Brewer Foundation Receives $50,000 Grant from the Carl B. and Florence E. King Foundation to Support Future Leaders Program

December 15, 2025…Dallas, Texas – The Brewer Foundation today announced it received a $50,000 grant from the Carl B. and Florence E. King Foundation to its Future Leaders Program (FLP). The grant will support academic instruction, leadership development, and experiential learning opportunities for FLP students – advancing the program’s mission to prepare young people for higher education and long-term success.

Founded in 2001, the Future Leaders Program is a flagship academic and leadership initiative of the Brewer Foundation, the philanthropic affiliate of Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors. The FLP serves more than 200 students, ages 12–18, from urban communities within the Dallas Independent School District (DISD) at no cost. Through year-round academic courses, leadership training, and exposure to a wide range of cultural programs, FLP helps prepare its “future leaders” for college and beyond.

FLP is the first public-private partnership of its kind in the country – drawing professionals, resources, and inspiration from DISD and four independent school partners: The Hockaday School, St. Mark’s School of Texas, the Episcopal School of Dallas, and Greenhill School.

“We are honored to receive this generous support from the King Foundation,” said William A. Brewer III, Chairman of the Brewer Foundation. “This grant strengthens our impact and sends an important message to FLP students: the community believes in them and the promise they hold to achieve great things.”

The Carl B. and Florence E. King Foundation, a long-standing philanthropic leader in North Texas, West Texas, and Arkansas, supports charitable initiatives that strengthen communities and expand opportunity. Guided by the values of compassion, opportunity, integrity, and stewardship, the Foundation has awarded transformative grants for more than six decades to organizations creating meaningful and lasting community impact.

“We’re proud to partner with the Brewer Foundation and support the Future Leaders Program,” said Kim Davis, CEO of the Carl B. and Florence E. King Foundation. “FLP is creating real access and opportunity for young people, and that kind of long-term investment in students and their potential is exactly the work our Foundation exists to fuel.”

Since 2009, FLP seniors have received more than $20 million in scholarship offers. Alumni have graduated from elite colleges and universities, including New York University, Yale University, Northwestern University, Colby College, Pomona College, The University of Texas at Austin, Southern Methodist University, and Texas Christian University. The most recent FLP graduating class received more than $2.5 million in scholarships and awards.

“Support from the King Foundation validates our mission and allows us to expand our impact,” said Ian Shaw, President of the Brewer Foundation. “This partnership helps us light a pathway to college for FLP students and deepen our service to the community.”

About the Brewer Foundation

Now celebrating its 30-year anniversary, the Brewer Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors. The Foundation empowers students through education equity, mentorship, and global debate. It breaks barriers, amplifies voices, and champions the art of advocacy for lasting change. A 501(c)(3) private foundation, the Brewer Foundation supports a range of community initiatives, with a special emphasis on developing, overseeing, and funding education programs, including the Brewer Foundation Future Leaders Program (FLP) and the Brewer Foundation/New York University International Public Policy Forum (IPPF). For more information: www.brewerattorneys.com/foundation

About the Carl B. and Florence E. King Foundation

Carl B. and Florence E. King Foundation started the Foundation that bears their names in 1966. Established through gifts from the Kings, as well as their daughter, Dorothy, the Foundation has grown to more than $115 million in assets. The Foundation distributes more than $3.5 million per year through grants and direct charitable activities to charities serving residents of four counties in North Texas, 15 counties in West Texas, and 19 counties in Arkansas. Foundation grants span multiple categories including the arts, education, and social services for the elderly, children and low-income people. For more information: www.kingfoundation.com