The Doug and Dianne Williams Family Foundation concentrates its giving on faith-based institutions in the Atlanta area and on donor-advised vehicles. Most dollars support Mount Pisgah ministries (church and affiliated Christian school) and a large allocation to a donor-advised fund, with a smaller but significant gift to pediatric healthcare. The pattern suggests a private family foundation channeling both direct operational support for a single religious community and flexible philanthropy via DAFs.
The Doug and Dianne Williams Family Foundation Inc shows a clear split between very large donor-advised transfers and direct support for a small set of organizations tied to its church and local service interests. Two $3.05 million grants to National Philanthropic Trust in 2024 stand out in the recent record, alongside repeated support for Mount Pisgah Christian School and Mount Pisgah Church in Johns Creek. The foundation also gave substantial general-purpose support to Atlanta-based nonprofits, including Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and Atlanta Mission, showing that its giving is not limited to religious institutions alone. The pattern is highly concentrated rather than broad. Mount Pisgah entities receive some of the largest direct grants, while donor-advised giving appears as a major part of the foundation’s activity. The recent record also includes gifts to City of Refuge, Midnight Run, and World Hope International, plus an endowed-scholarship grant to Appalachian State University. That mix points to a family foundation using both flexible philanthropic vehicles and targeted operating support for ministries, schools, and selected community-serving nonprofits.
A major theme is faith-based education and ministry. The foundation gave $750,000 in 2024 and $700,000 in 2023 to Mount Pisgah Christian School for general purpose support, and $700,000 in 2024 to Mount Pisgah Church for general purpose support. Another clear area is Atlanta service organizations. It gave $225,000 in 2025 and $200,000 in 2023 to Atlanta Mission, and $187,500 in 2025 plus multiple $100,000 grants to City of Refuge, all for general purpose support. The grant list also includes human services and family support outside the church network. In 2025, the foundation gave $50,000 to Cure Childhood Cancer and $25,000 to The Summit Counseling Center, both as general purpose grants. It also made a $100,000 grant to Appalachian State University for general purpose support and endowed scholarships.
Recent grants cluster around a few large amounts, with a typical grant size of $13,750 at the 25th percentile, $60,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile. The record includes repeated awards to the same recipients across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time grants. The foundation is a family foundation, and the recent file shows major donor-advised fund allocations alongside direct charitable grants. It does not fund individuals and makes no program-related investments.
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Most grants fall between $14K and $100K, with a median of $60K.
25th Percentile
$14K
Median
$60K
75th Percentile
$100K
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Highly concentrated giving: very few, large grants with repeat funding to the same beneficiaries (Mount Pisgah entities and a major gift stream to a donor-advised fund). Majority of dollars are directed to religious activities and DAFs rather than a broad portfolio of unrelated nonprofits.
Notable grantees: National Philanthropic Trust, Mount Pisgah Christian School, Mount Pisgah Church, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Giving is regional and heavily centered in Georgia, with 53% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Johns Creek appears repeatedly through Mount Pisgah Christian School and Mount Pisgah Church, while Atlanta shows up often through Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta Mission, City of Refuge, and Cure Childhood Cancer. Outside Georgia, the grant list includes Jenkintown, Pennsylvania; Dobbs Ferry, New York; Alexandria, Virginia; Boone, North Carolina; Fayetteville, Georgia; Ashburn, Virginia; and one North Carolina recipient, Appalachian State University in Boone.
The recent record centers on faith-based institutions and nearby community-serving nonprofits. Mount Pisgah Christian School, Mount Pisgah Church, Atlanta Mission, City of Refuge, and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta account for several of the largest grants, mostly labeled general purpose support.
Yes. Two grants of $3,050,000 each were made in 2024 to National Philanthropic Trust for donor advised fund support, making donor-advised giving a visible part of the recent pattern.
The distribution is centered in the middle range: $13,750 at the 25th percentile, $60,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent list also includes a few very large awards above $700,000.
Georgia receives the largest share of grants, with 53% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Johns Creek and Atlanta appear repeatedly in the recent grants list.
Yes. Mount Pisgah Christian School received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Atlanta Mission and City of Refuge also appear across multiple years; and Midnight Run received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATLANTA MISSION | ATLANTA, GA | $225,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| CITY OF REFUGE | ATLANTA, GA | $187,500 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| MIDNIGHT RUN | DOBBS FERRY, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| CURE CHILDHOOD CANCER | ATLANTA, GA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| MOUNT PISGAH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | JOHNS CREEK, GA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| SPECIAL OPERATIONS CARE FUND | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| THE SUMMIT COUNSELING CENTER | JOHNS CREEK, GA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST | JENKINTOWN, PA | $3,050,000 | 2024 | DONOR ADVISED FUND |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST | JENKINTOWN, PA | $3,050,000 | 2024 | DONOR ADVISED FUND |
| MOUNT PISGAH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | JOHNS CREEK, GA | $750,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| MOUNT PISGAH CHURCH | JOHNS CREEK, GA | $700,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| CITY OF REFUGE | ATLANTA, GA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| ATLANTA MISSION | ATLANTA, GA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| CITY OF REFUGE | ATLANTA, GA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| ATLANTA MISSION | ATLANTA, GA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| MIDNIGHT RUN | DOBBS FERRY, NY | $60,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| MIDNIGHT RUN | DOBBS FERRY, NY | $60,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| MOUNT PISGAH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | JOHNS CREEK, GA | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| CAMP SOUTHERN GROUND INC | FAYETTEVILLE, GA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| CAMP SOUTHERN GROUND INC | FAYETTEVILLE, GA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| SPECIAL OPERATIONS CARE FUND | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| SPECIAL OPERATIONS CARE FUND | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| JOHNNY MAC SOLDIERS FUND | ASHBURN, VA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| JOHNNY MAC SOLDIERS FUND | ASHBURN, VA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY | BOONE, NC | $7,500 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND; ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS |
| APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY | BOONE, NC | $7,500 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND; ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS |
| CHILDRENS HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA | ATLANTA, GA | $750,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| MOUNT PISGAH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | JOHNS CREEK, GA | $700,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| ATLANTA MISSION | ATLANTA, GA | $200,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| CITY OF REFUGE | ATLANTA, GA | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| WORLD HOPE INTERNATIONAL | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY | BOONE, NC | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND; ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS |
| MIDNIGHT RUN | DOBBS FERRY, NY | $60,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| CAMP LIGHTHOUSE CAMP AND RETREAT CENTER | TALKING ROCK, GA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| JOHNNY MAC SOLDIERS FUND | ASHBURN, VA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| THE GOOD FIGHT | YOUNGSVILLE, LA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
| TOMMY SPAULDING LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE | LITTLETON, CO | $8,950 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE FUND |
ATLANTA MISSION
$225,000GENERAL PURPOSE FUND
MIDNIGHT RUN
$100,000GENERAL PURPOSE FUND
MOUNT PISGAH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSE FUND
GENERAL PURPOSE FUND
MOUNT PISGAH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
$750,000GENERAL PURPOSE FUND
MOUNT PISGAH CHURCH
$700,000GENERAL PURPOSE FUND
ATLANTA MISSION
$100,000GENERAL PURPOSE FUND
ATLANTA MISSION
$100,000GENERAL PURPOSE FUND
MIDNIGHT RUN
$60,000GENERAL PURPOSE FUND
MIDNIGHT RUN
$60,000GENERAL PURPOSE FUND
MOUNT PISGAH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
$50,000GENERAL PURPOSE FUND
CHILDRENS HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA
$750,000GENERAL PURPOSE FUND
MOUNT PISGAH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
$700,000GENERAL PURPOSE FUND
ATLANTA MISSION
$200,000GENERAL PURPOSE FUND
APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY
$100,000GENERAL PURPOSE FUND; ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS
MIDNIGHT RUN
$60,000GENERAL PURPOSE FUND
CAMP LIGHTHOUSE CAMP AND RETREAT CENTER
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE FUND
THE GOOD FIGHT
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE FUND
TOMMY SPAULDING LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
$8,950GENERAL PURPOSE FUND