The Williams Family Foundation
The Williams Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Fort Morgan, Colorado. Its 2025 filing shows grants for healthcare studies, scholarships and summer programs, and other purposes including general operating and program support.
The Williams Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Williams Family Foundation gave $690K across 28 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Colorado. 15% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $690,478
- -51.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 28
- +21.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $24,660
- -60.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $5,192,564
- +4.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 15% first-time grantees (4 of 26, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (99% 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 The Williams Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing lists Edward L. Zorn as the contact. Scholarship applicants must contact their high school for applications. Scholarship awards require financial need and medical-oriented future study.
- Review Cycle
- The filing states there are no submission deadlines.
- Deadline
- The filing states there are no submission deadlines.
- Contact
Application contact: Edward L Zorn
Mailing address: 111 Fairway Lane, Fort Morgan, CO 80701
Phone: (970) 768-2066
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Williams Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of CO Foundation ($397K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $635K.
Grant Size Distribution
122 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 105 grants of 122 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado and 1% to recipients in California; the filing also reports 0% for New York. Listed Colorado grantees include organizations and school districts in Fort Morgan and other Colorado communities.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 28 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Williams Family Foundation open to new grantees?
15%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 26 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $31K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 85% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 69% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 70% 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 $409K (2022) to $1.6M (2021). In 2025 it made 28 grants totaling $690K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of CO Foundation Aurora, CO | Support Studies of Healthcare | $200,000 |
| University of CO Foundation Aurora, CO | Support Studies of Healthcare | $196,603 |
| School District Re-3 Fort Morgan, CO | Scholarships and Summer Programs | $117,100 |
| School District Re-50 Wiggins, CO | Scholarships and Summer Programs | $35,300 |
| School District Re-2 Brush, CO | Scholarships and Summer Programs | $28,975 |
| Rising up Fort Morgan, CO | General Operating Services | $15,000 |
| School District Re-20 Weldona, CO | Scholarships | $13,000 |
| United Way of Morgan County Fort Morgan, CO | Program Operations | $12,000 |
| Center for Healing Truama & Fort Morgan, CO | Patient Care & Staff Prof Dev | $7,000 |
| Craig Rehabilitation Englewood, CO | Medical Research | $5,000 |
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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 | $5,192,564 | $795,433 | $740,881 | $690,478 | 28 | $696,478 | $751,030 | $998,507 |
| 2024 | $4,952,147 | $862,681 | $1,470,201 | $1,426,709 | 23 | $1,432,709 | $642,570 | $939,681 |
| 2023 | $4,645,562 | $549,899 | $722,073 | $664,325 | 24 | $670,325 | $497,725 | $834,535 |
| 2022 | $4,818,156 | $871,143 | $467,380 | $408,746 | 23 | $414,746 | $818,411 | $822,236 |
| 2021 | $4,424,451 | $648,408 | $1,639,243 | $1,585,078 | 24 | $1,591,078 | $450,771 | $794,227 |
| 2020 | $4,340,454 | $543,852 | $1,415,947 | $1,368,971 | 13 | — | $460,300 | $712,317 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Williams Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $999K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s 2025 grants show support for healthcare studies and medical research, scholarships, summer programs, and community services. Scholarship applicants must have financial need and plan to pursue medical-oriented study.
Among its 2025 grantees, Rising Up says it operates a food pantry and provides shelter services to people in need. SALUD Family Health describes itself as a federally qualified health center providing medical, dental, pharmacy, and behavioral health care. Hospice of the Plains says it provides care for terminally ill people and their families, support for grieving people, and community education. S.A.R.A., Inc. says it educates communities and supports crime victims and their families.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $690,478 across 28 grants. Grants ranged from $500 to $200,000, with a median of $5,000. Its largest grants included $200,000 and $196,603 to the University of Colorado Foundation for healthcare studies, and $117,100 to School District RE-3 for scholarships and summer programs.
Other notable 2025 grants included $35,300 to School District RE-50 and $28,975 to School District RE-2, both for scholarships and summer programs; $15,000 to Rising Up for general operating services; and $12,000 to United Way of Morgan County for program operations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Edward L. Zorn, Patrick L. Thompson, Kathy Thompson, and Shaun Thompson as trustees.
The Williams Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; all 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Edward L. Zorn
Trustee
On filings since 2020
$3K (2020) → $3K (2025)
Kathy Thompson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
$3K (2020) → $3K (2025)
Patrick L. Thompson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
$3K (2020) → $3K (2025)
Shaun Thompson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
$3K (2020) → $3K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $3K, to Edward L Zorn (Trustee). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Williams Family Foundation
How much does The Williams Family Foundation give each year?
The Williams Family Foundation gave $690K across 28 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.4M across 23 grants.
What is The Williams Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Williams Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $24,660, across 28 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Williams Family Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does The Williams Family Foundation give grants?
The Williams Family Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Fort Morgan, CO (10 grants), Aurora, CO (4 grants), Denver, CO (4 grants) and Brush, CO (2 grants).
Does The Williams Family Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 4% of The Williams Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 28) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships and Summer Programs" (3 grants).
Who are The Williams Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Williams Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include University of CO Foundation ($396,603 across 2 grants), School District Re-3 ($117,100) and School District Re-50 ($35,300), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Williams Family Foundation?
The Williams Family Foundation reported $5.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $696K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $999K (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 The Williams Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s 2025 grants show support for healthcare studies and medical research, scholarships, summer programs, and community services. Scholarship applicants must have financial need and plan to pursue medical-oriented study. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Williams Family Foundation?
The filing lists Edward L. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Williams Family Foundation's EIN?
The Williams Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-6023379. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Williams Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-williams-family-foundation-morg_15ed9cc4b7a74ebfb3102bd6c272ffa9
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