Jessie a Williams Tua

Foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 25-6031440

The Jesse Parker Williams Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization based in Atlanta, Georgia. The foundation has been tax-exempt since February 1956 and maintains a substantial asset base to support its philanthropic activities.

Key facts about Jessie a Williams Tua

EIN: 25-6031440
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024): $362,559
Grants made (2024): 20
Average grant: $18,128
Median grant: $18,451
Total assets: $6,894,560
Primary geography: Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

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

Who Jessie a Williams Tua funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Jessie a Williams Tua's 20 itemized 2024 grants were Pennsylvania (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were Pittsburgh, PA (20 grants). None of its 20 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships" (13 grants) and "Scholarship" (7 grants).

How Jessie a Williams Tua gives

Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+8%). Method
In 2024 it paid out 91% 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.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$6.9M

+0.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$363K

+5.9% YoY

Grant Count

-25.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$18K

+43.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jessie a Williams Tua reported a distributable amount of $427K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Pennsylvania $363K (100%)

Share of all 20 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

Pennsylvania

Cities

Pittsburgh

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of Fiscal Year Ending December 2024:

Total Assets: $37,020,247
Annual Revenue: $1,851,146
Annual Expenses: $1,709,061
Net Income: $142,085
Total Liabilities: $9,940

The foundation maintains a healthy financial position with expenses representing approximately 92% of annual revenue.

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$6,894,560	$6,862,919	$6,749,149
Revenue	$466,539	$488,508	$66,873
Expenses	$462,444	$426,256	$477,281
Qualifying Distributions	$386,760	$384,059	$418,985
Net Investment Income	$399,392	$438,239	$129,155
Distributable Amount	$426,854	$404,351	$386,250

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 2, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

125 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Maddison Davis ($46,264), Mackenzie Karnes ($28,124), Charlie Motter ($26,261).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
MADDISON DAVIS Pittsburgh, PA	SCHOLARSHIP	$46,264
MACKENZIE KARNES Pittsburgh, PA	SCHOLARSHIPS	$28,124
CHARLIE MOTTER Pittsburgh, PA	SCHOLARSHIP	$26,261
ETHAN PLOWMAN Pittsburgh, PA	SCHOLARSHIP	$26,261
MERCEDES KALAMAJKA Pittsburgh, PA	SCHOLARSHIP	$25,575
VICTORIA FREE Pittsburgh, PA	SCHOLARSHIP	$24,043
DUSTIN MCMULLEN Pittsburgh, PA	SCHOLARSHIPS	$22,501
TOBY GREENAWALT Pittsburgh, PA	SCHOLARSHIPS	$21,744
SIMON BURKETT Pittsburgh, PA	SCHOLARSHIP	$20,977
LIBERTY RICKENBACH Pittsburgh, PA	SCHOLARSHIP	$19,960

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
PNC Bank NA	Trustee	14	$72,855

Frequently Asked Questions

What size grants does Jessie a Williams Tua award?

In 2024, Jessie a Williams Tua awarded 20 grants totaling $363K — an average of about $18K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Jessie a Williams Tua required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Jessie a Williams Tua reported a distributable amount of $427K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.