Williams Family Foundation
The Williams Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Nashville, Tennessee. In filing year 2025, it reported 22 grants totaling $34,900 to charitable organizations. The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
Williams Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Williams Family Foundation gave $35K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Tennessee. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $34,900
- +49.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- +22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,586
- +22.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,087,885
- +81.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 27% first-time grantees (6 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (80% 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 Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 659 Thompson Lane, Nashville, TN 37204
Phone: (615) 263-2910
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Williams Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sisters in Circles ($5K). Together the top 10 received $26K.
Grant Size Distribution
93 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 93 grants of 93 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 80% of grant dollars went to recipients in Tennessee and 17% to recipients in North Carolina. California and the District of Columbia each received 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Williams Family Foundation open to new grantees?
27%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 22 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $750 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 46% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 101% 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 $6K (2020) to $35K (2025). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sisters in Circles Ashville, NC | Charitable Support | $5,000 |
| Woodmont Christian Contribution Nashville, TN | Charitable Support | $5,000 |
| Flint Global Cookville, TN | Charitable Support | $4,000 |
| Nashville Masters Gardners Nashville, TN | Charitable Support | $2,200 |
| Friends of Randor Lake State Park Nashville, TN | Charitable Support | $2,000 |
| Nashville Resuce Mission Nashville, TN | Charitable Support | $2,000 |
| New Beginnings Nashville, TN | Charitable Support | $2,000 |
| Brentwood Academy Brentwood, TN | Charitable Support | $1,500 |
| Alzheimers Association Nashville, TN | Charitable Support | $1,000 |
| Blue Monarch Montegale, TN | Charitable Support | $1,000 |
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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 | $1,087,885 | $476,218 | $42,838 | $34,900 | 22 | $34,900 | $20,888 | $34,575 |
| 2024 | $599,244 | $77,778 | $30,971 | $23,400 | 18 | $23,400 | $16,129 | $26,353 |
| 2023 | $529,338 | $33,118 | $30,123 | $24,950 | 23 | $24,950 | $5,177 | $23,140 |
| 2022 | $444,010 | $37,546 | $28,960 | $23,900 | 19 | $24,282 | $15,024 | $23,188 |
| 2021 | $537,605 | $294,722 | $23,424 | $21,000 | 11 | $21,000 | $23,400 | $19,471 |
| 2020 | $266,307 | $272,657 | $6,350 | $6,200 | 8 | — | $4,898 | $14,762 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Williams Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $35K 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 grantees include organizations whose own missions describe work in education, support for women and families, addiction recovery, affordable housing, scholarships for military families, women’s leadership, and crisis-response meals. For example, Brentwood Academy describes itself as an independent college preparatory school, while Cumberland Heights Foundation says it works to provide hope and healing to people affected by alcohol or drug addiction.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 22 grants totaling $34,900. Grant amounts ranged from $200 to $5,000, with a median grant of $1,000. Its largest listed grants included $5,000 each to Sisters in Circles and Woodmont Christian Contribution, and $4,000 to Flint Global. Other listed grants included $2,200 to Nashville Masters Gardners; $2,000 each to Friends of Randor Lake State Park, Nashville Rescue Mission, and New Beginnings; and $1,500 to Brentwood Academy.
Other 2025 grants included $1,000 each to Blue Monarch, Cumberland Heights Foundation, Habitat for Humanity, Patriot Foundation, and the Junior League of Nashville, and $500 to World Central Kitchen. Blue Monarch describes its work as a residential program for Tennessee women and their children; Habitat for Humanity describes its purpose as creating decent, affordable housing; and World Central Kitchen describes its work as providing meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Bill Williams as president, Dana Williams as treasurer and secretary, and Shay Williams as director.
Williams Family Foundation is led by Bill Williams, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bill Williams
President
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shay Williams
Director
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dana Williams
Treasurer & Secretary
Treasurer Secretary → Treasurer & Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 $35K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $23K across 18 grants.
What is Williams Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Williams Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,586, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Williams Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Williams Family Foundation give grants?
Williams Family Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was North Carolina (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Nashville, TN (15 grants).
Does Williams Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 22 grants with a stated purpose on Williams Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Support" (20 grants).
Who are Williams Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Williams Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Sisters in Circles ($5,000), Woodmont Christian Contribution ($5,000) and Flint Global ($4,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 40% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Williams Family Foundation?
Williams Family Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $35K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $35K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Williams Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations whose own missions describe work in education, support for women and families, addiction recovery, affordable housing, scholarships for military families, women’s leadership, and crisis-response meals. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Williams Family Foundation?
The foundation 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 Family Foundation's EIN?
Williams Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1424804. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Williams Family Foundation 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 10, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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