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Private Foundation
THE RILEY FOUNDATION
THE RILEY FOUNDATION is a Private Foundation headquartered in MERIDIAN, MS. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $10.4M revenue, $2.4M expenses, $101.0M total assets. IRS filings disclose 253 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $31.6M.
EIN: 640707746
MERIDIAN, MS
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$10.4M
Total Expenses$2.4M
Total Assets$101.0M
Grants Given253
Grant Total$31.6M
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Given
MS STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
PROGRAM /SUMMER INTERN/SCHOLARSHIP/P
$2,870,863
MISSISSIPPI CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
CONSTRUCTION/EXHIBITS/SUMMER INTERN
$529,000
MS ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
EXHIBITS/SUMMER INTERN PROGRAM
$129,000
MERIDIAN ART ASSOCIATION
SUMMER INT PROGRAM,OPERATING,LIBRARY
$64,000
MULTI-COUNTY COMMUNITY SERVICE
HOMELESS OUTREACH/SNAP ASSISTANCE
$60,000
Showing up to 5 of 253 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
EXEC. DIRECT
Becky G Farley
DIRECTOR
Christine Riley
DIRECTOR
Gail Riley
DIRECTOR
Lindy R Deen
VP/SECRETARY
Malcolm Portera
DIRECTOR
Manny Mitchell
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10.4M | $2.4M | $101.0M |
| 2024 | $2.1M | $2.3M | $93.4M |
| 2023 | $5.6M | $7.7M | $82.0M |
| 2022 | $6.2M | $5.2M | $77.9M |
| 2021 | $2.4M | $4.9M | $106.7M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.4M to $10.4M (+337%), with total assets most recently reported at $101.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in DC, GA, MS, VT.
DCGAMSVT
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.