Wilbur & Birdie Williams Trust
Wilbur & Birdie Williams Trust is a private foundation, based in Buffalo, WY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $101K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $5K. Net investment income was $6K.
Wilbur & Birdie Williams Trust at a glance
In short: Wilbur & Birdie Williams Trust gave $5K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Wyoming. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,500
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $100,504
- +0.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wyoming (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 Wilbur & Birdie Williams Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (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 Wilbur & Birdie Williams Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2019) to $6K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $5,000 |
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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 | $100,504 | $7,936 | $7,093 | $5,000 | 2 | $5,185 | $6,091 | $5,315 |
| 2024 | $99,661 | $6,403 | $7,155 | $5,000 | 2 | $5,238 | $4,538 | $5,098 |
| 2023 | $100,413 | $5,683 | $7,261 | $5,000 | 2 | $5,256 | $3,770 | $4,881 |
| 2022 | $101,991 | $7,650 | $7,472 | $5,000 | 2 | $5,301 | $5,479 | $5,051 |
| 2021 | $101,813 | $4,958 | $7,600 | $6,125 | 3 | $6,172 | $3,530 | $5,395 |
| 2020 | $104,455 | $2,786 | $6,043 | $4,550 | 4 | — | $4,531 | $123 |
| 2019 | $107,712 | $5,473 | $5,429 | $3,425 | 3 | — | $5,345 | $207 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wilbur & Birdie Williams Trust reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wilbur & Birdie Williams Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nick Thom
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$300 (2019) → $400 (2025)
Bridgette Geis
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Ben Kirven (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: John Gibbs (2019–2021) — 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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $400, to Nick Thom (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Wilbur & Birdie Williams Trust
How much does Wilbur & Birdie Williams Trust give each year?
Wilbur & Birdie Williams Trust gave $5K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 2 grants.
How large is Wilbur & Birdie Williams Trust?
Wilbur & Birdie Williams Trust reported $101K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (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 Wilbur & Birdie Williams Trust operate?
Wilbur & Birdie Williams Trust has awarded grants in South Dakota, Wyoming.
What is Wilbur & Birdie Williams Trust's EIN?
Wilbur & Birdie Williams Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-0234332. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 24, 2024)
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