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H Fort Flowers Foundation

Its FY2025 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.

$504k
Granted FY2025(still arriving)
107
Grants FY2025
102
Organizations funded FY2024
25%
First-time grantees FY2024
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Median grant, FY2025
$2,000
Largest grant, FY2025
$66,000
Organizations funded a year
80 to 102
FY2018 to FY2024
States reached, FY2025
22
Total assets, FY2025
$2.7M
Applications
Takes unsolicited applications
Per its most recent filing; check its own site

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2024, 25% of the organizations H Fort Flowers Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 23% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 77% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $113k went to new ones.

50%100%’19’20’21’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’19’20’21’22’23’24
HealthEducationArts & CultureInternationalHousing & ShelterCommunity ImprovementOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
Fiscal yearOrganizations fundedTo those organizationsFirst-time grantees
FY2025still arriving104$492k21%
FY2024102$498k25%
FY202390$480k14%
FY202285$448k16%
FY202180$420k15%
FY202081$403k17%
FY201981$394k11%
FY201887$356kn/a
98% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2018 to 2025.

Education$575kReligion$522kHealth$449kArts & Culture$393kScience & Tech$274kAnimals$227kHousing & Shelter$199kHuman Services$190kOther$0

Where its grants go

Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.

Which US states its grants reach

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Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2018 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
The Museum of Fine Arts Houston$260,00080%
Austin Presbyterian Theologial Seminary$236,0007n/a
VMI Foundation$195,00081%
Black Dog Animal Rescue$98,00085%
Cheyenne Animal Shelter$88,80081%
National Multiple Sclerosis Society$85,50080%
Denver Rescue Mission$83,00080%
Food Bank of the Rockies$81,50080%
Cure Cmd$77,50035%
L-Cmd Research Foundation$77,500310%
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All grantees of H Fort Flowers Foundation by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
The Museum of Fine Arts Houston$260,00080%
Austin Presbyterian Theologial Seminary$236,0007n/a
VMI Foundation$195,00081%
Black Dog Animal Rescue$98,00085%
Cheyenne Animal Shelter$88,80081%
National Multiple Sclerosis Society$85,50080%
Denver Rescue Mission$83,00080%
Food Bank of the Rockies$81,50080%
Cure Cmd$77,50035%
L-Cmd Research Foundation$77,500310%
Women's Resource Center of Hancock County Inc$60,00082%
Civil Air Patrol Inc$59,50080%
St Cecilias Catholic Church$59,5007n/a
The University of Findlay$56,00080%
Unaccompanied Students Initiative$52,30073%
St Mary's University$48,50070%
Vanderbilt University$44,00080%
River Oaks Chamber Orchestra$41,50080%
The Principia Corporation$41,50080%
Medecins Sans Frontieres USA Inc$35,00030%
Meals on Wheels of Cheyenne Inc$34,50071%
New York Academy of Art$29,50050%
Trees For Houston$28,50060%
Star of Hope Mission$27,50060%
Houston Parks Board$25,00030%
Georgia Tech Foundation Inc$24,00010%
The Methodist Hospital Foundation$21,00060%
Safehouse Services$18,60080%
Needs Inc$18,60081%
Leelanau Conservancy$18,50080%
The Center for Safe and Healthy Children$18,50073%
Camp Leelanau and Kohahna Foundation Inc$18,00080%
Buddies Place Cat Rescue$18,00082%
Houston Botanic Garden$18,00060%
St John's School$17,00050%
K9's 4 Mobility Inc$16,90082%
Topss$15,75081%
Bright Spot Network$15,00022%
Friends of Casagal of Hancock County$13,00068%
St Joseph Institute for the Deaf$12,00060%
University of Miami$11,00050%
Adventure Unlimited$10,50080%
Willow House$10,50031%
Boy Scouts of America Sam Houston Area Council$10,00020%
Whitney Museum of American Art$10,00020%
Valley Inclusive Play Space$10,0001n/a
Holy Name Retreat Center$10,00020%
ALS Network$10,00010%
First Responders Resiliency Foundation Corp$9,5004n/a
Menil Foundation Inc$9,00030%
Cheyenne All-City Children's Chorus$8,90082%
Bible Study Fellowship$8,80080%
Urban Light Community Church$8,3008n/a
The Albert Baker Fund$8,25070%
Coast Guard Mutual Assistance$7,50070%
Rafiki Foundation Inc$7,20050%
The Endowment Fund of the Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity$7,00030%
St Marks Episcopal School$7,0002n/a
Gateway Church$7,0002n/a
Montgomery County Food Bank Inc$6,75050%
The Center for Reproductive Rights Inc$6,00030%
Charley's Fund Inc$5,50060%
Casahogarjehovajireh777$5,00016%
Melanoma Research Foundation$5,00010%
Aspen Art Museum$5,00010%
Episcopal High School$5,0002n/a
Blanchard Valley Health Foundation$5,0001n/a
Battleship Texas Foundation$5,0001n/a
Aspen Valley Hospital Foundation$5,00020%
William Holmes McGuffey School Foundation$4,80020%
Bay Area Crisis Nursery$4,50030%
Fort Lauderdale Historical Society Inc$4,50080%
University of Oregon Foundation$4,00010%
Christ Venice Church Inc$4,0001n/a
Faith Mission & Help Center Inc$4,00040%
Sweet Celebrations$4,0004n/a
Happy Hill Farm Childrens Home Inc$3,80080%
River Oaks Foundation$3,50020%
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern Arizona Inc$3,50020%
The John Cooper School$3,40070%
Trustees of Phillips Academy$3,30070%
The Safe Alliance$3,00030%
USA Swimming Foundation Inc$3,00050%
William Marsh Rice University$3,00010%
Houston Zoo Inc$3,00020%
Genesis International Orphanage Foundation$3,00030%
All Saints Episcopal School$2,6006n/a
Esports Ohio$2,5001n/a
Anderson Ranch Arts Center$2,50010%
Oxford Bible Fellowship$2,5002n/a
Mission Possible$2,25020%
Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas Inc$2,25020%
Fairmount Community Library Inc$2,0002n/a
Trimble Local Textbooks & Supp$2,00013%
Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project Inc$2,0001n/a
Children's Museum of Findlay$2,0001n/a
Beth Israel Lahey Health Inc$2,00010%
Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc$2,00020%
Oxford Free Press Inc$2,00011%
World Monuments Fund Inc$2,00020%
United Way of Laramie County$1,80010%
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ohio Inc$1,50020%
The Pulmonary Hypertension Association Inc$1,50010%
Imerman Angels$1,50020%
ProKids$1,50010%
PEO Foundation$1,50020%
First Presbyterian Church$1,5001n/a
The Principle Foundation$1,25010%
Camp Kesem National$1,00010%
New Hope Presbyterian Church$1,0001n/a
Living Inclusively for Everyoneinc$1,00011%
Thread Up Oxford$1,0001n/a
Camp For All Foundation$1,00010%
St Andrews Catholic School$1,0001n/a
Hampshire College Trustees$1,00020%
Memorial Park Conservancy Inc$1,00020%
Pro Publica Inc$1,00010%
The Primavera Foundation Inc$1,00010%
Chi Omega Foundation$1,00010%
Junior Golf Foundation of Greater St Louis$1,00020%
The City Mission of Findlay Ohio$75010%
The Scioto County Area Foundation$6001n/a
Austin Pets Alive Inc$50010%
Groundwork Ohio$50010%
The Church of St John the Divine$5001n/a
Recreation Council of Greater St Louis$50010%
Passages Inc$50010%
Texas Public Policy Foundation$50010%
Arlington Life Shelter$5001n/a
Equine-Assisted Therapy Inc$40010%

What it could do for these grantees

Plus 67 recipients with no EIN on record ($955k), not named here.

Where it is load-bearing

Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget H Fort Flowers Foundation supplied at peak.

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetThe Museum of Fine Arts Houston: $260,000 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetVMI Foundation: $195,000 over 8y, 0.5% of budgetBlack Dog Animal Rescue: $98,000 over 8y, 5.3% of budgetCheyenne Animal Shelter: $88,800 over 8y, 0.8% of budgetNational Multiple Sclerosis Society: $85,500 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetDenver Rescue Mission: $83,000 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetFood Bank of the Rockies: $81,500 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetCure Cmd: $77,500 over 3y, 5.2% of budgetL-Cmd Research Foundation: $77,500 over 3y, 9.9% of budgetWomen's Resource Center of Hancock County Inc: $60,000 over 8y, 1.6% of budgetCivil Air Patrol Inc: $59,500 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetThe University of Findlay: $56,000 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetUnaccompanied Students Initiative: $52,300 over 7y, 2.6% of budgetSt Mary's University: $48,500 over 7y, 0.0% of budgetVanderbilt University: $44,000 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetRiver Oaks Chamber Orchestra: $41,500 over 8y, 0.4% of budgetThe Principia Corporation: $41,500 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetMedecins Sans Frontieres USA Inc: $35,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetMeals on Wheels of Cheyenne Inc: $34,500 over 7y, 1.4% of budgetNew York Academy of Art: $29,500 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetTrees For Houston: $28,500 over 6y, 0.4% of budgetStar of Hope Mission: $27,500 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetHouston Parks Board: $25,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetGeorgia Tech Foundation Inc: $24,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetThe Methodist Hospital Foundation: $21,000 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetSafehouse Services: $18,600 over 8y, 0.3% of budgetNeeds Inc: $18,600 over 8y, 0.8% of budgetLeelanau Conservancy: $18,500 over 8y, 0.1% of budgetThe Center for Safe and Healthy Children: $18,500 over 7y, 2.6% of budgetCamp Leelanau and Kohahna Foundation Inc: $18,000 over 8y, 0.2% of budgetBuddies Place Cat Rescue: $18,000 over 8y, 1.6% of budgetHouston Botanic Garden: $18,000 over 6y, 0.1% of budgetSt John's School: $17,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetK9's 4 Mobility Inc: $16,900 over 8y, 1.5% of budgetTopss: $15,750 over 8y, 1.1% of budgetBright Spot Network: $15,000 over 2y, 1.9% of budgetFriends of Casagal of Hancock County: $13,000 over 6y, 7.5% of budgetSt Joseph Institute for the Deaf: $12,000 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetUniversity of Miami: $11,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetAdventure Unlimited: $10,500 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetWillow House: $10,500 over 3y, 0.6% of budgetBoy Scouts of America Sam Houston Area Council: $10,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetWhitney Museum of American Art: $10,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetHoly Name Retreat Center: $10,000 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetALS Network: $10,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetMenil Foundation Inc: $9,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetCheyenne All-City Children's Chorus: $8,900 over 8y, 2.0% of budgetBible Study Fellowship: $8,800 over 8y, 0.0% of budget

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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 105.

Nonprofits that may fit its grantmaking

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a loosely connected circle, clustered around a few shared anchors.

The Foster Family Private Foundation IncDE21.9× affinity8 shared granteesties to 1 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The Foster Family Private Foundation Inc · Wyoming Assn of Non Profit Organizations dba Wyoming Nonprofit Network · Shell USA Company Foundation · Greater Houston Community Foundation · Taco Johns Foundation · The Andrew Allen Charitable Foundation · The Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation · Cheyenne Kiwanis Club Foundation · The Isabel Foundation · Joannides Family Foundation · The William Stamps Farish Fund · Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

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How do I get to H Fort Flowers Foundation?

Find your warmest path to H Fort Flowers Foundation through trustees and officers whose names appear on both boards. Search for your organization and Plinth traces the shortest route it can evidence.

Each link is a name appearing on two organizations’ public IRS 990 filings, matched on that name and, where the filings support it, on location. A same-state match has geographic support, which is a second matching feature rather than confirmation that the two are one person; a cross-state one is the likeliest to be two people who share a name. Every hop shows its tier, low-confidence and distant paths are held back rather than guessed, and it is worth confirming the person before you use the introduction.

About H Fort Flowers Foundation

How much does H Fort Flowers Foundation give?
H Fort Flowers Foundation reported 107 grants totaling $504,350 in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 80 and 102 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2024.
What does H Fort Flowers Foundation fund?
By grant dollars over FY2018 to FY2025, its largest causes are Education (16%), Religion (15%), Health (13%).
Who are H Fort Flowers Foundation's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2018 to FY2025: The Museum of Fine Arts Houston ($260k), Austin Presbyterian Theologial Seminary ($236k), VMI Foundation ($195k).
Does H Fort Flowers Foundation fund new organizations?
In FY2024, 25% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Does H Fort Flowers Foundation accept unsolicited applications?
Its most recent filing reports that it accepts unsolicited grant applications.
Which funders back the same organizations as H Fort Flowers Foundation?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include The Foster Family Private Foundation Inc, Wyoming Assn of Non Profit Organizations dba Wyoming Nonprofit Network, Shell USA Company Foundation.
Where is H Fort Flowers Foundation based?
H Fort Flowers Foundation is based in TX.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 202 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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