Betty a & James B Williams Foundation
Betty a & James B Williams Foundation is a private foundation, based in Atlanta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $250K. Net investment income was $436K.
Betty a & James B Williams Foundation at a glance
In short: Betty a & James B Williams Foundation gave $250K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $31K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $250,000
- -7.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $31,250
- +15.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $4,002,963
- +4.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Georgia (76% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Betty a & James B Williams Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Peachtree Presbyterian Church ($100K). Together the top 8 received $250K.
Grant Size Distribution
40 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 40 (63%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Betty a & James B Williams Foundation gives
- Giving fell 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 87% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $250K (2025) to $330K (2022). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $250K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Peachtree Presbyterian Church Atlanta, GA | Charitable | $100,000 |
| The McCallie School Chattanooga, TN | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Boys Scouts of America Atlanta, GA | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Emory Woodruff Health Sciences Atlanta, GA | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Back the Blue Atlanta Atlanta, GA | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Ga Family Connection Partnership Atlanta, GA | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Duke ALS Clinic at Duke Univ Durham, NC | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Foundation for the Carolinas Charlotte, NC | Charitable | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,002,963 | $456,923 | $281,546 | $250,000 | 8 | $255,078 | $436,055 | $293,661 |
| 2024 | $3,825,856 | $654,929 | $304,835 | $270,000 | 10 | $275,020 | $634,954 | $274,319 |
| 2023 | $3,474,114 | $97,628 | $317,988 | $295,000 | 6 | $298,971 | $170,003 | $256,334 |
| 2022 | $3,693,119 | $476,435 | $358,133 | $330,000 | 7 | $333,609 | $455,241 | $296,392 |
| 2021 | $3,576,143 | $317,001 | $288,646 | $265,000 | 9 | $268,284 | $296,639 | $332,218 |
| 2020 | $3,547,812 | $181,727 | $308,123 | $287,500 | 6 | — | $164,248 | $275,235 |
| 2019 | $3,674,208 | $613,858 | $326,783 | $290,000 | 6 | — | $596,209 | $285,749 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Betty a & James B Williams Foundation reported a distributable amount of $294K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Betty a & James B Williams Foundation is led by Betty A. Williams, Chairman on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Betty A. Williams
Chairman
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth W. Bean
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Bryan Williams
Board Member
Secretary → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
E. Jenner Wood III
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Russell Hardin
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: James Bryan Williams Jr. (2019–2023) — Board Member
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.
Frequently asked questions about Betty a & James B Williams Foundation
How much does Betty a & James B Williams Foundation give each year?
Betty a & James B Williams Foundation gave $250K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $270K across 10 grants.
What is Betty a & James B Williams Foundation's typical grant size?
Betty a & James B Williams Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $31,250, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Betty a & James B Williams Foundation give grants?
Betty a & James B Williams Foundation gives mostly in Georgia: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Tennessee (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Atlanta, GA (5 grants).
Does Betty a & James B Williams Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Betty a & James B Williams Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (8 grants).
Who are Betty a & James B Williams Foundation's largest grantees?
Betty a & James B Williams Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Peachtree Presbyterian Church ($100,000), The McCallie School ($50,000) and Boys Scouts of America ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Betty a & James B Williams Foundation?
Betty a & James B Williams Foundation reported $4.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $255K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $294K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Betty a & James B Williams Foundation's EIN?
Betty a & James B Williams Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-2302288. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 19, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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