The Williams-King Foundation 10800
The Williams-King Foundation 10800 is a private foundation based in Nashville, Tennessee. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including organizations working in education, health, conservation, and community support.
The Williams-King Foundation 10800 at a glance
In short: The Williams-King Foundation 10800 gave $12K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $783.333), mostly in Tennessee. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,750
- -39.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $783
- -43.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $283,649
- +7.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (1 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (96% 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-King Foundation 10800
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states on its 2024 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4400 Harding Road Suite 310, Nashville, TN 37205
Phone: (615) 460-9240
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Williams-King Foundation 10800 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was First Presbyterian Church ($3K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $11K.
Grant Size Distribution
70 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 70 grants of 70 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in Tennessee and 4% to recipients in Washington, DC.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Williams-King Foundation 10800 open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 13 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $250; repeat grants $958. How we count
Medians: $250 first-time, $500 repeat.
- 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 73% 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 (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2025) to $20K (2021). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $12K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Saddle up Franklin, TN | Chuckers for Charity | $1,500 |
| First Presbyterian Church Nashville, TN | To Support Church | $1,500 |
| Christ Presbyterian Academy Nashville, TN | Designated to Unseen Stories Capital | $1,500 |
| Friends of Warner Parks Nashville, TN | To Support Park/Nature Conservation | $1,000 |
| First Presbyterian Church Nashville, TN | To Support Church | $1,000 |
| Siloam Family Health Center Nashville, TN | To Support Health Ministry | $1,000 |
| Battle Ground Academy Franklin, TN | To Support Education | $500 |
| Friends of Warner Parks Nashville, TN | To Support Park/Nature Conservation | $500 |
| The Elephant Sanctuary Hohenwald, TN | To Support Charity | $500 |
| African Wildlife Foundation Washington, DC | To Support Conservation | $500 |
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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 | $283,649 | $33,716 | $16,139 | $11,750 | 15 | $11,750 | $31,376 | $16,063 |
| 2024 | $264,008 | $21,854 | $23,605 | $19,500 | 14 | $19,500 | $19,715 | $14,790 |
| 2023 | $264,293 | $22,643 | $18,389 | $14,000 | 17 | $14,000 | $20,571 | $13,766 |
| 2022 | $261,090 | $52,035 | $20,151 | $16,250 | 11 | $16,250 | $50,097 | $13,781 |
| 2021 | $229,448 | $35,505 | $24,187 | $20,400 | 13 | $20,400 | $33,330 | $16,347 |
| 2020 | $218,130 | $13,612 | $20,445 | $17,000 | 14 | — | $11,641 | $14,094 |
| 2019 | $224,963 | $6,865 | $20,770 | $17,100 | 17 | — | $4,882 | $14,400 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Williams-King Foundation 10800 reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, Saddle Up describes its work as serving children and youth with disabilities; Owl’s Hill Nature Sanctuary says it protects native wildlife and habitats and connects people with nature; and the Nashville Tree Foundation says it works to preserve and enhance Nashville’s urban forests. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work, not statements of the foundation’s mission.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 15 grants totaling $11,750. Grants ranged from $250 to $1,500, with a median grant of $500. The largest listed grants were $1,500 each to Saddle Up, First Presbyterian Church in Nashville, and Christ Presbyterian Academy. Other listed grants included $1,000 to Friends of Warner Parks and $1,000 to Siloam Family Health Center. Among the grantees described in their own words, Ellas House received $500; it says it supports pregnant and parenting student mothers attending colleges in the greater Nashville area.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Connie King as trustee. It lists Corrine H Jones, James R King Jr, Matthew A King, and Clayton T King as trust committee members.
The Williams-King Foundation 10800's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Connie King
Trustee
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Clayton T. King
Trust Committee
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Corrine H. Jones
Trust Committee
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James R. King Jr.
Trust Committee
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew A. King
Trust Committee
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
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-King Foundation 10800
How much does The Williams-King Foundation 10800 give each year?
The Williams-King Foundation 10800 gave $12K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 14 grants.
What is The Williams-King Foundation 10800's typical grant size?
The Williams-King Foundation 10800's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $783, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Williams-King Foundation 10800 that year got $250 on average.
Where does The Williams-King Foundation 10800 give grants?
The Williams-King Foundation 10800 gives mostly in Tennessee: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Nashville, TN (8 grants), Franklin, TN (3 grants) and Brentwood, TN (2 grants).
Does The Williams-King Foundation 10800 give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on The Williams-King Foundation 10800's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support Charity" (3 grants).
Who are The Williams-King Foundation 10800's largest grantees?
The Williams-King Foundation 10800's largest 2025 grantees include First Presbyterian Church ($2,500 across 2 grants), Saddle up ($1,500) and Friends of Warner Parks ($1,500 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Williams-King Foundation 10800?
The Williams-King Foundation 10800 reported $284K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $12K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (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-King Foundation 10800 fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Williams-King Foundation 10800?
The foundation states on its 2024 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Williams-King Foundation 10800's EIN?
The Williams-King Foundation 10800's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-1528972. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Williams-King Foundation 10800 accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 19, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 23, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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