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Battle of Flowers Association

Public charity · Grantmaker San Antonio, TX EIN: 74-6047951 Website

To teach the history of the state of Texas and to keep alive the patriotic traditions of Texas and san antonio.

Battle of Flowers Association at a glance

In short: Battle of Flowers Association gave $19K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$19,095
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$19,095
Median grant
$19,095
Total assets
$3,110,909
+10.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Battle of Flowers Association funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Battle of Flowers Foundation: $19KBattle of Flowers Foundation$19K

The largest 2025 recipient was Battle of Flowers Foundation ($19K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

San Antonio

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20KTotal only2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2021) to $19K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $19K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Battle of Flowers Foundation San Antonio, TXMission Purpose$19,095
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$3,110,909$1,242,558$1,101,714$19,0951$47,743
2024$2,828,055$1,244,781$969,172——$115,914
2023$2,541,265$1,119,689$1,819,506——$168,483
2022$3,241,082$751,376$910,793——$53
2021$3,674,571$1,367,439$384,609$5,750Total only$2,861

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Battle of Flowers Association

Based on IRS filings

Battle of Flowers Association is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in San Antonio, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $19K. Net investment income was $48K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Battle of Flowers Association is led by Betsy Zachry, President since 2024 (on filings since 2023); none of the 15 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Betsy Zachry

    President

    Vice President Courtesy → President, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelly Kennedy

    Immediate Past President

    Vice President Court → President, 2022

    President → Immediate Past President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Luci Bell

    Vice President Court

    Membership → Vice President Parade, 2024

    Vice President Parade → Vice President Court, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa Branch

    Vice President Band Festival.

    Vice President Parade → Vice President Court, 2023

    Vice President Court → Vice President Band Festival., 2025

    On filings since 2021

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carrie Lane

    Vice President Courtesy

    Band Festival Assistant → Vice President Band Festival, 2023

    Vice President Band Festival → Vice President Courtesy, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa Chapman

    Vice President Oratorical

    Publicity → Vice President Oratorical, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Avellar

    Vice President Finance

    Treasurer → Vice President Finance, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lynn Thompson

    Parliamentarian & Bylaws

    Recording Secretary → Parliamentarian & Bylaws, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cindy Comfort

    Corresponding Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Monica Allison

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anne Ledet

    Vice President Fundraising

    New on the 2025 filing

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Beth Plummer

    Vice President Luncheon

    New on the 2025 filing

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Caroline Cain

    Vice President Parade

    New on the 2025 filing

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathleen Leflore

    Vice President Communications

    New on the 2025 filing

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lilly Gretzinger

    Recording Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (45)
  • Former: Cameron Armstrong (2021–2024) — Vice President Oratorical
  • Former: Helen Meyer (2023–2024) — Vice President Fundraising
  • Former: Lara Thompson (2023–2024) — Bylaws & Parliamentarian
  • Former: Barbie Walther (2024) — Vice President Band Festival
  • Former: Lee Anne Hendry (2024) — Vice President Court
  • Former: Manette Owen (2024) — Vice President Luncheon
  • Former: Anna-Laura Block (2021–2023) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: Faye Bracey (2021–2023) — Vice President Finance
  • Former: karynn o'connell (2021–2023) — Vice President Parade
  • Former: Lisa Wolff (2021–2023) — Vice President Luncheon
  • Former: Liesl Noble (2022–2023) — Vice President Oratorical
  • Former: Maureen Hillman (2022–2023) — Corresponding Secretary
  • Former: annamarie falco (2021–2022) — Parade Ticket Presales
  • Former: Charlotte Mitchell (2021–2022) — Recording Secretary
  • Former: corinne yancy (2021–2022) — Band Festival Ticket Chair
  • Former: Helen Eversberg (2021–2022) — Vice President Court, Bylaws & Parliamentarian
  • Former: janet putman (2021–2022) — Vice President Courtesy
  • Former: kris petersen (2021–2022) — Vice President Luncheon
  • Former: Marianne Worden (2021–2022) — Meeting Coordinator
  • Former: mercille wisakowsky (2021–2022) — Billing Treasurer
  • Former: Amy White (2022) — Vice President Oratorical
  • Former: Barbara Wenger (2022) — Former President
  • Former: Eleanor O'Gorman (2022) — Former President
  • Former: Emilie Baine (2022) — Membership
  • Former: Jane McFarlane (2022) — Former President
  • Former: Leslie Walter (2022) — Essay Contest Co-Chair
  • Former: Linda Leavitt (2022) — Cover Art
  • Former: Lynn Ziegler (2022) — Former President
  • Former: Meredith Brewer (2022) — Cover Art Chair
  • Former: Milby Hartwell (2022) — Parade Ticket
  • Former: Susie Martin (2022) — Former President
  • Former: Vicki Goebel (2022) — Essay Contest Co-Chair
  • Former: Anna Laura Block (2021) — Properties & Buildings
  • Former: cathy steves (2021) — Souvenir Program
  • Former: felicia baldwin (2021) — Band Festival Assistant
  • Former: kelley frost (2021) — Fiesta Store Parade Ticket Sal
  • Former: linda blount (2021) — Community Gifts
  • Former: nancy zachry (2021) — Former President
  • Former: pat bose (2021) — Former President
  • Former: rhonda calvert (2021) — Former President
  • Former: ruth berg (2021) — Corresponding Secretary
  • Former: Sheila Mayfield (2021) — Vice President Finance
  • Former: suzanne terry (2021) — Former President
  • Former: tricia tobin (2021) — Essay Contest
  • Former: trish hennessey (2021) — Community Relations

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Battle of Flowers Association

How much does Battle of Flowers Association give each year?

Battle of Flowers Association gave $19K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Battle of Flowers Association?

Battle of Flowers Association reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.

What is Battle of Flowers Association?

Battle of Flowers Association is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in San Antonio, TX. It holds $3.1M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Battle of Flowers Association operate?

Battle of Flowers Association has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Battle of Flowers Association's EIN?

Battle of Flowers Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-6047951. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 25, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 7, 2025)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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