Private foundation · San Francisco, CA
Williams-sonoma Inc Foundation
Typical grant size
$500 – $1K – $3K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF
RestrictionsWilliams-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
Leadership · from 2024 990-PF
Rachel Over
Secretary
Brian Yee
CFO
Karalyn Smith
President
Jeffrey E Howie
Board Member
Laura Alber
Board Member
Bren Betcone
President
Julie P Whalen
Board Member
David King
Secretary
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.
Payout rate · TY 2024
12.4%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
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'24
529
Total grants awarded
$5.3M
Total amount
$10K
Average grant
$1.0M
Largest grant
Giving by year
Top recipients
Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.
Recent grants · most recent filings first
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.