Flowers Foundation
Flowers Foundation is a private foundation based in Lyon, Mississippi. Its 2025 filing reports 13 grants totaling $27,725, all to recipients in Mississippi.
Flowers Foundation at a glance
In short: Flowers Foundation gave $28K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Mississippi. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $27,725
- +5.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +160.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,133
- -59.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $713,608
- +1.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Mississippi (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Flowers Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing says requests may be made by telephone and/or correspondence stating details about the request. It lists no restrictions on awards and no deadlines.
- Contact
Application contact: R B Flowers Jr
Mailing address: P O Box 330, Lyon, MS 38645
Phone: (662) 624-2407
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Flowers Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cares ($7K). Together the top 10 received $26K.
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 33 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Mississippi.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
How Flowers Foundation gives
- 31% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% 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 (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 $13K (2023) to $39K (2021). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $28K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cares Clarksdale, MS | Charitable | $6,800 |
| Lee Academy Clarksdale, MS | Education Program | $5,225 |
| Clarksdale Care Station Clarksdale, MS | Charitable | $3,000 |
| Tunica United Methodist Church Tunica, MS | Religious Program | $2,500 |
| Clarksdale Methodist Church Clarksdale, MS | Religious | $2,500 |
| Spring Initiative Clarksdale, MS | Charitable | $2,000 |
| Griot Arts Inc Clarksdale, MS | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Purposely Made Clarksdale, MS | Religious | $1,000 |
| Missionary Baptist Clarksdale, MS | Religious | $1,000 |
| PDS Clarksdale, MS | Educational | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $713,608 | $45,506 | $34,103 | $27,725 | 13 | $34,103 | $34,887 |
| 2024 | $703,105 | $25,000 | $32,791 | $26,400 | 5 | $32,791 | $34,820 |
| 2023 | $710,896 | $25,000 | $19,914 | $13,400 | 3 | $19,914 | $34,886 |
| 2022 | $705,810 | $22,788 | $34,319 | $27,000 | 4 | $34,319 | $35,045 |
| 2021 | $717,341 | $57,788 | $43,596 | $38,700 | 8 | — | $34,980 |
| 2020 | $703,149 | $22,788 | $23,293 | $17,400 | 4 | — | $34,643 |
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.
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 grants list charitable, educational, and religious purposes. Among its grantees, Spring Initiative describes its own mission as supporting youth through academic instruction, enrichment, and a holistic approach to personal and educational development. Griot Arts describes its mission as providing Clarksdale residents access to arts education and workforce development opportunities.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation awarded 13 grants totaling $27,725. Grant amounts ranged from $200 to $6,800, with a median of $1,000.
Notable 2025 grants included $6,800 to CARES, $5,225 to Lee Academy, $3,000 to Clarksdale Care Station, and $2,500 each to Tunica United Methodist Church and Clarksdale Methodist Church. Spring Initiative received $2,000, and Griot Arts received $1,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists R B Flowers as President, Mattson Flowers as Vice President, R B Flowers Jr as Secretary, and Campbell Melton as Director.
Flowers Foundation is led by R. B. Flowers, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
R. B. Flowers
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Campbell Melton
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mattson Flowers
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
R. B. Flowers Jr.
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Patsy Boyer (2020–2021) — Assistant Secretary
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.
Frequently asked questions about Flowers Foundation
How much does Flowers Foundation give each year?
Flowers Foundation gave $28K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $26K across 5 grants.
What is Flowers Foundation's typical grant size?
Flowers Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,133, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Flowers Foundation give grants?
Flowers Foundation gives mostly in Mississippi: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Clarksdale, MS (11 grants).
Does Flowers Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Flowers Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (5 grants) and "Religious" (4 grants).
Who are Flowers Foundation's largest grantees?
Flowers Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Cares ($6,800), Lee Academy ($5,225) and Clarksdale Care Station ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Flowers Foundation?
Flowers Foundation reported $714K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $34K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $35K (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 Flowers Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants list charitable, educational, and religious purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Flowers Foundation?
The 2024 filing says requests may be made by telephone and/or correspondence stating details about the request. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
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.
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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