Funders › IL › Patrick G and Shirley W Ryan Foundation › 2021
Grants paid by Patrick G and Shirley W Ryan Foundation, tax year 2021
EIN 36-3305162 · Chicago, IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV
In tax year 2021, Patrick G and Shirley W Ryan Foundation (EIN 36-3305162) reported 93 grants paid totaling $12,088,087. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2021
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Shirley Ryan Abilitylab Chicago, IL | U | $3,395,652 | paid | CHARITABLE FOR HIGH QUALITY CARE | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN | B | $1,550,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Rise Opportunity Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $950,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Chicago Shakespeare Theater Chicago, IL | B | $716,667 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Lurie Children's Hospitalann & Robert H Chicago, IL | U | $606,028 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Lyric Opera of Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $550,000 | paid | MAGNIFICENT ART FORM CONTINUATION | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Big Shoulders Fund Chicago, IL | B | $500,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Loyola Academy Wilmette, IL | B | $400,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Friends of Notre-Dame de Paris Inc Philadelphia, PA | U | $255,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Navy Seal Foundation Virginia Beach, VA | C | $250,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | 100 Club of Chicago Chicago, IL | U | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Alain Locke Charter School Chicago, IL | B | $150,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Kennedy Center for the Performing Artsthe John F Arlington, VA | U | $150,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Accelerate Institute Chicago, IL | B | $150,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Clearbrook Chicago, IL | C | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | City of Hope Duarte, CA | U | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Northwestern University Global Health Initiative Chicago, IL | U | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation Alexandria, VA | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Old St Patrick's Church Chicago, IL | C | $85,000 | paid | SUPPORT CATHOLIC FAITH | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Saints Faith Hope & Charity Winnetka, IL | U | $75,000 | paid | SUPPORT CATHOLIC FAITH | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Wttw Wfmt Chicago, IL | U | $70,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chicago, IL | B | $60,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Chicago Historical Society Chicago History Museum Chicago, IL | D | $52,000 | paid | SUPPORT CHICAGO HISTORY MUSEUM | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Merit School of Music Chicago, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | The Ireland Funds Chicago, IL | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Civic Federation Chicago, IL | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Field Museum (wb) Chicago, IL | U | $50,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Saint Francis de Sales Church Lake Geneva, WI | U | $50,000 | paid | SUPPORT CATHOLIC FAITH | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York, NY | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | After School Matters Chicago, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | IMPACT LIVES OF CHICAGO TEENS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Saint Benedict Catholic Church Fontana, WI | U | $50,000 | paid | SUPPORT CATHOLIC FAITH | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Sacred Heart Church Winnetka, IL | U | $50,000 | paid | SUPPORT CATHOLIC FAITH | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum Chicago, IL | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Chicago Fire Department Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Archdiocese of Chicago Chicago, IL | D | $50,000 | paid | SUPPORT CATHOLIC FAITH | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation Center City, MN | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Academy for Urban School Leadership Chicago, IL | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Metropolitan Planning Council Chicago, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | St Christopher Catholic Church Hobe Sound, FL | C | $50,000 | paid | SUPPORT CATHOLIC FAITH | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $27,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Goodman Theatrethe Chicago, IL | U | $26,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Erie Elementary Charter School Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Gary Comer Youth Center Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | A Better Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Lincoln Presidential Library Foundationthe Abraham Springfield, IL | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Lincoln Academy of Illinoisthe Springfield, IL | D | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum Chicago, IL | U | $25,000 | paid | CHARITABLE FOR NATURE EDUCATION | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Youth Guidance Chicago, IL | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Aurora University Aurora, IL | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Chicago Tinley Park, IL | D | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Music Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Wings Palatine, IL | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Forefront Chicago, IL | C | $21,740 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Mundelein Seminary Mundelein, IL | U | $20,000 | paid | SUPPORT CATHOLIC FAITH | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Lake Geneva Food Pantry Lake Geneva, WI | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Providence St Mel School Chicago, IL | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Catholic Theological Union Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT CATHOLIC FAITH | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Leukemia & Lymphoma Societythe Detroit, MI | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago & Northwest Indiana Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Urban Gateways Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Sheil Catholic Center Evanston, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Geneva Lake Conservancy Fontana, WI | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Joffrey Ballet of Chicagothe Chicago, IL | D | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | American Red Cross Chicago & Northern Illinois Chicago, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Crisis Center Inc Gary, IN | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Millennium Park Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Sister Cities International Washington, DC | B | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT CATHOLIC FAITH | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Chicago Botanic Garden Glencoe, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | City Year Chicago Chicago, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Boy Scouts of America Pathways to Adventure Council Munster, IN | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Naacp Baltimore, MD | D | $9,333 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | My Brother's Keeper Inc Easton, MA | B | $8,334 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | National Urban League Inc New York, NY | C | $8,333 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Garden Conservancy Inc Cold Spring, NY | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Easter Seals Dupage Villa Park, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Children's Home & Aid Woman's Board Chicago, IL | D | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Horticultural Hall Lake Geneva, WI | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | L'arche Chicago Chicago, IL | U | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Rush University Medical Center Chicago, IL | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Holy Family Ministries Northfield, IL | C | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Land Trust Network Watertown, WI | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association Williams Bay, WI | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Old Elm Scholarship Foundation Highland Park, IL | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Tellin' Tales Theatre Chicago, IL | B | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Jupiter Island Garden Club Inc Hobe Sound, FL | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Lake Geneva Fresh Air Association Inc Williams Bay, WI | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Openlands Chicago, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Jupiter Island Medical Clinic Inc Hobe Sound, FL | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Declan Drumm Sullivan Memorial Fund Chicago, IL | C | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT CHILDREN | 202201339349104555 |
| 2021 | Chicago Foundation for Education Chicago, IL | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202201339349104555 |
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Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. All years for this funder.
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