Clifford L Williams Memorial Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Jena, LA EIN: 58-1953687

Clifford L Williams Memorial Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Jena, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $658K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $67K. Net investment income was $40K.

Clifford L Williams Memorial Foundation at a glance

In short: Clifford L Williams Memorial Foundation gave $67K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $67K), mostly in Louisiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$67,368
+487.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$67,368
+487.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$67,368
Total assets
$657,589
+4.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Louisiana (100% 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 Clifford L Williams Memorial Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Lasalle Parish School System: $67KLasalle Parish School System$67K

The largest 2025 recipient was Lasalle Parish School System ($67K).

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 7 (57%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Jena

How Clifford L Williams Memorial Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 204% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K1 grant2020 2 grants2021 0 grants2022 3 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2024) to $95K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $67K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lasalle Parish School System Jena, LATo improve the school system and provide needed resources$67,368
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$657,589$138,516$112,462$67,3681$67,368$40,010$33,041
2024$631,535$184,995$65,740$11,4771$11,477$34,630$30,345
2023$512,280$113,368$107,014$63,7183$63,718$10,892$25,015
2022$505,926$117,322$47,125———$17,888$23,479
2021$435,729$128,626$121,731$95,2262$95,226$31,910$23,960
2020$428,834$73,151$71,832$67,9961—$7,917$21,952

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Clifford L Williams Memorial Foundation reported a distributable amount of $33K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Clifford L Williams Memorial Foundation is led by Jennifer J. Loe, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jennifer J. Loe

    President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joe Wilson

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • W. B. McCartney Jr.

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about Clifford L Williams Memorial Foundation

How much does Clifford L Williams Memorial Foundation give each year?

Clifford L Williams Memorial Foundation gave $67K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11K across 1 grant.

How large is Clifford L Williams Memorial Foundation?

Clifford L Williams Memorial Foundation reported $658K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $67K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $33K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Clifford L Williams Memorial Foundation?

Clifford L Williams Memorial Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Jena, LA. It holds $658K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Clifford L Williams Memorial Foundation operate?

Clifford L Williams Memorial Foundation has awarded grants in Louisiana.

What is Clifford L Williams Memorial Foundation's EIN?

Clifford L Williams Memorial Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-1953687. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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