Donnie Williams Foundation Incorporated
The Donnie Williams Foundation is a private foundation based in Salisbury, MD that funds educational and youth programs in St. Mary's, Wicomico, and Worcester counties. The site lists funding priorities, contact details (email: [email protected]), and links to an online grant application portal hosted by FoundationSource.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A Maryland-based nonprofit (especially in Wicomico, Worcester, or St. Mary's counties) focused on youth development, education, after-school or summer enrichment, or school-based services.
Good Fit
- • Programs that serve children and youth (after-school, summer, mentoring, school-based health or enrichment).
- • Operational presence or partnerships in the foundation's primary counties (Wicomico, Worcester, St. Mary's).
- • Capacity to manage grants in the $10K–$150K range (evidence of prior programs or fiscal capacity).
- • Willingness to submit through the foundation's online portal during the September–December cycle.
Geography
Giving is tightly focused on the foundation's home state, with roughly nine out of ten dollars directed to Maryland and only a small share to neighboring Delaware.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded more than 20 distinct organizations in the latest year and supported 15–26 different recipients in prior years, showing a broadly distributed local portfolio rather than a tiny closed circle.
New Applicants
A public online application portal exists (with a September–December window) and the portfolio shows new entrants in recent years (double-digit new recipients in 2023 and new grantees again in 2024), indicating unfamiliar applicants can realistically access funding.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
