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The Charles T & Helen R Williamson Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida · EIN 306623592

The Charles T & Helen R Williamson Family Foundation is a private foundation in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $122,006 in 20 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $15,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $127,136 the year before.

56% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$125,97718$2.5 million
2024$127,13627$2.7 million
2025$122,00620$2.7 million

How to apply

The Charles T & Helen R Williamson Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Charles T & Helen R Williamson Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 11 states, the most to Texas. It also paid $1,006 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas4$32,000
Florida2$16,000
California3$15,000
Arizona3$14,000
Idaho1$12,000
North Carolina1$12,000
Illinois1$10,000
Virginia1$4,000
Iowa1$3,000
Mississippi1$2,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 20 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Baylor University
Waco, TX
Scholarship$15,000
Boise State University
Boise, ID
Scholarship$12,000
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Scholarship$12,000
Campbell University
Bules Creek, NC
Scholarship$12,000
Loyola University
Chicago, IL
Scholarship$10,000
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
Scholarship$8,000
Univerity of Texas Austin
Austin, TX
Scholarship$8,000
University of California
Santa Barbara, CA
Scholarship$6,000
California State University San Marcos
San Marcos, CA
Scholarship$6,000
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ
Scholarship$5,000
Texas A&m University
College Station, TX
Scholarship$5,000
Sam Houston State University
Hunstville, TX
Scholarship$4,000
Individual
VA
Scholarship$4,000
Individual
FL
Scholarship$4,000
Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, CA
Scholarship$3,000
Iowa State University
Ames, IA
Scholarship$3,000
Mississippi College
Clinton, MS
Scholarship$2,000
Latvijas UniversityScholarship$1,006
Tabor College
Hillsboro, KS
Scholarship$1,000
Arizona Christian University
Glendale, AZ
Scholarship$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Charles T & Helen R Williamson Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Charles T & Helen R Williamson Family Foundation give?

$122,006 in tax year 2025, across 20 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The Charles T & Helen R Williamson Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Heather Bayfield (Trustee).

What does The Charles T & Helen R Williamson Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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