The Thomas and Diana Ryan Charitable Foundation concentrates large, unrestricted gifts to major Boston-area medical institutions and academic hospitals, favoring clinical care, biomedical research and physician training. Their support is focused and high-dollar, often given repeatedly to the same institutions rather than spread broadly across many smaller charities. Grants emphasize flagship medical centers and specialized research programs (eye/ear, cancer, neurology).
Concentrated, high-value unrestricted gifts with repeat funding to a small set of flagship medical institutions and specific training/research programs rather than many small awards.
Thomas and Diana Ryan Charitable Foundation Inc stands out for repeated seven-figure, unrestricted gifts to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, a pattern that points to deep support for major academic medicine. Across the recent grants list, the foundation also backs Boston-based clinical and research institutions such as the Foundation of Mass Eye and Ear Infirmary Inc and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, with additional support for an MGH Vascular Neurology Fellowship Program. Its giving suggests a preference for large health systems and specialized medical training rather than a broad mix of smaller charities. The same institutional names recur across multiple years, indicating a sustained relationship with select beneficiaries. While the foundation’s portfolio also includes Florida recipients such as Jupiter Medical Center Foundation and Els for Autism Foundation, the medical-center core remains the most distinctive feature of the grant pattern. The grants are described as unrestricted, which aligns with a flexible funding approach for hospitals, research centers, and fellowship programs.
In academic medicine, the foundation gave $1,000,000 to Massachusetts General Hospital in 2024 and another $1,000,000 in 2023, both as unrestricted gifts. For specialty eye and ear care, it supported the Foundation of Mass Eye and Ear Infirmary Inc with $240,000 in 2025 and $240,000 in 2024, plus a $120,000 gift in 2023. Cancer remains another clear theme: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute received $200,000 in 2023. Training is also part of the profile, through a $200,000 unrestricted gift to the Mgh Vascular Neurology Fellowship Program in 2023. Beyond medicine, the foundation also made unrestricted gifts to institutions such as Jupiter Medical Center Foundation and Maltz Jupiter Theater.
Typical grants cluster around a median of $25,000, with the 25th percentile at $5,000 and the 75th percentile at $50,000. The recent list shows a small number of very large gifts alongside many mid-sized unrestricted grants. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Massachusetts General Hospital, the Foundation of Mass Eye and Ear Infirmary Inc, Jupiter Medical Center Foundation, Maltz Jupiter Theater, and Saratoga Performing Arts Center, which suggests recurring support rather than one-off awards. The foundation gives through a charitable foundation structure and does not make program-related investments or grants to individuals. Grants are shown as unrestricted gifts in the recent record.
$795K
$26M
$1.2M
$1.4M
Most grants fall between $5K and $50K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$50K
About 27% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Notable grantees: Massachusetts General Hospital, Foundation of Mass Eye and Ear Infirmary, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, MGH Vascular Neurology Fellowship Program
The grant record is entirely U.S.-based, with 62 grants to U.S. recipients. Boston is the most visible city in the recent list, especially through Massachusetts General Hospital, the Foundation of Mass Eye and Ear Infirmary Inc, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and the Mgh Vascular Neurology Fellowship Program. Florida also appears frequently, including Jupiter, West Palm Beach, Juno Beach, and Tequesta. Outside Florida and Massachusetts, recent grants reached Saratoga Springs, New York, and San Francisco, California.
The recent grants center on major academic medical centers, tertiary hospitals, and specialized medical programs. Massachusetts General Hospital, the Foundation of Mass Eye and Ear Infirmary Inc, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and the Mgh Vascular Neurology Fellowship Program all appear in the grant record, mostly as unrestricted gifts.
The recent grants are consistently described as unrestricted gifts. Examples include $1,000,000 to Massachusetts General Hospital in 2024 and $240,000 to the Foundation of Mass Eye and Ear Infirmary Inc in 2025, both labeled unrestricted.
Yes. Massachusetts General Hospital appears with $1,000,000 in both 2023 and 2024, the Foundation of Mass Eye and Ear Infirmary Inc appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Jupiter Medical Center Foundation and Maltz Jupiter Theater also recur across multiple years.
The grant-size distribution is $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile. That means most grants fall in the tens of thousands, with a smaller number of much larger awards.
Florida is the top state by grant count, with 29% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Recent Florida recipients include Jupiter Medical Center Foundation in Jupiter, Maltz Jupiter Theater in Jupiter, Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach, and Lighthouse Artcenter Inc in Tequesta.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOUNDATION OF MASS EYE AND EAR INFIRM INC | BOSTON, MA | $240,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION | JUPITER, FL | $150,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| SARATOGA HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| SARATOGA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| MALTZ JUPITER THEATER | JUPITER, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| CARE DIMENSIONS | DANVERS, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| OXBRIDGE ACADEMY FOUNDATION INC | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA INC | NEW YORK CITY, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| LICK-WILMERDING HIGH SCHOOL | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| ALTA VISTA SCHOOL | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| PALM BEACH DAY ACADEMY | PALM BEACH, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| CHRIS LONG FOUNDATION | CLAYTON, MT | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION | BETHESDA, MD | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| DRUG POLICY ALLIANCE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| LOVE VAUGHN FOUNDATION | PAOLI, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| SKIDMORE COLLEGE | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| LIBERTAS INSTITUTE | MISSION VIEJO, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| SOUTH FLORIDA THUNDERBALL INC | TEQUESTA, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF SARATOGA | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| SARATOGA PLAN INC | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $1,000,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| FOUNDATION OF MASS EYE AND EAR INFIRM INC | BOSTON, MA | $240,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| MALTZ JUPITER THEATER | JUPITER, FL | $50,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION | JUPITER, FL | $50,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| SARATOGA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| LIGHTHOUSE ARTCENTER INC | TEQUESTA, FL | $26,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| SARATOGA HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION | BETHESDA, MD | $10,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| SKIDMORE COLLEGE | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| LOVE VAUGHN FOUNDATION | PAOLI, PA | $5,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| SARATOGA PLAN INC | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $1,500 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $1,000,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $275,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| FOUNDATION OF MASS EYE AND EAR INFIRM INC | BOSTON, MA | $240,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE | BOSTON, MA | $200,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| MGH VASCULAR NEUROLOGY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM | BOSTON, MA | $200,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| FOUNDATION OF MASS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY INC | BOSTON, MA | $120,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| LOGGERHEAD MARINELIFE CENTER | JUNO BEACH, FL | $57,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION | JUPITER, FL | $50,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION | NATICK, MA | $50,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION | JUPITER, FL | $50,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| MALTZ JUPITER THEATER | JUPITER, FL | $50,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| SARATOGA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| MALTZ JUPITER THEATER | JUPITER, FL | $50,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| SARATOGA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| ELS FOR AUTISM FOUNDATION | JUPITER, FL | $25,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| SARATOGA HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| LIGHTHOUSE ARTCENTER GALLERY | TEQUESTA, FL | $25,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION | BETHESDA, MD | $25,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
FOUNDATION OF MASS EYE AND EAR INFIRM INC
$240,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
SARATOGA HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$50,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
SARATOGA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
$50,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
MALTZ JUPITER THEATER
$50,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
UNRESTRICTED GIFT
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA INC
$25,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
LICK-WILMERDING HIGH SCHOOL
$25,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
CHRIS LONG FOUNDATION
$10,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
DRUG POLICY ALLIANCE
$10,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
LOVE VAUGHN FOUNDATION
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
LIBERTAS INSTITUTE
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
SOUTH FLORIDA THUNDERBALL INC
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
SARATOGA PLAN INC
$2,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
$1,000,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
FOUNDATION OF MASS EYE AND EAR INFIRM INC
$240,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
SARATOGA HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$25,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
LOVE VAUGHN FOUNDATION
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
SARATOGA PLAN INC
$1,500UNRESTRICTED GIFT
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
$1,000,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
$275,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
FOUNDATION OF MASS EYE AND EAR INFIRM INC
$240,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
MGH VASCULAR NEUROLOGY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
$200,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
FOUNDATION OF MASS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY INC
$120,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
LOGGERHEAD MARINELIFE CENTER
$57,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION
$50,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
MALTZ JUPITER THEATER
$50,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
SARATOGA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
$50,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
SARATOGA HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$25,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
LIGHTHOUSE ARTCENTER GALLERY
$25,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT