Thomas Lyle Williams Trust XXXXX5006

Private foundation · Grantmaker Chicago, IL EIN: 36-6731141

Thomas Lyle Williams Trust XXXXX5006 is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $71K. Net investment income was $81K.

Thomas Lyle Williams Trust XXXXX5006 at a glance

In short: Thomas Lyle Williams Trust XXXXX5006 gave $71K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $71K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$70,683
+10.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$70,683
+10.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$70,683
Total assets
$1,226,251
+0.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Thomas Lyle Williams Trust XXXXX5006 funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Braille Institute of America: $71KBraille Institute of America$71K

The largest 2025 recipient was Braille Institute of America ($71K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Los Angeles

How Thomas Lyle Williams Trust XXXXX5006 gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 96% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $64K (2024) to $74K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $71K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Braille Institute of America Los Angeles, CAGeneral$70,683
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,226,251$95,968$95,504$70,6831$80,024$80,968$83,166
2024$1,225,783$69,952$90,080$64,0251$72,869$53,828$79,527
2023$1,246,289$94,416$91,731$68,1481$76,226$72,965$72,103
2022$1,243,637$45,954$99,780$74,4151$83,010$35,788$76,743
2021$1,297,616$89,917$93,015$67,2011—$74,166$83,771
2020$1,300,941$100,108$87,528$66,3281—$86,850$74,410
2019$1,288,409$95,711$90,426$69,8251—$83,724$73,822

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Thomas Lyle Williams Trust XXXXX5006 reported a distributable amount of $83K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Thomas Lyle Williams Trust XXXXX5006's only listed officer is JP Morgan Chase Bank NA, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • JP Morgan Chase Bank NA

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    $24K (2021) → $24K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: JP Morgan Chase Bank N A (2019–2020) — Trustee

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

JP Morgan Chase Bank NA — Trustee: $24KJP Morgan Chase Bank NATrustee$24K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $24K, to JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Thomas Lyle Williams Trust XXXXX5006

How much does Thomas Lyle Williams Trust XXXXX5006 give each year?

Thomas Lyle Williams Trust XXXXX5006 gave $71K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $64K across 1 grant.

How large is Thomas Lyle Williams Trust XXXXX5006?

Thomas Lyle Williams Trust XXXXX5006 reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $80K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $83K (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.

Where does Thomas Lyle Williams Trust XXXXX5006 operate?

Thomas Lyle Williams Trust XXXXX5006 has awarded grants in California.

What is Thomas Lyle Williams Trust XXXXX5006's EIN?

Thomas Lyle Williams Trust XXXXX5006's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6731141. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 9, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 4, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 7, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 6, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 5, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 6, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 6, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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