Flora Belle Moss and Bessie Abigail
Flora Belle Moss and Bessie Abigail is a private foundation based in Memphis, Tennessee. In filing year 2025, it reported 11 grants totaling $15,000.
Flora Belle Moss and Bessie Abigail at a glance
In short: Flora Belle Moss and Bessie Abigail gave $15K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), top state Tennessee. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,000
- -37.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- -52.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,364
- +30.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $64,792
- -12.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 9% first-time grantees (1 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (40% 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 Flora Belle Moss and Bessie Abigail
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing lists an application by letter, with general information and an IRS 501(c) letter, and says applicants must be IRS-approved 501(c)(3) charitable organizations.
- Review Cycle
- The 2024 filing lists a deadline of September 30 each year.
- Deadline
- The 2024 filing lists a deadline of September 30 each year.
- Contact
Application contact: Carl C Olsen
Mailing address: 963 Fair Meadow Road, Memphis, TN 38117-5409
Phone: (901) 682-6932
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Flora Belle Moss and Bessie Abigail funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Samaritan's Purse ($6K). Together the top 10 received $15K.
Grant Size Distribution
107 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 107 grants of 107 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 40% of grant dollars went to recipients in Tennessee, 40% to North Carolina, 13% to Mississippi, and 7% to Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Flora Belle Moss and Bessie Abigail open to new grantees?
9%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 11 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 91% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 300% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2025) to $24K (2024). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | " | $6,000 |
| College Hill Presbyterian Church Oxford, MS | " | $1,000 |
| Fellowship of Christians & Jews Chicago, IL | " | $1,000 |
| First Presbyterian Church Memphis, TN | " | $1,000 |
| Lebonheur Children's Ctr Memphis, TN | " | $1,000 |
| Life Beat Pregnancy Center Tiptonville, TN | " | $1,000 |
| Ms University for Women Columbus, MS | " | $1,000 |
| St Jude Childrens Hospital Memphis, TN | " | $1,000 |
| Transitions of Dyer Count Dyersburg, TN | " | $1,000 |
| Life Choices of Memphis Memphis, TN | " | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $64,792 | $13,782 | $22,883 | $15,000 | 11 | $15,000 | $501 | $5,004 |
| 2024 | $73,893 | $17,701 | $29,071 | $24,000 | 23 | $24,000 | $845 | $5,909 |
| 2023 | $85,263 | $2,910 | $22,605 | $19,800 | 24 | $19,800 | $1,021 | $6,240 |
| 2022 | $104,958 | $11,305 | $25,651 | $19,000 | 24 | $19,000 | $1,288 | $7,195 |
| 2021 | $119,291 | $11,987 | $24,151 | $19,501 | 25 | — | $1,114 | $7,916 |
| 2020 | $131,790 | $-15,471 | $21,475 | $16,500 | 23 | — | $2,099 | $7,719 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Flora Belle Moss and Bessie Abigail reported a distributable amount of $5K 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees included religious organizations, a children’s hospital, pregnancy centers, and a university. Samaritan’s Purse describes its own mission as providing spiritual and physical aid to people affected by war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine. Life Choices of Memphis Inc says it exists to educate and empower women to choose and cherish life.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 11 grants totaling $15,000. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $6,000, with a median of $1,000. Its largest grant was $6,000 to Samaritan’s Purse in Boone, North Carolina. Other listed recipients included College Hill Presbyterian Church, Fellowship of Christians & Jews, First Presbyterian Church in Memphis, LeBonheur Children’s Center, Life Beat Pregnancy Center, Mississippi University for Women, St. Jude Children’s Hospital, Transitions of Dyer County, Life Choices of Memphis, and Memphis Union Mission.
The foundation’s 2024 filing states that applications should be submitted by letter with general information and an IRS 501(c) letter, and that awards are restricted to IRS-approved 501(c)(3) charitable organizations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Carl R Olsen as trustee, and Carol C Olsen and Brian C Hill as committee members.
Flora Belle Moss and Bessie Abigail's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carl R. Olsen
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
$2K (2020) → $5K (2025)
Brian C. Hill
Committee Me
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carol C. Olsen
Committee Me
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to Carl R Olsen (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Flora Belle Moss and Bessie Abigail
How much does Flora Belle Moss and Bessie Abigail give each year?
Flora Belle Moss and Bessie Abigail gave $15K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $24K across 23 grants.
What is Flora Belle Moss and Bessie Abigail's typical grant size?
Flora Belle Moss and Bessie Abigail's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,364, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Flora Belle Moss and Bessie Abigail that year got $1K on average.
Where does Flora Belle Moss and Bessie Abigail give grants?
Flora Belle Moss and Bessie Abigail's top state is Tennessee, with 40% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were North Carolina (40%) and Mississippi (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Memphis, TN (5 grants).
Does Flora Belle Moss and Bessie Abigail give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Flora Belle Moss and Bessie Abigail's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include """ (10 grants).
Who are Flora Belle Moss and Bessie Abigail's largest grantees?
Flora Belle Moss and Bessie Abigail's largest 2025 grantees include Samaritan's Purse ($6,000), College Hill Presbyterian Church ($1,000) and Fellowship of Christians & Jews ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Flora Belle Moss and Bessie Abigail?
Flora Belle Moss and Bessie Abigail reported $65K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Flora Belle Moss and Bessie Abigail fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees included religious organizations, a children’s hospital, pregnancy centers, and a university. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Flora Belle Moss and Bessie Abigail?
The 2024 filing lists an application by letter, with general information and an IRS 501(c) letter, and says applicants must be IRS-approved 501(c)(3) charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Flora Belle Moss and Bessie Abigail's EIN?
Flora Belle Moss and Bessie Abigail's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-6153838. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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