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Williamson Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Canfield, Ohio · EIN 346568495

Williamson Family Foundation is a private foundation in Canfield, Ohio. In tax year 2024 it gave $114,464 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $1,750 and the largest $98,714. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $101,923 the year before.

13% of its 2024 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$101,92311$2.8 million
2024$114,4648$3.2 million

How to apply

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 Williamson Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio1$98,714
California7$15,750

Grants paid in 2024

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Mahoning Valley Historical Society
Youngstown, OH
General support$98,714
Eisenhower Health Foundation
Rancho Mirage, CA
General support$5,000
Martha's Village
Indio, CA
General support$5,000
Desert Community Foundation
Palm Springs, CA
General support$2,500
Boys Hope Girls Hope
Irvine, CA
General support$1,000
Palm Springs Art Museum
Palm Desert, CA
General support$1,000
Scripps Health Foundation
La Jolla, CA
General support$1,000
CHP 11-99 Foundation
Costa Mesa, CA
General support$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Williamson Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Williamson Family Foundation give?

$114,464 in tax year 2024, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $1,750.

Who runs Williamson Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists JD Williamson II (Chairperson), Martha Stewart (Secy./Treas.), Lynn Williamson (Vice Chair) and Susan Brownlee (Trustee) among 8 officers and trustees.

What does Williamson Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture and health.

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