William & Mary Law School Foundation
To support the william & mary law school at the college of william & mary.
William & Mary Law School Foundation at a glance
In short: William & Mary Law School Foundation gave $552K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $552K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $552,015
- +32.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $552,015
- +32.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $552,015
- Total assets
- $74,983,091
- +6.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who William & Mary Law School Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was College of William and Mary ($552K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How William & Mary Law School Foundation gives
- Giving grew 39% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $152K (2020) to $552K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $552K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| College of William and Mary Williamsburg, VA | Support Law School Programs | $552,015 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $74,983,091 | $9,647,991 | $6,403,341 | $552,015 | 1 | $6,209,889 |
| 2024 | $70,226,006 | $5,986,001 | $8,544,497 | $417,439 | 1 | $1,627,812 |
| 2023 | $67,806,943 | $5,575,288 | $8,242,730 | $368,883 | 1 | $1,089,764 |
| 2022 | $66,975,105 | $10,133,362 | $6,970,759 | $398,565 | 1 | $5,358,590 |
| 2021 | $71,617,392 | $8,572,182 | $7,072,600 | $349,968 | 1 | $3,819,311 |
| 2020 | $56,391,482 | $7,245,738 | $8,500,816 | $152,123 | 1 | $1,752,514 |
About William & Mary Law School Foundation
Based on IRS filings
William & Mary Law School Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Williamsburg, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $75.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $552K. Net investment income was $6.2M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
William & Mary Law School Foundation is led by Katey Howerton, CEO, Assistant Secretary & Treasurer since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 27 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Katey Howerton
CEO, Assistant Secretary & Treasurer
Assistant Secretary & Treasurer → Assistant Secretary & Chief Executive Officer, 2023
Assistant Secretary & Chief Executive Officer → CEO, Assistant Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Victor J. Miller
Chair
Secretary, Treasurer & Trustee → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carla N. Archie
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James A. Penney
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jimmy F. Robinson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kindra L. Kirkeby
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lauren A. Ferrari
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marcia E. Asquith
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan B. Comparato
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie P. Laine
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick M. Dyson
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles D. Patterson III
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nora Garcia Nickel
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen P. Diamond Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ian R. Conner
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jay B. Kennedy
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John C. Fernando
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
L. Allison Garde
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert M. McDowell
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne E. Bomar
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Howard A. Kwon
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katryn W. Hambrick
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Catherine M. Marriott
Vice Chair
Trustee → Secretary & Treasurer, 2023
Secretary & Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
George Podolin
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jacob A. Lutz III
Secretary & Treasurer
Trustee → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jaime Welch-Donahue
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Scianandre
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Anita Owings Poston (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Paul R. Eckert (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Ann Davis Fairchild (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Joyce A. Kuhns (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Mary Allison Francis (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Terry E. Hall (2020–2023) — Chair
- Former: Marc E. Purintun (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Courtney M. Malveaux (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Beth Schipper Desimone (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Jeffrey A. Lowe (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Kevin O'Neil (2020–2022) — Trustee · Filing note: Term ended 112021
- Former: Laura Shepherd (2020–2022) — Assistant Treasurer
- Former: Daniel A. Gecker (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Douglas E. Brown (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Michael E. Baumann (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Craig D. Bell (2020) — Trustee
- Former: J. Thomas Morina (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Jamie Welch-Donahue (2020) — Assistant Treasurer
- Former: Laura W. Beach (2020) — Assistant Secretary & Treasurer
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 William & Mary Law School Foundation
How much does William & Mary Law School Foundation give each year?
William & Mary Law School Foundation gave $552K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $417K across 1 grant.
How large is William & Mary Law School Foundation?
William & Mary Law School Foundation reported $75.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $9.6M.
What is William & Mary Law School Foundation?
William & Mary Law School Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Williamsburg, VA. It holds $75.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does William & Mary Law School Foundation operate?
William & Mary Law School Foundation has awarded grants in Virginia.
What is William & Mary Law School Foundation's EIN?
William & Mary Law School Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1224563. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 16, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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