The Williams Family Foundation concentrates its giving on local performing arts in the Geneva/Rochester region, funding concerts, opera productions, and related educational outreach. Grants are directed to small, community-based arts organizations and frequently support artist fees and program delivery rather than capital or broad institutional endowments. The foundation shows a clear preference for Geneva-area cultural programming and arts education activities.
Williams Family Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by repeated support for Geneva-area performing arts, with several grants aimed at paying performers, artistic teams, and production costs for concerts, opera, and theater. The largest recent grant in the data was $22,300 to Geneva Light Opera for hiring performers for the 2022 summer production of Merry Widow, followed by multiple grants at the $20,000 and $10,000 levels for local concert and music programming. That pattern points to a funder that backs small, community-based arts organizations through practical project support rather than broad institutional funding. The foundation’s arts profile is especially clear in its support for Geneva Concerts, Geneva Music Festival, Smith Center for the Arts, and Geneva Theatre Guild. Grants have helped underwrite concerts, school performances, educational outreach, and even fixture reimbursement, which suggests attention to the costs that keep local programming running. Alongside arts funding, the foundation also supports a few non-arts community services in the same local network, including youth, family, and health-related programs in Geneva and nearby Finger Lakes communities.
Performing arts production is the clearest theme in the grant record. Williams Family Foundation gave $20,000 to Geneva Concerts for five concerts and educational outreach, and another $20,000 to the same organization for Godspell. Artist compensation is another recurring use of funds. The foundation awarded $10,000 to Geneva Music Festival for artist compensation for public concerts and school performances, and also gave $5,000 to Geneva Theatre Guild to cover royalties and artistic team members for two live online shows. The foundation also funds community-oriented youth and family services. It gave $15,000 to Family Counseling Service of the Finger Lakes for child and adolescent sexual abuse and other trauma services, and $10,000 to Boys and Girls Club of Geneva for program redesign and ongoing support of education and food service in the community. Education-related outreach appears in the arts and literacy records as well, including support for reading programs through Geneva Reads.
Typical grant size is tightly clustered: p25 is $10,000, median is $10,000, and p75 is $15,000. The recent record shows many grants at $10,000, with a smaller number at $5,000 and larger project grants at $20,000-plus. The pattern is largely repeat giving: Geneva Concerts, Geneva Music Festival, Geneva Light Opera, Boys and Girls Club of Geneva, Mercy Flight, and Family Counseling Service of the Finger Lakes each appear in more than one year. The foundation is a private family foundation, and the data shows direct grants rather than program-related investments or an application process.
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$645K
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$116K
Most grants fall between $10K and $15K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$15K
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Concentrated, local giving with a small number of mid-sized grants; repeat support to a core grantee (Geneva Concerts) and targeted project support (performer fees and educational outreach).
Notable grantees: Geneva Concerts, Geneva Light Opera, Other Geneva-area performing arts organizations (community ensembles and outreach programs)
Grantmaking is entirely local and entirely in New York. Every recent grant in the dataset went to a recipient in the HQ state, and the top giving cities are Geneva and Canandaigua. Geneva recipients include Geneva Light Opera, Geneva Concerts, Geneva Music Festival, Geneva Theatre Guild, Geneva Reads, Smith Center for the Arts, Geneva Family YMCA, Boys and Girls Club of Geneva, and Family Counseling Service of the Finger Lakes. Canandaigua recipients include Ability Partners Foundation and Mercy Flight, while Webster appears through Ur Medicine Home Care.
The foundation’s most visible pattern is support for Geneva-area performing arts: concerts, opera, music festivals, and theater. It also funds related outreach and education, plus a smaller set of community services such as trauma counseling, hospice support, youth programming, literacy, recreation equipment, and medical training equipment.
The grant-size distribution is centered at $10,000. The p25 is $10,000, the median is $10,000, and the p75 is $15,000. Recent awards also include $5,000 grants and larger grants such as $20,000 and $22,300.
No. The recent grants list shows 19 grants and all 19 went to recipients in New York, for 100% of grants in the HQ state.
Yes. Geneva Concerts, Geneva Music Festival, Geneva Light Opera, Boys and Girls Club of Geneva, Mercy Flight, and Family Counseling Service of the Finger Lakes each appear in multiple years, showing a recurring relationship rather than isolated one-off awards.
No. Arts organizations receive the clearest share of support, but the record also includes Family Counseling Service of the Finger Lakes for child and adolescent sexual abuse and other trauma services, Ur Medicine Home Care for hospice services, Mercy Flight for a mobile simulation lab and a cardiac monitor project, and Geneva Reads for reading programs.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GENEVA LIGHT OPERA | GENEVA, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | GRANT TO SUPPORT THE 2024 SUMMER OPERA |
| GENEVA CONCERTS | GENEVA, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | GRANT TO SUPPORT GODSPELL |
| FAMILY COUNSELING SERVICE OF THE FINGER | GENEVA, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | CHILD AND ADOLESCENT SEXUAL ABUSE AND OTHER TRAUMA SERVICES |
| ABILITY PARTNERS FOUNDATION | CANANDAIGUA, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | FOR PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT FOR GENEVA AND CANANDAIGUA LOCATIONS |
| MERCY FLIGHT | CANANDAIGUA, NY | $11,000 | 2026 | GRANT TO SUPPORT THE MOBILE SIMULATION LAB 2.0 |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF GENEVA | GENEVA, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM REDESIGN AND ONGOING SUPPORT OF EDUCATION AND FOOD SERVICE IN THE COMMUNITY |
| GENEVA MUSIC FESTIVAL | GENEVA, NY | $9,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR ARTIST COMPENSATION FOR PUBLIC CONCERTS AND SCHOOL PERFORMANCES |
| GENEVA THEATRE GUILD | GENEVA, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | FUNDS TO COVER THE COST OF THE ROYALTIES AND ARTISTIC TEAM MEMBERS FOR TWO LIVE ON-LINE SHOWS |
| GENEVA CONCERTS | GENEVA, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | GRANT TO SUPPORT GODSPELL |
| FAMILY COUNSELING SERVICE OF THE FINGER | GENEVA, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | CHILD AND ADOLESCENT SEXUAL ABUSE AND OTHER TRAUMA SERVICES |
| ABILITY PARTNERS FOUNDATION | CANANDAIGUA, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | FOR PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT FOR GENEVA AND CANANDAIGUA LOCATIONS |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF GENEVA | GENEVA, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM REDESIGN AND ONGOING SUPPORT OF EDUCATION AND FOOD SERVICE IN THE COMMUNITY |
| GENEVA MUSIC FESTIVAL | GENEVA, NY | $9,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR ARTIST COMPENSATION FOR PUBLIC CONCERTS AND SCHOOL PERFORMANCES |
| GENEVA LIGHT OPERA | GENEVA, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GRANT TO SUPPORT THE 2024 SUMMER OPERA |
| GENEVA THEATRE GUILD | GENEVA, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | FUNDS TO COVER THE COST OF THE ROYALTIES AND ARTISTIC TEAM MEMBERS FOR TWO LIVE ON-LINE SHOWS |
| GENEVA CONCERTS | GENEVA, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | GRANT TO SUPPORT GODSPELL |
| FAMILY COUNSELING SERVICE OF THE FINGER | GENEVA, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | CHILD AND ADOLESCENT SEXUAL ABUSE AND OTHER TRAUMA SERVICES |
| ABILITY PARTNERS FOUNDATION | CANANDAIGUA, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | FOR PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT FOR GENEVA AND CANANDAIGUA LOCATIONS |
| GENEVA MUSIC FESTIVAL | GENEVA, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR ARTIST COMPENSATION FOR PUBLIC CONCERTS AND SCHOOL PERFORMANCES |
| SMITH CENTER FOR THE ARTS | GENEVA, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GRANT FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF FIXTURES |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF GENEVA | GENEVA, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM REDESIGN AND ONGOING SUPPORT OF EDUCATION AND FOOD SERVICE IN THE COMMUNITY |
| MERCY FLIGHT | CANANDAIGUA, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GRANT TO SUPPORT THE MOBILE SIMULATION LAB 2.0 |
| GENEVA FAMILY YMCA | GENEVA, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | 2023 GRANT TO SUPPORT BUILDING WHAT MATTERS CAPITAL PROJECT |
| GENEVA THEATRE GUILD | GENEVA, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | FUNDS TO COVER THE COST OF THE ROYALTIES AND ARTISTIC TEAM MEMBERS FOR TWO LIVE ON-LINE SHOWS |
| GENEVA LIGHT OPERA | GENEVA, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | GRANT TO SUPPORT THE 2024 SUMMER OPERA |
| GENEVA LIGHT OPERA | GENEVA, NY | $22,300 | 2023 | SUPPORT FOR HIRING PERFORMERS FOR 2022 SUMMER PRODUCTION OF MERRY WIDOW |
| GENEVA CONCERTS | GENEVA, NY | $20,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT OF 5 CONCERTS AND EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH |
| FAMILY COUNSELING SERVICE OF THE FI | GENEVA, NY | $15,000 | 2023 | CHILD AND ADOLESCENT SEXUAL ABUSE AND OTHER TRAUMA SERVICES |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF GENEVA | GENEVA, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM REDESIGN AND ONGOING SUPPORT OF EDUCATION AND FOOD SERVICE IN THE COMMUNITY |
| UR MEDICINE HOME CARE | WEBSTER, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF SERVICES PROVIDED BY ONTARIO-YATES HOSPICE PROGRAM IN THE FINGER LAKES REGION OF NYS |
| MERCY FLIGHT | CANANDAIGUA, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | CARDIAC MONITOR PROJECT |
| GENEVA MUSIC FESTIVAL | GENEVA, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT FOR ARTIST COMPENSATION FOR PUBLIC CONCERTS AND SCHOOL PERFORMANCES |
| GENEVA READS | GENEVA, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | READING PROGRAMS SUPPORTING LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND TEEN MOMS |
| FINGER LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE | CANANDAIGUA, NY | $2,000 | 2023 | MATCH GRANT TO SUPPORT THE BRIDGE SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
GENEVA LIGHT OPERA
$20,000GRANT TO SUPPORT THE 2024 SUMMER OPERA
GENEVA CONCERTS
$20,000GRANT TO SUPPORT GODSPELL
FAMILY COUNSELING SERVICE OF THE FINGER
$15,000CHILD AND ADOLESCENT SEXUAL ABUSE AND OTHER TRAUMA SERVICES
ABILITY PARTNERS FOUNDATION
$15,000FOR PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT FOR GENEVA AND CANANDAIGUA LOCATIONS
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF GENEVA
$10,000PROGRAM REDESIGN AND ONGOING SUPPORT OF EDUCATION AND FOOD SERVICE IN THE COMMUNITY
GENEVA MUSIC FESTIVAL
$9,000SUPPORT FOR ARTIST COMPENSATION FOR PUBLIC CONCERTS AND SCHOOL PERFORMANCES
GENEVA THEATRE GUILD
$5,000FUNDS TO COVER THE COST OF THE ROYALTIES AND ARTISTIC TEAM MEMBERS FOR TWO LIVE ON-LINE SHOWS
GENEVA CONCERTS
$20,000GRANT TO SUPPORT GODSPELL
CHILD AND ADOLESCENT SEXUAL ABUSE AND OTHER TRAUMA SERVICES
ABILITY PARTNERS FOUNDATION
$15,000FOR PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT FOR GENEVA AND CANANDAIGUA LOCATIONS
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF GENEVA
$10,000PROGRAM REDESIGN AND ONGOING SUPPORT OF EDUCATION AND FOOD SERVICE IN THE COMMUNITY
GENEVA MUSIC FESTIVAL
$9,000SUPPORT FOR ARTIST COMPENSATION FOR PUBLIC CONCERTS AND SCHOOL PERFORMANCES
GENEVA LIGHT OPERA
$5,000GRANT TO SUPPORT THE 2024 SUMMER OPERA
GENEVA THEATRE GUILD
$5,000FUNDS TO COVER THE COST OF THE ROYALTIES AND ARTISTIC TEAM MEMBERS FOR TWO LIVE ON-LINE SHOWS
GENEVA CONCERTS
$20,000GRANT TO SUPPORT GODSPELL
CHILD AND ADOLESCENT SEXUAL ABUSE AND OTHER TRAUMA SERVICES
ABILITY PARTNERS FOUNDATION
$15,000FOR PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT FOR GENEVA AND CANANDAIGUA LOCATIONS
GENEVA MUSIC FESTIVAL
$10,000SUPPORT FOR ARTIST COMPENSATION FOR PUBLIC CONCERTS AND SCHOOL PERFORMANCES
SMITH CENTER FOR THE ARTS
$10,000GRANT FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF FIXTURES
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF GENEVA
$10,000PROGRAM REDESIGN AND ONGOING SUPPORT OF EDUCATION AND FOOD SERVICE IN THE COMMUNITY
GENEVA FAMILY YMCA
$10,0002023 GRANT TO SUPPORT BUILDING WHAT MATTERS CAPITAL PROJECT
GENEVA THEATRE GUILD
$5,000FUNDS TO COVER THE COST OF THE ROYALTIES AND ARTISTIC TEAM MEMBERS FOR TWO LIVE ON-LINE SHOWS
GENEVA LIGHT OPERA
$5,000GRANT TO SUPPORT THE 2024 SUMMER OPERA
GENEVA LIGHT OPERA
$22,300SUPPORT FOR HIRING PERFORMERS FOR 2022 SUMMER PRODUCTION OF MERRY WIDOW
GENEVA CONCERTS
$20,000SUPPORT OF 5 CONCERTS AND EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH
CHILD AND ADOLESCENT SEXUAL ABUSE AND OTHER TRAUMA SERVICES
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF GENEVA
$10,000PROGRAM REDESIGN AND ONGOING SUPPORT OF EDUCATION AND FOOD SERVICE IN THE COMMUNITY
UR MEDICINE HOME CARE
$10,000PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF SERVICES PROVIDED BY ONTARIO-YATES HOSPICE PROGRAM IN THE FINGER LAKES REGION OF NYS
GENEVA MUSIC FESTIVAL
$10,000SUPPORT FOR ARTIST COMPENSATION FOR PUBLIC CONCERTS AND SCHOOL PERFORMANCES
GENEVA READS
$5,000READING PROGRAMS SUPPORTING LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND TEEN MOMS
FINGER LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$2,000MATCH GRANT TO SUPPORT THE BRIDGE SCHOLARSHIP FUND