Jack and Charlotte Frost

SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TN EIN: 81-4553310

The Jack and Charlotte Frost Family Foundation is a private independent foundation based in Signal Mountain, Tennessee. The foundation was granted tax-exempt status in April 2021 and operates as a grantmaking organization focused on supporting educational, philanthropic, and human services initiatives.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$45.2M

-2.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$3.0M

+33.4% YoY

Grant Count

25

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$120K

+33.4% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary program is grantmaking. Its funding priorities include:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in Tennessee, Virginia, and New York.

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

BrentwoodChattanoogaEast RidgeHixsonMarionMechanicsvilleNashvilleNew YorkOak BrookSignal MountainSpring Hill

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

  • Total Assets: $45,181,171
  • Total Annual Giving: $3,010,000
  • EIN: 81-4553310
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$837K$2M$3M$3M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$45,181,171$46,460,275$47,093,864
Revenue$1,762,717$1,713,495$2,943,342
Expenses$3,041,821$2,343,084$2,709,941
Qualifying Distributions$3,015,801$2,276,295$2,709,941
Net Investment Income$1,762,717$1,713,495$2,943,342
Distributable Amount$2,850,866$2,454,724$2,535,784

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$753K$2M$2M$3M3 grants202025 grants202124 grants202225 grants202325 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

THE GENEROSITY TRUST$1.0MUNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE …$300KBETHEL BIBLE VILLAGE$275KCHATTANOOGA CHRISTIAN SC…$125KADULT AND TEEN CHALLENGE$100KBIBLE IN THE SCHOOLS$100KCHAMBLISS CENTER FOR CHI…$100KRED BANK BAPTIST CHURCH$100KTENNESSEE CHILDREN'S HOME$100KCHATTANOOGA PREPARATORY …$100K

Grant Size Distribution

102 grants across all recorded years

34<$50K26$50–100K31$100–250K8$250–500K2$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The foundation is connected to the Frost family, with Jack Frost identified as a University of Chattanooga graduate and family patriarch. Family members involved in the foundation's work include Steve Frost, Lisa Frost, Jonathan Frost, Susan Frost Bishop, Amy Frost Haddock, and their respective spouses and children.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
STEVE FROSTPRESIDENT1
AMY HADDOCKSECRETARY/TREASURER8
LISA S FROSTDIRECTOR8

Contact Information

  • Address: PO Box 310, Signal Mountain, TN 37377-0310
  • Telephone: 423-313-2296

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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