The Eddie Williamson Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Willows, CA EIN: 81-0842959

The Eddie Williamson Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Willows, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $193K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $130K. Net investment income was $157K.

The Eddie Williamson Family Foundation at a glance

In short: The Eddie Williamson Family Foundation gave $130K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$130,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$16,250
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$7,500
Total assets
$192,574
+16.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Oregon (85% 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 Eddie Williamson Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Oregon State University Foundation: $80KOregon State UniversityFoundation$80KRice Research Trust: $10KRice Research Trust$10KHeart of Oregon Corps: $10KHeart of Oregon Corps$10KSt Charles Foundation: $10KSt Charles Foundation$10KMuseum Society of Willows: $5KMuseum Society of Willows$5KCA Ricelands Waterbird Foundation: $5KCA Ricelands WaterbirdFoundation$5KDeschutes County Historical Society: $5KDeschutes County HistoricalSociety$5KSMART Reader: $5KSMART Reader$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Oregon State University Foundation ($80K). Together the top 8 received $130K.

Grant Size Distribution

37 grants across all recorded years

32<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 37 (86%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

BendBiggsCorvallisSacramentoWillows

How The Eddie Williamson Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 115% 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$50K$100K$150K7 grants2021 7 grants2022 7 grants2023 8 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $125K (2021) to $130K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $130K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Oregon State University Foundation Corvallis, OREducation$80,000
Rice Research Trust Biggs, CAScientific research diseases in Rice Industry$10,000
Heart of Oregon Corps Bend, OREducation$10,000
St Charles Foundation Bend, ORCancer Research & Treatment$10,000
Museum Society of Willows Willows, CACharitable$5,000
CA Ricelands Waterbird Foundation Sacramento, CAConservation$5,000
Deschutes County Historical Society Bend, ORPreserve and Promote local history$5,000
SMART Reader Bend, OREducate Reading$5,000
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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$192,574$159,666$132,570$130,0008$130,000$157,096$113,050
2024$165,478$138,966$133,432$130,0008$130,000$135,534$112,455
2023$159,944$140,018$132,138$130,0007$130,000$136,828$112,014
2022$152,064$150,547$132,238$130,0007$130,000$148,309$111,110
2021$133,755$127,386$127,570$125,0007—$124,816$111,405

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Eddie Williamson Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $113K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Eddie Williamson Family Foundation is led by Margaret Ann Cole, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Margaret Ann Cole

    President

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lee Edwin Cole

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Eddie Williamson Family Foundation

How much does The Eddie Williamson Family Foundation give each year?

The Eddie Williamson Family Foundation gave $130K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $130K across 8 grants.

What is The Eddie Williamson Family Foundation's typical grant size?

The Eddie Williamson Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $16,250, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Eddie Williamson Family Foundation give grants?

The Eddie Williamson Family Foundation gives mostly in Oregon: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Bend, OR (4 grants).

Does The Eddie Williamson Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on The Eddie Williamson Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are The Eddie Williamson Family Foundation's largest grantees?

The Eddie Williamson Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Oregon State University Foundation ($80,000), Rice Research Trust ($10,000) and Heart of Oregon Corps ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Eddie Williamson Family Foundation?

The Eddie Williamson Family Foundation reported $193K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $130K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $113K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Eddie Williamson Family Foundation's EIN?

The Eddie Williamson Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0842959. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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 2021–2025

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