Williams Family Foundation
Williams Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Rochester, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $645K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $105K. Net investment income was $137K.
Williams Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Williams Family Foundation gave $105K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $105,000
- +32.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,125
- +16.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,000
- Total assets
- $645,251
- -9.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (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.
Who Williams Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Geneva Concerts ($20K). Together the top 8 received $105K.
Grant Size Distribution
42 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 42 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Williams Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 199% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $77K (2020) to $117K (2019). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $105K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Geneva Concerts Geneva, NY | Grant to Support Godspell | $20,000 |
| Geneva Light Opera Geneva, NY | Grant to Support the 2024 Summer Opera | $20,000 |
| Ability Partners Foundation Canandaigua, NY | For Playground Equipment for Geneva and Canandaigua Locations | $15,000 |
| Family Counseling Service of the Finger Geneva, NY | Child and adolescent sexual abuse and other trauma services | $15,000 |
| Mercy Flight Canandaigua, NY | Grant to Support the Mobile Simulation Lab 2.0 | $11,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Geneva Geneva, NY | Program redesign and ongoing support of education and food service in the community | $10,000 |
| Geneva Music Festival Geneva, NY | Support for artist compensation for public concerts and school performances | $9,000 |
| Geneva Theatre Guild Geneva, NY | Funds to cover the cost of the royalties and artistic team members for two live on-line shows | $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 | $645,251 | $51,957 | $115,765 | $105,000 | 8 | $105,250 | $137,432 | $52,969 |
| 2024 | $708,994 | $342,421 | $88,472 | $79,000 | 7 | $79,100 | $78,209 | $41,244 |
| 2023 | $455,290 | $96,430 | $117,510 | $110,000 | 10 | $110,100 | $89,020 | $39,347 |
| 2022 | $476,412 | $50,789 | $113,001 | $104,300 | 9 | $104,550 | $42,338 | $44,957 |
| 2021 | $539,449 | $63,370 | $95,103 | $87,500 | 8 | $87,600 | $55,867 | $50,303 |
| 2020 | $570,989 | $27,545 | $86,261 | $77,000 | 7 | — | $19,591 | $46,363 |
| 2019 | $629,705 | $71,806 | $126,548 | $117,000 | 10 | — | $62,358 | $46,127 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Williams Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $53K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Williams Family Foundation is led by Nozomi Williams, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nozomi Williams
President
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bliss E. Owen CPA
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cressida Dixon
Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jillian Dart
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John M. Murphy
Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
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.
Frequently asked questions about Williams Family Foundation
How much does Williams Family Foundation give each year?
Williams Family Foundation gave $105K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $79K across 7 grants.
What is Williams Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Williams Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $13,000, and its average grant was $13,125, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Williams Family Foundation give grants?
Williams Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Geneva, NY (6 grants) and Canandaigua, NY (2 grants).
Does Williams Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Williams Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Williams Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Williams Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Geneva Concerts ($20,000), Geneva Light Opera ($20,000) and Ability Partners Foundation ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Williams Family Foundation?
Williams Family Foundation reported $645K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $105K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $53K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Williams Family Foundation's EIN?
Williams Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-1549566. 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.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 21, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
Live grants for the work Williams Family Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
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- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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