Sharlene R Williams Family Foundation
The Sharlene R Williams Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations in North Carolina supporting a range of charitable missions.
Sharlene R Williams Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Sharlene R Williams Family Foundation gave $117K across 46 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in North Carolina. 11% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $116,769
- +10.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 46
- -8.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,538
- +19.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $2,372,894
- +2.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 11% first-time grantees (5 of 46, 2025)
- 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. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Sharlene R Williams Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It requests a written request explaining the purpose, time period, and cost. Awards are restricted to North Carolina organizations or chapters of national charities.
- Review Cycle
- September 30.
- Deadline
- September 30.
- Contact
Application contact: Sharlene R Williams Family Foundati
Mailing address: 2309 Thorngrove Court, Fayetteville, NC 28303
Phone: (910) 864-3232
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sharlene R Williams Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cape Fear Valley Health Fdtn ($49K). Together the top 10 received $81K.
Grant Size Distribution
228 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 228 grants of 228 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in North Carolina. The filing describes the award restriction as North Carolina organizations or chapters of national charities.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 46 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Sharlene R Williams Family Foundation open to new grantees?
11%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 46 grantees (11%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $717; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 87% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+19%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $81K (2021) to $117K (2025). In 2025 it made 46 grants totaling $117K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Fear Valley Health Fdtn Fayetteville, NC | To Support Charitable Mission | $48,944 |
| Cape Fear Regional Theatre at Fayetteville Inc Fayetteville, NC | To Support Charitable Mission | $5,000 |
| Cape Fear Botanical Gardens Fayetteville, NC | To Support Charitable Mission | $5,000 |
| Salvation Army Fayetteville, NC | To Support Charitable Mission | $5,000 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Raleigh, NC | To Support Charitable Mission | $4,500 |
| Snyder Memorial Baptist Church Fayetteville, NC | To Support Charitable Mission | $3,000 |
| Youth for Christ Fayetteville, NC | To Support Charitable Mission | $3,000 |
| Care Clinic Fayetteville, NC | To Support Charitable Mission | $2,500 |
| Carolina College of Biblical Studies Fayetteville, NC | To Support Charitable Mission | $2,500 |
| Boys and Girls Club of NC Fayetteville, NC | To Support Charitable Mission | $2,000 |
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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 | $2,372,894 | $201,073 | $147,766 | $116,769 | 46 | $120,449 | $176,232 | $127,479 |
| 2024 | $2,317,007 | $131,236 | $134,072 | $105,978 | 50 | $109,608 | $106,772 | $118,399 |
| 2023 | $2,319,843 | $62,558 | $138,424 | $110,660 | 51 | $114,240 | $39,082 | $111,558 |
| 2022 | $2,395,709 | $106,958 | $137,320 | $98,089 | 48 | $101,936 | $74,538 | $115,036 |
| 2021 | $2,426,071 | $956,778 | $115,827 | $80,840 | 33 | $85,719 | $97,927 | $102,439 |
| 2020 | $1,585,120 | $48,292 | $114,571 | $81,923 | 31 | — | $20,030 | $84,195 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sharlene R Williams Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $127K 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
The foundation’s filing does not state a mission. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied purposes, including health, arts, faith, youth, education, food assistance, recovery, and services for people experiencing homelessness. For example, Carolina College of Biblical Studies says it prepares Christ-followers for servant leadership through biblical higher education; Millers Crew says it supports and educates children with special needs through vocational training; and Connections of Cumberland County says it works with community resources to help homeless women and children become self-reliant.
Grantmaking
The foundation made 46 grants totaling $116,769 in 2025. Grant amounts ranged from $85 to $48,944, with a median of $1,000. It made 50 grants totaling $105,978 in 2024 and 51 grants totaling $110,660 in 2023.
The largest 2025 grant was $48,944 to Cape Fear Valley Health Foundation. Other notable grants included $5,000 each to Cape Fear Regional Theatre, Cape Fear Botanical Gardens, and the Salvation Army; $4,500 to Our Lady of Lourdes; and $3,000 each to Snyder Memorial Baptist Church and Youth for Christ.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Sharlene R Williams and Carolyn R Armstrong as trustees.
Sharlene R Williams Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carolyn R. Armstrong
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Sharlene R. Williams
Trustee
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 Sharlene R Williams Family Foundation
How much does Sharlene R Williams Family Foundation give each year?
Sharlene R Williams Family Foundation gave $117K across 46 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $106K across 50 grants.
What is Sharlene R Williams Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Sharlene R Williams Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,538, across 46 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Sharlene R Williams Family Foundation that year got $717 on average.
Where does Sharlene R Williams Family Foundation give grants?
Sharlene R Williams Family Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Fayetteville, NC (32 grants), Raleigh, NC (4 grants) and Wrightsville Beach, NC (2 grants).
Does Sharlene R Williams Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 46 grants with a stated purpose on Sharlene R Williams Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support Charitable Mission" (46 grants).
Who are Sharlene R Williams Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Sharlene R Williams Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Cape Fear Valley Health Fdtn ($48,944), Cape Fear Regional Theatre at Fayetteville Inc ($5,000) and Cape Fear Botanical Gardens ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sharlene R Williams Family Foundation?
Sharlene R Williams Family Foundation reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $120K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $127K (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 does Sharlene R Williams Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filing does not state a mission. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied purposes, including health, arts, faith, youth, education, food assistance, recovery, and services for people experiencing homelessness. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sharlene R Williams Family Foundation?
The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Sharlene R Williams Family Foundation's EIN?
Sharlene R Williams Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0110467. 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. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 June 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 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 11, 2026)
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