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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 54-1700227

Williams Mullen Foundation

A private foundation in Richmond, VA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 114 grants and $228,453 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Jan 31, 2026), 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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $228,453

    Grants listed
    114
    Assets, end of year
    $275,371

  • Tax year 2024

    $227,100

    Grants listed
    105
    Assets, end of year
    $274,628

  • Tax year 2023

    $213,562

    Grants listed
    105
    Assets, end of year
    $292,222

  • Tax year 2022

    $198,004

    Grants listed
    95
    Assets, end of year
    $306,479

  • Tax year 2021

    $196,481

    Grants listed
    88
    Assets, end of year
    $279,753

  • Tax year 2020

    $215,558

    Grants listed
    102
    Assets, end of year
    $224,559

Grants paid in 2025

114 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Virginia Beach Neptune FestivalVirginia Beach, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $12,000
  2. Richmond SPCARichmond, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $5,640
  3. Greater Richmond PartnershipRichmond, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $5,000
  4. NextUp RVARichmond, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $5,000
  5. RVA Hampton Roads Mega Region Collaborative DBA RVA757 ConnectsRichmond, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $5,000
  6. Metropolitan Richmond Sports BackersHenrico, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $4,880
  7. Cystic Fibrosis FoundationRichmond, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $4,830
  8. CaritasRichmond, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $4,500
  9. Historic Richmond FoundationRichmond, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $4,400
  10. The Richmond ForumRichmond, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $4,320
  11. Maymont FoundationRichmond, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $4,108
  12. Chesapeake Bay Wine Classic FoundationVirginia BCH, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $4,000
  13. Richmond SymphonyRichmond, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $4,000
  14. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    Contribution Provided

    $3,500
  15. Community Housing Partners CorporationChristiansburg, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $3,500
  16. Virginia Foundation For Independent CollegesRichmond, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $3,500
  17. Richmond BalletRichmond, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $3,220
  18. American Junior Golf AssociationBraselton, GA

    Contribution Provided

    $3,000
  19. Richmond First Tee dba The First Tee of Richmond and ChesterfieldRichmond, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $3,000
  20. Special Olympics VirginiaRichmond, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $3,000
  21. Weinstein Jewish Community CenterRichmond, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $3,000
  22. TowneBank FoundationSuffolk, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $3,000
  23. Matthew Smiles Cabral FoundationHenrico, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $2,580
  24. Better Housing CoalitionRichmond, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $2,500
  25. Bridging VirginiaRichmond, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $2,500
  26. Greater Raleigh Chamber Of Commerce Community Development FounRaleigh, NC

    Contribution Provided

    $2,500
  27. Hampton Roads Economic Dev Alliance dba Hampton Roads AllianceNorfolk, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $2,500
  28. Local Initiatives Support CorporationNew York, NY

    Contribution Provided

    $2,500
  29. North Carolina Bar FoundationCary, NC

    Contribution Provided

    $2,500
  30. TD Club FoundationDallas, TX

    Contribution Provided

    $2,500
  31. The Southeastern Partnership IIElizabethtown, NC

    Contribution Provided

    $2,500
  32. Venture RichmondRichmond, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $2,500
  33. Virginia Judges and Lawyers Assistance ProgramGlen Allen, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $2,500
  34. The Community Tax Law ProjectRichmond, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $2,400
  35. Better2Gether RVAHenrico, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $2,340
  36. Communities In Schools RichmondRichmond, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $2,260
  37. Virginia Museum Of Fine Arts FoundationRichmond, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $2,250
  38. Little Hands VirginiaRichmond, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $2,190
  39. Lead VirginiaRichmond, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $2,155
  40. Richmond Performing Arts AllianceRichmond, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $2,020
  41. Access NowHenrico, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $2,000
  42. ChildSaversRichmond, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $2,000
  43. Feed MoreRichmond, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $2,000
  44. Rofeh Cholim Cancer SocietyBrooklyn, NY

    Contribution Provided

    $2,000
  45. The Honorable Tina Brozman Foundation Dba Tinas WishNew York, NY

    Contribution Provided

    $2,000
  46. Virginia Repertory TheatreRichmond, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $2,000
  47. TowneBank FoundationSuffolk, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $2,000
  48. Virginia Bar Association FoundationVirginia Beach, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $2,000
  49. GraceInsideRichmond, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $2,000
  50. Boys and Girls Clubs Of Metro RichmondRichmond, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $1,844
  51. VCU Massey Cancer CenterChester, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $1,760
  52. Startup VirginiaRichmond, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $1,750
  53. Make A Wish Foundation of Greater VirginiaRichmond, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $1,750
  54. Boy Scouts Of America Heart Of Virginia CouncilRichmond, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $1,600
  55. Childrens Home Society of North CarolinaRaleigh, NC

    Contribution Provided

    $1,500
  56. Junior Achievement Of Greater Hampton RoadsVirginia BCH, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $1,500
  57. Leukemia And Lymphoma SocietyDurham, NC

    Contribution Provided

    $1,500
  58. Virginia Symphony OrchestraNorfolk, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $1,500
  59. Junior Board Sheltering Arms Physical Rehabilitation HospitalRichmond, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $1,306
  60. Soar365Richmond, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $1,300
  61. NOVA Of Virginia AquaticsRichmond, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $1,250
  62. Appalachian State UniversityBoone, NC

    Scholarship

    $1,250
  63. Appalachian State UniversityBoone, NC

    Scholarship

    $1,250
  64. DePaul UniversityChicago, IL

    Scholarship

    $1,250
  65. DePaul UniversityChicago, IL

    Scholarship

    $1,250
  66. Flagler CollegeSt Augustine, FL

    Scholarship

    $1,250
  67. Flagler CollegeSt Augustine, FL

    Scholarship

    $1,250
  68. James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, VA

    Scholarship

    $1,250
  69. James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, VA

    Scholarship

    $1,250
  70. Averett UniversityDanville, VA

    Scholarship

    $1,250
  71. Averett UniversityDanville, VA

    Scholarship

    $1,250
  72. East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC

    Scholarship

    $1,250
  73. East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC

    Scholarship

    $1,250
  74. East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC

    Scholarship

    $1,250
  75. East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC

    Scholarship

    $1,250
  76. Legal Information Network For CancerRichmond, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $1,250
  77. Longwood UniversityFarmville, VA

    Scholarship

    $1,250
  78. Longwood UniversityFarmville, VA

    Scholarship

    $1,250
  79. Randolph CollegeLynchburg, VA

    Scholarship

    $1,250
  80. Randolph CollegeLynchburg, VA

    Scholarship

    $1,250
  81. Richmond SPCARichmond, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $1,250
  82. Brightpoint Community CollegeChester, VA

    Scholarship

    $1,250
  83. Brightpoint Community CollegeChester, VA

    Scholarship

    $1,250
  84. George Mason UniversityFairfax, VA

    Scholarship

    $1,250
  85. George Mason UniversityFairfax, VA

    Scholarship

    $1,250
  86. Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA

    Scholarship

    $1,250
  87. Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA

    Scholarship

    $1,250
  88. Cameron K Gallagher FoundationRichmond, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $1,000
  89. Family LifelineRichmond, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $1,000
  90. Hampton Roads Community FoundationVirginia Beach, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $1,000
  91. Richmond Tennis AssociationRichmond, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $1,000
  92. Virginia Law FoundationCharlottesvle, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $1,000
  93. Virginia21Richmond, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $1,000
  94. Washington Jesuit AcademyWashington, DC

    Contribution Provided

    $1,000
  95. Portsmouth Museums FoundationPortsmouth, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $1,000
  96. Salvation Army Of Central VARichmond, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $1,000
  97. American Legislative Exchange CouncilArlington, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $900
  98. Richmond Little LeagueRichmond, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $850
  99. Battersea FoundationPetersburg, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $800
  100. Raleigh Little TheatreRaleigh, NC

    Contribution Provided

    $800
  101. Salvation Army Of Central VARichmond, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $780
  102. Charles Barker Champions For KidsVirginia Beach, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $750
  103. Sandler Center FoundationVirginia BCH, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $750
  104. CultureWorksRichmond, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $700
  105. Legal Information Network For CancerRichmond, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $620
  106. American College Of Bankruptcy FoundationDover, DE

    Contribution Provided

    $500
  107. Portsmouth Museums FoundationPortsmouth, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $500
  108. Virginia Bar Association FoundationRichmond, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $500
  109. St Josephs VillaRichmond, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $500
  110. University Of North Carolina At Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC

    Scholarship

    $500
  111. Henrico Education FoundationHenrico, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $490
  112. Wake County Bar Association FoundationRaleigh, NC

    Contribution Provided

    $400
  113. Make A Wish Foundation of Greater VirginiaRichmond, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $300
  114. Reading and Education for Adult DevelopmentRichmond, VA

    Contribution Provided

    $160

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture12 grants $26,54819% of the total
  2. Education14 grants $17,99013% of the total
  3. Health9 grants $16,76012% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation5 grants $13,1309% of the total
  5. Human services6 grants $12,1909% of the total
  6. Community development4 grants $9,2507% of the total
  7. 11 other causes18 grants $43,90531% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia87 grants $187,753
  2. North Carolina14 grants $19,700
  3. New York3 grants $6,500
  4. Georgia1 grant $3,000
  5. Florida2 grants $2,500
  6. Illinois2 grants $2,500
  7. Pennsylvania2 grants $2,500
  8. Texas1 grant $2,500
  9. District of Columbia1 grant $1,000
  10. Delaware1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • John L Walker IIIPresident and Director Hours 3Pay $0
  • Calvin W Fowler JrVP and Director Hours 1Pay $0
  • Wyatt S Beazley IVTreasurer and Director Hours 1Pay $0

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