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Thom & Gail Williamsen Family Foundation

Accepts applications Murray, Utah · EIN 471903071

Thom & Gail Williamsen Family Foundation is a private foundation in Murray, Utah. In tax year 2024 it gave $901,000 in 66 grants; the typical grant was $6,000 and the largest $100,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2024 was up from $840,124 the year before.

68% of its 2024 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
2021$769,00063$26,673
2023$840,12454$33,569
2024$901,00066$15,083

How to apply

ContactVanessa Williamsen
154 S Mrytle Ave Ste 303, Murray, UT 84107
Phone or email(801) 364-2602
What to submitBy written request

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Thom & Gail Williamsen Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 15 states, the most to Utah.

StateGrantsAmount
Utah45$660,700
California3$79,000
Arizona1$46,000
New York3$26,200
District of Columbia3$24,000
Virginia2$12,000
Colorado1$10,000
Maryland1$10,000
Oregon1$10,000
Idaho1$7,000

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 66 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American Heritage
American Fork, UT
General charitable purpose$100,000
Holbrook Community Center
Lehi, UT
General charitable purpose$100,000
Institute for Advancement of Montessori
Sebastopol, CA
General charitable purpose$60,000
Book of Mormon Central
Lehi, UT
General charitable purpose$50,000
Anasazi Foundation Inc
Mesa, AZ
General charitable purpose$46,000
Tennis for Life
St George, UT
General charitable purpose$40,000
Utah Film Center
Salt Lake City, UT
General charitable purpose$35,000
Murray Education Foundation
Salt Lake City, UT
General charitable purpose$25,000
Special Olympics Utah Inc
Draper, UT
General charitable purpose$22,500
Pregnancy Resource Center
Salt Lake City, UT
General charitable purpose$20,000
Unity Gospel Choir International
Provo, UT
General charitable purpose$20,000
Live Your Dream
Provo, UT
General charitable purpose$20,000
Utah Smiles Foundation
Provo, UT
General charitable purpose$20,000
Palestine Childrens Relief Fund
Burbank, CA
General charitable purpose$15,000
Friends of the Congo
Salt Lake City, UT
General charitable purpose$15,000
United Palestinian Appeal Inc
Washington, DC
General charitable purpose$14,000
Project Strong
Draper, UT
General charitable purpose$12,100
St Annes Center
Ogden, UT
General charitable purpose$12,000
Lift Up the Vulnerable Inc
New York, NY
General charitable purpose$11,100
For the Kids Org
Salt Lake City, UT
General charitable purpose$11,100
Madison House Autism Foundation
Rockville, MD
General charitable purpose$10,000
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Utah Inc
Salt Lake City, UT
General charitable purpose$10,000
Dougy Center Inc
Portland, OR
General charitable purpose$10,000
Rods Heroes Inc
Lehi, UT
General charitable purpose$10,000
Moving Picture Institute
New York City, NY
General charitable purpose$10,000
Raise the Future
Denver, CO
General charitable purpose$10,000
Utah Food Bank
Salt Lake City, UT
General charitable purpose$9,000
Citizens Against Physical and Sexual Abuse
Logan, UT
General charitable purpose$9,000
Christmas Box International
Salt Lake City, UT
General charitable purpose$8,000
Camp Magical Moments Cancer Camp
Shelley, ID
General charitable purpose$7,000
American Studies Center
Arlington, VA
General charitable purpose$6,000
Utah Schools for the Deaf and Blind
Ogden, UT
General charitable purpose$6,000
Utah Parent Center
Murray, UT
General charitable purpose$6,000
Kids on the Move
Orem, UT
General charitable purpose$6,000
Music Theatre West
Smithfield, UT
General charitable purpose$6,000
Needs Beyond Medicine
Salt Lake City, UT
General charitable purpose$6,000
Live Action
Arlington, VA
General charitable purpose$6,000
Maya's Hope Foundation Inc
New York, NY
General charitable purpose$5,100
Canyons School District Education Foundation
Sandy, UT
General charitable purpose$5,000
Cato Institute
Washington, DC
General charitable purpose$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Thom & Gail Williamsen Family Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does Thom & Gail Williamsen Family Foundation give?

$901,000 in tax year 2024, across 66 grants, with a typical grant of $6,000.

Who runs Thom & Gail Williamsen Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Thomas E Williamsen (Director/President), Gail S Williamsen (Director), Natalie Williamsen (Director) and Brianna Sonkens (Director) among 12 officers and trustees.

What does Thom & Gail Williamsen Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, youth programs and education.

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