The Dave H & Reba W Williams

Private foundation · Grantmaker Charlottesville, VA EIN: 13-3381821

The Dave H & Reba W Williams is a private foundation, based in Charlottesville, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $38K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $179K. Net investment income was $128K.

The Dave H & Reba W Williams at a glance

In short: The Dave H & Reba W Williams gave $179K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $45K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$178,500
+127.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
-60.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$44,625
+467.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$38,750
Total assets
$38,074
-32.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (56% 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 The Dave H & Reba W Williams funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

The Metropolitan Museum of Art: $100KThe Metropolitan Museum of Art$100KGreenwich Tree Conservancy: $50KGreenwich Tree Conservancy$50KGreenwich Historical Society: $28KGreenwich Historical Society$28KLibrary of America: $1KLibrary of America$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was The Metropolitan Museum of Art ($100K). Together the top 4 received $179K.

Grant Size Distribution

42 grants across all recorded years

36<$50K5$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 42 (86%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkGreenwichCos CobYonkersBooneUrbanaFishersGalvestonOxfordTorringtonBostonBronxDurantPasadenaUniversityWashington

How The Dave H & Reba W Williams gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above 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$50K$100K$150K$200K7 grants2020 9 grants2021 11 grants2022 8 grants2023 10 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $79K (2024) to $182K (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $179K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NYGeneral$100,000
Greenwich Tree Conservancy Greenwich, CTGeneral$50,000
Greenwich Historical Society Cos Cob, CTGeneral$27,500
Library of America Boone, IAGeneral$1,000
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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
2025$38,074$161,599$179,706$178,5004$178,500$128,394$68
2024$56,181$105,623$78,884$78,60010$78,600$73,453$987
2023$29,442$140,091$135,000$133,0008$133,000$77,520$17
2022$24,351$180,193$171,846$170,00011$170,000$140,236—
2021$16,004$162,446$167,152$165,2509—$112,649—
2020$20,710$194,794$188,747$182,3007—$137,117$1

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Dave H & Reba W Williams reported a distributable amount of $68 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Dave H & Reba W Williams's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Dave H. Williams

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Reba W. Williams

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    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 The Dave H & Reba W Williams

How much does The Dave H & Reba W Williams give each year?

The Dave H & Reba W Williams gave $179K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $79K across 10 grants.

What is The Dave H & Reba W Williams's typical grant size?

The Dave H & Reba W Williams's median grant in 2025 was $38,750, and its average grant was $44,625, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Dave H & Reba W Williams give grants?

The Dave H & Reba W Williams gives mostly in New York: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Connecticut (43%).

Does The Dave H & Reba W Williams give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Dave H & Reba W Williams's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is The Dave H & Reba W Williams?

The Dave H & Reba W Williams reported $38K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $179K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $68 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Dave H & Reba W Williams's EIN?

The Dave H & Reba W Williams's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3381821. 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

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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