The George & Laura Flowers Foundation
The George & Laura Flowers Foundation is a private foundation based in Panama City Beach, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in Alabama.
The George & Laura Flowers Foundation at a glance
In short: The George & Laura Flowers Foundation gave $91K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Alabama. 22% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $91,028
- +7.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,057
- -4.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,313
- Total assets
- $1,145,049
- +0.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 22% first-time grantees (4 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Alabama (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The George & Laura Flowers Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 27462, Panama City Beach, FL 32411
Phone: (334) 792-1960
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The George & Laura Flowers Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was First United Methodist Church ($55K). Together the top 10 received $87K.
Grant Size Distribution
97 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 95 grants of 97 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 95% of grant dollars went to recipients in Alabama, 3% to Illinois, 1% to Texas, and less than 1% to New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The George & Laura Flowers Foundation open to new grantees?
22%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 18 grantees (22%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 56% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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 (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 $75K (2020) to $91K (2025). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $91K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| First United Methodist Church Dothan, AL | General Fund | $55,275 |
| Safe Dothan Dothan, AL | General Fund | $10,000 |
| United Way Dothan, AL | General Fund | $5,000 |
| Dothan Boys and Girls Club Dothan, AL | General Fund | $3,500 |
| Communities of Transformation Mobile, AL | General Fund | $3,000 |
| Rotary Foundation Chicago, IL | General Fund | $3,000 |
| Salvation Army Dothan, AL | Angel Tree Project | $2,683 |
| City Hope Dothan, AL | General Fund | $2,000 |
| Wiregrass Area Food Bank Dothan, AL | General Fund | $1,625 |
| Blayne Hardy Barfield Foundation Dothan, AL | General Fund | $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 | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,145,049 | $107,647 | $100,721 | $91,028 | 18 | $91,028 | $107,647 | $97,077 |
| 2024 | $1,138,123 | $78,408 | $92,557 | $84,325 | 16 | $84,325 | $78,408 | $88,711 |
| 2023 | $1,187,356 | $45,344 | $94,370 | $86,312 | 21 | $86,312 | $45,344 | $83,623 |
| 2022 | $1,201,298 | $60,202 | $94,470 | $85,218 | 22 | $85,218 | $60,202 | $87,218 |
| 2021 | $1,235,566 | $106,538 | $89,356 | $81,434 | 20 | — | $106,538 | $85,899 |
| 2020 | $1,218,384 | $63,030 | $80,331 | $74,716 | 18 | — | $63,030 | $80,071 |
| 2019 | $1,235,685 | $70,794 | $90,997 | $84,447 | 14 | — | $70,794 | $78,661 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The George & Laura Flowers Foundation reported a distributable amount of $97K 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 included support for organizations whose stated work spans community development, youth programs, food assistance, scouting, and other charitable activities. For example, Communities of Transformation describes its mission as developing transformational leaders, cultivating community partners, and addressing systemic issues surrounding poverty. Time Youth Dothan says its programs empower youth through faith, skills, and knowledge, including tutoring, mentoring, arts, and music. Circle Ten Council of the Boy Scouts of America says it promotes Scouting in northeast Texas and southeast Oklahoma, with programs intended to build character, citizenship, and personal fitness.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 18 grants totaling $91,028. Grants ranged from $95 to $55,275, with a median grant of $1,312.
The largest reported grants included $55,275 to First United Methodist Church in Dothan, Alabama, for its general fund; $10,000 to Safe Dothan for its general fund; $5,000 to United Way for its general fund; $3,500 to Dothan Boys and Girls Club for its general fund; and $3,000 each to Communities of Transformation and the Rotary Foundation, both for their general funds. Other listed grants included $2,683 to the Salvation Army for its Angel Tree Project and $1,625 to Wiregrass Area Food Bank for its general fund.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
George Flowers is listed as president on the 2025 filing.
The George & Laura Flowers Foundation is led by George Flowers, President on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
George Flowers
President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 The George & Laura Flowers Foundation
How much does The George & Laura Flowers Foundation give each year?
The George & Laura Flowers Foundation gave $91K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $84K across 16 grants.
What is The George & Laura Flowers Foundation's typical grant size?
The George & Laura Flowers Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,313, and its average grant was $5,057, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The George & Laura Flowers Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does The George & Laura Flowers Foundation give grants?
The George & Laura Flowers Foundation gives mostly in Alabama: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Dothan, AL (13 grants).
Does The George & Laura Flowers Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 89% of The George & Laura Flowers Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 18) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The George & Laura Flowers Foundation's largest grantees?
The George & Laura Flowers Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include First United Methodist Church ($55,275), Safe Dothan ($10,000) and United Way ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The George & Laura Flowers Foundation?
The George & Laura Flowers Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $91K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $97K (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 The George & Laura Flowers Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose stated work spans community development, youth programs, food assistance, scouting, and other charitable activities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The George & Laura Flowers Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The George & Laura Flowers Foundation's EIN?
The George & Laura Flowers Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 63-1133003. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The George & Laura Flowers Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). The George & Laura Flowers Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-george-and-laura-flowers-foundation-morg_b4c2a5056ae54db4b1ce6f2f49f6c6ad
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