Louis and Gloria Flanzer Philanthropic Trust C/O Bristol Consult

About Louis and Gloria Flanzer Philanthropic Trust C/O Bristol Consult

THE LOUIS AND GLORIA FLANZER PHILANTHROPIC TRUST C/O Bristol Consult stands out for its repeated, large-scale support of Columbia University’s Cardiology Department. In the recent-grants record, the trust made several seven-figure commitments there, including a $3,109,000 award in 2023 and another $2,000,000 grant in 2024, showing a sustained emphasis on academic cardiovascular medicine. Beyond that long-running university relationship, the trust also funds local community organizations in the Greater Suncoast area through matching and general support, with grants reaching charities working in social services, education, healthcare, family support, and youth development. The profile of giving suggests two different modes at once: concentrated endowment support for a major research university and a broad set of community-based awards across Florida. The recent list also includes support for Sarasota- and Bradenton-area organizations serving children, women, food access, animal welfare, and military education, indicating that the trust’s local philanthropy is active alongside its university-centered giving. The result is a funder with a narrow flagship institutional relationship and a wider pattern of place-based support.

What Louis and Gloria Flanzer Philanthropic Trust C/O Bristol Consult Funds

A central theme is cardiology. The trust gave $3,109,000 to Columbia University in 2023 for the Endowment of the Cardiology Department, followed by another $2,000,000 grant in 2024 for the same purpose. It also added a $1,000,000 grant in 2025 through Columbia University - Trustees, again tied to the Cardiology Department endowment. The recent record therefore shows a multi-year commitment to cardiovascular medicine rather than isolated support. Local grantmaking points to several other cause areas. The trust gave $309,378 in 2024 to the Women's Resource Center of Manatee for educational work to engage, educate, enrich and empower women. In child and family support, it awarded $208,180 in 2025 to Mothers helping Mothers for Children & Family Support. It also supported youth development through a $247,357 grant in 2024 to the Boys & Girls Club of Sarasota Manatee & DeSota Counties Inc.

How Louis and Gloria Flanzer Philanthropic Trust C/O Bristol Consult Gives