B Robert Williamson Jr Foundation
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About B Robert Williamson Jr Foundation
The foundation prioritizes youth-focused education and out-of-school enrichment, with sizable investments in scholarships and K–12 charter/support schools plus hands-on youth development programs in New York City. It consistently funds a small set of repeat partners (notably UNC Chapel Hill and several NYC youth organizations) while also supporting arts and sports access programs for children and teens. Giving mixes large targeted awards (a multi-hundred-thousand scholarship commitment) with modest program and camp-support grants.
Focus Areas
Undergraduate scholarship funding (e.g., distinguished scholarships at UNC Chapel Hill)Support for K–12 charter schools serving low-income students (e.g., PAVE Academy)Urban youth development and food/agriculture education in NYC (e.g., Harlem Grown)Youth social services and residential support (e.g., Children’s Village)Youth arts and sports access programs (e.g., Culture For One, Fencing in the Park, basketball scholarships)
Who They Fund
K–8 studentsscholarship recipients (students/camp participants)
About B Robert Williamson Jr Foundation
A defining feature of B Robert Williamson Jr Foundation’s grantmaking is its long-running scholarship support at UNC Chapel Hill: the foundation gave $100,000 in 2023 and 2025, and $101,000 in 2024 as general operating support to the UNC Chapel Hill Foundation. That pattern sits alongside a second track of youth-focused grantmaking in New York City, where the foundation supports charter schools, youth development groups, and enrichment programs for children and teens. Recent grants include $41,000 in 2024 and $40,000 in 2025 to Pave Schoolspave Academy Charter School in Brooklyn, plus repeated support for Harlem Grown, Children’s Village, Culture for One, New Life of New York City, and Hudson River Community Sailing. The portfolio also includes arts access, sports, and food/agriculture education, such as support for the New York Botanical Garden’s Edible Academy and program expansion at Hudson River Community Sailing. Across the recent grants list, the foundation combines recurring operating support with targeted scholarships and program-specific awards.
What B Robert Williamson Jr Foundation Funds
Education and student support are central to the foundation’s giving. It awarded $100,000 in 2023 to the UNC Chapel Hill Foundation for the B. Robert Wiliamson Jr. Distinguished Scholarship, tying the foundation’s name directly to higher-education aid. In K–12 education, it gave $41,000 in 2024 to Pave Schoolspave Academy Charter School and $40,000 in 2025 to the same Brooklyn charter school for general operating support. Youth development shows up through multiple New York City grantees. Harlem Grown received $36,000 in 2024 for general operating support, while Children’s Village received $36,000 in 2024 for general operating support. The foundation also funds access-oriented enrichment: Culture for One received $21,000 in 2024 and $20,000 in 2025, and Fencing in the Park received $20,000 in 2025.
How B Robert Williamson Jr Foundation Gives
Typical grants cluster in the low tens of thousands: the 25th percentile is $10,750, the median is $15,000, and the 75th percentile is $22,250. The recent record also shows much larger targeted awards, including six-figure support tied to UNC Chapel Hill. Giving is recurring rather than one-off for several recipients, with repeated awards appearing across 2023, 2024, and 2025 to organizations such as Pave Academy, Harlem Grown, Children’s Village, Red Hook Initiative, and Hudson River Community Sailing. The foundation is a regular funder, and the active grant descriptions point to recurring general operating support and multi-year collaborations rather than an open solicitation process.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$707K
Total Assets
$2.3M
Total Revenue
$554K
Total Expenses
$790K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $11K and $22K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$22K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
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