Public charity · Washington, DC (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Frontstream Global Fund
In 2024 it gave 17 grants worth $478,918 to Tennessee groups, 11 of them in Shelby County. A typical grant was $7,018 to $33,338.
100% of its grant money in 2024 went out through donor-advised funds: individual donors chose those grants, not staff, so there is no application for them.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 17 totaling $478,918 · 11 in Shelby County
- Typical grant
- $7,018 to $33,338 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants over $5,000, the only ones its filing lists)
- A realistic first ask
- About $10,291: the middle grant to the 12 Tennessee groups it funded for the first time in 2024. Its filing lists only grants over $5,000, so smaller first grants aren't counted.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County, Davidson County, Marion County, Williamson County, Warren County · plus 539 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 71% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 12 of 17.
- Total giving that year
- $15.5 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $15.5M | $479K | 17 |
| 2023 | $17.2M | $313K | 14 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
How to apply
Public charities don't report how to apply on their IRS return. Check its website for open grant rounds, or search GrantMe for its programs.
Board and officers
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- Matthew MurphyChairman
- Jessica KentTreasurer, director
- Joe ClawsonSecretary
- Scott JacksonDirector
- Dan AllisonDirector
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
How big its Tennessee grants are
| Grant size | Grants |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | 0 |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | 0 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 5 |
| $10,000 to $24,999 | 7 |
| $25,000 to $99,999 | 4 |
| $100,000 or more | 1 |
From its 2024 IRS filing. Grants of $5,000 or less aren't listed on the form public charities file (Schedule I), so small grants are missing here.
Tennessee organizations it funded
Shelby County grants are listed first, then the largest. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Past winner | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Way of the Mid-South | Memphis, Shelby County | Contribution | $109K |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Contribution | $99K |
| Le Bonheur Childrens Hospital Foundation | Memphis, Shelby County | Contribution | $33K |
| Heartsong United Methodist Church | Cordova, Shelby County | Contribution | $12K |
| Catholic Church of the Incarnation | Collierville, Shelby County | Contribution | $11K |
| Christian Community Foundation of Memphis and the | Memphis, Shelby County | Contribution | $11K |
| Mid-South Food Bank | Memphis, Shelby County | Contribution | $11K |
| First Presbyterian Church | Memphis, Shelby County | Contribution | $10K |
| Catholic Charities of West TN | Memphis, Shelby County | Contribution | $5,227 |
| Memphis Union Mission | Memphis, Shelby County | Contribution | $5,169 |
| Memphis Athletic Ministries Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Contribution | $5,076 |
| The Contributor Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | Contribution | $82K |
| Bright School Inc. | Chattanooga, Marion County | Contribution | $51K |
| Empowered to Connect Inc. | Cordova | Contribution | $11K |
| Goodly Inc. | Franklin, Williamson County | Contribution | $10K |
| Isha Foundation Inc. | Mcminnville, Warren County | Contribution | $7,018 |
| Dorothy Day House of Hospitality Inc. | Memphhis | Contribution | $5,266 |
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