Forrest Spence Fund
Assist with nonmedical needs of critically or chronically ill children and their families throughout the midsouth
Forrest Spence Fund at a glance
- Total assets
- $2,026,518
- +7.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $580,935
- -33.9% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $33,870
- -70.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $539,515
- -23.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Forrest Spence Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $113K (2021) to $136K (2022). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $136K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grants | — | $136,491 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,026,518 | $580,935 | $539,515 | — | — | $33,870 |
| 2024 | $1,888,673 | $878,865 | $704,073 | — | — | $116,441 |
| 2023 | $1,720,894 | $895,238 | $791,963 | — | — | $112,772 |
| 2022 | $1,436,906 | $574,565 | $601,882 | $136,491 | 1 | $-89,782 |
| 2021 | $1,458,847 | $829,907 | $461,573 | $112,760 | Total only | $110,698 |
| 2020 | $1,102,689 | $520,216 | $439,565 | $126,400 | Total only | $38,469 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Forrest Spence Fund
Based on IRS filings
Forrest Spence Fund is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Memphis, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. Net investment income was $34K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Forrest Spence Fund is led by Brittany Spence, Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 6 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brittany Spence
Executive Director
Executive Director → Executive Di, 2022
Executive Di → Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$37K (2020) → $46K (2025)
David Spence
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
William Martin
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Christine Perkinson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Gregg Smith
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Leah Greene
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Richard Vining (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Toya Pride (2020–2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $46K, to Brittany Spence (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Forrest Spence Fund
How large is Forrest Spence Fund?
Forrest Spence Fund reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $581K.
What is Forrest Spence Fund?
Forrest Spence Fund is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Memphis, TN. It holds $2.0M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Forrest Spence Fund's EIN?
Forrest Spence Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0151429. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 24, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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