Levi Williams Charitable Trust
Levi Williams Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $48K. Net investment income was $171K.
Levi Williams Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Levi Williams Charitable Trust gave $48K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $48,384
- -62.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $24,192
- -62.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $24,192
- Total assets
- $2,113,097
- +5.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Levi Williams Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Milligan College ($29K).
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($19,061), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 9 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Levi Williams Charitable Trust gives
- Giving grew 38% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 49% 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 $35K (2022) to $127K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $48K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Milligan College Milligan, TN | Scholarships | $29,323 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $19,061 |
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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 | $2,113,097 | $202,140 | $88,756 | $48,384 | 2 | $55,508 | $171,399 | $113,549 |
| 2024 | $2,003,294 | $139,257 | $163,579 | $127,403 | 2 | $134,384 | $105,309 | $110,479 |
| 2023 | $2,028,153 | $56,835 | $164,242 | $125,000 | 2 | $133,003 | $30,177 | $104,220 |
| 2022 | $2,135,555 | $190,088 | $67,258 | $35,000 | 1 | $40,189 | $163,019 | $104,558 |
| 2021 | $2,019,077 | $276,636 | $142,625 | $104,557 | 2 | $109,614 | $247,119 | $116,994 |
| 2020 | $1,885,294 | $214,859 | $32,239 | — | — | — | $188,739 | $102,327 |
| 2019 | $1,702,743 | $112,833 | $32,575 | — | — | — | $87,632 | $97,500 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Levi Williams Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $114K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Levi Williams Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Arden Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Arden Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$13K (2019) → $16K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $16K, to Arden Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Levi Williams Charitable Trust
How much does Levi Williams Charitable Trust give each year?
Levi Williams Charitable Trust gave $48K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $127K across 2 grants.
How large is Levi Williams Charitable Trust?
Levi Williams Charitable Trust reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $56K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $114K (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 Levi Williams Charitable Trust operate?
Levi Williams Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Tennessee.
What is Levi Williams Charitable Trust's EIN?
Levi Williams Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6026484. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 10, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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