Flowers Foundation INC FY2021 filing

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2021 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
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Revenue
$58K
+154% vs prior year
Spent
$44K
Net assets
$717K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$58K
FY2021▲ +154%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$23K
FY2021$58K
FY2022$23K
FY2023$25K
FY2024$25K
FY2025$46K
Expenses
$44K
FY2021▲ +87%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$23K
FY2021$44K
FY2022$34K
FY2023$20K
FY2024$33K
FY2025$34K
Net assets
$717K
FY2021▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$703K
FY2021$717K
FY2022$706K
FY2023$711K
FY2024$703K
FY2025$714K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending October 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1969.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 89% · $39K Operating & administrative 11% · $5K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Lyon, MS.

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Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 13 grants · $28K · 2024–2024
CaresFY2024$6,800
Lee AcademyME · FY2024$5,225
Clarksdale Care StationFY2024$3,000
Clarksdale Methodist ChurchFY2024$2,500
Tunica United Methodist ChurchFY2024$2,500
Spring Initiative INCMS · FY2024$2,000
Chickasaw CouncilFY2024$1,000
PdsFY2024$1,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$1,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$1,000
Griot Arts INCMS · FY2024$1,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$500
Individual RecipientFY2024$200

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV3
Average grantPart XV$2K
Median grantPart XV$1K
Largest grantPart XV$7K
Top cause focusNTEEEducation (8%)

By the numbers

The FY2021 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$58K
Gifts and grants$35K
Other income$23K
Money out
$44K
Grants paid$39K
Running costs$5K
Owns and owes
$717K
net assets
Cash and savings$16K
Total assets$717K
Liabilities$0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$35K
Other income$23K
Total revenue$58K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$16K
Total assets$717K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$717K
Operations
Fiscal year endsOctober

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Dec 12, 2025 $46K$34K$11K$714K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jan 20, 2025 $25K$33K−$8K$703K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Dec 9, 2023 $25K$20K$5K$711K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 18, 2023 $23K$34K−$12K$706K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jan 7, 2022 $58K$44K$14K$717K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 4, 2021 $23K$23K−$505$703K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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