Randy and Karen Williamson Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Richmond, VA EIN: 85-1315498

Randy and Karen Williamson Foundation is a private foundation, based in Richmond, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $374K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $26K. Net investment income was $21K.

Randy and Karen Williamson Foundation at a glance

In short: Randy and Karen Williamson Foundation gave $26K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $13K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$25,600
+0.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$12,800
+0.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$12,800
Total assets
$374,012
-1.8% vs 2023
Primary geography
North Carolina (98% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who Randy and Karen Williamson Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

UNC Kenan Flagler Bus School: $25KUNC Kenan Flagler Bus School$25KVirginia Squash: $600Virginia Squash$600

The largest 2024 recipient was UNC Kenan Flagler Bus School ($25K). Together the top 2 received $26K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

RichmondChapel HillCharlottesvilleHenrico

How Randy and Karen Williamson Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−2%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 147% of 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$10K$20K$30K$40K1 grant2020 2 grants2021 3 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $30K (2022). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $26K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
UNC Kenan Flagler Bus School Chapel Hill, NCUnrestricted Donation$25,000
Virginia Squash Richmond, VAUnrestricted Donation$600
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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
2024$374,012$21,509$28,220$25,6002$28,131$21,420$19,073
2023$380,723$20,259$27,561$25,6002$27,405$20,103$18,329
2022$388,025$29,640$31,741$30,2503$31,500$29,506$18,958
2021$390,126$13,953$26,891$26,0002$26,000$13,062$20,449
2020$403,064$416,934$13,870$5,0001—$2,238$11,463

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Randy and Karen Williamson Foundation reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Randy and Karen Williamson Foundation is led by Raymond Williamson Jr., President & T on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Raymond Williamson Jr.

    President & T

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Williamson

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Madison Williamson

    Assistant Se

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Raymond Williamson III

    Assistant Se

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Randy and Karen Williamson Foundation

How much does Randy and Karen Williamson Foundation give each year?

Randy and Karen Williamson Foundation gave $26K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $26K across 2 grants.

How large is Randy and Karen Williamson Foundation?

Randy and Karen Williamson Foundation reported $374K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $28K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Randy and Karen Williamson Foundation operate?

Randy and Karen Williamson Foundation has awarded grants in North Carolina, Virginia.

What is Randy and Karen Williamson Foundation's EIN?

Randy and Karen Williamson Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-1315498. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). Randy and Karen Williamson Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/randy-and-karen-williamson-foundation-morg_8d9ae5ccf20649c5b6e7035de5353074

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