The Williams Family Fund
The Williams Family Fund is a private foundation established in 1989 and located in Birmingham, Michigan. As a 501(c)(3) organization, it operates as a grantmaking foundation with no employees, distributing general grants to various nonprofit organizations.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$1.7M
-5.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$240K
+156.9% YoY
Grant Count
5
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$48K
+156.9% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's primary funding focus areas include:
- Education
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Human Services
- Arts
- Creative Writing
- Historic Buildings
- Journalism
- Cancer-related nonprofits
Grantmaking
Grant Range
** Typical awards range from $1,000 to $3,801,839
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds organizations in:
- Michigan
- New York
- Colorado
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of December 2024:
- Total Assets: $1,684,777
- Total Revenues: $170,267
- Total Expenses: $261,919
- Investment Income and Dividends: $62,524
- Net Gain from Sale of Non-Inventory Assets: $107,743
Revenue Growth: Total revenues increased 64.9% from 2023 ($103,280) to 2024 ($170,267)
Staffing: 0 employees
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,684,777 | $1,776,429 | $1,792,129 |
| Revenue | $170,267 | $103,280 | $2,779,022 |
| Expenses | $261,919 | $115,630 | $5,858,451 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $240,000 | $93,420 | $5,804,143 |
| Net Investment Income | $152,007 | $85,614 | $679,601 |
| Distributable Amount | $109,405 | $103,223 | $287,671 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
61 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| R JAMISON WILLIAMS JR | PRES/DIR | — | — |
| KAREN B WILLIAMS | TREASURER | — | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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