The Quinnen Williams Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Covington, KY EIN: 85-0652445

The Quinnen Williams Foundation is a private foundation focused on Youth Development, based in Covington, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $225K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $62K.

The Quinnen Williams Foundation at a glance

In short: The Quinnen Williams Foundation gave $62K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $21K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$62,400
+52.2% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
+50.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$20,800
+1.5% vs 2023
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$225,470
-11.1% vs 2023
Primary geography
Alabama (76% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who The Quinnen Williams Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Community Center: $32KCommunity Center$32KUniversity of Alabama System: $15KUniversity of Alabama System$15KAlzeheimer's Diversity Outreach: $15KAlzeheimer's DiversityOutreach$15K

The largest 2024 recipient was Community Center ($32K). Together the top 3 received $62K.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

BirminghamTuscaloosaTulsa

How The Quinnen Williams Foundation gives

  • In 2024 it paid out 512% 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$20K$40K$60K$80K2 grants2022 2 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $29K (2022) to $62K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $62K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Community Center Birmingham, ALHoliday Giveaway$32,400
University of Alabama System Tuscaloosa, ALScholarship$15,000
Alzeheimer's Diversity Outreach Tulsa, OKGRANT$15,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2024$225,470$44,361$72,609$62,4003$62,400$12,179
2023$253,718$174,000$42,785$41,0002$41,000$9,264
2022$122,503$25,000$29,881$29,2002$29,200—

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Quinnen Williams Foundation reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Quinnen Williams Foundation is led by Quinnen Williams, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Quinnen Williams

    President

    On filings since 2022

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maranda Ross

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marquay Ball

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Yvarta Henderson

    Vice President

    On filings since 2022

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2024. "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 Quinnen Williams Foundation

How much does The Quinnen Williams Foundation give each year?

The Quinnen Williams Foundation gave $62K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $41K across 2 grants.

What is The Quinnen Williams Foundation's typical grant size?

The Quinnen Williams Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $15,000, and its average grant was $20,800, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Quinnen Williams Foundation give grants?

The Quinnen Williams Foundation gives mostly in Alabama: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Oklahoma (24%).

Does The Quinnen Williams Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Quinnen Williams Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is The Quinnen Williams Foundation?

The Quinnen Williams Foundation reported $225K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $62K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Quinnen Williams Foundation?

The Quinnen Williams Foundation is a private foundation focused on Youth Development, based in Covington, KY. It holds $225K in total assets as of 2024.

What is The Quinnen Williams Foundation's EIN?

The Quinnen Williams Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-0652445. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2024.

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

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