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Thom & Gail Williamsen Family Foundation

MURRAY, UT EIN: 47-1903071 Website

The Thom & Gail Williamsen Family Foundation is a private foundation established in 2015, based in Salt Lake City, Utah (with operations in Murray, UT). The foundation was created to support and fulfill the family's charitable endeavors across a diverse range of causes.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$901K

+7.2% YoY

Grant Count

66

+22.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$14K

-12.3% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's guiding principle is "In all things, charity."

The foundation values a wide range of charitable causes with primary focus in the following fields:

  • Education
  • Health Care
  • Humanitarian Services
  • Family Services

Grantmaking

The foundation is an active grantmaker with a demonstrated commitment to supporting organizations across multiple states, including Utah, New York, and the District of Columbia.

Grant Range

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in:

  • Utah
  • New York
  • District of Columbia

Grant Distribution by State

26states
+18 more states

Cities

AMERICAN FORKANAHEIMARLINGTONATLANTABAKERBURBANKCHAPEL HILLCHICAGOCOLVILLECOTTONWOOD HEIGHTSDENVERDOWNERS GROVEDRAPEREDENEPHRAIMFORT WAYNEFORT WORTHGREAT FALLSHACKENSACKHIGHLAND

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 2023:

  • Total Assets: $33,569
  • Total Revenue: $1,089,837
  • Total Expenses: $1,075,958
  • Number of Employees: 0

Funding Sources: The foundation received $1,089,124 in general charitable purpose funding from the Sorenson Legacy Foundation in 2023.

Total Giving (2024): $901,000

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$225K$451K$676K$901K18 grants202063 grants202173 grants202254 grants202366 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

PROJECT STRONG$12KST ANNES CENTER$12KLIFT UP THE VULNERABLE INC$11KFOR THE KIDS ORG$11KMADISON HOUSE AUTISM FOU…$10KMAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION O…$10KDOUGY CENTER INC$10KRODS HEROES INC$10KMOVING PICTURE INSTITUTE$10KRAISE THE FUTURE$10K

Grant Size Distribution

218 grants across all recorded years

213<$50K4$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

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

EMMA WILLIAMSENDIRECTOR$34KNATALIE WILLIAMSENDIRECTOR$22KBRIANNA SONKENSDIRECTOR$22KVANESSA WILLIAMSENDIRECTOR/SECRETARY/TREASURER$22KMADELINE R WILLIAMSENDIRECTOR$22KBROOKE WILLIAMSENDIRECTOR$22KSTEPHEN SONKENSDIRECTOR$22KJARED HOPKINSDIRECTOR$22KTRAVIS WILLIAMSENDIRECTOR$22KTHOMAS E WILLIAMSENDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT$7KGAIL S WILLIAMSENDIRECTOR$7KRICKARD BUSSELBERGDIRECTOR$2K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
THOMAS E WILLIAMSENDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT1$7,000
GAIL S WILLIAMSENDIRECTOR1$7,000
NATALIE WILLIAMSENDIRECTOR1$22,000
BRIANNA SONKENSDIRECTOR1$22,000
VANESSA WILLIAMSENDIRECTOR/SECRETARY/TREASURER1$22,000
MADELINE R WILLIAMSENDIRECTOR1$22,000
EMMA WILLIAMSENDIRECTOR1$33,500
BROOKE WILLIAMSENDIRECTOR1$22,000
STEPHEN SONKENSDIRECTOR1$22,000
JARED HOPKINSDIRECTOR1$22,000
TRAVIS WILLIAMSENDIRECTOR1$22,000
RICKARD BUSSELBERGDIRECTOR1$1,500

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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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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