The Flowering Desert Trust
The Flowering Desert Trust is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Reno, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $41K. Net investment income was $1K.
The Flowering Desert Trust at a glance
In short: The Flowering Desert Trust gave $41K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $41K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $40,674
- +1255.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $40,674
- +1255.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $40,674
- Primary geography
- New York (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.
Who The Flowering Desert Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lambda Legal ($41K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How The Flowering Desert Trust gives
- Giving grew 1934% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2021) to $41K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $41K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lambda Legal New York City, NY | Advance the interests of LGBT. | $40,674 |
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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 | — | $1,454 | $40,674 | $40,674 | 1 | $40,674 | $1,454 | $1,317 |
| 2024 | $64,112 | $2,153 | $3,000 | $3,000 | 1 | $3,000 | $2,153 | $1,956 |
| 2023 | $64,959 | $1,428 | $2,000 | $2,000 | 1 | $2,000 | $1,428 | $2,016 |
| 2022 | $65,531 | $62 | $2,000 | $2,000 | 1 | $2,000 | $62 | $2,089 |
| 2021 | $67,469 | $15 | $2,010 | $2,000 | 1 | $2,010 | — | $2,195 |
| 2020 | $69,464 | $735 | $2,522 | $2,500 | 3 | — | $713 | $2,269 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Flowering Desert Trust reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Flowering Desert Trust is led by D B Stone, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
D B Stone
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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.
Frequently asked questions about The Flowering Desert Trust
How much does The Flowering Desert Trust give each year?
The Flowering Desert Trust gave $41K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 1 grant.
What is The Flowering Desert Trust?
The Flowering Desert Trust is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Reno, NV.
Where does The Flowering Desert Trust operate?
The Flowering Desert Trust has awarded grants in California, Georgia, New York, Virginia.
How much is The Flowering Desert Trust required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Flowering Desert Trust reported a distributable amount of $1K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Flowering Desert Trust's EIN?
The Flowering Desert Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-6286222. 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.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
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