Williams Lewellin Family Foundation
The Williams Lewellin Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Jenner, California. It supports people and charitable organizations whose work, according to the foundation, makes a sustainable, just, compassionate, and creative future possible.
Williams Lewellin Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Williams Lewellin Family Foundation gave $4K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $375), mostly in California. 55% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,125
- -82.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- -8.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $375
- -80.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $350
- Total assets
- $553,766
- +190.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 55% first-time grantees (6 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (73% 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 Lewellin Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 13, Jenner, CA 95450-0013
Phone: (707) 865-0554
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Williams Lewellin Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Flora Coker ($1K). Together the top 10 received $4K.
Grant Size Distribution
43 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 43 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 73% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 24% to Wisconsin, and 2% to New Mexico. The listed 2025 recipients were located in those three states.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Williams Lewellin Family Foundation open to new grantees?
55%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 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 $304; repeat grants $460. How we count
Medians: $325 first-time, $400 repeat.
- 9% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 91% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 28% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $4K (2025) to $45K (2022). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $4K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Flora Coker Milwaukee, WI | Supporting Her Acting and Perf Art | $1,000 |
| Anne Brody Petaluma, CA | Outstanding Community Service | $500 |
| Kathleen Fenton Jenner, CA | Support Community Volunteer Efforts | $500 |
| Jenner Community Center Jenner, CA | Community Support | $500 |
| Trina Peterson Jenner, CA | Contributing to Community Resilience | $400 |
| Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods Guerneville, CA | Preserve Redwoods and Open Space | $350 |
| Sonoma Co Historical Society Santa Rosa, CA | Preserve Local History | $300 |
| Alona Shkurkin Jenner, CA | Work with Ukranian Refugees in CA | $200 |
| Brenda Adelman Guerneville, CA | Support Water Research and Protectio | $200 |
| Biographers International Organizat Santa Fe, NM | Support the Community of Biographers | $100 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The 2025 grant count was 11; the 2024 count was 12, and the 2023 count was 5.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $553,766 | $388,068 | $25,163 | $4,125 | 11 | $7,895 | $376,337 | $28,164 |
| 2024 | $190,861 | $193,781 | $47,532 | $23,549 | 12 | $28,469 | $181,587 | $33,026 |
| 2023 | $44,612 | $43,958 | $61,605 | $41,500 | 5 | $45,735 | $33,909 | $24,183 |
| 2022 | $62,259 | $106 | $62,181 | $45,000 | 9 | $48,559 | — | $34,818 |
| 2021 | $124,334 | $1,770 | $77,482 | $41,000 | 6 | $48,559 | — | $45,945 |
| 2020 | $200,046 | $29,054 | $28,663 | $25,500 | 3 | — | $27,816 | $25,451 |
| 2019 | $199,655 | $-10,022 | $7,584 | $5,000 | 3 | — | — | $11,272 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Williams Lewellin Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $28K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation describes its mission as “rewarding people who make a sustainable, just, compassionate and creative future possible.” Its 2025 grants included support for community service and resilience, arts, local history, conservation, water research, refugee assistance, and public media.
One recipient, Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods, describes its mission as promoting, restoring, and protecting state parks in partnership with the Department of Parks and Recreation in the Sonoma Mendocino Coast District, through education, volunteer stewardship programs, and resource management support.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 11 grants totaling $4,125. Grants ranged from $75 to $1,000, with a median of $350. Notable awards included $1,000 for arts support; $500 each for community service, volunteer efforts, and community support; and $350 to Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods for preserving redwoods and open space.
The foundation’s 2024 filing states that it presented 12 awards totaling $23,549 to individuals and charitable organizations. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 11 grants totaling $4,125.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Richard Ryan and Carol Sklenicka as trustees.
Williams Lewellin Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carol Sklenicka
Trustee
On filings since 2019
15 hrs/week
$17K (2021) → $9K (2025)
Richard Ryan
Trustee
On filings since 2019
15 hrs/week
$17K (2021) → $9K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $9K, to Richard Ryan (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Williams Lewellin Family Foundation
How much does Williams Lewellin Family Foundation give each year?
Williams Lewellin Family Foundation gave $4K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $24K across 12 grants.
What is Williams Lewellin Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Williams Lewellin Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $350, and its average grant was $375, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Williams Lewellin Family Foundation that year got $304 on average.
Where does Williams Lewellin Family Foundation give grants?
Williams Lewellin Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Wisconsin (24%). The most frequent recipient cities were Jenner, CA (4 grants) and Guerneville, CA (2 grants).
Does Williams Lewellin Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Williams Lewellin Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Williams Lewellin Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Williams Lewellin Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Flora Coker ($1,000), Anne Brody ($500) and Kathleen Fenton ($500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Williams Lewellin Family Foundation?
Williams Lewellin Family Foundation reported $554K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $8K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $28K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Williams Lewellin Family Foundation fund?
The foundation describes its mission as “rewarding people who make a sustainable, just, compassionate and creative future possible.” Its 2025 grants included support for community service and resilience, arts, local history, conservation, water research, refugee assistance, and public media. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Williams Lewellin Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Williams Lewellin Family Foundation's EIN?
Williams Lewellin Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-6153545. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Williams Lewellin 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 October 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 May 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 23, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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