About S Orville Ryan Family Foundation
The S Orville Ryan Family Foundation makes a small number of targeted grants focused on community-based cultural programming and postsecondary/continuing education. Grants are directed to local institutions (a county community foundation and a community college) to support specific programming and production activities, suggesting a preference for place-based program support rather than general operating or national causes.
Focus Areas
Local community foundation support for community cultural programming (DeKalb County area)Program and production funding for community arts/eventsFunding for community college programming and continuing education (Quincy College)
Who They Fund
arts/media producerscultural organizationsaudiences/participants
Giving Approach
Concentrated, small portfolio: few mid-sized grants in a single year with a repeat grantee (two grants to the DeKalb County Community Foundation). Emphasis on one-off programmatic support rather than broad, multi-year institutional endowments.
Funding Style
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$24K
Total Assets
$103K
Total Revenue
$880
Total Expenses
$11K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $7K and $9K, with a median of $9K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$9K
75th Percentile
$9K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
About 100% of grants go to recipients in IL.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
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