Williams Childrens Foundation Inc
Williams Childrens Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Naples, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including organizations described in the filing as supporting children, women and children, and animal charity.
Williams Childrens Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Williams Childrens Foundation Inc gave $91K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), top state Florida. 85% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $90,631
- +162.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +85.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,972
- +41.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $1,706,768
- +6.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 85% first-time grantees (11 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (46% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Williams Childrens Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 957 Barcarmil Way, Naples, FL 34110
Phone: (678) 427-2226
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Williams Childrens Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Big Dog Ranch Resue ($27K). Together the top 10 received $89K.
Grant Size Distribution
66 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 66 grants of 66 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were reported as going to recipients in Florida (46%), Missouri (22%), Illinois (20%), Washington, DC (12%), and Pennsylvania (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Williams Childrens Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
85%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 11 of 13 grantees (85%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 15% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 38% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 144% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2020) to $91K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $91K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Big Dog Ranch Resue Loxahatchee, FL | Animal Charity | $27,042 |
| Western Golf Assoc-Evans Scholars Glenview, IL | Childrens charity | $18,000 |
| Shelter For Abused Women & Children Naples, FL | Women & Childrens Charity | $12,660 |
| Fraternal and Sorority Societyorg Washington, DC | Childrens Charity | $10,440 |
| St Louis University Saint Louis, MO | Childrens Charity | $5,000 |
| St John Vianney HS Saint Louis, MO | Childrens Charity | $5,000 |
| YouthBridge Community Fdtn Saint Louis, MO | Childrens Charity | $4,000 |
| East Coast Baseball Fdtn Saint Louis, MO | Childrens Charity | $2,939 |
| Hannibal LaGrange Univ Hannibal, MO | Childrens Charity | $2,500 |
| Various Small Donations Naples, FL | Childrens Charities | $1,050 |
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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 | $1,706,768 | $107,855 | $102,542 | $90,631 | 13 | $102,542 | $30,703 | $71,273 |
| 2024 | $1,597,898 | $52,877 | $48,987 | $34,522 | 7 | $43,176 | $44,877 | $63,948 |
| 2023 | $1,548,340 | $21,792 | $112,603 | $90,388 | 12 | $99,253 | $42,955 | $30,345 |
| 2022 | $1,516,461 | $227,719 | $84,066 | $65,902 | 12 | $77,706 | $28,960 | $67,531 |
| 2021 | $1,504,283 | $1,073,246 | $91,116 | $87,340 | 22 | $87,340 | $45,684 | $40,094 |
| 2020 | $525,862 | $22,082 | $21,344 | $19,072 | 16 | — | $6,832 | $25,786 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Williams Childrens Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $71K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included purposes described as children’s charity or charities, women and children’s charity, and animal charity. One recipient, Saint Louis University, describes its own mission as pursuing truth for the greater glory of God and service to humanity, through teaching, research, health care, and service to the community.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $90,631. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $27,042, with a median of $4,000. The largest grants included $27,042 to Big Dog Ranch Resue, $18,000 to Western Golf Assoc-Evans Scholars, $12,660 to Shelter For Abused Women & Children, and $10,440 to Fraternal and Sorority Societyorg. Other reported grants included $5,000 each to St Louis University and St John Vianney HS, and $4,000 to YouthBridge Community Fdtn.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists KELLY L WILLIAMS PFISTER as President, CHARLES J PFISTER as Secretary, ROBERT E LANG as Treasurer, KARIMA CURIOCA-GALVEZ as Director, and TAYLOR PFISTER and GRANT PFISTER as Trustees.
Williams Childrens Foundation Inc is led by Kelly L. Williams Pfister, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kelly L. Williams Pfister
President
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Grant D. Pfister
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Karima Curioca-Galvez
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Taylor M. Pfister
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Charles J. Pfister
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Robert E. Lang
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Kelly L. Williams-Pfister (2020–2023) — President
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 Williams Childrens Foundation Inc
How much does Williams Childrens Foundation Inc give each year?
Williams Childrens Foundation Inc gave $91K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 7 grants.
What is Williams Childrens Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Williams Childrens Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $6,972, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Williams Childrens Foundation Inc that year got $8K on average.
Where does Williams Childrens Foundation Inc give grants?
Williams Childrens Foundation Inc's top state is Florida, with 46% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Missouri (22%) and Illinois (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Saint Louis, MO (5 grants) and Naples, FL (3 grants).
Does Williams Childrens Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Williams Childrens Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Childrens charity" (9 grants).
Who are Williams Childrens Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Williams Childrens Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Big Dog Ranch Resue ($27,042), Western Golf Assoc-Evans Scholars ($18,000) and Shelter For Abused Women & Children ($12,660), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Williams Childrens Foundation Inc?
Williams Childrens Foundation Inc reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $103K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $71K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Williams Childrens Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included purposes described as children’s charity or charities, women and children’s charity, and animal charity. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Williams Childrens Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Williams Childrens Foundation Inc's EIN?
Williams Childrens Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2661000. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Williams Childrens Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Williams Childrens Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/williams-childrens-foundation-inc-morg_c6ee4cbf13cb4354b6bcdb3e33ee211b
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