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.
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.
$24K
$103K
$880
$11K
Most grants fall between $7K and $9K, with a median of $9K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$9K
75th Percentile
$9K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in IL.
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Notable grantees: DeKalb County Community Foundation, Quincy College
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QUINCY COLLEGE | QUINCY, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMMING AND PRODUCTION |
| DEKALB COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | SYCAMORE, IL | $5,000 | 2024 | PROGRAMMING AND PRODUCTION |
| DEKALB COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | SYCAMORE, IL | $8,821 | 2023 | PROGRAMMING AND PRODUCTION |
QUINCY COLLEGE
$10,000PROGRAMMING AND PRODUCTION
DEKALB COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$5,000PROGRAMMING AND PRODUCTION
DEKALB COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$8,821PROGRAMMING AND PRODUCTION