Willie L Williams Scholarship FD
Willie L Williams Scholarship FD is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $453K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $23K. Net investment income was $23K.
Willie L Williams Scholarship FD at a glance
In short: Willie L Williams Scholarship FD gave $23K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $22,572
- -0.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,524
- -0.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,524
- Total assets
- $453,343
- -0.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (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 Willie L Williams Scholarship FD funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wayne State University ($8K). Together the top 3 received $23K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Willie L Williams Scholarship FD gives
- Giving grew 77% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2022) to $25K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $23K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne State University Detroit, MI | Scholarships | $7,524 |
| Wayne County Community College Detroit, MI | Scholarships | $7,524 |
| University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI | Schoalrships | $7,524 |
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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 | $453,343 | $28,107 | $30,670 | $22,572 | 3 | $25,697 | $23,419 | $27,213 |
| 2024 | $455,857 | $17,967 | $29,960 | $22,695 | 3 | $25,601 | $13,554 | $25,479 |
| 2023 | $467,994 | $1,905 | $32,129 | $25,263 | 3 | $26,635 | $6,645 | $24,068 |
| 2022 | $498,181 | $23,471 | $21,332 | $12,777 | 3 | $14,329 | $17,133 | $26,815 |
| 2021 | $495,608 | $39,905 | $7,610 | — | — | — | $33,817 | $26,497 |
| 2020 | $463,635 | $10,310 | $44,118 | $18,081 | 3 | — | $7,034 | $24,127 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Willie L Williams Scholarship FD reported a distributable amount of $27K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Willie L Williams Scholarship FD's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2023 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
PNC Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$7K (2023) → $8K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: PNC Bank NA (2020–2022) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $8K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Willie L Williams Scholarship FD
How much does Willie L Williams Scholarship FD give each year?
Willie L Williams Scholarship FD gave $23K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $23K across 3 grants.
What is Willie L Williams Scholarship FD's typical grant size?
Willie L Williams Scholarship FD's median grant in 2025 was $7,524, and its average grant was $7,524, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Willie L Williams Scholarship FD give grants?
Willie L Williams Scholarship FD gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Detroit, MI (3 grants).
Does Willie L Williams Scholarship FD give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Willie L Williams Scholarship FD's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Willie L Williams Scholarship FD?
Willie L Williams Scholarship FD reported $453K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $27K (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 Willie L Williams Scholarship FD?
Willie L Williams Scholarship FD is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It holds $453K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Willie L Williams Scholarship FD's EIN?
Willie L Williams Scholarship FD's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-0555240. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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