Williams Family Private Foundation
Williams Family Private Foundation is a private foundation based in Palo Alto, California. In 2024, it gave $2,265,000 through 11 grants to charitable organizations, including organizations working in school food, college completion, youth services, mental health, and disaster response.
Williams Family Private Foundation at a glance
In short: Williams Family Private Foundation gave $2.3M across 11 grants in 2024 (avg $206K), top state Oregon. 55% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $2,265,000
- -23.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 11
- +10.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $205,909
- -30.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $75,000
- Total assets
- $19,620,457
- -3.1% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 55% first-time grantees (6 of 11, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Oregon (44% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Williams Family Private 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: 2625 Middlefield Road 403, Palo Alto, CA 94306-2516
Phone: (925) 997-9301
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Williams Family Private Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Foodcorps Inc ($1.0M). Together the top 10 received $2.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
50 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 50 (46%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 grants went to organizations in multiple states. Reported shares of grant dollars were Oregon 44%, California 22%, North Carolina 22%, and Colorado 11%; Wisconsin was reported as 0%. The listed recipients also included an organization in Maryland.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Williams Family Private Foundation open to new grantees?
55%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 6 of 11 grantees (55%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $40K; repeat grants $405K. How we count
Medians: $38K first-time, $250K repeat.
- 45% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 60% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 111% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.4M (2021) to $3.0M (2023). In 2024 it made 11 grants totaling $2.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Foodcorps Inc Portland, OR | General & Unrestricted | $1,000,000 |
| North Carolina State Alumni Association Raleigh, NC | General & Unrestricted | $500,000 |
| United States Olympic and Paralympic Foundation Colorado Springs, CO | General & Unrestricted | $250,000 |
| College Track Oakland, CA | General & Unrestricted | $200,000 |
| Dignity Moves San Francisco, CA | General & Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of San Francisco San Francisco, CA | General & Unrestricted | $75,000 |
| Bring Change 2 Mind San Francisco, CA | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Stanford University Stanford, CA | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Team Rubicon Los Angeles, CA | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| WPR Cares Madison, WI | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $19,620,457 | $1,768,958 | $2,400,580 | $2,265,000 | 11 | $2,265,000 | $1,749,633 | $2,042,865 |
| 2023 | $20,252,079 | $1,077,221 | $3,327,432 | $2,973,100 | 10 | $2,973,100 | $754,692 | $1,894,220 |
| 2022 | $22,502,290 | $1,021,043 | $1,803,074 | $1,564,000 | 13 | $1,564,000 | $835,825 | $1,840,923 |
| 2021 | $23,284,321 | $1,576,179 | $1,638,922 | $1,415,000 | 5 | $1,415,000 | $1,372,257 | $1,919,009 |
| 2020 | $23,347,064 | $1,047,690 | $2,132,683 | $1,917,500 | 11 | — | $832,742 | $1,540,287 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Williams Family Private Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2.0M for 2024 — 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 2024 grants included support for organizations with varied charitable purposes. FoodCorps describes its mission as connecting children to healthy food in schools. College Track says it supports first-generation students from under-resourced communities from high school through college graduation. Bring Change 2 Mind works to address stigma and discrimination surrounding mental illness, while Team Rubicon serves communities before, during, and after disasters and crises. Into Light says it educates the public about lives lost to the opioid epidemic.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 11 grants totaling $2,265,000. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $1,000,000, with a median of $75,000. All 11 listed grants were designated for general and unrestricted purposes.
The largest grants were $1,000,000 to FoodCorps Inc. in Portland, Oregon; $500,000 to North Carolina State Alumni Association in Raleigh; $250,000 to United States Olympic and Paralympic Foundation in Colorado Springs; and $200,000 to College Track in Oakland. Other grants included $100,000 to Dignity Moves, $75,000 to Boys & Girls Club of San Francisco, and $50,000 each to Bring Change 2 Mind and Stanford University.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Jeffrey E Williams and Melissa F Williams as co-presidents.
Williams Family Private Foundation is led by Jeffrey E. Williams, Co-President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jeffrey E. Williams
Co-President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa F. Williams
Co-President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Private Foundation
How much does Williams Family Private Foundation give each year?
Williams Family Private Foundation gave $2.3M across 11 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $3.0M across 10 grants.
What is Williams Family Private Foundation's typical grant size?
Williams Family Private Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $75,000, and its average grant was $205,909, across 11 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Williams Family Private Foundation that year got $40K on average.
Where does Williams Family Private Foundation give grants?
Williams Family Private Foundation's top state is Oregon, with 44% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (22%) and North Carolina (22%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (3 grants).
Does Williams Family Private Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Williams Family Private Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Williams Family Private Foundation's largest grantees?
Williams Family Private Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Foodcorps Inc ($1,000,000), North Carolina State Alumni Association ($500,000) and United States Olympic and Paralympic Foundation ($250,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Williams Family Private Foundation?
Williams Family Private Foundation reported $19.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.0M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Williams Family Private Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for organizations with varied charitable purposes. FoodCorps describes its mission as connecting children to healthy food in schools. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Williams Family Private 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 Private Foundation's EIN?
Williams Family Private Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-2203213. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Williams Family Private 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.
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Williams Family Private Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/williams-family-private-foundation-morg_3e994d777bd442e0a93631bd473bd57d
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