Sam Williams Foundation
The Sam Williams Foundation is a private foundation based in Walled Lake, Michigan. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in Michigan, Colorado, Utah, and Indiana, including organizations identified with education, religious, charitable, and cultural purposes.
Sam Williams Foundation at a glance
In short: Sam Williams Foundation gave $339K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $34K), mostly in Michigan. 40% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $338,926
- +69.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $33,893
- +1.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,426
- Total assets
- $114,884
- -73.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 40% first-time grantees (4 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Sam Williams Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2280 E West Maple Road, Walled Lake, MI 48390-0200
Phone: (248) 960-2400
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sam Williams Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kiddie Hawk Air Academy ($150K). Together the top 10 received $339K.
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 32 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 50% of grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan, 44% to Colorado, 3% to Utah, and 3% to Indiana.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Sam Williams Foundation open to new grantees?
40%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 10 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $33K; repeat grants $34K. How we count
Medians: $12K first-time, $14K repeat.
- 60% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 135% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $59K (2023) to $339K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $339K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kiddie Hawk Air Academy Littleton, CO | Education | $150,000 |
| Community Bible Church Provincetown Pontiac, MI | Religious | $100,000 |
| United Way for Detroit, MI | Charitable | $19,681 |
| Hospitality House Walled Lake, MI | Charitable | $16,300 |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope Detroi Detroi, MI | Education | $14,000 |
| Lighthouse of Pontiac Pontiac, MI | Culture | $10,851 |
| Purdue University Foundation West Lafayette, IN | Education | $10,000 |
| Celani Family Foundation Novi, MI | Education | $8,000 |
| United Way of Northern Ogden, UT | Charitable | $6,764 |
| YCC Family Crisis Center Ogden, UT | Charitable | $3,330 |
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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 | $114,884 | $21,510 | $343,025 | $338,926 | 10 | $338,926 | $18,057 | $17,563 |
| 2024 | $436,424 | $-7,803 | $203,838 | $200,566 | 6 | $200,566 | $22,715 | $30,206 |
| 2023 | $652,719 | $13,423 | $61,619 | $59,224 | 5 | $59,224 | $14,188 | $31,737 |
| 2022 | $698,700 | $932 | $146,752 | $144,488 | 6 | $144,488 | $11,879 | $38,489 |
| 2021 | $842,072 | $12,086 | $68,697 | $61,716 | 5 | $61,716 | $12,071 | $43,803 |
| 2020 | $898,683 | $330,338 | $72,545 | $70,037 | 7 | — | $330,295 | $39,164 |
| 2019 | $640,890 | $35,762 | $81,335 | $77,977 | 11 | — | $35,141 | $44,363 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sam Williams Foundation reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations with education, religious, charitable, and cultural purposes. Among the supported organizations, Hospitality House describes its mission as minimizing deprivation in its community by providing food assistance to people in need; the Celani Family Foundation describes its mission as providing financial assistance to underprivileged people and raising awareness of issues facing them, especially children; and YCC Family Crisis Center describes its mission as supporting individuals and families impacted by domestic and sexual violence through safety, advocacy, and resources.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 10 grants totaling $338,926. Grant amounts ranged from $3,330 to $150,000, with a median of $12,426. Its largest reported grants included $150,000 to Kiddie Hawk Air Academy for education and $100,000 to Community Bible Church Provincetown for religious purposes. Other grants included $19,681 to United Way for, $16,300 to Hospitality House, $14,000 to Boys Hope Girls Hope Detroi, and $10,851 to Lighthouse of Pontiac.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Gregg G Williams is listed as a trustee on the 2025 filing.
Sam Williams Foundation is led by Gregg G. Williams, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gregg G. Williams
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Sam Williams Foundation
How much does Sam Williams Foundation give each year?
Sam Williams Foundation gave $339K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $201K across 6 grants.
What is Sam Williams Foundation's typical grant size?
Sam Williams Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,426, and its average grant was $33,893, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Sam Williams Foundation that year got $33K on average.
Where does Sam Williams Foundation give grants?
Sam Williams Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Colorado (44%). The most frequent recipient cities were Pontiac, MI (2 grants) and Ogden, UT (2 grants).
Does Sam Williams Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Sam Williams Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (4 grants) and "Education" (4 grants).
Who are Sam Williams Foundation's largest grantees?
Sam Williams Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Kiddie Hawk Air Academy ($150,000), Community Bible Church Provincetown ($100,000) and United Way for ($19,681), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sam Williams Foundation?
Sam Williams Foundation reported $115K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $339K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $18K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Sam Williams Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations with education, religious, charitable, and cultural purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sam Williams Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Sam Williams Foundation's EIN?
Sam Williams Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-6565449. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Sam Williams Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 23, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Sam Williams Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/sam-williams-foundation-morg_ece0464d0914444199b01d7c0fb2fe90
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