Flower Hill Institute
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Flower Hill Institute at a glance
In short: Flower Hill Institute gave $14K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $13,662
- -89.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,831
- -83.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,831
- Total assets
- $1,543,649
- +26.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (51% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Flower Hill Institute
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Flower Hill Institute
Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program — Phase II (MPPEP II)
Flower Hill Institute
Amount
$123 million (total program funding)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Tribal Voluntary Bison Inspection Fee Coverage Program
Flower Hill Institute
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling (quarterly review)
Who Flower Hill Institute funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Latino Farmers and Ranchers ($7K). Together the top 2 received $14K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 9 (44%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2025) to $564K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $14K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Latino Farmers and Ranchers Germantown, MD | Education/Outreach | $6,996 |
| Farmer's Outreach Solutions Knightdale, NC | Education/Outreach | $6,666 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,543,649 | $3,248,961 | $2,922,338 | $13,662 | 2 | $5 |
| 2024 | $1,217,402 | $2,925,014 | $2,656,583 | $126,879 | 3 | $5 |
| 2023 | $948,521 | $3,758,865 | $3,633,568 | $564,288 | 4 | — |
| 2022 | $823,224 | $2,237,551 | $1,664,867 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $250,890 | $115,673 | $254,321 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $389,538 | $367,321 | $94,940 | — | — | — |
About Flower Hill Institute
Based on IRS filings
Flower Hill Institute is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Jemez Pueblo, NM. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $14K. Net investment income was $5.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Flower Hill Institute is led by Leslie Elgood, Board Chair on every filing since 2020; 4 of 9 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Leslie Elgood
Board Chair
On filings since 2020
12 hrs/week
$143K (2022) → $0 (2025)
Chris Devers
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
$2K (2022) → $0 (2025)
Cristina Danforth
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$3K (2024) → $0 (2025)
Jerry Pardilla
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$2K (2022) → $5K (2025)
Jim Gray
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$2K (2022) → $2K (2025)
Roger Fragua
Executive Di
Executive Director → Executive Di, 2021
On filings since 2020
$408K (2023) → $0 (2025)
Carmen Bradley
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
$3K (2024) → $2K (2025)
Sharon Edenfield
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
$3K (2024) → $2K (2025)
Micah McCarty
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Atherton Phleger (2020–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Darien Cabral (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Jerry Padilla (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Nicole Mast (2020) — Director of Operations
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 Jerry Pardilla (Board Member). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Flower Hill Institute
How much does Flower Hill Institute give each year?
Flower Hill Institute gave $14K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $127K across 3 grants.
How large is Flower Hill Institute?
Flower Hill Institute reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.2M.
What is Flower Hill Institute?
Flower Hill Institute is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Jemez Pueblo, NM. It holds $1.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Flower Hill Institute operate?
Flower Hill Institute has awarded grants in Maryland, Montana, North Carolina, Texas.
What is Flower Hill Institute's EIN?
Flower Hill Institute's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4300335. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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