Private foundation · San Francisco, CA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Williams-Sonoma Inc. Foundation
In 2024 it gave 2 grants worth $540,953 to Tennessee groups. A typical grant was $10,000 to $530,953.
Invitation only: it picks who to fund. Don't send a proposal. Look for a connection through its board. See its board and officers below: do you or your board know any of them?
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 2 totaling $540,953
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $10,000 to $530,953 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $270,476, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County · plus 23 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Total giving that year
- $998,460
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $998K | $541K | 2 |
| 2023 | $1.1M | $334K | 2 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
How to apply
- Limits
- Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Foundation (the Foundation) was established in September 2005 as a California corporation organized under the Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law for charitable purposes. The Foundation receives support on a discretionary basis from Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (the Corporation). The primary purpose of the Foundation is to engage in charitable and educational activities within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (the Code) of 1986, as amended, or corresponding provision of any future United States internal revenue law. The Foundation primarily awards disaster relief grants to employees of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. who are needy or distressed due to disasters and awards matching gifts to nonprofit organizations on behalf of employees. The Foundation also provides grants for purposes including support towards healthy children/healthy mothers, education, healthy home (includes disaster relief, homelessness), LGBTQ issues, racial equity, gender gap
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2024. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
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- Rachel OverSecretary
- Brian YeeCfo
- Karalyn SmithPresident
- Jeffrey E HowieBoard member
- Laura AlberBoard member
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
It also made 2 grants to individual people. We don't list their names.