Riley Family Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes, with a strong emphasis on education, healthcare, and community service. It funds educational institutions, medical centers, and faith-based organizations, reflecting a commitment to enhancing community well-being and access to education. The foundation primarily serves recipients in the New York area, although it also supports organizations in other states. Its mission appears to focus on improving educational opportunities and health services, while also addressing community needs through charitable contributions.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Established New York-based education, health, religious, or community institutions with existing ties or credible introductions into the foundation’s network and the capacity to steward either very large institutional awards or smaller community grants.
Good Fit
- • Located in New York (or strong NY program presence).
- • Works in education, higher education, health/hospitals, or faith-based community services.
- • Has an existing introduction or relationship with board members or current grantees.
- • Can absorb large one-time institutional gifts or manage multi-sized awards.
- • Program or institution profile resembles the foundation’s past top grantees (universities, medical centers, private schools).
Geography
Observed giving is overwhelmingly New York-focused (about 97% of dollars in the latest year) despite small out-of-state gifts; distinct states appear but dollar share is concentrated in one state.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded roughly 18–20 distinct recipients each observed year with a substantial count of new grantees in the latest filings, indicating a broad set of independent recipients even though dollars are financially concentrated.
New Applicants
Direct evidence shows many new recipients were added in the latest year (about 11 of 18), but the foundation’s filings and default application notes indicate it funds only preselected organizations and no public application route is visible, so new entrants may be possible but likely via relationships rather than an open grant program.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
