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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-3755606

The Ryan Foundation

A private foundation in Greenwood Village, CO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 4 grants and $125.2 million paid in grants.

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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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Steve Ryan
8301 E Prentice Ave Suite 200
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
(402) 306-2965
[email protected]
Form and materials
The application should include general background information of the applicant, the amount requested, an the proposed budget of the organization.
Deadlines
Contact the foundation for information.
Restrictions
None.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $125,171,973

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,498,377,961

  • Tax year 2024

    $51,951,644

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,471,817,371

  • Tax year 2023

    $19,378,937

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,424,512,361

  • Tax year 2022

    $16,004,705

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $414,086,102

  • Tax year 2021

    $3,377,063

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $441,293,463

  • Tax year 2020

    $5,393,087

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $80,530,529

  • Tax year 2019

    $553,459

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $255,415,758

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,180,886

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $44,540,063

Grants paid in 2025

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Schwab Charitable Fund - DAF Account 7454Denver, CO

    General Support

    $92,723,638
  2. Schwab Charitable Fund - DAF Account 2852Denver, CO

    General Support

    $27,125,973
  3. Schwab Charitable Fund - DAF Account 2484Denver, CO

    General Support

    $3,822,362
  4. Catholic Bishop of Lincoln IncLincoln, NE

    General Support

    $1,500,000

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado3 grants $123,671,973
  2. Nebraska1 grant $1,500,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Steve RyanPresident Hours 40Pay $195,208
  • Carol RyanBoard member Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ramy HannaBoard member Hours 1Pay $0
  • Walter Longo MDBoard member Hours 1Pay $0

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