Tom and Joan Williams Charitable
Tom and Joan Williams Charitable is a private foundation, based in Birmingham, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $91K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $12K. Net investment income was $2K.
Tom and Joan Williams Charitable at a glance
In short: Tom and Joan Williams Charitable gave $12K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,500
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $5,750
- Median grant
- $5,750
- Total assets
- $90,616
- +9378.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Alabama (100% 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 Tom and Joan Williams Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Boy Scouts of America ($9K). Together the top 2 received $12K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Tom and Joan Williams Charitable gives
- Giving fell 50% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 297% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2023) to $28K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $12K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boy Scouts of America Vestavia Hills, AL | Youth Development | $9,000 |
| Mike Slive Foundation Birmingham, AL | Medical | $2,500 |
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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 | $90,616 | $103,045 | $13,385 | $11,500 | 2 | $11,995 | $2,312 | $4,045 |
| 2024 | $956 | $2,012 | $1,249 | — | — | $668 | — | $40 |
| 2023 | $193 | $16 | $4,529 | $3,500 | 1 | $4,426 | — | $37 |
| 2022 | $4,706 | $15 | $24,587 | $23,130 | 6 | $24,440 | — | $800 |
| 2021 | $29,278 | $50,004 | $30,232 | $28,450 | 6 | $30,054 | — | $2,175 |
| 2020 | $9,506 | $29 | $21,407 | $18,900 | 5 | — | — | $1,115 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tom and Joan Williams Charitable reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tom and Joan Williams Charitable's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
C. Clark Williams
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Thomas P. Williams Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jane Williams Morris
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Jane Williams (2020–2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Tom and Joan Williams Charitable
How much does Tom and Joan Williams Charitable give each year?
Tom and Joan Williams Charitable gave $12K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Tom and Joan Williams Charitable?
Tom and Joan Williams Charitable reported $91K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $12K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Tom and Joan Williams Charitable operate?
Tom and Joan Williams Charitable has awarded grants in Alabama, District of Columbia.
What is Tom and Joan Williams Charitable's EIN?
Tom and Joan Williams Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4083462. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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