Milton L Williams Trust Uw
Milton L Williams Trust Uw is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $379K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $21K. Net investment income was $33K.
Milton L Williams Trust Uw at a glance
In short: Milton L Williams Trust Uw gave $21K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $21,150
- +34.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,350
- +4.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,250
- Total assets
- $379,298
- +1.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (70% 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 Milton L Williams Trust Uw funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Massachusetts - Amherst ($4K). Together the top 9 received $21K.
Grant Size Distribution
45 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 45 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Milton L Williams Trust Uw gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 86% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2024) to $23K (2022). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $21K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Massachusetts - Amherst Amherst, MA | Scholarship | $4,050 |
| Bentley University Waltham, MA | Scholarship | $2,250 |
| Emerson College Boston, MA | Scholarship | $2,250 |
| Massachusetts College of Pharmacy Boston, MA | Scholarship | $2,250 |
| University of Massachusetts - Lowell Lowell, MA | Scholarship | $2,250 |
| Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY | Scholarship | $2,250 |
| Duke University Durham, NC | Scholarship | $2,250 |
| Saint Anselm College Manchester, NH | Scholarship | $1,800 |
| Boston University Boston, MA | Scholarship | $1,800 |
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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 | $379,298 | $37,474 | $30,444 | $21,150 | 9 | $22,264 | $32,775 | $25,852 |
| 2024 | $372,484 | $20,852 | $28,577 | $15,750 | 7 | $23,704 | $16,551 | $24,537 |
| 2023 | $372,636 | $42,324 | $24,878 | $16,200 | 8 | $20,380 | $38,305 | $21,115 |
| 2022 | $358,361 | $38,451 | $31,335 | $22,500 | 9 | $26,736 | $34,289 | $21,461 |
| 2021 | $353,953 | $39,516 | $27,720 | $17,750 | 12 | $22,376 | $34,998 | $23,968 |
| 2020 | $339,279 | $36,541 | $24,804 | $16,500 | 12 | — | $32,505 | $20,826 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Milton L Williams Trust Uw reported a distributable amount of $26K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Milton L Williams Trust Uw's only listed officer is Eastern Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eastern Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$1K (2020) → $1K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $1K, to Eastern Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Milton L Williams Trust Uw
How much does Milton L Williams Trust Uw give each year?
Milton L Williams Trust Uw gave $21K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $16K across 7 grants.
What is Milton L Williams Trust Uw's typical grant size?
Milton L Williams Trust Uw's median grant in 2025 was $2,250, and its average grant was $2,350, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Milton L Williams Trust Uw give grants?
Milton L Williams Trust Uw gives mostly in Massachusetts: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (11%) and North Carolina (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (3 grants).
Does Milton L Williams Trust Uw give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Milton L Williams Trust Uw's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (9 grants).
Who are Milton L Williams Trust Uw's largest grantees?
Milton L Williams Trust Uw's largest 2025 grantees include University of Massachusetts - Amherst ($4,050), Bentley University ($2,250) and Emerson College ($2,250), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 40% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Milton L Williams Trust Uw?
Milton L Williams Trust Uw reported $379K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $26K (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 Milton L Williams Trust Uw's EIN?
Milton L Williams Trust Uw's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6016107. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
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