Forrest Spence Fund

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Memphis, TN EIN 27-0151429

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$384K

Foundation funders

20

Grants recorded

54

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Forrest Spence Fund?

Forrest Spence Fund is funded by 20 grantmakers, led by Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc ($112K), Christian Community Foundation of Memphis ($70K), The Day Foundation ($45K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $384K in grants to Forrest Spence Fund between 2019–2025.

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K8 grants2019 4 grants2020 9 grants2021 9 grants2022 9 grants2023 8 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2019) to $77K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $77K.

What grants has Forrest Spence Fund received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$40,250
2025Community Foundation of Greater Memphis IncGENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT$15,820
2025Christian Community Foundation of MemphisINTERNATIONAL$10,750
2025St Mary's Episcopal SchoolGENERAL OPERATING$6,750
2025Lex Hall Sewell Fam Foundation IncFINANCIAL SUPPORT$1,875
2025Intact Charitable Trust USADONATION$1,500
2025Sib and Addie Paul FoundationGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE$300
2024Christian Community Foundation of MemphisHUMAN SERVICE$12,425
2024Natl Christian Charitable Fdn IncFAMILY$10,250
2024Nashville Predators FoundationFUNDING FOR GAS AND MEAL CARD PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES FOOD AND FUEL FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN BEING CARED FOR AT VANDERBILT CHILDREN'S AND TRISTAR'S NICU.$10,000
2024The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga IncUnrestricted$10,000
2024Community Foundation of Greater Memphis IncGENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT$9,200
2024Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundGENERAL SUPPORT$7,000
2024Lex Hall Sewell Fam Foundation IncFINANCIAL SUPPORT$1,500
2024The Cigna Group FoundationGENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE$500
2023Community Foundation of Greater Memphis IncGENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT$20,250
2023Christian Community Foundation of MemphisHUMAN SERVICE$12,425
2023Nashville Predators FoundationTHE MEAL CARD PORTION OF THIS PROGRAM HELPS CURB FOOD INSECURITIES FOR FAMILIES CARING FOR A HOSPITALIZED CHILD. FOR FAMILIES WHOSE CHILDREN ARE RECEIVING CARE AT MONROE CARELL JR. CHILDRENS HOSPITAL AT VANDERBILT, THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES GIFT CARDS TO SUBWAY AND TACO BELL, BOTH LOCATED WITHIN THE HOSPITAL, AS WELL AS KROGER WHICH IS WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE. FUEL COSTS ARE A CONTINUAL BURDEN FOR PARENTS TRAVELING TO AND FROM THEIR CHILD'S HOSPITAL. THE FUEL CARD PORTION OF THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES GIFT CARDS TO LOCAL GAS STATIONS FOR FAMILIES BEING CARED FOR AT VANDERBILT AND TRISTAR CENTENNIAL'S NICU.$7,500
2023Once Upon a Time FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2023Enterprise Holdings FoundationProgram Support$2,500
2023Lex Hall Sewell Fam Foundation IncFINANCIAL SUPPORT$1,500
2023The Pfizer Foundation IncMATCHING GIFTS$200
2023The Cigna Group FoundationGENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE$120
2023Sib and Addie Paul FoundationGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE$100
2022Community Foundation of Greater Memphis IncGENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT$22,000
2022Christian Community Foundation of MemphisPROGRAM SUPPORT$9,550
2022Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundGENERAL SUPPORT$9,000
2022Nashville Predators FoundationTHE TOP REQUESTED NEED BY FAMILIES IS ASSISTANCE WITH ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE WHOLESOME MEALS WHILE CARING FOR THEIR HOSPITALIZED CHILD. WE WORK TO CURB FOOD INSECURITIES FOR FAMILIES CARING FOR A SICK CHILD. WE PROVIDE GIFT CARDS FOR THE HOSPITALS FOOD COURT FOR FAMILIES WHOSE CHILDREN ARE RECEIVING CARE AT MONROE CARELL JR. CHILDRENS HOSPITAL AT VANDERBILT. WE PROVIDE 30 SNACK BAGS PER MONTH TO THE HOSPITAL WHICH ARE GIVEN OUT TO FAMILIES EXPERIENCING LONG WAITS IN OUTPATIENT AREAS. WE WORK HARD TO ENSURE EVERY MEMBER OF THE FAMILY HAS ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS MEALS WHEN THEIR LOVED ONE IS HOSPITALIZED.$6,500
2022The Straddlefork FoundationCHILDRENS HEALTH SERVICES$2,500
2022Equitable Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$2,000

Showing 30 most recent of 54 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Forrest Spence Fund?

Forrest Spence Fund is funded by 20 grantmakers, led by Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc ($112K), Christian Community Foundation of Memphis ($70K), The Day Foundation ($45K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $384K in grants to Forrest Spence Fund between 2019–2025.

Who is Forrest Spence Fund's largest funder?

Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc is the largest recorded funder of Forrest Spence Fund, with $112K across 12 grants (2019–2025).

How much grant funding has Forrest Spence Fund received?

IRS 990 filings record $384K in grants to Forrest Spence Fund across 54 grants from 20 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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