About America in Bloom
America in Bloom (AIB) promotes and builds vibrant and sustainable communities through volunteerism and education emphasizing flowers, plants, trees, heritage, and environmental and lifestyle enhancements. AIB envisions communities across the country as the best examples of welcoming and vibrant places to live, work, and play.
Focus Areas
Community vitalityFlowers and floral displaysLandscaped areasUrban forestryEnvironmental initiativesHeritage preservationOverall impression / community image
Who They Fund
local communities/public spacesnatural ecosystems (habitats, green spaces)
Funding Style
project-specific fundingcapital/infrastructure support
About America in Bloom
America in Bloom’s recent grants are built around environmental improvements for local communities, with awards clustering near the mid-$20,000 range and flowing to place-based projects rather than individuals. In 2025, the foundation supported municipalities and civic groups working on community greening and public-space enhancement, including a $25,000 grant to the Village of Rudolph Wisconsin and another $25,000 grant to the City of Allen Park Michigan. The grant list points to a practical, project-specific style of support: funding is directed toward environmental improvements in towns and cities, often through public landscapes, urban forestry, and beautification work. The foundation’s stated mission emphasizes vibrant and sustainable communities through volunteerism and education, with attention to flowers, plants, trees, heritage, and environmental and lifestyle enhancements. That mission shows up in the grant record through support for community-wide improvements rather than individual services. AIB’s programs also include CN EcoConnexions From the Ground Up, a collaboration tied to communities along CN rail lines, which reinforces its interest in greening projects that are visible in public space and connected to local stewardship.
What America in Bloom Funds
America in Bloom’s grantmaking is most clearly tied to environmental improvements in civic settings. A $23,886 grant to the City of Madison Mississippi supported that purpose, and the foundation also backed the City of Joliet Illinois with $22,700 for the same broad category. Its work also reaches community-based organizations. Southeastern Wisconsin Watersheds Trust Inc. in Milwaukee received $23,100, indicating support that extends beyond city governments to watershed and landscape-related efforts. Hazlehurst in Bloom, based in Hazlehurst, Mississippi, received $10,150, showing that smaller local groups can also appear in the portfolio. Across these awards, the emphasis is on public landscapes, urban forestry, and community beautification rather than individual aid or unrestricted giving.
How America in Bloom Gives
America in Bloom’s recent grant sizes are tightly grouped: the 25th percentile is $22,800, the median is $23,493, and the 75th percentile is $24,722. That pattern suggests consistently sized awards with limited spread around the middle. The 2025 grants listed here are all to U.S. recipients, and the same year appears throughout the recent grant set. The foundation appears to use project-specific environmental improvement grants and does not fund individuals. Its grant programs include CN EcoConnexions From the Ground Up and CN Grant, both of which accept unsolicited applications. The recent record does not show repeat grantees across multiple years in the provided data, so the visible pattern is one of place-based awards rather than a documented recurring recipient slate.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$130K
Total Assets
$582K
Total Revenue
$573K
Total Expenses
$416K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $23K and $25K, with a median of $23K.
25th Percentile
$23K
Median
$23K
75th Percentile
$25K
Geographic Reach
Regional4 states funded
About 0% of grants go to recipients in MS.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
LAURA KUNKLE
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