H Fort Flowers Foundation appears focused on educational scholarships, making targeted support for postsecondary student aid tied to a specific institution or donor-named award. Its sole recorded grant is a sizeable contribution to the VMI Foundation to fund the Fred F. Flowers 1940 scholarship, suggesting donor interest in military-college scholarships or alumni-related awards.
Highly concentrated, single large grant to one beneficiary—likely focused or one-off scholarship support rather than broad grantmaking. No evidence of widespread, repeated, or multi-sector giving in the recorded data.
H Fort Flowers Foundation’s most distinctive recent grant is the $125,000 award to VMI Foundation Inc for the Fred F. Flowers 1940 Scholarship, which anchors the funder’s visible support for named scholarship endowments. Across the record provided, the foundation pairs that kind of education-focused giving with other targeted commitments, including a Flowers Permanent Endowment Fund at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary and a Flowers Graduate Fellowship in Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech. The grants suggest a strong interest in postsecondary student aid, especially awards connected to specific institutions, donor names, and professional fields. The foundation’s giving is not limited to schools. It also supports medical research and programming through Cure CMD, capital support through St Thomas Episcopal Church’s capital campaign, and unrestricted gifts to community organizations. The pattern points to a mix of endowed scholarship support, designated project funding, and flexible operating gifts. With 2024 activity visible across higher-education, cultural, faith-based, and civic recipients, H Fort Flowers Foundation appears to fund a broad set of institutions while keeping scholarship giving at the center of its identity.
Education is the clearest thread in the grant record. In 2024, H Fort Flowers Foundation gave $34,000 to Georgia Tech for the Flowers Graduate Fellowship in Mechanical Engineering, and in 2023 it gave $25,000 for the same fellowship. Those two awards show repeated support for graduate study in a technical field. The foundation also backs religious higher education through Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, with $47,000 in 2024 and $35,000 in 2023 for the Flowers Permanent Endowment Fund. Beyond academia, it funded $30,000 to Cure CMD in 2024 for LMNA research and programming, indicating support for a defined medical research and education effort. Cultural programming appears as well: the Museum of Fine Arts Houston received $25,000 in both 2023 and 2024 for programming and new acquisitions.
Typical grant size is modest: the 25th percentile is $1,000, the median is $2,000, and the 75th percentile is $5,000. That said, the recent grant list also includes larger targeted awards, showing a layered approach that combines smaller general gifts with bigger designated commitments. The record shows repeat support for multiple recipients across 2023 and 2024, including Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Georgia Tech, the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Cheyenne Animal Shelter, Black Dog Animal Rescue, Denver Rescue Mission, Food Bank of the Rockies, and St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church. The foundation funds individuals, and its giving includes unrestricted donations alongside restricted support and endowment gifts. No application process is stated in the data.
$504K
$2.7M
$714K
$528K
Most grants fall between $1K and $5K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$5K
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Notable grantees: VMI Foundation Inc
Although H Fort Flowers Foundation is headquartered in Houston, its gifts are national and the top state by grant count is New York. In the recent-grants list, Houston recipients include the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, L-CMD Research Foundation, Houston Parks Board, St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church, St. Thomas Episcopal Church, River Oaks Chamber Orchestra, and the foundation’s Texas-based seminary award. Texas accounts for 26% of grants in the data. Grants also land in Wyoming, Colorado, Georgia, California, Alabama, Maryland, and Ohio, with recipient cities such as Lexington, Austin, Atlanta, Lakewood, Denver, Cheyenne, and Maxwell AFB.
The record shows support for scholarship funds, higher-education endowments, medical research and programming, cultural institutions, faith-based organizations, and community nonprofits. Examples include VMI Foundation Inc for a named scholarship, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary for an endowment fund, Cure CMD for LMNA research and programming, and Museum of Fine Arts Houston for programming and new acquisitions.
Yes. Several recipients appear in more than one year, including Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Georgia Tech, Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Cheyenne Animal Shelter, Black Dog Animal Rescue, Denver Rescue Mission, Food Bank of the Rockies, and St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than only one-time awards.
The grant-size distribution is $1,000 at the 25th percentile, $2,000 at the median, and $5,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent list also includes larger designated grants, such as $125,000 to VMI Foundation Inc and $47,000 to Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary.
The top state by grant count is New York, while Texas receives 26% of grants and the foundation is headquartered in Houston. Recent recipient cities include Houston, Lexington, Austin, Atlanta, Lakewood, Denver, Cheyenne, and Maxwell AFB, showing a national pattern of giving.
Yes. The foundation is marked as funding individuals, and the grant record reflects that through named scholarship and fellowship support, including the Fred F. Flowers 1940 Scholarship and the Flowers Graduate Fellowship in Mechanical Engineering.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGIA TECH | ATLANTA, GA | $66,000 | 2026 | FOR FLOWERS GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING |
| MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $25,000 | 2026 | PROGRAMMING AND NEW ACQUISITIONS |
| UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY | FINDLAY, OH | $23,000 | 2026 | FLOWERS FAMILY THEATER SCHOLARSHIP |
| CHEYENNE ANIMAL SHELTER | CHEYENNE, WY | $19,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
| DENVER RESCUE MISSION | DENVER, CO | $19,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
| SEVENTH CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST | HOUSTON, TX | $17,500 | 2026 | RESTRICTED - BEAUTIFICATION OF THE GROUNDS/SPECIAL PROJECTS |
| WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTER | FINDLAY, OH | $15,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
| FOOD BANK OF THE ROCKIES | LAKEWOOD, CO | $12,500 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| L-CMD RESEARCH FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | $12,500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
| CURE CMD | LAKEWOOD, CA | $12,500 | 2026 | LMNA RESEARCH & PROGRAMMING |
| NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY | DENVER, CO | $12,500 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $12,500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
| ALS ASSOCIATION | BOONE, IA | $12,500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
| BLACK DOG ANIMAL RESCUE | CHEYENNE, WY | $10,500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
| VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY | NASHVILLE, TN | $10,000 | 2026 | FOR SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING JOSEPH AND LORI FLOWERS SCHOLARSHIP |
| ST JOHN'S SCHOOL | HOUSTON, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | NEW CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
| BLACK SWAMP AREA COUNCIL 449 BSA | FINDLAY, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
| VMI FOUNDATION INC | LEXINGTON, VA | $8,000 | 2026 | FOR FRED F. FLOWERS 1940 SCHOLARSHIP |
| HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | $6,000 | 2026 | THE SOCIETY OF LEADING MEDICINE |
| COMEA HOUSE | CHEYENNE, WY | $6,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INC OF LARAMIE | CHEYENNE, WY | $6,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
| UNACCOMPANIED STUDENTS INITIATIVE | CHEYENNE, WY | $6,000 | 2026 | LARAMIE COUNTY AREA UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
| BLANCHARD VALLEY HEALTH FOUNDATION | FINDLAY, OH | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
| HOUSTON PARKS BOARD | HOUSTON, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
| HOLY NAME RETREAT CENTER | HOUSTON, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
| MELANOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | FOR CURE-OMRF |
| MIT RSO | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
| RIVER OAKS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA | HOUSTON, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
| BATTLESHIP TEXAS FOUNDATION INC | HOUSTON, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
| ST MARY'S UNIVERSITY | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
| WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
| SAM HOUSTON AREA COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA | HOUSTON, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
| WINEBRENNER SEMINARY | FINDLAY, OH | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
| WILLOW HOUSE | BANNOCKBUM, IL | $4,500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
| ST MARY OF THE ASSUMPTION CATHOLIC CHURCH | TAYLOR, TX | $3,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
| THE WILLIAM HOLMES MCGUFFEY SCHOOL FOUNDATION | OXFORD, OH | $3,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
| THE ALBERT BAKER FUND | SACRAMENTO, CA | $2,500 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| NEEDS INC | CHEYENNE, WY | $2,500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
| ADVENTURE UNLIMITED | GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO | $2,500 | 2026 | NATIONAL LEADERSHIP COUNCIL |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF CHEYENNE | CHEYENNE, WY | $2,500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
| SAFEHOUSE SERVICES | CHEYENNE, WY | $2,500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
| THE PRINCIPIA | ST LOUIS, MO | $2,500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
| NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | COLUMBUS, OH | $2,500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
| CAMP LEELANAU & KOHAHNA FOUNDATION | MAPLE CITY, MI | $2,500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
| LEELANAU CONSERVANCY | LELAND, MI | $2,500 | 2026 | FOR FOCUS ON GLEN LAKE AREA |
| CIVIL AIR PATROL | MAXWELL AFB, AL | $2,500 | 2026 | FOR GLIDER OPERATIONS |
| STAR OF HOPE MISSION | HOUSTON, TX | $2,500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
| ESPORTS OHIO | NEW ALBANY, OH | $2,500 | 2026 | FOR REGIONAL AND STATE PLAYOFF |
| HOUSTON VISITING CHRISTIAN SCIENCE NURSE | HOUSTON, TX | $2,500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
GEORGIA TECH
$66,000FOR FLOWERS GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY
$23,000FLOWERS FAMILY THEATER SCHOLARSHIP
CHEYENNE ANIMAL SHELTER
$19,000UNRESTRICTED DONATION
SEVENTH CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST
$17,500RESTRICTED - BEAUTIFICATION OF THE GROUNDS/SPECIAL PROJECTS
WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTER
$15,000UNRESTRICTED DONATION
L-CMD RESEARCH FOUNDATION
$12,500UNRESTRICTED DONATION
CURE CMD
$12,500LMNA RESEARCH & PROGRAMMING
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
$12,500FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES
$12,500UNRESTRICTED DONATION
ALS ASSOCIATION
$12,500UNRESTRICTED DONATION
BLACK DOG ANIMAL RESCUE
$10,500UNRESTRICTED DONATION
FOR SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING JOSEPH AND LORI FLOWERS SCHOLARSHIP
ST JOHN'S SCHOOL
$10,000NEW CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$6,000THE SOCIETY OF LEADING MEDICINE
COMEA HOUSE
$6,000UNRESTRICTED DONATION
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INC OF LARAMIE
$6,000UNRESTRICTED DONATION
HOLY NAME RETREAT CENTER
$5,000UNRESTRICTED DONATION
MIT RSO
$5,000UNRESTRICTED DONATION
BATTLESHIP TEXAS FOUNDATION INC
$5,000UNRESTRICTED DONATION
ST MARY'S UNIVERSITY
$5,000UNRESTRICTED DONATION
WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
$5,000UNRESTRICTED DONATION
SAM HOUSTON AREA COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
$5,000UNRESTRICTED DONATION
WINEBRENNER SEMINARY
$5,000UNRESTRICTED DONATION
WILLOW HOUSE
$4,500UNRESTRICTED DONATION
ST MARY OF THE ASSUMPTION CATHOLIC CHURCH
$3,000UNRESTRICTED DONATION
THE WILLIAM HOLMES MCGUFFEY SCHOOL FOUNDATION
$3,000UNRESTRICTED DONATION
THE ALBERT BAKER FUND
$2,500SCHOLARSHIP FUND
NEEDS INC
$2,500UNRESTRICTED DONATION
SAFEHOUSE SERVICES
$2,500UNRESTRICTED DONATION
THE PRINCIPIA
$2,500UNRESTRICTED DONATION
NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$2,500UNRESTRICTED DONATION
CAMP LEELANAU & KOHAHNA FOUNDATION
$2,500UNRESTRICTED DONATION
ESPORTS OHIO
$2,500FOR REGIONAL AND STATE PLAYOFF
HOUSTON VISITING CHRISTIAN SCIENCE NURSE
$2,500UNRESTRICTED DONATION