Caroline Williams Charitable Trust
Caroline Williams Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $313K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $23K.
Caroline Williams Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Caroline Williams Charitable Trust gave $15K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,276
- +14.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,638
- +14.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,638
- Total assets
- $312,859
- +0.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Caroline Williams Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ucan (Uhlich Children's Advantage NTWK) ($8K). Together the top 2 received $15K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Caroline Williams Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2020) to $18K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ucan (Uhlich Children's Advantage NTWK) Chicago, IL | Unrestricted General | $7,638 |
| Children's Care Foundation Chicago, IL | Mobil Clinics | $7,638 |
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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 | $312,859 | $28,851 | $23,839 | $15,276 | 2 | $18,469 | $23,292 | $18,587 |
| 2024 | $310,325 | $11,523 | $21,193 | $13,384 | 2 | $16,354 | $5,822 | $17,301 |
| 2023 | $310,602 | $-1,667 | $20,327 | $12,114 | 2 | $15,236 | $1,857 | $16,285 |
| 2022 | $327,005 | $62,632 | $28,252 | $18,075 | 2 | $21,376 | $56,868 | $18,264 |
| 2021 | $344,221 | $28,027 | $22,755 | $13,803 | 2 | — | $22,712 | $18,806 |
| 2020 | $292,703 | $21,013 | $20,283 | $11,734 | 2 | — | $15,856 | $15,956 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Caroline Williams Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Caroline Williams Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Bank Of America N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$7K (2020) → $7K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $7K, to Bank of America N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Caroline Williams Charitable Trust
How much does Caroline Williams Charitable Trust give each year?
Caroline Williams Charitable Trust gave $15K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 2 grants.
How large is Caroline Williams Charitable Trust?
Caroline Williams Charitable Trust reported $313K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $18K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (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.
Where does Caroline Williams Charitable Trust operate?
Caroline Williams Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Caroline Williams Charitable Trust's EIN?
Caroline Williams Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6054192. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 23, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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