Williams Family Foundation
The Williams Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Duluth, Minnesota. Its 2025 filing reports 22 grants totaling $19,200 to charitable organizations.
Williams Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Williams Family Foundation gave $19K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $872.727), mostly in Minnesota. 41% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $19,200
- +17.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- +37.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $873
- -14.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $229,087
- +13.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 41% first-time grantees (9 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (65% 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 states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 131 Waverly Pl, Duluth, MN 55803
Phone: (845) 264-0036
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 YMCA Camp Menogyn ($2K). Together the top 10 received $12K.
Grant Size Distribution
81 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 81 grants of 81 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 65% of grant dollars went to recipients in Minnesota, 24% to New York, 5% to Massachusetts, and 5% to South Dakota.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Williams Family Foundation open to new grantees?
41%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 22 grantees (41%) 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 $833; repeat grants $900. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 55% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2023 it paid out 105% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2023) to $19K (2025). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $19K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| YMCA Camp Menogyn Minneapolis, MN | General Support | $2,000 |
| Chum Duluth, MN | General Support | $1,500 |
| Damiano Center Poughkeepsie, NY | General Support | $1,000 |
| Three Fifty Dot Org Boston, MA | General Support | $1,000 |
| NRDC New York, NY | General Support | $1,000 |
| Second Harvest Heartla Brooklyn Park, MN | General Support | $1,000 |
| Second Harvest Northlan Duluth, MN | General Support | $1,000 |
| PBS North Duluth, MN | General Support | $1,000 |
| Minnesota Public Radio Saint Paul, MN | General Support | $1,000 |
| St Luke Presbyterian Ch Wayzata, MN | General | $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 | $229,087 | $7,910 | $22,759 | $19,200 | 22 | $19,200 | $48,908 | — |
| 2024 | $202,479 | $6,872 | $19,642 | $16,400 | 16 | $16,400 | $29,894 | — |
| 2023 | $185,931 | $6,470 | $17,637 | $14,500 | 14 | $14,500 | $10,082 | $13,794 |
| 2022 | $190,670 | $6,900 | $18,804 | $15,000 | 14 | $15,000 | $14,693 | $13,898 |
| 2021 | $192,289 | $7,961 | $22,212 | $18,500 | 15 | $18,500 | $38,249 | $946 |
| 2020 | $176,571 | $8,733 | $20,060 | $17,000 | 12 | — | $8,733 | $1,202 |
| 2019 | $190,733 | $23,126 | $20,469 | $17,250 | 13 | — | $23,127 | $1,068 |
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 grants included general support for organizations working in areas such as youth programs, food assistance, public media, and environmental advocacy. Minnesota Public Radio describes its mission as “creating the future of public media by amplifying voices to inform, include, and inspire.” Mending the Sacred Hoop describes its mission as ending violence against Native women and developing resources addressing domestic violence and sexual assault against American Indian and Alaska Native women.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 22 grants totaling $19,200. Grants ranged from $200 to $2,000, with a median of $1,000. Among the largest grants were $2,000 to YMCA Camp Menogyn and $1,500 to CHUM. Other $1,000 grants included awards to Damiano Center, Three Fifty Dot Org, NRDC, Second Harvest Heartland, Second Harvest Northland, PBS North, Minnesota Public Radio, St. Luke Presbyterian Church, YMCA Seven Fires, and ICA Foodshelf.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Leigh E. Williams was listed as president on the 2025 filing.
Williams Family Foundation is led by Leigh E. Williams, President on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Leigh E. Williams
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/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 $19K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $16K across 16 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 $873, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Williams Family Foundation that year got $833 on average.
Where does Williams Family Foundation give grants?
Williams Family Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (24%) and Massachusetts (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Poughkeepsie, NY (6 grants), Duluth, MN (5 grants), Minneapolis, MN (2 grants) and Saint Paul, MN (2 grants).
Does Williams Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Williams Family Foundation'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's largest grantees?
Williams Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include YMCA Camp Menogyn ($2,000), Chum ($1,500) and Damiano Center ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 23% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Williams Family Foundation?
Williams Family Foundation reported $229K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $8K.
What does Williams Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included general support for organizations working in areas such as youth programs, food assistance, public media, and environmental advocacy. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Williams Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it 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 41-6363480. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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