H Fort Flowers Foundation
H Fort Flowers Foundation is a private foundation based in Houston, Texas. Its 2025 grants supported organizations and programs in areas including higher education, arts and culture, social services, health research, food assistance, animal welfare, and religious institutions.
H Fort Flowers Foundation at a glance
In short: H Fort Flowers Foundation gave $504K across 107 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state Texas. 21% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $504,350
- +0.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 107
- +2.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,714
- -2.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $2,695,559
- +7.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (22 of 107, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Texas (26% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to H Fort Flowers Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing lists David Zahn of Co Sentinel Trust Co. as the contact, says there is no special form, and states that there are no restrictions on awards.
- Review Cycle
- No deadline.
- Deadline
- No deadline.
- Contact
Application contact: David Zahn Co Sentinel Trust Co
Mailing address: 2001 Kirby Dr Ste 1200, Houston, TX 77019
Phone: (713) 529-3729
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who H Fort Flowers Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Museum of Fine Arts Houston ($25K). Together the top 10 received $169K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($66,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
474 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 471 grants of 474 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in multiple states. The largest shares were allocated to Texas (26%), Ohio (15%), Georgia (13%), Wyoming (12%), and Colorado (9%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 107 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is H Fort Flowers Foundation open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 22 of 107 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 75% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 286% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $396K (2019) to $504K (2025). In 2025 it made 107 grants totaling $504K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $66,000 |
| Museum of Fine Arts Houston Houston, TX | Programming and New Acquisitions | $25,000 |
| University of Findlay Findlay, OH | Flowers Family Theater Scholarship | $23,000 |
| Cheyenne Animal Shelter Cheyenne, WY | Unrestricted Donation | $19,000 |
| Denver Rescue Mission Denver, CO | Unrestricted Donation | $19,000 |
| Seventh Church of Christ Scientist Houston, TX | Restricted - Beautification of the Grounds/Special Projects | $17,500 |
| Women's Resource Center Findlay, OH | Unrestricted Donation | $15,000 |
| ALS Association Boone, IA | Unrestricted Donation | $12,500 |
| Cure CMD Lakewood, CA | LMNA Research & Programming | $12,500 |
| Food Bank of the Rockies Lakewood, CO | For General Support | $12,500 |
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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 | $2,695,559 | $714,193 | $527,898 | $504,350 | 107 | $510,111 | $126,142 | $178,290 |
| 2024 | $2,509,264 | $689,056 | $527,033 | $503,050 | 104 | $510,049 | $117,151 | $154,953 |
| 2023 | $2,347,241 | $620,989 | $520,452 | $485,200 | 93 | $493,727 | $65,948 | $131,047 |
| 2022 | $2,246,704 | $556,985 | $461,789 | $453,500 | 88 | $456,885 | $70,463 | $123,910 |
| 2021 | $2,153,389 | $553,172 | $442,612 | $422,450 | 82 | $428,058 | $81,556 | $132,805 |
| 2020 | $2,040,948 | $460,866 | $448,374 | $410,500 | 85 | — | $22,231 | $107,621 |
| 2019 | $2,028,456 | $524,331 | $403,476 | $396,300 | 83 | — | $66,930 | $98,845 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, H Fort Flowers Foundation reported a distributable amount of $178K 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 grants show support for educational programs, arts and cultural institutions, health-related research and services, food assistance, animal welfare, social services, and religious organizations.
Among the organizations it supported in 2025, the Cheyenne Animal Shelter says its mission is to enhance quality of life for animals and people through compassion, respect, and education. The Food Bank of the Rockies says it works to nourish people facing food insecurity. The L-CMD Research Foundation says its purpose is to translate available technologies into treatments for L-CMD, while Cure CMD says it advances research toward treatments for congenital muscular dystrophies and supports people living with CMD. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 107 grants totaling $504,350. Grants ranged from $400 to $66,000, with a median of $2,000. The largest grant was $66,000 to an individual recipient for a Flowers Graduate Fellowship in Mechanical Engineering. Other notable awards included $25,000 to the Museum of Fine Arts Houston for programming and new acquisitions, $23,000 to the University of Findlay for a Flowers Family Theater Scholarship, and $19,000 each to the Cheyenne Animal Shelter and Denver Rescue Mission for unrestricted donations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Joseph Flowers as president. Other officers and directors listed are D Fort Flowers Jr (VP/TSR/Asst Secy), Richard W Flowers (VP/Secy), Sara M Beall (VP/Asst Secy), John R Murray Jr (Asst Tsr), Anne-Lise Wiegand (Asst Tsr/Asst Secy), and Zahn David L (Asst Secy).
H Fort Flowers Foundation is led by Joseph Flowers, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joseph Flowers
President
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne-Lise Wiegand
Assistant Tsr & Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
D. Fort Flowers Jr.
Vice President, Tsr & Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John R. Murray Jr.
Assistant Tsr
Assistant Tsr → President & Assistant Tsr, 2020
President & Assistant Tsr → Assistant Tsr, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard W. Flowers
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sara M. Beall
Vice President & Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zahn David L.
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: John R. Murray (2023–2024) — President
- Former: Dodd Sarah Fort (2022) — President
- Former: Andrew Smith (2019–2021) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Anne S. Collins (2019) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 H Fort Flowers Foundation
How much does H Fort Flowers Foundation give each year?
H Fort Flowers Foundation gave $504K across 107 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $503K across 104 grants.
What is H Fort Flowers Foundation's typical grant size?
H Fort Flowers Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $4,714, across 107 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from H Fort Flowers Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does H Fort Flowers Foundation give grants?
H Fort Flowers Foundation's top state is Texas, with 26% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Ohio (15%) and Georgia (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (20 grants), Cheyenne, WY (11 grants), Findlay, OH (8 grants) and Oxford, OH (6 grants).
Does H Fort Flowers Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 79% of H Fort Flowers Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (85 of 107) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are H Fort Flowers Foundation's largest grantees?
H Fort Flowers Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Museum of Fine Arts Houston ($25,000), University of Findlay ($23,000) and Cheyenne Animal Shelter ($19,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($66,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 13% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is H Fort Flowers Foundation?
H Fort Flowers Foundation reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $510K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $178K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does H Fort Flowers Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for educational programs, arts and cultural institutions, health-related research and services, food assistance, animal welfare, social services, and religious organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from H Fort Flowers Foundation?
The filing lists David Zahn of Co Sentinel Trust Co. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is H Fort Flowers Foundation's EIN?
H Fort Flowers Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-6513672. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
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