Williams Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 46-1424804
Foundation Overview
Based in Nashville, TN, Williams Family Foundation has awarded 140 grants totaling $172,200 to organizations in Tennessee, North Carolina and 6 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $250 to $10,000, with a median award of $1,000.
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
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New Applicant Friendliness
4 of 18 recipients (22%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
67% of grants are awarded in Tennessee, with additional funding distributed across 7 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Tennessee, funding concentrates in Nashville (78%), Brentwood (6%), Cookville (6%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 277% growth in annual giving over 4 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Highly focused on community projects with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Sky Community Housing | $1,150 | Big Sky, MT, US | Charitable Support | 2024 |
| Cumberland Heights Foundation Inc | $1,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2024 |
| Daystar Counseling Ministries | $5,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2024 |
| Enviornmental Defense Fund | $500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Support | 2024 |
| First Art Museum | $1,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2024 |
| Flint Global | $1,000 | Cookville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2024 |
| Friends Of Randor Lake State Park | $1,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2024 |
| Metro Nashville Parks Foundation | $1,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support For Coleman Rec Center | 2024 |
| Montgomery Bell Academy Of The Universty Of Nashville | $1,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2024 |
| Moonlight Foundation | $500 | Vista, CA, US | Charitable Support | 2024 |
| Mostly Mutts Animal Rescue And Adoption | $250 | Kennesaw, GA, US | Charitable Support | 2024 |
| Nashville Resuce Mission | $2,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2024 |
| Patriot Foundation | $1,000 | Pinehurst, NC, US | Charitable Support | 2024 |
| The Junior League Of Nashville Inc | $500 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2024 |
| Mid Cumberland Meals On Wheels | $500 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitbale Support | 2024 |
| Nashville Food Project | $500 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2024 |
| Wine To Water | $5,000 | Boone, NC, US | Charitable Support | 2024 |
| Meals To Missions | $500 | Chelsea, AL, US | Charitable Support | 2024 |
| Big Sky Community Housing | $1,000 | Big Sky, MT, US | Charitable Support | 2023 |
| Brentwood Academy Inc | $2,500 | Brentwood, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2023 |
| Cumberland Heights Foundation Inc | $1,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2023 |
| Enviornmental Defense Fund | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Support | 2023 |
| First Art Museum | $1,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2023 |
| Flint Global | $1,000 | Cookville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2023 |
| Metro Nashville Parks Foundation | $1,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support For Coleman Rec Center | 2023 |
| Montgomery Bell Academy Of The Universty Of Nashville | $2,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2023 |
| Moonlight Foundation | $500 | Vista, CA, US | Charitable Support | 2023 |
| Mostly Mutts Animal Rescue And Adoption | $250 | Kennesaw, GA, US | Charitable Support | 2023 |
| Nashville Resuce Mission | $2,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2023 |
| New Beginnings | $3,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2023 |
| Patriot Foundation | $1,000 | Pinehurst, NC, US | Charitable Support | 2023 |
| Friends Of Randor Lake State Park | $750 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2023 |
| Room At The Inn | $500 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2023 |
| Star Foundation | $250 | Orinda, CA, US | Charitable Support | 2023 |
| The Junior League Of Nashville Inc | $1,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2023 |
| Blue Monarch | $1,000 | Montegale, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2023 |
| Davidson County Nashville Masters Gardens | $1,200 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2023 |
| Daystar Counseling Ministries | $1,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2023 |
| Lucky Farms Animal Rescure | $250 | Bethpage, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2023 |
| Project Cure | $1,250 | Centennial, CO, US | Charitable Support | 2023 |
| Alzheimers Associations | $500 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2023 |
| Big Sky Community Housing | $1,000 | Big Sky, MT, US | Charitable Support | 2023 |
| Brentwood Academy Inc | $2,500 | Brentwood, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2023 |
| Cumberland Heights Foundation Inc | $1,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2023 |
| Enviornmental Defense Fund | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Support | 2023 |
| First Art Museum | $1,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2023 |
| Flint Global | $1,000 | Cookville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2023 |
| Metro Nashville Parks Foundation | $1,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support For Coleman Rec Center | 2023 |
| Montgomery Bell Academy Of The Universty Of Nashville | $2,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2023 |
| Moonlight Foundation | $500 | Vista, CA, US | Charitable Support | 2023 |
| Mostly Mutts Animal Rescue And Adoption | $250 | Kennesaw, GA, US | Charitable Support | 2023 |
| Nashville Resuce Mission | $2,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2023 |
| New Beginnings | $3,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2023 |
| Patriot Foundation | $1,000 | Pinehurst, NC, US | Charitable Support | 2023 |
| Friends Of Randor Lake State Park | $750 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2023 |
| Room At The Inn | $500 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2023 |
| Star Foundation | $250 | Orinda, CA, US | Charitable Support | 2023 |
| The Junior League Of Nashville Inc | $1,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2023 |
| Blue Monarch | $1,000 | Montegale, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2023 |
| Davidson County Nashville Masters Gardens | $1,200 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2023 |
| Daystar Counseling Ministries | $1,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2023 |
| Lucky Farms Animal Rescure | $250 | Bethpage, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2023 |
| Project Cure | $1,250 | Centennial, CO, US | Charitable Support | 2023 |
| Alzheimers Associations | $500 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2023 |
| Brentwood Academy Inc | $3,000 | Brentwood, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| First Art Museum | $500 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| The Junior League Of Nashville Inc | $750 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Montgomery Bell Academy Of The Universty Of Nashville | $2,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Metro Nashville Parks Foundation | $1,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support For Coleman Rec Center | 2022 |
| Patriot Foundation | $2,000 | Pinehurst, NC, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Cumberland Heights Foundation Inc | $500 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Benevolent Healthcare Foundation Dba Project Cure | $1,000 | Centennial, CO, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Enviornmental Defense Fund | $500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Moonlight Foundation | $1,000 | Vista, CA, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Mostly Mutts Animal Rescue And Adoption | $250 | Kennesaw, GA, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Nasvhille Master Gardeners | $2,400 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Nashville Resuce Mission | $3,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Room At The Inn | $1,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Star Foundation | $250 | Orinda, CA, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Big Sky Community Housing | $2,000 | Big Sky, MT, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Flint | $500 | Cookville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| New Beginnings | $1,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Randor Lake Lake State Park | $1,250 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Brentwood Academy Inc | $3,000 | Brentwood, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| First Art Museum | $500 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| The Junior League Of Nashville Inc | $750 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Montgomery Bell Academy Of The Universty Of Nashville | $2,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Metro Nashville Parks Foundation | $1,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support For Coleman Rec Center | 2022 |
| Patriot Foundation | $2,000 | Pinehurst, NC, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Cumberland Heights Foundation Inc | $500 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Benevolent Healthcare Foundation Dba Project Cure | $1,000 | Centennial, CO, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Enviornmental Defense Fund | $500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Moonlight Foundation | $1,000 | Vista, CA, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Mostly Mutts Animal Rescue And Adoption | $250 | Kennesaw, GA, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Nasvhille Master Gardeners | $2,400 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Nashville Resuce Mission | $3,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Room At The Inn | $1,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Star Foundation | $250 | Orinda, CA, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Big Sky Community Housing | $2,000 | Big Sky, MT, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Flint | $500 | Cookville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| New Beginnings | $1,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Randor Lake Lake State Park | $1,250 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Brentwood Academy Inc | $3,000 | Brentwood, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| First Art Museum | $500 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| The Junior League Of Nashville Inc | $750 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Montgomery Bell Academy Of The Universty Of Nashville | $2,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Metro Nashville Parks Foundation | $1,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support For Coleman Rec Center | 2022 |
| Patriot Foundation | $2,000 | Pinehurst, NC, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Cumberland Heights Foundation Inc | $500 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Benevolent Healthcare Foundation Dba Project Cure | $1,000 | Centennial, CO, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Enviornmental Defense Fund | $500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Moonlight Foundation | $1,000 | Vista, CA, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Mostly Mutts Animal Rescue And Adoption | $250 | Kennesaw, GA, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Nasvhille Master Gardeners | $2,400 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Nashville Resuce Mission | $3,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Room At The Inn | $1,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Star Foundation | $250 | Orinda, CA, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Big Sky Community Housing | $2,000 | Big Sky, MT, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Flint | $500 | Cookville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| New Beginnings | $1,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Randor Lake Lake State Park | $1,250 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2022 |
| Benevolent Healthcare Foundation Dba Project Cure | $1,500 | Centennial, CO, US | Charitable Support | 2021 |
| Blue Monarch | $500 | Monteagle, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2021 |
| Brentwood Academy Inc | $2,500 | Brentwood, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2021 |
| Discovery Place Inc | $1,000 | Burns, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2021 |
| Frist Art Museum | $500 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2021 |
| Mckendree Village Foundation Inc | $2,000 | Hermitage, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2021 |
| Metro Nashville Parks Foundation | $1,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2021 |
| The Junior League Of Nashville Inc | $500 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2021 |
| Montgomery Bell Academy Of The University Of Nashville | $10,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2021 |
| Patriot Foundation Inc | $1,000 | Pinehurst, NC, US | Charitable Support | 2021 |
| Cumberland Heights Foundation Inc | $500 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2021 |
| Sisters In Circles | $1,000 | Asheville, NC, US | Charitable Support | 2020 |
| Davidson County Master Gardeners Association | $1,200 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2020 |
| Nashville Rescue Mission | $500 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2020 |
| Friends Of Radnor Lake | $500 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2020 |
| Moonlight Community Foundation | $500 | Big Sky, MT, US | Charitable Support | 2020 |
| Discovery Place Inc | $1,000 | Burns, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2020 |
| The New Beginnings Center | $1,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2020 |
| Blue Monarch | $500 | Monteagle, TN, US | Charitable Support | 2020 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Williams Family Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 46-1424804 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 659 THOMPSON LN Nashville, TN 37204-3625 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Williams Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | Bill Williams |
|---|---|
| Treasurer & Secretary | Dana Williams |
| Director | Shay Williams |
Forms 990-PF
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- Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
- Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns
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