The New York State Capitol
Foundation Lookup

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-6161617

Richard Nelson Ryan Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $106,500 paid in grants.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $106,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $163,828

  • Tax year 2024

    $100,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $140,627

  • Tax year 2023

    $102,391

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $162,279

  • Tax year 2022

    $114,356

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $155,191

  • Tax year 2021

    $109,527

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $160,907

  • Tax year 2020

    $110,049

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $174,714

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Smu (southern Methodist University)Dallas, TX

    Scholarships

    $25,000
  2. Apda American Parkinson's Disease AssocSeattle, WA

    Contribution

    $20,000
  3. Eden II Genesis FoundationStaten Island, NY

    Contribution

    $16,000
  4. World Wildlife Fund IncWashington, DC

    Contribution

    $10,000
  5. Boys & Girls Club of AmericaStamford, CT

    Contribution

    $8,750
  6. Women for Women InternationalWashington, DC

    Contribution

    $8,750
  7. Life WireNew York, NY

    Contribution

    $5,000
  8. Seattle Parks FoundationSeattle, WA

    Contribution

    $5,000
  9. Oscar Strong FoundationLK Worth BCH, FL

    Contribution

    $5,000
  10. Choate Rosemary HallWallingford, CT

    Contribution

    $3,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Environment1 grant $10,00031% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $8,75028% of the total
  3. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $5,00016% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $5,00016% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $3,0009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas1 grant $25,000
  2. Washington2 grants $25,000
  3. New York2 grants $21,000
  4. District of Columbia2 grants $18,750
  5. Connecticut2 grants $11,750
  6. Florida1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Hope R GarrettPRESIDENT & TREASURER Hours 5Pay $0
  • Hope Farnell BellesVICE-PRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • David McCabeSECRETARY & ASST TREASURER Hours 5Pay $0
  • Richard Ryan PlumDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0

The return

More foundations

Similar foundations

Same main cause (environment), giving between a quarter and four times this foundation’s where possible, nearby first.

  1. TW Lucille A Herold -Co-Trustee 26-209270New York, NY 11 grants Preselected only $106,100 giving
  2. American Conservation Association IncNew York, NY 12 grants Accepts applications $107,000 giving
  3. Smiling Rocks Foundation IncNew York, NY 8 grants Preselected only $107,681 giving
  4. Duke Farms FoundationNew York, NY 31 grants Preselected only $98,050 giving
  5. The Flying O FoundationNew York, NY 7 grants Preselected only $95,000 giving