Lucille E Williams Foundation
Lucille E Williams Foundation is a private foundation, based in Tucson, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $46K. Net investment income was $65K.
Lucille E Williams Foundation at a glance
In short: Lucille E Williams Foundation gave $46K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $45,500
- -10.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,167
- +48.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $18,000
- Total assets
- $1,035,427
- +0.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arizona (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 Lucille E Williams Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Care 4 Caregivers ($25K). Together the top 3 received $46K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Lucille E Williams Foundation gives
- Giving fell 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2023) to $61K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $46K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Care 4 Caregivers Phoenix, AZ | Counseling for Caregivers | $25,000 |
| Compass Affordable Housing Tucson, AZ | Technology and Training for Client Services | $18,000 |
| Care Fund Tucson, AZ | Mortgage Support | $2,500 |
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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 | $1,035,427 | $59,710 | $54,317 | $45,500 | 3 | $52,308 | $65,486 | $53,311 |
| 2024 | $1,030,034 | $105,151 | $58,237 | $51,000 | 5 | $56,354 | $103,268 | $52,002 |
| 2023 | $983,120 | $78,219 | $35,607 | $25,000 | 3 | $30,501 | $59,054 | $47,747 |
| 2022 | $940,508 | $91,785 | $67,722 | $61,000 | 7 | $65,306 | $63,927 | $47,954 |
| 2021 | $916,445 | $36,275 | $46,291 | $40,000 | 2 | $44,133 | $50,870 | $53,687 |
| 2020 | $926,461 | $50,416 | $59,052 | $50,000 | 5 | — | $48,721 | $48,237 |
| 2019 | $935,097 | $61,031 | $47,450 | $38,500 | 4 | — | $58,406 | $49,020 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lucille E Williams Foundation reported a distributable amount of $53K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lucille E Williams Foundation is led by Robert Lohse, President on every filing since 2019; 2 of 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert Lohse
President
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Lohse
V.p.
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
$2K (2019) → $948 (2025)
Linda Lohse
Secr Treasurer
Secretary → Secr Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
$2K (2019) → $885 (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Patricia Lohse (2019–2021) — Treasurer
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 $948, to Jennifer Lohse (V.P.). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Lucille E Williams Foundation
How much does Lucille E Williams Foundation give each year?
Lucille E Williams Foundation gave $46K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $51K across 5 grants.
What is Lucille E Williams Foundation's typical grant size?
Lucille E Williams Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $18,000, and its average grant was $15,167, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lucille E Williams Foundation give grants?
Lucille E Williams Foundation gives mostly in Arizona: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Tucson, AZ (2 grants).
Does Lucille E Williams Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Lucille E Williams Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Lucille E Williams Foundation?
Lucille E Williams Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $52K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $53K (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 is Lucille E Williams Foundation's EIN?
Lucille E Williams Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-0886258. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
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