Sam Williams Foundation

WALLED LAKE, MI EIN: 31-6565449

Sam Williams Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WALLED LAKE, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $436K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $201K. Net investment income was $23K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$436K

-33.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$201K

+238.7% YoY

Grant Count

6

+20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$33K

+182.2% YoY

About Sam Williams Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Sam Williams Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WALLED LAKE, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $436K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $201K. Net investment income was $23K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

BellevilleBeverly HillsCommerce TwpDetroitElizabethLittletonOgdenOshkoshPontiacSalt Lake CityWalled LakeWaterford

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$91K$182K$273K$363K201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$436,424$652,719$698,700
Revenue$-7,803$13,423$932
Expenses$203,838$61,619$146,752
Qualifying Distributions$200,566$59,224$144,488
Net Investment Income$22,715$14,188$11,879
Distributable Amount$30,206$31,737$38,489

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$201K11 grants20197 grants20205 grants20216 grants20225 grants20236 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

KIDDIE HAWK AIR ACADEMY$150KUNITED WAY FOR$18KHOSPITALITY HOUSE$12KLIGHTHOUSE OF PONTIAC$10KUNITED WAY OF NORTHERN$8KYCC FAMILY CRISIS CENTER$3K

Grant Size Distribution

29 grants across all recorded years

27<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
GREGG G WILLIAMSTRUSTEE

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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