Fleshman-Pratt Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Winston-Salem, NC EIN: 56-6063639

Fleshman-Pratt Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable organizations, predominantly in North Carolina, supporting services that include crisis assistance, eldercare, food-bank services, and care for people with developmental disabilities.

Fleshman-Pratt Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Fleshman-Pratt Foundation Inc gave $299K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in North Carolina. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$299,000
+14.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
19
-9.5% vs 2024
Average grant
$15,737
+26.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$1,308,244
-1.2% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
0% first-time grantees (0 of 19, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
North Carolina (91% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to Fleshman-Pratt Foundation Inc

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 26514, Winston Salem, NC 27114
Phone: (336) 723-2221

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Fleshman-Pratt Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Samaritan's Purse: $32KSamaritan's Purse$32KSenior Services: $30KSenior Services$30KSecond Harvest Food Bank of NW NC: $29KSecond Harvest Food Bank of NWNC$29KTunnels to Towers Foundation: $27KTunnels to Towers Foundation$27KCrisis Control Ministry: $22KCrisis Control Ministry$22KHorizons Residential Care Center: $20KHorizons Residential CareCenter$20KWinston Salem Rescue Mission: $20KWinston Salem Rescue Mission$20KTrellis Supportive Sertvices: $19KTrellis Supportive Sertvices$19KArts for Life: $16KArts for Life$16KPurple Heart Home: $15KPurple Heart Home$15K

The largest 2025 recipient was Samaritan's Purse ($32K). Together the top 10 received $230K.

Grant Size Distribution

105 grants across all recorded years

105<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 105 grants of 105 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 91% of grant dollars went to recipients in North Carolina and 9% to recipients in New York.

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.

Cities

Winston-SalemRural HallAshevilleStatevilleAmarilloChaple HillStaten IslandBooneSt. LouisStatesville

Is Fleshman-Pratt Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

0%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 0 of 19 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. How we count

  • 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 35% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 91% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K23 grants2020 22 grants2021 21 grants2022 22 grants2023 21 grants2024 19 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $213K (2020) to $299K (2025). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $299K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Samaritan's Purse Boone, NCSpiritual and physical aid to crisis victims$32,000
Senior Services Winston-Salem, NCEldercare$30,000
Second Harvest Food Bank of NW NC Winston-Salem, NCCommunity welfare$29,000
Tunnels to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NYHonor military and first responders$27,000
Crisis Control Ministry Winston-Salem, NCGeneral charitable assistance$22,000
Horizons Residential Care Center Rural Hall, NCCare for developmentally disabled$20,000
Winston Salem Rescue Mission Winston-Salem, NCGeneral charitable assistance$20,000
Trellis Supportive Sertvices Winston-Salem, NCPalliative care$19,000
Arts for Life Asheville, NCArt Education$16,000
Purple Heart Home Stateville, NCVeterans assistance$15,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,308,244$298,585$314,845$299,00019$303,125$288,110$334,641
2024$1,324,504$152,452$283,907$261,00021$265,125$145,611$304,980
2023$1,455,959$213,580$242,520$224,00022$228,125$202,153$258,570
2022$1,484,899$203,731$238,231$221,00021$225,125$196,251$256,335
2021$1,519,399$188,496$247,506$231,00022$235,125$178,582$256,266
2020$1,578,409$187,236$228,520$213,00023—$137,180$211,350

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fleshman-Pratt Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $335K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No foundation mission statement is provided. Its grants include support for organizations serving older adults, people in crisis, families, people with developmental disabilities, and veterans, as well as organizations providing food assistance, palliative care, arts education, and nature education.

For example, Senior Services describes its mission as helping older adults remain at home and live with dignity, while also supporting caregivers. Crisis Control Ministry says it assists people in crisis with essential life needs and works to empower them toward greater stability and well-being. Arts For Life describes its work as providing arts education and engagement for pediatric patients and their families.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation awarded $299,000 through 19 grants. Individual grants ranged from $4,000 to $32,000, with a median of $15,000.

The largest reported awards included $32,000 to Samaritan’s Purse for spiritual and physical aid to crisis victims; $30,000 to Senior Services for eldercare; $29,000 to Second Harvest Food Bank of NW NC for community welfare; and $27,000 to Tunnels to Towers Foundation to honor military members and first responders. Other listed awards included $22,000 to Crisis Control Ministry, $20,000 each to Horizons Residential Care Center and Winston Salem Rescue Mission, and $19,000 to Trellis Supportive Sertvices.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Gerrri Leigh Pratt as Chairman, Christopher J Chapman as VP/Treasurer, and Mary Blackwell-Chapman as VP/Secretary.

Fleshman-Pratt Foundation Inc is led by Gerrri Leigh Pratt, Chairman on every filing since 2020; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Gerrri Leigh Pratt

    Chairman

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $3K (2020) → $3K (2025)

  • Christopher J Chapman

    Vice President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $3K (2020) → $3K (2025)

  • Mary Blackwell-Chapman

    Vice President & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $3K (2020) → $3K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Gerrri Leigh Pratt — Chairman: $3KGerrri Leigh PrattChairman$3KChristopher J Chapman — VP/Treasurer: $3KChristopher J ChapmanVP/Treasurer$3KMary Blackwell-Chapman — VP/Secretary: $3KMary Blackwell-ChapmanVP/Secretary$3K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $3K, to Gerrri Leigh Pratt (Chairman). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Fleshman-Pratt Foundation Inc

How much does Fleshman-Pratt Foundation Inc give each year?

Fleshman-Pratt Foundation Inc gave $299K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $261K across 21 grants.

What is Fleshman-Pratt Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Fleshman-Pratt Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $15,737, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Fleshman-Pratt Foundation Inc give grants?

Fleshman-Pratt Foundation Inc gives mostly in North Carolina: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Winston-Salem, NC (14 grants).

Does Fleshman-Pratt Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 11% of Fleshman-Pratt Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 19) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Fleshman-Pratt Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Fleshman-Pratt Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Samaritan's Purse ($32,000), Senior Services ($30,000) and Second Harvest Food Bank of NW NC ($29,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 30% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Fleshman-Pratt Foundation Inc?

Fleshman-Pratt Foundation Inc reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $303K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $335K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What does Fleshman-Pratt Foundation Inc fund?

No foundation mission statement is provided. Its grants include support for organizations serving older adults, people in crisis, families, people with developmental disabilities, and veterans, as well as organizations providing food assistance, palliative care, arts education, and nature education. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Fleshman-Pratt Foundation Inc?

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Fleshman-Pratt Foundation Inc's EIN?

Fleshman-Pratt Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-6063639. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Fleshman-Pratt Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 7, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). Fleshman-Pratt Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/fleshman-pratt-foundation-inc-morg_fee3d615e3a14cb6bdec2fbd209c4554

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