Gary Williams Foundation
Gary Williams Foundation is a private foundation. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $50K. Net investment income was $51K.
Gary Williams Foundation at a glance
In short: Gary Williams Foundation gave $50K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,000
- -28.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,000
- -28.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $1,210,009
- -0.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Alabama (50% 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 Gary Williams Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Temple Bnai Chaim Inc ($25K). Together the top 2 received $50K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 7 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Gary Williams Foundation gives
- Giving fell 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2025) to $75K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Temple Bnai Chaim Inc Georgetown, AL | Training & Education | $25,000 |
| Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society Rosemont, IL | Training & Education | $25,000 |
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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 | $1,210,009 | $58,364 | $65,800 | $50,000 | 2 | $58,025 | $51,239 | $60,026 |
| 2024 | $1,217,445 | $59,856 | $75,325 | $70,000 | 2 | $75,050 | $59,856 | $61,142 |
| 2023 | $1,232,914 | $23,066 | $75,500 | $75,000 | 1 | $75,500 | $23,066 | $62,525 |
| 2022 | $1,285,348 | $372 | $83,469 | $75,000 | 1 | $79,469 | — | $66,904 |
| 2021 | $1,368,445 | $3,909 | $69,225 | $68,711 | 1 | — | $3,909 | $70,568 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gary Williams Foundation reported a distributable amount of $60K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gary Williams Foundation is led by Gary W. Williams, Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gary W. Williams
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Gary Williams Foundation
How much does Gary Williams Foundation give each year?
Gary Williams Foundation gave $50K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $70K across 2 grants.
How large is Gary Williams Foundation?
Gary Williams Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $58K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $60K (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 Gary Williams Foundation operate?
Gary Williams Foundation has awarded grants in Alabama, Illinois, New York.
What is Gary Williams Foundation's EIN?
Gary Williams Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3989532. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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