PATRICK G AND SHIRLEY W RYAN FOUNDATION

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2024 · Form 990PF · revenue $33.9M · expenses $13.1M · assets $108.8M

Also known as
FOUNDATION
EIN
36-3305162
Address
150 N MICHIGAN AVE STE 2100, CHICAGO, IL 60601-7559
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)
FURP topic
men: issues · women: issues (from its 990 text; the topic index)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
July 1984 (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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 6 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

6 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
Patrick G Ryan Jr DIRECTOR2009-2024 1 $0 reported 3
Shirley W Ryan PRESIDENT/TREASURER/DIRECTOR2009-2024 1 $0 reported 13
Patrick G Ryan CHAIRMAN/VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR2009-2024 1 $0 reported 6
Robert JW Ryan DIRECTOR2009-2024 1 $0 reported 2
Mary Ignell SECRETARY/DIRECTOR2009-2024 1 $0 reported 6
Corbett Mw Ryan DIRECTOR2016-2024 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SHIRLEY W RYAN PRESIDENT/TREASURER/DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $013
PATRICK G RYAN CHAIRMAN/VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $06
MARY IGNELL SECRETARY/DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $06
PATRICK G RYAN JR DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $03
ROBERT JW RYAN DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $02
CORBETT MW RYAN DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PATRICK G RYAN JR Director1 $0-$0 $03
CORBETT MW RYAN Director1 $0-$0 $01
SHIRLEY W RYAN President & Treasurer1 $0-$0 $013
PATRICK G RYAN Chairman & Vice President1 $0-$0 $06
MARY IGNELL Secretary & Director1 $0-$0 $06
ROBERT JW RYAN Director1 $0-$0 $02
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PATRICK G RYAN JR Director1 $0-$0 $03
CORBETT MW RYAN Director1 $0-$0 $01
SHIRLEY W RYAN President & Treasurer1 $0-$0 $013
PATRICK G RYAN Chairman & Vice President1 $0-$0 $06
MARY IGNELL Secretary & Director1 $0-$0 $06
ROBERT JW RYAN Director1 $0-$0 $02
2021 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PATRICK G RYAN JR Director1 $0-$0 $03
ROBERT JW RYAN Director1 $0-$0 $02
CORBETT MW RYAN Director1 $0-$0 $01
SHIRLEY W RYAN President & Treasurer1 $0-$0 $013
PATRICK G RYAN Chairman & Vice President1 $0-$0 $06
MARY IGNELL Secretary & Director1 $0-$0 $06
2020 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PATRICK G RYAN JR Director1 $0-$0 $03
ROBERT JW RYAN Director1 $0-$0 $02
CORBETT MW RYAN Director1 $0-$0 $01
SHIRLEY W RYAN President & Treasurer1 $0-$0 $013
PATRICK G RYAN Chairman & Vice President1 $0-$0 $06
MARY IGNELL Secretary & Director1 $0-$0 $06
2019 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PATRICK G RYAN JR Director1 $0-$0 $03
ROBERT JW RYAN Director1 $0-$0 $02
CORBETT MW RYAN Director1 $0-$0 $01
SHIRLEY W RYAN President & Treasurer1 $0-$0 $013
PATRICK G RYAN Chairman & Vice President1 $0-$0 $06
MARY IGNELL Secretary & Director1 $0-$0 $06
2018 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PATRICK G RYAN JR Director1 $0-$0 $03
ROBERT JW RYAN Director1 $0-$0 $02
CORBETT MW RYAN Director1 $0-$0 $01
SHIRLEY W RYAN President & Treasurer1 $0-$0 $013
PATRICK G RYAN Chairman & Vice President1 $0-$0 $06
MARY IGNELL Secretary & Director1 $0-$0 $06
2017 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PATRICK G RYAN JR Director1 $0-$0 $03
ROBERT JW RYAN Director1 $0-$0 $02
CORBETT MW RYAN Director1 $0-$0 $01
SHIRLEY W RYAN President & Treasurer1 $0-$0 $013
PATRICK G RYAN Chairman & Vice President1 $0-$0 $06
MARY IGNELL Secretary & Director1 $0-$0 $06
2016 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PATRICK G RYAN JR Director1 $0-$0 $03
ROBERT JW RYAN Director1 $0-$0 $02
CORBETT MW RYAN Director1 $0-$0 $01
SHIRLEY W RYAN President & Treasurer1 $0-$0 $013
PATRICK G RYAN Chairman & Vice President1 $0-$0 $06
MARY IGNELL Secretary & Director1 $0-$0 $06
2009 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SHIRLEY W RYAN PRESIDENT/TREASURER1 $0-$0 $013
PATRICK G RYAN CHAIRMAN/VICE PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $06
PATRICK G RYAN JR DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $03
ROBERT JW RYAN DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $02
MARY IGNELL SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $06

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 · 89 grants to organizations · $12.9M
2023 · 97 grants to organizations · $6.9M
2022 · 93 grants to organizations · $10.0M
2021 · 93 grants to organizations · $12.1M
2020 · 99 grants to organizations · $10.5M
2019 · 105 grants to organizations · $7.3M
2018 · 96 grants to organizations · $7.1M
2017 · 112 grants to organizations · $6.1M
2016 · 115 grants to organizations · $8.2M
2009 · 75 grants to organizations · $10.0M

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.

2024 · 1 contributor · $30.5M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 PGR 2019 TERM TRUST Organization or other CHICAGO, IL $30,452,645$20,897,907 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing
2023 · 1 contributor · $1.4M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 SWR 2016 CLAT B Organization or other Chicago, IL $1,417,419$1,325,997 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2023 · filing
2022 · 1 contributor · $469K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 SWR 2016 CLAT B Organization or other Chicago, IL $468,652$451,553 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2022 · filing
2021 · 6 contributors · $42.2M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 SWR Living Trust Organization or other Chicago, IL $12,500,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2021 · filing
2 PGR Living Trust Organization or other Chicago, IL $12,500,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2021 · filing
3 PGR 2016 CLAT A Organization or other Chicago, IL $6,056,955- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2021 · filing
4 SWR 2016 CLAT A Organization or other Chicago, IL $6,056,955- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2021 · filing
5 PGR 2016 CLAT B Organization or other Chicago, IL $3,515,442$3,131,388 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2021 · filing
6 SWR 2016 CLAT B Organization or other Chicago, IL $1,568,916- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2021 · filing
2020 · 5 contributors · $9.9M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
2 PGR 2016 CLAT A Organization or other Chicago, IL $3,162,405- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2020 · filing
3 SWR 2016 CLAT A Organization or other Chicago, IL $3,162,405- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2020 · filing
4 PGR 2016 CLAT B Organization or other Chicago, IL $2,224,598- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2020 · filing
5 SWR 2016 CLAT B Organization or other Chicago, IL $1,307,430- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2020 · filing
1 Patrick & Shirley Ryan Organization or other Chicago, IL $40,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2020 · filing
2019 · 5 contributors · $9.3M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
2 PGR 2016 CLAT A Organization or other Chicago, IL $3,162,405- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2019 · filing
3 SWR 2016 CLAT A Organization or other Chicago, IL $3,162,405- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2019 · filing
4 PGR 2016 CLAT B Organization or other Chicago, IL $1,853,832- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2019 · filing
5 SWR 2016 CLAT B Organization or other Chicago, IL $1,089,525- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2019 · filing
1 Patrick and Shirley Ryan Organization or other Chicago, IL $55,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2019 · filing
2018 · 6 contributors · $12.4M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
4 SWR 2016 CLAT A Organization or other Chicago, IL $3,137,814- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2018 · filing
3 PGR 2016 CLAT A Organization or other Chicago, IL $3,137,539- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2018 · filing
1 SWR Living Trust Organization or other Chicago, IL $1,850,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2018 · filing
2 PGR Living Trust Organization or other Chicago, IL $1,850,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2018 · filing
5 PGR 2016 CLAT B Organization or other Chicago, IL $1,544,860- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2018 · filing
6 SWR 2016 CLAT B Organization or other Chicago, IL $907,937- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2018 · filing
2017 · 6 contributors · $5.6M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 SWR Living Trust Organization or other Chicago, IL $2,500,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2017 · filing
2 PGR Living Trust Organization or other Chicago, IL $2,500,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2017 · filing
3 PGR 2016 CLAT A Organization or other Chicago, IL $267,854- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2017 · filing
4 SWR 2016 CLAT A Organization or other Chicago, IL $267,854- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2017 · filing
5 PGR 2016 CLAT B Organization or other Chicago, IL $28,140- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2017 · filing
6 SWR 2016 CLAT B Organization or other Chicago, IL $16,538- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2017 · filing
2016 · 2 contributors · $2.5M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 SWR Living Trust Organization or other Chicago, IL $1,250,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2016 · filing
2 PGR Living Trust Organization or other Chicago, IL $1,250,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2016 · filing
2009 · 1 contributor · $8.7M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 PATRICK G AND SHIRLEY W RYAN Person CHICAGO, IL $8,665,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2009 · 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 ↗
$33,921,054$13,097,930 $108,819,579$108,819,579 $30,452,645- $0--
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,520,307$7,118,072 $78,384,236$78,384,236 $1,417,419- ---
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
-$1,136,554$10,301,945 $69,160,066$69,160,066 $470,473- ---
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$43,526,457$12,174,125 $85,937,406$85,937,406 $42,198,268- ---
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$10,676,514$10,602,908 $41,514,306$41,514,306 $9,896,837- ---
2019 · Form 990PF period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$10,437,861$7,389,162 $36,293,800$36,293,800 $9,323,166- ---
2018 · Form 990PF period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$13,670,619$7,162,158 $25,002,888$25,002,888 $12,428,150- ---
2017 · Form 990PF period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$6,540,388$6,139,159 $19,877,809$19,877,809 $5,580,385- ---
2016 · Form 990PF period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,316,206$8,236,024 $17,685,238$17,685,238 $2,500,000- ---
2009 · Form 990PF period ending 2010-11-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$8,948,208$10,074,894 $146,796-$4,853,204 -- $0--

Connected to

Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.

Funders of this organization

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

Nearby + Similar BETA

Organizations like this one: what they do and who they are linked to

Same category: NTEE code and revenue

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
PATRICK G AND SHIRLEY W RYAN FOUNDATION 10092019 CHARITABLE TRILT22 $366$3,270 CO TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x, same state
The Patrick G and Shirley W Ryan Opera CenterILNot reported $2,321,702$1,992,001 Music Director$161,742 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x, same state
TIM AND SHIRLEY RYAN FOUNDATIONWANot reported $57,906$51,085 TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
PATRICK & SHIRLEY CAMPBELL FOUNDATION INCCAT22 $196,350$329,217 President$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
PATRICK G BROMLEY FOUNDATIONDET20 $426,226$338,667 Dir, VP$36,500 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
PATRICK AND JANE FOUNDATIONMANot reported $0$10,000 PRESIDENT$2,349 Similar name

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 6 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).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$42,0501 12018–2018 The Patrick G and Shirley W Ryan Opera Center

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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 · $13,097,930 spent · pay $0 · grants $12,904,112 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $12,904,112 98.5%
Fees: other professional $157,234 1.2%
Fees: legal $28,604 0.2%
Fees: accounting $7,350 0.1%
Other expenses $630 0.0%
Total$13,097,930100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $7,118,072 spent · pay $0 · grants $6,879,873 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $6,879,873 96.7%
Fees: other professional $155,342 2.2%
Fees: legal $63,157 0.9%
Taxes $16,000 0.2%
Fees: accounting $3,675 0.1%
Other expenses $25 0.0%
Total$7,118,072100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $10,301,945 spent · pay $0 · grants $9,978,834 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $9,978,834 96.9%
Fees: legal $157,294 1.5%
Fees: other professional $136,635 1.3%
Taxes $18,267 0.2%
Fees: accounting $9,738 0.1%
Other expenses $1,177 0.0%
Total$10,301,945100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $12,174,125 spent · pay $0 · grants $12,088,087 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $12,088,087 99.3%
Fees: other professional $52,719 0.4%
Fees: legal $24,156 0.2%
Taxes $5,010 0.0%
Fees: accounting $3,178 0.0%
Other expenses $975 0.0%
Total$12,174,125100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $10,602,908 spent · pay $0 · grants $10,466,250 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $10,466,250 98.7%
Fees: legal $102,510 1.0%
Fees: other professional $27,023 0.3%
Fees: accounting $6,150 0.1%
Other expenses $975 0.0%
Total$10,602,908100%

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2019 · Form 990PF · $7,389,162 spent · pay $0 · grants $7,265,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $7,265,500 98.3%
Fees: legal $54,978 0.7%
Taxes $37,560 0.5%
Fees: other professional $27,349 0.4%
Fees: accounting $2,900 0.0%
Other expenses $875 0.0%
Total$7,389,162100%

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2018 · Form 990PF · $7,162,158 spent · pay $0 · grants $7,124,600 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $7,124,600 99.5%
Fees: other professional $27,237 0.4%
Fees: accounting $5,775 0.1%
Other expenses $4,546 0.1%
Total$7,162,158100%

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2017 · Form 990PF · $6,139,159 spent · pay $0 · grants $6,101,518 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $6,101,518 99.4%
Fees: other professional $25,416 0.4%
Fees: accounting $8,425 0.1%
Other expenses $2,925 0.0%
Fees: legal $875 0.0%
Total$6,139,159100%

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2016 · Form 990PF · $8,236,024 spent · pay $0 · grants $8,194,959 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $8,194,959 99.5%
Fees: other professional $23,579 0.3%
Taxes $9,576 0.1%
Fees: accounting $5,360 0.1%
Fees: legal $1,675 0.0%
Other expenses $875 0.0%
Total$8,236,024100%

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2009 · Form 990PF · $10,074,894 spent · pay $0 · grants $9,999,139 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $9,999,139 99.2%
Interest $52,905 0.5%
Taxes $18,815 0.2%
Fees: accounting $2,450 0.0%
Other expenses $795 0.0%
Fees: legal $790 0.0%
Total$10,074,894100%

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