R W W Family Foundation
R W W Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Flat Rock, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $141K. Net investment income was $102K.
R W W Family Foundation at a glance
In short: R W W Family Foundation gave $141K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $71K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $141,114
- +13.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $70,557
- +241.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $70,557
- Total assets
- $2,229,569
- -1.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (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 R W W Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Educational Foundation Inc ($141K). Together the top 2 received $141K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 14 (64%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How R W W Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 88% 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 $96K (2020) to $141K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $141K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Foundation Inc Chapel Hill, NC | General Purpose | $141,011 |
| Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation Chicago, IL | General Purpose | $103 |
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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 | $2,229,569 | $117,867 | $160,802 | $141,114 | 2 | $144,584 | $101,649 | $163,974 |
| 2024 | $2,272,504 | $102,570 | $143,856 | $124,103 | 6 | $127,478 | $86,192 | $144,492 |
| 2023 | $2,314,349 | $57,994 | $144,381 | $125,103 | 2 | $128,453 | $42,066 | $129,452 |
| 2022 | $2,388,678 | $134,735 | $137,643 | $114,793 | 2 | $118,018 | $115,110 | $127,137 |
| 2021 | $2,394,692 | $419,518 | $150,947 | $130,103 | 2 | $133,203 | $198,550 | $136,916 |
| 2020 | $2,133,609 | $97,012 | $114,429 | $96,103 | 6 | — | $81,676 | $113,614 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, R W W Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $164K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
R W W Family Foundation is led by Roy A Williams, Chairman on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Roy A Williams
Chairman
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kimberly W Newlin
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Scott C Williams
Vice Chairman
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Wanda J Williams
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about R W W Family Foundation
How much does R W W Family Foundation give each year?
R W W Family Foundation gave $141K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $124K across 6 grants.
How large is R W W Family Foundation?
R W W Family Foundation reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $145K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $164K (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 R W W Family Foundation operate?
R W W Family Foundation has awarded grants in Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New York, South Carolina.
What is R W W Family Foundation's EIN?
R W W Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3734292. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 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 10, 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 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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