Frank Williams Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Clearwater, FL EIN: 59-2786891

Frank Williams Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Clearwater, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $572K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $76K.

Frank Williams Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Frank Williams Foundation Inc gave $25K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$25,117
-29.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
+14.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$3,140
-37.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$350
Total assets
$571,995
+9.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Colorado (96% 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 Frank Williams Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Nordic Combined USA: $20KNordic Combined USA$20KSteamboat Springs Winter Sports: $2KSteamboat Springs WinterSports$2KSteamboat Art Musuem: $2KSteamboat Art Musuem$2KBOK Tower Gardens: $500BOK Tower Gardens$500Yale University: $200Yale University$200Bascom Palmer Eye Institute: $200Bascom Palmer Eye Institute$200Church of the Ascension: $100Church of the Ascension$100Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Society: $67Alpha Omega Alpha MedicalSociety$67

The largest 2025 recipient was Nordic Combined USA ($20K). Together the top 8 received $25K.

Grant Size Distribution

40 grants across all recorded years

40<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 40 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

Steamboat SpringsClearwaterNew HavenLake WalesMiamiStamboat SpringsAuroraBostonCraigHaydenPark CityTampa

How Frank Williams Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 264% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 74% 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K12 grants2019 9 grants2020 8 grants2021 8 grants2022 9 grants2023 7 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2022) to $35K (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $25K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Nordic Combined USA Steamboat Springs, COYouth Sports$20,000
Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Steamboat Springs, COYouth Sports$2,050
Steamboat Art Musuem Steamboat Springs, COVisual Arts$2,000
BOK Tower Gardens Lake Wales, FLNature Conservancy$500
Yale University New Haven, CTEducation$200
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Miami, FLEducation$200
Church of the Ascension Clearwater, FLReligious$100
Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Society Aurora, COEducation$67
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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$571,995$76,282$25,117$25,1178$25,117$76,282$33,894
2024$520,830$96,237$45,422$35,4157$38,390$53,706$32,766
2023$470,015$40,663$17,917$9,1009$11,700$22,718$22,817
2022$447,269$24,270$14,531$6,9008$10,255$19,146$22,867
2021$437,530$62,503$15,581$8,7318$10,641$57,913$30,977
2020$390,608$33,097$12,341$9,5219—$32,177$23,002
2019$369,852$5,804$19,343$14,95112—$2,982$22,195

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Frank Williams Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $34K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Frank Williams Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Frank Williams MD

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ruth Baldwyn

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Jaqueline Williams (2019–2023) — Director

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 Frank Williams Foundation Inc

How much does Frank Williams Foundation Inc give each year?

Frank Williams Foundation Inc gave $25K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 7 grants.

What is Frank Williams Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Frank Williams Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $350, and its average grant was $3,140, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Frank Williams Foundation Inc give grants?

Frank Williams Foundation Inc gives mostly in Colorado: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Steamboat Springs, CO (3 grants).

Does Frank Williams Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Frank Williams Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (3 grants).

Who are Frank Williams Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Frank Williams Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Nordic Combined USA ($20,000), Steamboat Springs Winter Sports ($2,050) and Steamboat Art Musuem ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 96% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Frank Williams Foundation Inc?

Frank Williams Foundation Inc reported $572K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $34K (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 Frank Williams Foundation Inc's EIN?

Frank Williams Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-2786891. 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

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 4, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 5, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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