Williams Family Foundation

ORLANDO, FL EIN: 59-3688456

The Leonard and Marjorie Williams Family Foundation Inc. is a private foundation based in Orlando, Florida. Established in 2000 and granted tax-exempt status in June 2001, the foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization classified under Human Services — Multipurpose and Other / Fund Raising and Fund Distribution. The foundation supports nonprofit organizations through philanthropic grantmaking, with a primary focus on community initiatives in the southeastern United States.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$31.6M

-0.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.6M

+57.8% YoY

Grant Count

32

+33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$52K

+18.4% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding areas include:

  • Education
  • Health
  • Children and youth
  • Human services
  • Philanthropy, voluntarism, and grantmaking

Types of support provided include:

  • General operating support
  • Project and program support
  • Equipment
  • Building funds

Grantmaking

Annual giving has grown significantly, from $374,000 in 2021 to $2.8 million in 2022.

Average Grant

amount: $85,000

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily supports organizations in:

  • Florida
  • North Carolina
  • Virginia (mentioned in some sources)
  • Illinois (noted in one source)

The foundation's activities are concentrated in the southeastern United States, with particular focus on the Orlando area.

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

AlexandriaApopkaAtlantaChicagoClearwaterCrossnoreDaytona BeachHeathrowLake MaryLake MonroeLinvilleMaitlandNewlandOrlandoOviedoSanfordTallahasseeTampaWinter Park

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2024:

  • Total assets: $31,556,821
  • Total revenue: $1,365,497–$1,780,000
  • Total expenses: $1,619,357–$2,280,000
  • Total liabilities: $60,400

Asset Growth: Total assets have grown from $5 million in 2011 to $31.6 million in 2023–2024.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$9M$14M$18M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$31,556,821$31,649,022$31,173,473
Revenue$1,780,834$1,365,497$1,559,255
Expenses$2,283,712$1,619,357$1,717,623
Qualifying Distributions$2,048,924$1,358,987$1,461,847
Net Investment Income$1,589,883$1,140,496$1,293,752
Distributable Amount$1,757,644$1,612,968$1,597,555

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$412K$824K$1M$2M4 grants20205 grants202116 grants202224 grants202332 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

CENTRAL FLORIDA YMCA FOU…$410KCROSSNORE COMMUNITIES$215KTHE 4R FOUNDATION INC$200KPET ALLIANCE OF GREATER …$150KADVENTHEALTH FOUNDATION …$143KEPILEPSY ASSN OF CENTRAL…$77KALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIAION$64KWUERFFEL FOUNDATION$60KFOUNDATION FOR SEMINOLE …$51KBOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA--C…$50K

Grant Size Distribution

81 grants across all recorded years

53<$50K8$50–100K16$100–250K4$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The foundation is managed by three uncompensated directors:

  • Leonard E. Williams Jr. (Principal Officer)
  • John A. Williams
  • Michael J. Williams

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
LEONARD E WILLIAMS JRDIRECTOR
JOHN A WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
MICHAEL J WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

Contact Information

  • Address: 1603 E Marks Street, Orlando, FL 32803-4135
  • Phone: 407-896-6911
  • EIN: 59-3688456

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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