Flowers Foundation

LYON, MS EIN: 23-7021474

Flowers Foundation is a private foundation, based in LYON, MS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $714K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 13 grants totaling $28K.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$714K

+1.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$28K

+5.0% YoY

Grant Count

13

+160.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

-59.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Flowers Foundation reported a distributable amount of $35K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Flowers Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Flowers Foundation is a private foundation, based in LYON, MS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $714K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 13 grants totaling $28K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

ClarksdaleClevelandColorado SpringdHernandoLormanMemphisMinneapolisNashvilleRichRobinsonvilleTunica

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$16K$32K$48K$64K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$713,608$703,105$710,896
Revenue$45,506$25,000$25,000
Expenses$34,103$32,791$19,914
Qualifying Distributions$34,103$32,791$19,914
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount$34,887$34,820$34,886

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$19K$29K$39K4 grants20208 grants20214 grants20223 grants20235 grants202413 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

CARES$7KLEE ACADEMY$5KCLARKSDALE CARE STATION$3KTUNICA UNITED METHODIST …$3KCLARKSDALE METHODIST CHU…$3KSPRING INITIATIVE$2KGRIOT ARTS INC$1KPURPOSELY MADE$1KMISSIONARY BAPTIST$1KPDS$1K

Grant Size Distribution

33 grants across all recorded years

33<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include Cares ($6,800), Lee Academy ($5,225), Clarksdale Care Station ($3,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
TUNICA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH TUNICA, MSRELIGIOUS PROGRAM$2,500
GRIOT ARTS INC CLARKSDALE, MSCHARITABLE$1,000
LEE ACADEMY CLARKSDALE, MSEDUCATION PROGRAM$5,225
CLARKSDALE METHODIST CHURCH CLARKSDALE, MSRELIGIOUS$2,500
CARES CLARKSDALE, MSCHARITABLE$6,800
CLARKSDALE CARE STATION CLARKSDALE, MSCHARITABLE$3,000
SPRING INITIATIVE CLARKSDALE, MSCHARITABLE$2,000
PURPOSELY MADE CLARKSDALE, MSRELIGIOUS$1,000
MISSIONARY BAPTIST CLARKSDALE, MSRELIGIOUS$1,000
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CLARKSDALE, MSRELIGIOUS$200

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
R B FLOWERSPresident
MATTSON FLOWERSVice President
R B FLOWERS JRSecretary
CAMPBELL MELTONDirector

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Flowers Foundation?

As of 2025, Flowers Foundation holds $714K in total assets with $46K in annual revenue. It awarded 13 grants totaling $28K in 2025.

Where does Flowers Foundation operate?

Flowers Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado, Minnesota, Mississippi, Tennessee.

What size grants does Flowers Foundation award?

In 2025, Flowers Foundation awarded 13 grants totaling $28K — an average of about $2K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Flowers Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Flowers Foundation reported a distributable amount of $35K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Flowers Foundation's EIN?

Flowers Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7021474. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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