The Williams Foundation
The Williams Foundation is a private foundation, based in Severna Park, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $77K. Net investment income was $55K.
The Williams Foundation at a glance
In short: The Williams Foundation gave $77K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $26K), mostly in Vermont. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $77,000
- -40.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,667
- -1.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $28,000
- Total assets
- $1,722,511
- +18.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Vermont (92% 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 Williams Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Habitat for Humanity ($43K). Together the top 3 received $77K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Williams Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 68% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $77K (2025) to $136K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $77K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Habitat for Humanity Middlebury, VT | General Purpose | $43,000 |
| The Dream Program Winooski, VT | General Purpose | $28,000 |
| Sola School of Hope Providence, RI | General Purpose | $6,000 |
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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 | $1,722,511 | $350,565 | $77,050 | $77,000 | 3 | $77,000 | $54,852 | $112,861 |
| 2024 | $1,448,996 | $58,405 | $130,653 | $130,000 | 5 | $130,000 | $58,405 | $112,945 |
| 2023 | $1,587,619 | $204,294 | $136,621 | $136,000 | 5 | $136,000 | $52,796 | $119,078 |
| 2022 | $1,915,647 | $147,426 | $81,515 | $81,000 | 5 | $81,000 | $41,706 | $121,849 |
| 2021 | $1,849,736 | $187,119 | $101,402 | $101,000 | 5 | $101,000 | $35,311 | $114,405 |
| 2020 | $1,764,019 | $326,069 | $80,440 | $80,000 | 5 | — | $27,918 | $89,950 |
| 2019 | $1,518,390 | $364,499 | $90,306 | $90,000 | 5 | — | $22,372 | $80,218 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Williams 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 Williams Foundation is led by John K. Williams, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John K. Williams
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Janet C. Williams
Vice President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Williams Foundation
How much does The Williams Foundation give each year?
The Williams Foundation gave $77K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $130K across 5 grants.
What is The Williams Foundation's typical grant size?
The Williams Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $28,000, and its average grant was $25,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Williams Foundation give grants?
The Williams Foundation gives mostly in Vermont: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Rhode Island (8%).
Does The Williams Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Williams Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Williams Foundation?
The Williams Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $77K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $113K (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 is The Williams Foundation's EIN?
The Williams Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4340187. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 2, 2025)
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