Williamson Family Foundation
Williamson Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Canfield, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 12 grants totaling $124K. Net investment income was $143K.
Williamson Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Williamson Family Foundation gave $124K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Ohio. 42% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $124,120
- +8.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,343
- -27.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $3,601,124
- +13.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 42% first-time grantees (5 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (78% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
Who Williamson Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Mahoning Valley Historical Society ($97K). Together the top 10 received $124K.
Grant Size Distribution
49 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 49 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Williamson Family Foundation open to new grantees?
42%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 12 grantees (42%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $17K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 42% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 75% 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 $72K (2019) to $191K (2020). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $124K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Mahoning Valley Historical Society Youngstown, OH | General Support | $97,370 |
| Culver Educational Foundation Culver, IN | General Support | $15,000 |
| Martha's Village Indio, CA | General Support | $2,500 |
| Reserve Community Scholarship Aiken, SC | General Support | $2,500 |
| Hope Ignites so Cal Irvine, CA | General Support | $2,000 |
| Palm Springs Art Museum Palm Desert, CA | General Support | $1,000 |
| Scripps Health Foundation La Jolla, CA | General Support | $1,000 |
| The Living Desert Palm Desert, CA | General Support | $1,000 |
| Western Science Center Hemet, CA | General Support | $1,000 |
| CHP 11-99 Foundation Costa Mesa, CA | General Support | $250 |
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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 | $3,601,124 | $211,070 | $148,443 | $124,120 | 12 | $124,320 | $143,346 | $165,515 |
| 2024 | $3,170,215 | $151,751 | $137,034 | $114,464 | 8 | $114,664 | $112,343 | $150,910 |
| 2023 | $2,840,774 | $192,006 | $121,171 | $101,923 | 11 | $102,123 | $93,613 | $128,250 |
| 2022 | $2,380,694 | $43,703 | $139,433 | $116,494 | 9 | $116,894 | $36,349 | $121,599 |
| 2021 | $2,958,194 | $148,713 | $116,973 | $94,071 | 9 | $94,071 | $130,241 | $138,847 |
| 2020 | $2,494,213 | $48,803 | $209,622 | $191,384 | 8 | — | $30,565 | $117,842 |
| 2019 | $2,522,391 | $90,583 | $93,257 | $72,454 | 8 | — | $71,174 | $114,068 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Williamson Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $166K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Williamson Family Foundation is led by Jd Williamson II, Chairperson since 2021 (on filings since 2019); none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jd Williamson II
Chairperson
Vice Chair → Chairperson, 2021
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Heather Aley
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Joseph Bradley Williamson
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Susan Brownlee
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Warren P. Williamson IV
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
David Stewart
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Lynn Williamson
Vice Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2021
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Martha Stewart
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Warren P. Williamson III (2019–2021) — Chairperson · Filing note: Thru 821
- Former: Lowry Stewart (2019) — Trustee
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 Williamson Family Foundation
How much does Williamson Family Foundation give each year?
Williamson Family Foundation gave $124K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $114K across 8 grants.
What is Williamson Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Williamson Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $10,343, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Williamson Family Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Williamson Family Foundation give grants?
Williamson Family Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Indiana (12%) and California (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Palm Desert, CA (2 grants).
Does Williamson Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Williamson Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Williamson Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Williamson Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Mahoning Valley Historical Society ($97,370), Culver Educational Foundation ($15,000) and Martha's Village ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 93% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Williamson Family Foundation?
Williamson Family Foundation reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $124K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $166K (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 is Williamson Family Foundation's EIN?
Williamson Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-6568495. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 15, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 15, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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