Howell & Lois Williams Memorial Fund
The Howell & Lois Williams Memorial Fund is a private foundation based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Its filings report scholarship grants to individual recipients; the 2024 filing states that awards are for students from the Ellwood City Area School District who excel in biology or English.
Howell & Lois Williams Memorial Fund at a glance
In short: Howell & Lois Williams Memorial Fund gave $20K across 12 grants in 2026 (avg $2K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2026)
- $20,100
- +24.1% vs 2025
- Grants made (2026)
- 12
- -7.7% vs 2025
- Average grant
- $1,675
- +34.4% vs 2025
- Median grant
- $1,400
- Total assets
- $346,949
- +1.1% vs 2025
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2026; updated November 2026.
How to apply to Howell & Lois Williams Memorial Fund
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing says applications are available upon request and lists D Hollerman Lincoln High School as the contact. The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Awards are restricted to students from the Ellwood City Area School District who excel in either biology or English.
- Review Cycle
- March 1, as stated on the 2024 filing; this is a past cycle.
- Deadline
- March 1, as stated on the 2024 filing; this is a past cycle.
- Contact
Application contact: D Hollerman Lincoln High School
Mailing address: 501 Crescent Avenue, Ellwood City, PA 16117
Phone: (724) 752-1591
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Howell & Lois Williams Memorial Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
70 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 70 grants of 70 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Pennsylvania. The 2024 filing limits scholarship eligibility to students from the Ellwood City Area School District.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2026 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Howell & Lois Williams Memorial Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2023 to 2026 (+12%). Method
- In 2026 it paid out 95% 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 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2024) to $20K (2026). In 2026 it made 12 grants totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 12 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $20,100 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $346,949 | $27,920 | $26,758 | $20,100 | 12 | $22,539 | $24,039 | $23,618 |
| 2025 | $343,245 | $20,042 | $22,162 | $16,202 | 13 | $18,483 | $16,463 | $19,580 |
| 2024 | $345,413 | $6,684 | $20,183 | $14,912 | 16 | $16,990 | $5,768 | $18,280 |
| 2023 | $359,066 | $-6,160 | $23,653 | $17,877 | 14 | $20,423 | $5,957 | $17,458 |
| 2022 | $388,850 | $33,347 | $23,159 | $16,595 | 15 | $19,641 | $30,197 | $20,923 |
| 2021 | $378,254 | $22,277 | $21,846 | $16,165 | 14 | — | $18,868 | $19,366 |
| 2020 | $378,071 | $9,828 | $20,892 | $15,500 | 12 | — | $7,811 | $18,743 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Howell & Lois Williams Memorial Fund reported a distributable amount of $24K for 2026 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement is provided. The fund’s 2025 grants were reported as scholarships. Its 2024 filing specifies eligibility for students from the Ellwood City Area School District who excel in either biology or English.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the fund gave 13 grants totaling $16,202. Grant amounts ranged from $1,100 to $2,051, with a median of $1,100. The listed grants were scholarships to individual recipients; no organizational grantees are identified. Its 2026 filing, the latest on this page, reports 12 grants totaling $20,100.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
PNC Bank N A is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Howell & Lois Williams Memorial Fund's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2025 (compensated).
Officers on the 2026 filing
PNC Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2025
1 hr/week
$6K (2025) → $6K (2026)
Former officers (1)
- Former: PNC Bank NA (2020–2024) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2026. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2026 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2026 filing was $6K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Howell & Lois Williams Memorial Fund
How much does Howell & Lois Williams Memorial Fund give each year?
Howell & Lois Williams Memorial Fund gave $20K across 12 grants in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2025 it gave $16K across 13 grants.
What is Howell & Lois Williams Memorial Fund's typical grant size?
Howell & Lois Williams Memorial Fund's median grant in 2026 was $1,400, and its average grant was $1,675, across 12 grants on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Howell & Lois Williams Memorial Fund give grants?
Howell & Lois Williams Memorial Fund gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Howell & Lois Williams Memorial Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2026: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Howell & Lois Williams Memorial Fund's 2026 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (12 grants).
How large is Howell & Lois Williams Memorial Fund?
Howell & Lois Williams Memorial Fund reported $347K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $23K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $24K (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 does Howell & Lois Williams Memorial Fund fund?
No mission statement is provided. The fund’s 2025 grants were reported as scholarships. Its 2024 filing specifies eligibility for students from the Ellwood City Area School District who excel in either biology or English. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Howell & Lois Williams Memorial Fund?
The 2024 filing says applications are available upon request and lists D Hollerman Lincoln High School as the contact. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Howell & Lois Williams Memorial Fund's EIN?
Howell & Lois Williams Memorial Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-1671119. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2026.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 9, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS September 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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