The Ida A. Ryan Charitable Trust aims to distribute its net income primarily to the Catholic Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta, Georgia, and various charitable institutions in or near Atlanta, with a preference for community funds and hospitals, particularly St. Joseph’s Infirmary. This distribution is at the discretion of the trustee, without any institution having a right to demand payment.
The grant program of the Ida A. Ryan Charitable Trust prioritizes funding for institutions with grant requests in the following areas: First priority is given to Hospitals and Health; second priority to Education, Human services, and Public/society benefit; and third priority to Arts, culture, and humanities. The foundation focuses on supporting charitable organizations within or in the vicinity of Atlanta, Georgia.