Private foundation · EIN 20-2468781 · Pebble Beach, California · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Williamson Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 48 grants paid, $136K total, median $2,160. 8% of grants stayed in California.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
48
$136K
Median grant
$2,160
Stays in CA
8%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$2.1M

Grants paid in 2025

48 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Ajda CvekLjubljana, SITo further music education$12K
Festival Cordes Et PicsParis, FRTo further music education$7,000
Scottish Fiddlers of CaliforniaPasadena, CATo further music education$7,000
Bang on a CanBrooklyn, NYTo further music education$4,500
At the Worlds Edge Music Foundation IncAlbany, NYTo further music education$3,500
Centrum FoundationPort Townsend, WATo further music education$3,500
Chamber Music EuropeBrussels, BETo further music education$3,500
Domaine ForgetSt Irene, CATo further music education$3,500
EnoneLubljana, FRTo further music education$3,500
Festival Des ArcsParis, FRTo further music education$3,500
Fontainebleau AssociationsFort Lee, NJTo further music education$3,500
Generations in Jazz FoundationLafayette, CATo further music education$3,500
Iceberg New MusicMassapequa, NYTo further music education$3,500
Kinhaven Music School IncMaplewood, NJTo further music education$3,500
Moon & Stars FoundationBoulder, COTo further music education$3,500
MusicaltaSt Mande, FRTo further music education$3,500
New Music on the PointLeicester, VTTo further music education$3,500
Next Festival of Emerging Artists IncRaleigh, NCTo further music education$3,500
Palenke ArtsSeaside, CATo further music education$3,500
Peaks to Plains SuzukiBroomfield, COTo further music education$3,500
Point CounterpointLeicester, VTTo further music education$3,500
Seattle Youth Symphony OrchestrasSeattle, WATo further music education$3,500
Youth Music MontereyMonterey, CATo further music education$3,500
Adele VannieuwenhuyeParis, FRTo further music education$2,248
Filippo RossoAntonio, ITTo further music education$2,072
Amara FarahBellingham, WATo further music education$2,000
Angel Ruiz-AraujoAnnandale on Hudson, NYTo further music education$2,000
Christian Ng-LeybaValley Stream, NYTo further music education$2,000
Corine SmithLondon, UKTo further music education$2,000
Helena SchumannBoulder, COTo further music education$2,000
Ivo GijkaTrieste, ITTo further music education$2,000
Louis CampbellGreenwich, UKTo further music education$2,000
Mia LapingcaoBellingham, WATo further music education$2,000
Mica WeilandSeattle, WATo further music education$2,000
Owen SpaffordLondon, UKTo further music education$2,000
Seth ByeCirencester, UKTo further music education$2,000
Tome KostovskiBitola, MKTo further music education$2,000
Niya LechevaLondon, UKTo further music education$1,984
Neda StojkanovicGraz Steiermark, AUTo further music education$1,965
Alaz IkizIstanbul, TUTo further music education$1,525
Greta HongEvanston, ILTo further music education$1,470
Christian MidyBrentwood, NYTo further music education$1,100
Avril BellangerEpinal, FRTo further music education$1,044
Pranav KondaCary, NCTo further music education$720
Akihito GoraiNew York, NYTo further music education$560
Eva RojkoTrbovlje, SITo further music education$529
Saral BurcuIstanbul, TUTo further music education$466
Cheryl YanNew York, NYTo further music education$240

By state: INTL 21 · California 4 · New York 8 · Washington 5 · Colorado 3 · New Jersey 2

About this foundation

Williamson Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Pebble Beach, California, administered in care of Julie K Hansen, tax-exempt since 2006. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

Foundation websiteAll filings on ProPublica

Does Williamson Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Williamson Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $136K across 48 grants, a median of $2,160.

Where does Williamson Foundation give?

INTL (21 grants), California (4 grants), New York (8 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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