Private foundation · EIN 34-6568495 · Canfield, Ohio

Williamson Family 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: 12 grants paid, $124K total, median $1,000. 8% of grants stayed in Ohio.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
12
$124K
Median grant
$1,000
Stays in OH
8%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$3.6M

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Mahoning Valley Historical SocietyYoungstown, OHGeneral support$97K
Culver Educational FoundationCulver, INGeneral support$15K
Martha's VillageIndio, CAGeneral support$2,500
Reserve Community ScholarshipAiken, SCGeneral support$2,500
Hope Ignites So CalIrvine, CAGeneral support$2,000
Palm Springs Art MuseumPalm Desert, CAGeneral support$1,000
Scripps Health FoundationLA Jolla, CAGeneral support$1,000
The Living DesertPalm Desert, CAGeneral support$1,000
Western Science CenterHemet, CAGeneral support$1,000
Chp 11-99 FoundationCosta Mesa, CAGeneral support$250
Camp del CorazonNorth Hollywood, CAGeneral support$250
Howard Jarvis FoundationLaguna Niguel, CAGeneral support$250

By state: Ohio 1 · Indiana 1 · California 9 · South Carolina 1

About this foundation

Williamson Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Canfield, Ohio, tax-exempt since 1965. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Williamson Family 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 Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $124K across 12 grants, a median of $1,000.

Where does Williamson Family Foundation give?

Ohio (1 grants), Indiana (1 grants), California (9 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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