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Garrett Williamson

Grantmaker Newtown Square, PA EIN: 23-1433892 Website

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Garrett Williamson at a glance

Total assets
$8,842,175
+4.5% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$5,540,561
+22.8% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$752,662
+87.3% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$4,995,517
+17.0% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Garrett Williamson funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Newtown Square

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50$100$150$2001 grant2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $175.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Newtown Square Fire Company 1 Inc Newtown Square, PAFire Protection$175
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$8,842,175$5,540,561$4,995,517——$752,662
2023$8,465,279$4,511,213$4,271,232——$401,898
2022$7,860,155$3,910,098$3,983,907——$74,120
2021$8,935,528$4,996,176$3,095,144——$621,855
2020$7,420,226$2,570,619$2,476,140$1751$867,652

About Garrett Williamson

Based on IRS filings

Garrett Williamson is a nonprofit organization, based in Newtown Square, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8.8M in total assets. Net investment income was $753K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Garrett Williamson is led by Carol Kaplan Ruark, Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 16 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Carol Kaplan Ruark

    Executive Director

    Executive Di → Executive Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $108K (2020) → $144K (2024)

  • Kelly Thornton

    President

    Board Member → Vice President, 2022

    Vice President → President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carl Holden

    Board Member

    Board Member → Vice President, 2023

    Vice President → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marcia Wileczek

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terri McCarthy

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Graham

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maureen Pomeroy

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sherrill Davidson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alain Plante

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Beth Moreau

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kinny Trivedi

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christine Wesley

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Jones

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kate Stockton

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristen Crandall

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patrick Daley

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Mark Toscano (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Steven J. Videon (2020–2022) — President
  • Former: Richard Johnson (2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Willie Owens (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: David Panczner (2020–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: David Shea (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Rich Johnson (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Linda Yu (2020) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Carol Kaplan Ruark — Executive Director: $144KCarol Kaplan RuarkExecutive Director$144K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $144K, to Carol Kaplan Ruark (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Garrett Williamson

How large is Garrett Williamson?

Garrett Williamson reported $8.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $5.5M.

Where does Garrett Williamson operate?

Garrett Williamson has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

What is Garrett Williamson's EIN?

Garrett Williamson's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-1433892. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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