Williams Family Charitable Foundation
Invitation OnlyChicago, Illinois · EIN 35-2338988 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$182K
Organizations funded45
Typical grant$2,000
Total assets$3.2M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,000 and $2,500.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
35% of grants went outside Illinois.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Institute for Nonviolence Chicago | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $50,000 |
| Open Books Ltd | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $5,000 |
| Latin School of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $5,000 |
| University District Service League | Seattle, WA | General charitable purposes | $5,000 |
| Dusable Museum African American His | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $4,500 |
| Joliet Junior College Foundation | Joliet, IL | General charitable purposes | $4,000 |
| Environmental Defense Fund Incorpor | New York City, NY | General charitable purposes | $4,000 |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | General charitable purposes | $4,000 |
| Friends of the Chicago River | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $4,000 |
| Traveling Tails Dog Rescue | Palos Heights, IL | General charitable purposes | $3,000 |
| Evans Scholars Foundation | Glenview, IL | General charitable purposes | $2,500 |
| Firehouse Community Arts Center Chi | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $2,500 |
| Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $2,500 |
| Low Income Housing Institute | Seattle, WA | General charitable purposes | $2,500 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $2,000 |
| Grant Park Orchestral Association | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $2,000 |
| Griffin Museum of Science and Indus | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $2,000 |
| Chicago Historical Society | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $2,000 |
| Lincoln Park Zoological Society | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $2,000 |
| Surge for Water Inc | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $2,000 |
| Lyric Opera of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $2,000 |
| Chicago Council on Global Affairs | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $2,000 |
| After School Matters Inc | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $2,000 |
| Francis W Parker School | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $2,000 |
| Northwest African American Museum | Seattle, WA | General charitable purposes | $2,000 |
| Friends of the Children Seattle | Seattle, WA | General charitable purposes | $2,000 |
| DePauw University | Greencastle, IN | General charitable purposes | $2,000 |
| Chicago Media Project | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $2,000 |
| Kenyon College | Gambier, OH | General charitable purposes | $2,000 |
| Washington Womens Foundation | Seattle, WA | General charitable purposes | $2,000 |
| Outdoors for All Foundation | Bellevue, WA | General charitable purposes | $2,000 |
| University of Chicago Booth Bus Sch | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $2,000 |
| Chief Seattle Club | Seattle, WA | General charitable purposes | $2,000 |
| Face the Future Foundation | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $2,000 |
| Downtown Emergency Service Center | Seattle, WA | General charitable purposes | $2,000 |
| Smile Train Inc | New York, NY | General charitable purposes | $1,500 |
| Wounded Warrior Project Inc | Topeka, KS | General charitable purposes | $1,500 |
| Chicago Public Media Inc | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $1,000 |
| Misericordia Foundation | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $1,000 |
| Black Ensemble Theater Corporation | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $1,000 |
| Sit Stay Read Inc | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $1,000 |
| Chicago Academy of Sciences | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $1,000 |
| United Negro College Fund | Washington DC, DC | General charitable purposes | $1,000 |
| Duwamish Tribal Services | Seattle, WA | General charitable purposes | $1,000 |
| Illinois Policy Institute | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $1,000 |
The return also lists 15 grants to individuals ($31,000). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $182,500 | 60 |
| 2024 | $101,500 | 28 |
| 2023 | $116,000 | 38 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Jul 7, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202611889349100801
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 35-2338988
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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