William & Carroll Flowers Foundation
William & Carroll Flowers Foundation is a private foundation, based in Dothan, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $700K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $41K. Net investment income was $49K.
William & Carroll Flowers Foundation at a glance
In short: William & Carroll Flowers Foundation gave $41K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $40,500
- +11.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,063
- -2.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,750
- Total assets
- $699,771
- +1.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Alabama (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who William & Carroll Flowers Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cultural Arts Center ($10K). Together the top 8 received $41K.
Grant Size Distribution
36 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 36 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How William & Carroll Flowers Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−19%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $36K (2019) to $50K (2022). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $41K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cultural Arts Center Dothan, AL | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Dothan Area Botanical Gardens Dothan, AL | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Wiregrass United Way Dothan, AL | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Alabama Public Television Birmingham, AL | General Fund | $5,000 |
| Troy Public Radio Troy, AL | General Fund | $2,500 |
| Kitty Kottage Dothan, AL | General Fund | $1,500 |
| Dothan Houston County Library System Dothan, AL | General Fund | $1,000 |
| American Foundation for Suicide Prevention New York, NY | General Fund | $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 | $699,771 | $51,854 | $44,577 | $40,500 | 8 | $40,500 | $49,377 | $44,272 |
| 2024 | $692,494 | $30,552 | $38,906 | $36,500 | 7 | $36,500 | $30,552 | $41,334 |
| 2023 | $738,728 | $18,411 | $49,309 | $45,500 | 8 | $45,500 | $18,411 | $40,273 |
| 2022 | $756,051 | $14,523 | $57,858 | $50,000 | 9 | $50,000 | $14,523 | $41,608 |
| 2021 | $775,081 | $126,781 | $40,322 | $36,500 | 4 | $36,500 | $126,781 | $41,734 |
| 2020 | $715,121 | $30,199 | $47,054 | $44,250 | 12 | — | $30,199 | $40,567 |
| 2019 | $725,522 | $27,303 | $40,538 | $36,000 | 8 | — | $27,303 | $37,683 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, William & Carroll Flowers Foundation reported a distributable amount of $44K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
William & Carroll Flowers Foundation is led by William Flowers, President on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William 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 William & Carroll Flowers Foundation
How much does William & Carroll Flowers Foundation give each year?
William & Carroll Flowers Foundation gave $41K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $37K across 7 grants.
What is William & Carroll Flowers Foundation's typical grant size?
William & Carroll Flowers Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,750, and its average grant was $5,063, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does William & Carroll Flowers Foundation give grants?
William & Carroll Flowers Foundation gives mostly in Alabama: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Dothan, AL (5 grants).
Does William & Carroll Flowers Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of William & Carroll Flowers Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are William & Carroll Flowers Foundation's largest grantees?
William & Carroll Flowers Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Cultural Arts Center ($10,000), Dothan Area Botanical Gardens ($10,000) and Wiregrass United Way ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is William & Carroll Flowers Foundation?
William & Carroll Flowers Foundation reported $700K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $41K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $44K (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 is William & Carroll Flowers Foundation's EIN?
William & Carroll Flowers Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1751488. 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.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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