Ann W & Peter Williams Family Fund

Private foundation · Grantmaker Cincinnati, OH EIN: 31-1628724

The Ann W & Peter Williams Family Fund is a private foundation based in Cincinnati, Ohio. It makes grants to organizations, with 2025 filing records showing support for recipients in Ohio and several other states.

Key facts about Ann W & Peter Williams Family Fund

In short: Ann W & Peter Williams Family Fund gave $47K across 29 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Ohio. 71% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
31-1628724
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$47,055
Grants made (2025)
29
Average grant
$1,623
Median grant
$1,000
New grantees (estimate)
71% first-time grantees (20 of 28, 2025)
Total assets
$712,074
Primary geography
Ohio (80% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
The filing lists Ann W Williams as the contact and says to submit a letter. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$712K

+31.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$47K

+109.9% YoY

Grant Count

29

+70.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+23.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ann W & Peter Williams Family Fund reported a distributable amount of $30K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Ann W & Peter Williams Family Fund open to new grantees?

71%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 20 of 28 grantees (71%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $969. How we count

Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.

  • 18% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 141% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 159% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the funder is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations working in areas such as child advocacy, community services, international causes, and extracurricular activities for students. For example, ProKids describes its work as advocating for abused and neglected children; Santa Maria Community Services says it helps Greater Price Hill families pursue education, financial, and health goals; and Activities Beyond the Classroom says it supports Cincinnati Public Schools students’ participation in extracurricular activities.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the fund made 29 grants totaling $47,055. Grants ranged from $200 to $12,500, with a median of $1,000. The largest listed grants were $12,500 to HPNC, $5,000 each to SPCA and Library Foundation, $3,500 to Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati, and $2,500 to ProKids. Each was listed for general support. Other 2025 awards included $2,000 to Pets in Need and $1,000 each to Everytown for Gun Safety, Africa Well Fund, the American Civil Liberties Union, Southern Poverty Law Center, Bloomerang NPO, and Library Foundation.

How to Apply

The filing lists Ann W Williams as the contact and says to submit a letter. It states there are no deadlines and no restrictions on awards.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, Ohio recipients received 80% of grant dollars. The filing also lists shares for recipients in New York (5%), Indiana (4%), Washington (3%), and Washington, DC (2%). The named 2025 recipients also include organizations in Iowa and Georgia.

Grant Distribution by State

16states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 29 itemized grants.

Cities

CincinnatiNew YorkSeattleShaker HeightsWashingtonColumbusIndianapolisWashington DCDecaturHarlanHartsdaleAkronBeavertonBlue AshBrattleboroBurlingtonFairview ParkFlagstaffGlendaleKearny

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K21 grants2019 17 grants2020 14 grants2021 20 grants2022 20 grants2023 17 grants2024 29 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2022) to $53K (2019). In 2025 it made 29 grants totaling $47K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

HPNC: $13KHPNC$13KLibrary Foundation: $6K across 2 grantsLibrary Foundation$6K · 2 grantsSPCA: $5KSPCA$5KLegal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati: $4KLegal Aid Society of GreaterCincinnati$4KProKids: $3KProKids$3KPets in Need: $2KPets in Need$2KEverytown for Gun Safety: $1KEverytown for Gun Safety$1KAfrica Well Fund: $1KAfrica Well Fund$1KAmerican Civil Liberties Union (ACLU): $1KAmerican Civil Liberties Union(ACLU)$1KSouthern Poverty Law Center: $1KSouthern Poverty Law Center$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was HPNC ($13K). Together the top 10 received $36K.

Grant Size Distribution

100 grants across all recorded years

100<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 100 grants of 100 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
HPNC Cincinnati, OHGeneral Support$12,500
SPCA Cincinnati, OHGeneral Support$5,000
Library Foundation Cincinnati, OHGeneral Support$5,000
Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati Cincinnati, OHGeneral Support$3,500
ProKids Cincinnati, OHGeneral Support$2,500
Pets in Need Cincinnati, OHGeneral Support$2,000
Everytown for Gun Safety New York, NYGeneral Support$1,000
Africa Well Fund Harlan, IAGeneral Support$1,000
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) New York, NYGeneral Support$1,000
Southern Poverty Law Center Decatur, GAGeneral Support$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $712,074 $171,687 $49,055 $47,055 across 29 grants
2024 $541,935 $18,294 $24,943 $22,418 across 17 grants
2023 $491,127 $43,115 $27,816 $25,366 across 20 grants
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$712,074$541,935$491,127
Revenue$171,687$18,294$43,115
Expenses$49,055$24,943$27,816
Qualifying Distributions$47,055$22,468$25,416
Net Investment Income$12,460$15,819$40,715
Distributable Amount$29,589$25,614$23,332

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 21, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 20, 2021)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 29, 2022)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 15, 2025)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ann W & Peter Williams Family Fund's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ann Williams

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Steadman

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Williams

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Application contact: Ann W Williams
Mailing address: One Grandin Terrance, Cincinnati, OH 45208
Phone: (513) 897-1259

Frequently asked questions about Ann W & Peter Williams Family Fund

How much does Ann W & Peter Williams Family Fund give each year?

Ann W & Peter Williams Family Fund gave $47K across 29 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $22K across 17 grants.

What is Ann W & Peter Williams Family Fund's typical grant size?

Ann W & Peter Williams Family Fund's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,623, across 29 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ann W & Peter Williams Family Fund that year got $2K on average.

Where does Ann W & Peter Williams Family Fund give grants?

Ann W & Peter Williams Family Fund gives mostly in Ohio: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cincinnati, OH (16 grants), New York, NY (3 grants), Indianapolis, IN (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).

Does Ann W & Peter Williams Family Fund give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Ann W & Peter Williams Family Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (29 of 29) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Ann W & Peter Williams Family Fund's largest grantees?

Ann W & Peter Williams Family Fund's largest 2025 grantees include HPNC ($12,500), Library Foundation ($6,000 across 2 grants) and SPCA ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Ann W & Peter Williams Family Fund?

Ann W & Peter Williams Family Fund reported $712K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $47K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $30K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Ann W & Peter Williams Family Fund fund?

No mission statement for the funder is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations working in areas such as child advocacy, community services, international causes, and extracurricular activities for students. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Ann W & Peter Williams Family Fund?

The filing lists Ann W Williams as the contact and says to submit a letter. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Ann W & Peter Williams Family Fund's EIN?

Ann W & Peter Williams Family Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1628724. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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