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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-4809439

The Williams Foundation

A private foundation in Reno, NV. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 8 grants and $40,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $40,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $3,051,252
  • Tax year 2023

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $2,602,915
  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $2,293,268
  • Tax year 2021

    $209,500

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,733,808
  • Tax year 2020

    $179,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,396,021
  • Tax year 2019

    $233,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,176,444
  • Tax year 2018

    $221,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,624,134

Grants paid in 2024

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Nevada Humane SocietyReno, NV

    For support of animal welfare and adoption

    $5,000
  2. Reno-Sparks Gospel MissionReno, NV

    For aid to indigent families or persons

    $5,000
  3. Options Veterinary CareReno, NV

    For support of animal welfare servicesfor support of animal welfare services

    $5,000
  4. Mercy ShipsLindale, TX

    For medical aid to indigent families or persons

    $5,000
  5. Reno PhilharmonicReno, NV

    For support of community orchestra and educational programs

    $5,000
  6. Truckee Meadows Habitat for HumanitySparks, NV

    For aid to meet the housing needs of families and individuals

    $5,000
  7. Nevada Museum of ArtReno, NV

    For support of the arts

    $5,000
  8. Pathfinder InternationalWashington, DC

    For support of youth ministry

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. International aid2 grants $10,00050% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $5,00025% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $5,00025% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Nevada6 grants $30,000
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $5,000
  3. Texas1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Christian ChimitsTRUSTEE (TO FEB 1, 2024) Hours 1Pay $0
  • Christopher S WilliamsTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ron CollinsTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jonathan P WilliamsTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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