Walter Williams Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Bensalem, PA EIN: 46-7187734

Walter Williams Foundation is a private foundation, based in Bensalem, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $113K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $9K.

Walter Williams Foundation at a glance

In short: Walter Williams Foundation gave $9K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $1K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$8,700
-17.9% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
8
+100.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$1,088
-59.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$600
Total assets
$113,166
-27.1% vs 2023
Primary geography
Florida (52% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who Walter Williams Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

Boca West Childrens Foundation: $5K across 2 grantsBoca West Childrens Foundation$5K · 2 grantsCommonwealth National Foundation: $2K across 2 grantsCommonwealth NationalFoundation$2K · 2 grantsCure SPG47: $1K across 2 grantsCure SPG47$1K · 2 grantsWishes for Kids: $700Wishes for Kids$700Quarry Hill Farms: $500Quarry Hill Farms$500

The largest 2024 recipient was Boca West Childrens Foundation ($5K across 2 grants). Together the top 5 received $9K.

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

Boca RatonHorshamSallisburyBloomfield HillsHarleysvillePhiladelphiaPhoenix

How Walter Williams Foundation gives

  • In 2024 it paid out 325% 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

$0$5K$10K$15K4 grants2023 8 grants2024

From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2024) to $11K (2023). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $9K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Boca West Childrens Foundation Boca Raton, FLCharitable$4,000
Commonwealth National Foundation Horsham, PACharitable$1,400
Cure SPG47 Sallisbury, MACharitable$1,000
Wishes for Kids Horsham, PACharitable$700
Boca West Childrens Foundation Boca Raton, FLCharitable$500
Quarry Hill Farms Harleysville, PACharitable$500
Cure SPG47 Sallisbury, MACharitable$400
Commonwealth National Foundation Horsham, PACharitable$200
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2024$113,166$2,319$14,775$8,7008$8,700$2,677
2023$155,199$1,460$12,750$10,6004$10,600$3,373

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Walter Williams Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Walter Williams Foundation is led by Arthur Krevitz, Trustee on every filing since 2023 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Arthur Krevitz

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2024. "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 Walter Williams Foundation

How much does Walter Williams Foundation give each year?

Walter Williams Foundation gave $9K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $11K across 4 grants.

What is Walter Williams Foundation's typical grant size?

Walter Williams Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $600, and its average grant was $1,088, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Walter Williams Foundation give grants?

Walter Williams Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (32%) and Massachusetts (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Horsham, PA (3 grants), Boca Raton, FL (2 grants) and Sallisbury, MA (2 grants).

Does Walter Williams Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Walter Williams Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (8 grants).

Who are Walter Williams Foundation's largest grantees?

Walter Williams Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Boca West Childrens Foundation ($4,500 across 2 grants), Commonwealth National Foundation ($1,600 across 2 grants) and Cure SPG47 ($1,400 across 2 grants), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Walter Williams Foundation?

Walter Williams Foundation reported $113K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Walter Williams Foundation's EIN?

Walter Williams Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-7187734. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2024.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024

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