Williams Family Foundation
Williams Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Portland, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $47K.
Williams Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Williams Family Foundation gave $47K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $46,802
- -22.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,701
- -2.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,901
- Primary geography
- Oregon (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.
How to apply to Williams Family Foundation
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Williams Family Foundation
Who Williams Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Portland International School ($20K). Together the top 4 received $47K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Williams Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 128% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 407% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $60K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $47K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Portland International School Portland, OR | Education | $20,000 |
| Portland Singing Christmas Tree Wilsonville, OR | Performing Arts | $15,000 |
| North Plains Food Bank North Plains, OR | Storage Shed | $6,802 |
| Michelle's Love Scappoose, OR | Housing & Food Assistance | $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 | — | — | $47,504 | $46,802 | 4 | $46,802 | — | — |
| 2024 | $334,184 | $22,018 | $60,216 | $60,000 | 5 | $60,000 | $3,518 | $14,760 |
| 2023 | $372,382 | $26,649 | $45,349 | $45,000 | 5 | $45,000 | $2,649 | $18,106 |
| 2022 | $391,082 | $121,000 | $20,549 | $20,500 | 2 | $20,500 | — | $19,261 |
| 2021 | $290,631 | $12,000 | $10,744 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | — | $77 |
| 2020 | $289,924 | $12,000 | $10,798 | $10,000 | 1 | — | — | $50 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Williams Family Foundation is led by Paul Williams, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paul Williams
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Williams
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Vickie Williams
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Mackintosh
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Lisa Hadley (2020) — 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 Williams Family Foundation
How much does Williams Family Foundation give each year?
Williams Family Foundation gave $47K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $60K across 5 grants.
What is Williams Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Williams Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,901, and its average grant was $11,701, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Williams Family Foundation give grants?
Williams Family Foundation gives mostly in Oregon: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Williams Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Williams Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
What is Williams Family Foundation's EIN?
Williams Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3784904. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 2020 (received by the IRS June 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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