Edward L Williams and Mary B Williams Foundation
Edward L Williams and Mary B Williams Foundation is a private foundation, based in Williamsburg, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $330K. Net investment income was $595K.
Edward L Williams and Mary B Williams Foundation at a glance
In short: Edward L Williams and Mary B Williams Foundation gave $330K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $330K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $329,960
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $329,960
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $329,960
- Total assets
- $5,388,529
- +4.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (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 Edward L Williams and Mary B Williams Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Johns Episcopal Church ($330K).
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 4 grants of 7 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Edward L Williams and Mary B Williams Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% 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 $73K (2020) to $336K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $330K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Johns Episcopal Church Hampton, VA | To further the purpose of the organization | $329,960 |
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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 | $5,388,529 | $594,967 | $362,290 | $329,960 | 1 | $362,290 | $594,967 | $398,129 |
| 2024 | $5,155,852 | $456,501 | $332,897 | $311,527 | 1 | $332,897 | $456,501 | $362,440 |
| 2023 | $5,032,248 | $234,061 | $351,643 | $330,401 | 1 | $350,742 | $233,160 | $333,941 |
| 2022 | $5,149,830 | $255,572 | $379,865 | $336,162 | 2 | $362,448 | $253,117 | $349,715 |
| 2021 | $5,274,123 | $703,921 | $307,892 | $283,727 | 2 | $303,539 | $703,872 | $360,058 |
| 2020 | $4,878,094 | $309,696 | $93,439 | $73,259 | 2 | — | $309,629 | $314,608 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Edward L Williams and Mary B Williams Foundation reported a distributable amount of $398K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Edward L Williams and Mary B Williams Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Douglas E Miller
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Charles D Edmonson
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
James H Shoemaker
Foundation Mngr
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: JW Whiting Chisman Jr. (2020–2021) — Director
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 Edward L Williams and Mary B Williams Foundation
How much does Edward L Williams and Mary B Williams Foundation give each year?
Edward L Williams and Mary B Williams Foundation gave $330K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $312K across 1 grant.
How large is Edward L Williams and Mary B Williams Foundation?
Edward L Williams and Mary B Williams Foundation reported $5.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $362K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $398K (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 Edward L Williams and Mary B Williams Foundation operate?
Edward L Williams and Mary B Williams Foundation has awarded grants in Virginia.
What is Edward L Williams and Mary B Williams Foundation's EIN?
Edward L Williams and Mary B Williams Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 02-0659001. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
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