Williams Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 41-6363480
Foundation Overview
Based in Duluth, MN, Williams Family Foundation has awarded 179 grants totaling $193,950 to organizations in Minnesota, South Dakota and 5 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $50 to $6,000, with a median award of $1,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
15 of 22 recipients (68%) were new grantees. Foundation actively seeks new partnerships to expand impact. Fresh approaches and innovative programs receive serious consideration.
Geographic Focus
51% of grants are awarded in Minnesota, with additional funding distributed across 6 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Minnesota, funding concentrates in Minneapolis (36%), Wayzata (14%), Hopkins (10%).
Funding Trajectory
Moderate 34% growth trend over 9 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.
Program Areas
Dual focus on general purposes (67%) and community projects, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Williams Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid Hudson Heritage Ctr | $500 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Support | 2025 |
| Damiano Center | $1,000 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Support | 2025 |
| Dutchess Community Coll | $200 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Support | 2025 |
| Three Fifty Dot Org | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2025 |
| Nrdc | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2025 |
| Chum | $1,500 | Duluth, MN, US | General Support | 2025 |
| Second Harvest Heartla | $1,000 | Brooklyn Park, MN, US | General Support | 2025 |
| Ecolibriumthree | $500 | Duluth, MN, US | General Support | 2025 |
| Second Harvest Northlan | $1,000 | Duluth, MN, US | General Support | 2025 |
| Mending The Sacred Hoop | $500 | Duluth, MN, US | General Support | 2025 |
| Pbs North | $1,000 | Duluth, MN, US | General Support | 2025 |
| Minnesota Public Radio | $1,000 | Saint Paul, MN, US | General Support | 2025 |
| White Earth Land Recove | $500 | Callaway, MN, US | General Support | 2025 |
| Domestic Abuse Interven | $500 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Support | 2025 |
| St Luke Presbyterian Ch | $1,000 | Wayzata, MN, US | General | 2025 |
| Ymca Seven Fires | $1,000 | Dupree, SD, US | General Support | 2025 |
| Ica Foodshelf | $1,000 | Hopkins, MN, US | General Support | 2025 |
| Grace Smith House | $500 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Support | 2025 |
| Liberty Community Churc | $1,000 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Support | 2025 |
| Friends Of The Boundary | $1,000 | Saint Paul, MN, US | General Support | 2025 |
| Ymca Camp Menogyn | $2,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Support | 2025 |
| Ymca Camp Icaghowan | $500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Support | 2025 |
| St Luke Presbyterian Church | $2,000 | Wayzata, MN, US | General | 2024 |
| Ymca 7 Fires | $1,000 | Dupree, SD, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Ica Foodshelf | $1,000 | Hopkins, MN, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Grace Smith House | $700 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Liberty Community Church | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Friends Of The Boundary Waters | $500 | Saint Paul, MN, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Ymca Camp Menogyn | $3,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Ymca Camp Icaghowan | $500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Mid Hudson Heritage Center | $1,000 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Dutchess Community College Foundation | $500 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Support | 2024 |
| 350org | $1,500 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Nrdc | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Chum | $1,000 | Duluth, MN, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Second Harvest Heartland | $700 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Ecolibrium3 | $500 | Duluth, MN, US | General Support | 2024 |
| White Earth Land Recovery Project | $500 | Callaway, MN, US | General Support | 2024 |
| St Luke Presbyterian Church | $2,000 | Wayzata, MN, US | General | 2024 |
| Ymca 7 Fires | $1,000 | Dupree, SD, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Ica Foodshelf | $1,000 | Hopkins, MN, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Grace Smith House | $700 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Liberty Community Church | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Friends Of The Boundary Waters | $500 | Saint Paul, MN, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Ymca Camp Menogyn | $3,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Ymca Camp Icaghowan | $500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Mid Hudson Heritage Center | $1,000 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Dutchess Community College Foundation | $500 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Support | 2024 |
| 350org | $1,500 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Nrdc | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Chum | $1,000 | Duluth, MN, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Second Harvest Heartland | $700 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Ecolibrium3 | $500 | Duluth, MN, US | General Support | 2024 |
| White Earth Land Recovery Project | $500 | Callaway, MN, US | General Support | 2024 |
| St Luke Presbyterian Church | $2,000 | Wayzata, MN, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Ymca Seven Fires | $1,000 | Dupree, SD, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Grace Smith House | $1,000 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Liberty Community Church | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Dutchess Outreach | $500 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Ica Foodshelf | $500 | Hopkins, MN, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Friends Of The Boundary Waters | $500 | Saint Paul, MN, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Hudson River Housing | $500 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Ymca Of The North | $2,500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Mid Hudson Heritage Center | $1,500 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Dutchess Community College Foundation | $500 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| 350org | $1,500 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Nrdc | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| White Earth Recovery Project | $500 | Callaway, MN, US | General Support | 2023 |
| St Luke Presbyterian Church | $2,000 | Wayzata, MN, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Ymca Seven Fires | $1,000 | Dupree, SD, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Grace Smith House | $1,000 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Liberty Community Church | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Dutchess Outreach | $500 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Ica Foodshelf | $500 | Hopkins, MN, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Friends Of The Boundary Waters | $500 | Saint Paul, MN, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Hudson River Housing | $500 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Ymca Of The North | $2,500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Mid Hudson Heritage Center | $1,500 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Dutchess Community College Foundation | $500 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| 350org | $1,500 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Nrdc | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| White Earth Recovery Project | $500 | Callaway, MN, US | General Support | 2023 |
| St Luke Presbyterian Church | $2,000 | Wayzata, MN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Sioux Ymca | $1,000 | Dupree, SD, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Ica Foodshelf | $500 | Hopkins, MN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Grace Smith House | $1,000 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Liberty Community Church | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Dutchess Outreach | $1,000 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Friends Of The Boundary Waters | $500 | Saint Paul, MN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Hudson River Housing | $500 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Ymca Camp Menogyn | $2,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Ymca Camp Icaghowan | $500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Mid Hudson Heritage Center | $2,000 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Dutchess Community College Foundation | $500 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| 350org | $1,500 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| St Luke Presbyterian Church | $2,000 | Wayzata, MN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Sioux Ymca | $1,000 | Dupree, SD, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Ica Foodshelf | $500 | Hopkins, MN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Grace Smith House | $1,000 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Liberty Community Church | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Dutchess Outreach | $1,000 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Friends Of The Boundary Waters | $500 | Saint Paul, MN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Hudson River Housing | $500 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Ymca Camp Menogyn | $2,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Ymca Camp Icaghowan | $500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Mid Hudson Heritage Center | $2,000 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Dutchess Community College Foundation | $500 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| 350org | $1,500 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| St Luke Presbyterian Church | $2,000 | Wayzata, MN, US | General | 2021 |
| Sioux Ymca | $500 | Dupree, SD, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Ica Foodshelf | $1,000 | Hopkins, MN, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Grace Smith House | $1,000 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Liberty Community Church | $2,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Dutchess Outreach | $1,000 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Friends Of The Boundary Waters | $500 | Saint Paul, MN, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Hudson River Housing | $500 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Ymca Camp Menogyn | $3,000 | Grand Marais, MN, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Ymca Camp Icaghowan | $500 | Amery, WI, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Mid Hudson Heritage Center | $1,500 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Dutchess Commyunity College Foundation | $500 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| 350org | $3,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | $1,000 | Hagerstown, MD, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Great Expectations Foundation | $500 | Grand Marais, MN, US | General Support | 2021 |
| St Luke Presbyterian | $4,000 | Wayzata, MN, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Sioux Ymca | $500 | Dupree, SD, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Ymca Of The North | $5,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Liberty Community Church | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Ica Foodshelf | $500 | Hopkins, MN, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Friends Of The Boundary Waters | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Support | 2020 |
| 350org | $500 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Grace Smith House | $1,000 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Hudson River Housing | $500 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Dutchess Outreach | $1,000 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Mid Hudson Heritage Center | $1,500 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Dutchess Community College Foundation | $500 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Ymca | $2,000 | Dupree, SD, US | General Support | 2018 |
| St Luke Presbyterian Church | $6,000 | Wayzata, MN, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Kwanzaa Community Church | $500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Grace Smith House | $1,000 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Hudston River Housing | $1,000 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Dutchess Outreach | $1,000 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Friends Of The Boundray Waters Wild | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Dutchess Community College Foundati | $500 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Ica Food Shelf | $1,000 | Minnetonka, MN, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Mid Hudson Heritage Center | $1,000 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Haiti Outreach | $250 | Minnetonka, MN, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Carleton College | $250 | Northfield, MN, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Smile Train | $250 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Mn350org | $500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Think Small | $50 | St Paul, MN, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Ymca | $2,500 | Dupree, SD, US | General Support | 2017 |
| St Luke Presbyterian Church | $6,000 | Wayzata, MN, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Kwanzaa Community Church | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Grace Smith House | $1,000 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Hudston River Housing | $1,000 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Dutchess Outreach | $1,000 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Friends Of The Boundray Waters Wild | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Dutchess Community College Foundati | $500 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Lake Minnetonka Association | $50 | Excelsior, MN, US | General Purposes | 2017 |
| Ica Food Shelf | $1,000 | Minnetonka, MN, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Mid Hudson Heritage Center | $1,000 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Haiti Outreach | $250 | Minnetonka, MN, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Carleton College | $250 | Northfield, MN, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Smile Train | $250 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Westminster Town Hall Forum | $50 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Ymca | $1,000 | Dupree, SD, US | General Support | 2016 |
| St Luke Presbyterian Church | $6,000 | Wayzata, MN, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Kwanzaa Community Church | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Grace Smith House | $1,000 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Hudston River Housing | $1,000 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Dutchess Outreach | $1,000 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Friends Of The Boundray Waters Wild | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Dutchess Community College Foundati | $1,000 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Lake Minnetonka Association | $50 | Excelsior, MN, US | General Purposes | 2016 |
| Cantus Vocal Ensemble | $100 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Ica Food Shelf | $1,100 | Minnetonka, MN, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Groveland Cemetery Association | $50 | Wayzata, MN, US | General Purposes | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 41-6363480 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 50 BENNETT RD Poughkeepsie, NY 12601-6428 |
Key People (1)
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| President | Leigh E Williams |
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Forms 990-PF
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