Horace Williams Memorial Fund
Horace Williams Memorial Fund is a private foundation focused on N/A, based in Augusta, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $432K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $32K. Net investment income was $40K.
Horace Williams Memorial Fund at a glance
In short: Horace Williams Memorial Fund gave $32K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $32K), mostly in Maine. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $32,000
- +4.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $32,000
- +4.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $32,000
- Total assets
- $432,156
- +1.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maine (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 Horace Williams Memorial Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was 27 Scholarships to Qualified Studen ($32K).
Grant Size Distribution
49 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 49 grants of 49 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Horace Williams Memorial Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 105% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $31K (2024) to $35K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $32K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Scholarships to Qualified Studen Augusta, ME | Scholarship Awards | $32,000 |
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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 | $432,156 | $43,143 | $38,501 | $32,000 | 1 | $35,033 | $39,937 | $33,292 |
| 2024 | $427,509 | $23,731 | $35,831 | $30,500 | 1 | $32,978 | $21,026 | $31,767 |
| 2023 | $439,610 | $38,762 | $38,450 | $32,500 | 1 | $35,086 | $36,150 | $27,809 |
| 2022 | $439,311 | $50,185 | $40,490 | $33,000 | 24 | $36,160 | $46,974 | $31,105 |
| 2021 | $429,781 | $47,361 | $39,651 | $35,000 | 22 | — | $40,057 | $31,064 |
| 2020 | $420,897 | $17,536 | $37,245 | $32,250 | 22 | — | $9,932 | $26,882 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Horace Williams Memorial Fund 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
Horace Williams Memorial Fund's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrew E. Silsby
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark L. Johnston
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Craig Garofalo
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Kennebec Savings Bank (2020–2022) — Agent
- Former: William S. Hill (2020–2022) — Trustee
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 Horace Williams Memorial Fund
How much does Horace Williams Memorial Fund give each year?
Horace Williams Memorial Fund gave $32K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $31K across 1 grant.
How large is Horace Williams Memorial Fund?
Horace Williams Memorial Fund reported $432K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $35K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $33K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Horace Williams Memorial Fund?
Horace Williams Memorial Fund is a private foundation focused on N/A, based in Augusta, ME. It holds $432K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Horace Williams Memorial Fund operate?
Horace Williams Memorial Fund has awarded grants in Massachusetts, Maine, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont.
What is Horace Williams Memorial Fund's EIN?
Horace Williams Memorial Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-6008547. 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
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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