Margaret F Williams Scholarship

Private foundation · Grantmaker Las Vegas, NV EIN: 54-6107373

Margaret F Williams Scholarship is a private foundation, based in Las Vegas, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 1 grant totaling $275K. Net investment income was $62K.

Margaret F Williams Scholarship at a glance

In short: Margaret F Williams Scholarship gave $275K across 1 grant in 2021 (avg $275K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2021 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2021)
$275,032
+1275.2% vs 2020
Grants made (2021)
1
-66.7% vs 2020
Average grant
$275,032
+4025.5% vs 2020
Median grant
$275,032
Primary geography
Virginia (100% of itemized 2021 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2021 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2021; updated September 2026.

Who Margaret F Williams Scholarship funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2021

Randolph College: $275KRandolph College$275K

The largest 2021 recipient was Randolph College ($275K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2021 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Lynchburg

How Margaret F Williams Scholarship gives

  • In 2021 it paid out well above 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

$0$100K$200K$300K1 grant2019 3 grants2020 1 grant2021

From 2019 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2019) to $275K (2021). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $275K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Randolph College Lynchburg, VAClosing Distribution$275,032
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2021—$62,725$281,339$275,0321$279,759$62,139$9,074
2020$218,403$17,375$31,493$20,0003—$14,133$21,824
2019$222,549$23,881$15,241$10,0001—$20,420$11,529

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Margaret F Williams Scholarship reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2021 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Margaret F Williams Scholarship's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).

Officers on the 2021 filing

  • Wells Fargo Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $4K (2019) → $725 (2021)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2021. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2021 IRS filing

Wells Fargo Bank N a — Trustee: $725Wells Fargo Bank N aTrustee$725

The highest reported compensation on the 2021 filing was $725, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Margaret F Williams Scholarship

How much does Margaret F Williams Scholarship give each year?

Margaret F Williams Scholarship gave $275K across 1 grant in 2021, according to its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2020 it gave $20K across 3 grants.

Where does Margaret F Williams Scholarship operate?

Margaret F Williams Scholarship has awarded grants in Virginia.

How much is Margaret F Williams Scholarship required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2021, Margaret F Williams Scholarship reported a distributable amount of $9K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Margaret F Williams Scholarship's EIN?

Margaret F Williams Scholarship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-6107373. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2021.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2021

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