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Williams Companies Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Tulsa, Oklahoma · EIN 237413843

Williams Companies Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In tax year 2024 it gave $10.6 million in 2 grants; the typical grant was $5.3 million and the largest $9.1 million. 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 down from $10.7 million the year before.

0% 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$10.7 million2$64.5 million
2024$10.6 million2$72.8 million

How to apply

Williams Companies Foundation Inc 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 Williams Companies Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Oklahoma1$9.1 million
Virginia1$1.5 million

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Tulsa Community Foundation
Tulsa, OK
General operations, health & welfare, scholarships and education$9.1 million
Charities Aid Foundation of America
Alexandria, VA
General operations, health & welfare, scholarships and education$1.5 million

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Williams Companies Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Williams Companies Foundation Inc give?

$10.6 million in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $5.3 million.

Who runs Williams Companies Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Debbie L Pickle (Chairman of the Board/Director), Laura B Creekmur (President), Peter S Burgess (Treasurer) and T Lane Wilson (Secretary/Director) among 9 officers and trustees.

What does Williams Companies Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, health and community development.

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