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The Williams Foundation

Preselected recipients only Severna Park, Maryland · EIN 274340187

The Williams Foundation is a private foundation in Severna Park, Maryland. In tax year 2025 it gave $77,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $28,000 and the largest $43,000. 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 $130,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$136,0005$1.7 million
2024$130,0005$6,357
2025$77,0003$2.2 million

How to apply

The Williams 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 Williams Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Vermont.

StateGrantsAmount
Vermont2$71,000
Rhode Island1$6,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Habitat for Humanity
Middlebury, VT
General purpose$43,000
The Dream Program
Winooski, VT
General purpose$28,000
Sola School of Hope
Providence, RI
General purpose$6,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Williams Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Williams Foundation give?

$77,000 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $28,000.

Who runs The Williams Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists John K Williams (President) and Janet C Williams (Vice Preside).

What does The Williams Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly housing and homelessness and education.

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