Williams Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Janesville, WI EIN: 39-1865458

Williams Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Janesville, Wisconsin. It reported 22 grants totaling $26,038 in filing year 2025, supporting organizations in several states.

Key facts about Williams Family Foundation Inc

In short: Williams Family Foundation Inc gave $26K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), top state Illinois. 14% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
39-1865458
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$26,038
Grants made (2025)
22
Average grant
$1,184
Median grant
$750
New grantees (estimate)
14% first-time grantees (3 of 22, 2025)
Total assets
$193,484
Primary geography
Illinois (29% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
The filing lists Steven D. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$193K

+13.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$26K

+6.7% YoY

Grant Count

22

+22.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

-12.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Williams Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Williams Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

14%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 3 of 22 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $533; repeat grants $1K. How we count

Medians: $500 first-time, $1K repeat.

  • 82% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). Method
  • In 2022 it paid out 476% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The 2025 grants include support for religious, humanitarian, poverty-relief, health, and community organizations; these examples describe the grantees’ work, not a stated foundation focus. Samaritan’s Purse describes its mission as providing spiritual and physical aid to people around the world. Unbound says it supports families and communities worldwide on self-directed paths out of poverty. Food for the Poor describes linking churches to serve people who are materially poor and poor in spirit. Caritas Inc says it provides nutritious food and other supporting services to people in need.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation made 22 grants totaling $26,038. Grants ranged from $100 to $5,225, with a median of $750. Among the largest were Lighthouse Chapel ($5,225), Samaritan’s Purse ($5,000), Beloit Central Christian Church ($2,700), Salisian Missions ($2,000), and Unbound ($1,500). Other listed recipients include Willow Womens Center ($1,050), Shriners Hospital ($1,000), Food for the Poor ($1,000), Slavic Gospel Association ($1,000), Lennox Barnett Ministries ($1,000), International Fellowship of Christ ($1,000), Covenant House ($500), and Caritas Inc ($313).

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois (29%), North Carolina (19%), Wisconsin (18%), New York (10%), and Florida (8%). The listed grants also include recipients in Kansas and Washington, DC.

Grant Distribution by State

11states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.

Cities

BeloitRockfordLoves ParkNew YorkBooneBoys TownKansas CitySt ColumbansTampaMerrifieldNew RochelleRoscoeCoconut CreekMilwaukeeOmahaBaltimoreDallasPoplar GroveCoconut CreetCoconut Reek

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K18 grants2019 20 grants2020 16 grants2021 16 grants2022 19 grants2023 18 grants2024 22 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2019) to $30K (2023). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $26K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Lighthouse Chapel: $5KLighthouse Chapel$5KSamaritans Purse: $5KSamaritans Purse$5KBeloit Central Christian Church: $3KBeloit Central ChristianChurch$3KSalisian Missions: $2KSalisian Missions$2KUnbound: $2KUnbound$2KWillow Womens Center: $1KWillow Womens Center$1KShriners Hospital: $1KShriners Hospital$1KFood for the Poor: $1KFood for the Poor$1KSlavic Gospel Association: $1KSlavic Gospel Association$1KLennox Barnett Ministries: $1KLennox Barnett Ministries$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Lighthouse Chapel ($5K). Together the top 10 received $21K.

Grant Size Distribution

91 grants across all recorded years

91<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 91 grants of 91 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lighthouse Chapel Roscoe, ILGeneral$5,225
Samaritans Purse Boone, NCGeneral$5,000
Beloit Central Christian Church Beloit, WIGeneral$2,700
Salisian Missions New Rochelle, NYGeneral$2,000
Unbound Kansas City, KSGeneral$1,500
Willow Womens Center Beloit, WIGeneral$1,050
Shriners Hospital Tampa, FLGeneral$1,000
Food for the Poor Coconut Creek, FLGeneral$1,000
Slavic Gospel Association Loves Park, ILGeneral$1,000
Lennox Barnett Ministries Rockford, ILGeneral$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $193,484 $26,374 $29,004 $26,038
2024 $170,485 $33,411 $27,210 $24,406
2023 $165,429 $34,094 $24,820 $30,288
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20K$40K$60K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$193,484$170,485$165,429
Revenue$26,374$33,411$34,094
Expenses$29,004$27,210$24,820
Distributable Amount$6,533$6,441$8,147

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 6, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 27, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 5, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 20, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 29, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Steven D. Williams as president and treasurer, Linda M. Williams as vice president and secretary, and Christine M. Williams as director.

Williams Family Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Christine M. Williams

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Linda M. Williams

    Vpsecr

    Vice President & Secretary → Vpsecr, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Steven D. Williams

    Prestreas

    President & Treasurer → Prestreas, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

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.

Contact

Application contact: Steven D Williams
Mailing address: 7348 Lone Cedar Tr, South Beloit, IL 61080
Phone: (815) 742-4444

Frequently asked questions about Williams Family Foundation Inc

How much does Williams Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Williams Family Foundation Inc gave $26K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $24K across 18 grants.

What is Williams Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Williams Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $750, and its average grant was $1,184, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Williams Family Foundation Inc that year got $533 on average.

Where does Williams Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Williams Family Foundation Inc's top state is Illinois, with 29% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were North Carolina (19%) and Wisconsin (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were Beloit, WI (4 grants), Roscoe, IL (2 grants) and Rockford, IL (2 grants).

Does Williams Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Williams Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (22 of 22) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Williams Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Williams Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Lighthouse Chapel ($5,225), Samaritans Purse ($5,000) and Beloit Central Christian Church ($2,700), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Williams Family Foundation Inc?

Williams Family Foundation Inc reported $193K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $26K.

What does Williams Family Foundation Inc fund?

The 2025 grants include support for religious, humanitarian, poverty-relief, health, and community organizations; these examples describe the grantees’ work, not a stated foundation focus. Samaritan’s Purse describes its mission as providing spiritual and physical aid to people around the world. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Williams Family Foundation Inc?

The filing lists Steven D. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

How much is Williams Family Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Williams Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $7K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Williams Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Williams Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1865458. 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. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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