.3%
Total$67,569100%

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2017 · Form 990PF · $67,738 spent · pay $0 · grants $51,730 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $51,730 76.4%
Fees: accounting $11,540 17.0%
Fees: other professional $3,715 5.5%
Taxes $585 0.9%
Other expenses $168 0.2%
Total$67,738100%

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2016 · Form 990PF · $64,302 spent · pay $0 · grants $49,125 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $49,125 76.4%
Fees: accounting $8,681 13.5%
Fees: other professional $3,594 5.6%
Taxes $2,777 4.3%
Other expenses $125 0.2%
Total$64,302100%

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2015 · Form 990PF · $63,739 spent · pay $0 · grants $52,808 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $52,808 82.9%
Fees: accounting $7,267 11.4%
Fees: other professional $3,649 5.7%
Other expenses $15 0.0%
Total$63,739100%

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2014 · Form 990PF · $50,725 spent · pay $0 · grants $43,675 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $43,675 86.1%
Fees: other professional $2,861 5.6%
Taxes $2,398 4.7%
Fees: accounting $1,766 3.5%
Other expenses $25 0.0%
Total$50,725100%

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2013 · Form 990PF · $37,206 spent · pay $0 · grants $28,200 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $28,200 75.8%
Fees: accounting $4,172 11.2%
Fees: other professional $2,752 7.4%
Taxes $1,207 3.2%
Other expenses $875 2.4%
Total$37,206100%

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2012 · Form 990PF · $53,153 spent · pay $0 · grants $45,535 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $45,535 85.7%
Fees: accounting $3,000 5.6%
Fees: other professional $2,608 4.9%
Taxes $2,000 3.8%
Other expenses $10 0.0%
Total$53,153100%

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