The Ann and Charles Florsheim Family Foundation concentrates its support locally in Fort Worth, TX, with substantial funding for Christian-affiliated higher education and mainline Protestant congregational institutions. Grants are also targeted to direct-service nonprofits addressing family stabilization and social needs, indicating a blend of faith-based institutional support and local social service giving. The foundation favors a small number of sizeable awards and repeat relationships rather than many one-off grants.
Concentrated, local giving: a few mid-to-large grants each year with repeat support to the same institutions (notably TCU and University Christian Church), combining institutional/faith-based capital or program support with targeted social-service grants.
A defining feature of the Ann and Charles Florsheim Family Foundation is its steady support for Fort Worth institutions tied to faith, higher education, and family services. Texas Christian University received $54,000 in 2024 and $50,600 in 2023, while University Christian Church received $47,000 in 2024 and $25,000 in 2025. Those awards sit alongside repeated support for community nonprofits such as Center for Transforming Lives, showing a pattern of backing organizations that serve both educational and social needs in the same local area. The foundation’s recent giving is dominated by unrestricted grants, which suggests flexibility rather than project-by-project earmarking. Its largest awards go to institutions with long-term community roles, including Texas Wesleyan University, Southwest Christian School, and Trinity Valley School. Other grants reach organizations connected to cancer support, adoption services, and children’s and family stabilization. Within the recent grant list, Fort Worth recipients appear again and again, with a smaller number of awards extending beyond that core through organizations such as Go2 Foundation for Lung Cancer and National Review Institute.
In higher education, the foundation backed Texas Christian University with $17,500 in 2025 and Texas Wesleyan University with $16,000 in 2023 and $15,000 in 2025. It also supported Fort Worth schools, including Southwest Christian School at $11,000 in 2025 and Trinity Valley School at $10,000 in 2025, plus earlier awards of $7,500 in 2023 and $7,000 in 2024. Faith-based institutions are another clear theme. University Christian Church received $47,000 in 2024 and $25,000 in 2025, and First United Methodist Church received $5,000 in 2025. On the social-services side, Center for Transforming Lives was funded at $20,000 in 2025, $5,000 in 2024, and $5,000 in 2023. The foundation also made medical and family-support gifts to Cancer Care Services Fort Worth, Joan Katz Cancer Resource Center, The Warm Place, Gladney Center for Adoption, and Mother's Milk Bank of North Texas.
Typical grants are small to moderate, with a p25 of $1,950, a median of $3,100, and a p75 of $7,125. The pattern in the recent list shows a few larger institutional awards and many grants clustered at $3,000 to $5,000. Recipients often appear in multiple years: Texas Christian University, University Christian Church, Center for Transforming Lives, Trinity Valley School, Gladney Center for Adoption, The Warm Place, and Moncrief Cancer Center each received more than one grant. The foundation’s grants are listed as unrestricted, indicating flexible support rather than tightly designated project funding.
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Most grants fall between $2K and $7K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$7K
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Notable grantees: Texas Christian University, University Christian Church, Center for Transforming Lives, Texas Wesleyan University
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly local: 94% of grants go to recipients in Texas, and the top state by grant count is TX. Fort Worth is the main recipient city, appearing across universities, churches, schools, and service organizations. Nearby Benbrook also appears through Mother's Milk Bank of North Texas. Outside Texas, the recent list includes Go2 Foundation for Lung Cancer in Washington, DC, and National Review Institute in New York, NY. All grants in the provided country distribution went to US recipients.
The recent grants point to three recurring areas: Christian-affiliated higher education in Fort Worth, mainline Protestant churches and ministries, and local family-stabilization or direct-service nonprofits. Examples in the list include Texas Christian University, University Christian Church, and Center for Transforming Lives.
The recent grants are listed as unrestricted. That means the foundation’s support is given as flexible funding rather than tied to a named project in the grant record.
Yes. 94% of grants go to recipients in Texas, and Fort Worth appears repeatedly across the recent grant list. The recipient-country distribution shows all grants in the United States.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including Texas Christian University, University Christian Church, Center for Transforming Lives, Trinity Valley School, Gladney Center for Adoption, The Warm Place, and Moncrief Cancer Center.
The typical award is modest: p25 is $1,950, median grant size is $3,100, and p75 is $7,125. The recent list also shows larger institutional grants, including awards above $50,000.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY CHRISTIAN CHURCH | FORT WORTH, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CENTER FOR TRANSFORMING LIVES | FORT WORTH, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY | FORT WORTH, TX | $17,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| TEXAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY | FORT WORTH, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SOUTHWEST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | FORT WORTH, TX | $11,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| TRINITY VALLEY SCHOOL | FORT WORTH, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CANCER CARE SERVICES FORT WORTH | FORT WORTH, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MONCRIEF CANCER CENTER | FORT WORTH, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SUSAN G KOMEN FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | FORT WORTH, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| JOAN KATZ CANCER RESOURCE CENTER | FORT WORTH, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| GLADNEY CENTER FOR ADOPTION | FORT WORTH, TX | $3,100 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| THE WARM PLACE | FORT WORTH, TX | $3,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NATIONAL REVIEW INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MOTHER'S MILK BANK OF NORTH TEXAS | BENBROOK, TX | $3,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PRESBYTERIAN NIGHT SHELTER | FORT WORTH, TX | $2,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SALVATION ARMY | FORT WORTH, TX | $500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| TEXAS BALLET THEATER | FORT WORTH, TX | $200 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ST JUDE HOSPITAL | COPPELL, TX | $100 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY | FORT WORTH, TX | $54,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| UNIVERSITY CHRISTIAN CHURCH | FORT WORTH, TX | $47,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| TRINITY VALLEY SCHOOL | FORT WORTH, TX | $7,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CENTER FOR TRANSFORMING LIVES | FORT WORTH, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| THE WARM PLACE | FORT WORTH, TX | $4,200 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| GLADNEY CENTER FOR ADOPTION | FORT WORTH, TX | $3,100 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MONCRIEF CANCER CENTER | FORT WORTH, TX | $3,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MOTHER'S MILK BANK OF NORTH TEXAS | BENBROOK, TX | $3,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| JOAN KATZ CANCER RESOURCE CENTER | FORT WORTH, TX | $2,500 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FIRT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | FORT WORTH, TX | $2,500 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SUSAN G KOMEN FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $2,500 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CANCER CARE SERVICES FORT WORTH | FORT WORTH, TX | $2,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| LUNG CANCER FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BIG BROTHER BIG SISTERS | DALLAS, TX | $1,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| TEXAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY | FORT WORTH, TX | $500 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FIRST STREET METHODIST MISSION | FORT WORTH, TX | $100 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON | ARLINGTON, TX | $100 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| WHITE'S CHAPEL METHODIST CHURCH | SOUTHLAKE, TX | $100 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY | FORT WORTH, TX | $50,600 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| TEXAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY | FORT WORTH, TX | $16,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FORT WORTH COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL | FORT WORTH, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| TRINITY VALLEY SCHOOL | FORT WORTH, TX | $7,500 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| GO2 FOUNDATION FOR LUNG CANCER | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,500 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CENTER FOR TRANSFORMING LIVES | FORT WORTH, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MONCRIEF CANCER CENTER | FORT WORTH, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SUSAN G KOMEN FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $2,500 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| GLADNEY CENTER FOR ADOPTION | FORT WORTH, TX | $1,800 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| TEXAS HEALTH RESOURCE FOUNDATION | ARLINGTON, TX | $1,600 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| THE WARM PLACE | FORT WORTH, TX | $1,600 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
UNIVERSITY CHRISTIAN CHURCH
$25,000UNRESTRICTED
CENTER FOR TRANSFORMING LIVES
$20,000UNRESTRICTED
TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
$17,500UNRESTRICTED
TEXAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
$15,000UNRESTRICTED
SOUTHWEST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
$11,000UNRESTRICTED
TRINITY VALLEY SCHOOL
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
CANCER CARE SERVICES FORT WORTH
UNRESTRICTED
MONCRIEF CANCER CENTER
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
SUSAN G KOMEN FOUNDATION
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
JOAN KATZ CANCER RESOURCE CENTER
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
GLADNEY CENTER FOR ADOPTION
$3,100UNRESTRICTED
THE WARM PLACE
$3,000UNRESTRICTED
NATIONAL REVIEW INSTITUTE
$3,000UNRESTRICTED
MOTHER'S MILK BANK OF NORTH TEXAS
$3,000UNRESTRICTED
PRESBYTERIAN NIGHT SHELTER
$2,500UNRESTRICTED
SALVATION ARMY
$500UNRESTRICTED
TEXAS BALLET THEATER
$200UNRESTRICTED
ST JUDE HOSPITAL
$100UNRESTRICTED
TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
$54,000UNRESTRICTED
UNIVERSITY CHRISTIAN CHURCH
$47,000UNRESTRICTED
TRINITY VALLEY SCHOOL
$7,000UNRESTRICTED
CENTER FOR TRANSFORMING LIVES
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
THE WARM PLACE
$4,200UNRESTRICTED
GLADNEY CENTER FOR ADOPTION
$3,100UNRESTRICTED
MONCRIEF CANCER CENTER
$3,000UNRESTRICTED
MOTHER'S MILK BANK OF NORTH TEXAS
$3,000UNRESTRICTED
JOAN KATZ CANCER RESOURCE CENTER
$2,500UNRESTRICTED
FIRT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$2,500UNRESTRICTED
SUSAN G KOMEN FOUNDATION
$2,500UNRESTRICTED
CANCER CARE SERVICES FORT WORTH
$2,000UNRESTRICTED
LUNG CANCER FOUNDATION
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
BIG BROTHER BIG SISTERS
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
TEXAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
$500UNRESTRICTED
FIRST STREET METHODIST MISSION
$100UNRESTRICTED
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON
$100UNRESTRICTED
WHITE'S CHAPEL METHODIST CHURCH
$100UNRESTRICTED
TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
$50,600UNRESTRICTED
TEXAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
$16,000UNRESTRICTED
FORT WORTH COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
TRINITY VALLEY SCHOOL
$7,500UNRESTRICTED
GO2 FOUNDATION FOR LUNG CANCER
$5,500UNRESTRICTED
CENTER FOR TRANSFORMING LIVES
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
MONCRIEF CANCER CENTER
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
SUSAN G KOMEN FOUNDATION
$2,500UNRESTRICTED
GLADNEY CENTER FOR ADOPTION
$1,800UNRESTRICTED
TEXAS HEALTH RESOURCE FOUNDATION
$1,600UNRESTRICTED
THE WARM PLACE
$1,600UNRESTRICTED