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FRONTIER FINANCE INC
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 934532919 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE S30 · Community Improvement · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$900K
expenses
$883K
net assets
$18K
employees
0
program ratio
86%
mission · from form 990

TO ACHIEVE A SUSTAINABLE AND GROWING SMALL BUSINESS FINANCE ECOSYSTEM IN AFRICA AND BEYOND BY ADDRESSING THE MISSING MIDDLE FINANCING SOLUTIONS THAT TARGET SMALL AND GROWING BUSINESS IN FRONTIER MARKETS.

profile · synthesized from sources

Frontier Finance Inc supports small and growing businesses in frontier markets by developing financing solutions and advising on fund structures. The organization focuses on creating sustainable small business finance ecosystems in Africa and beyond, targeting the "missing middle" segment. It provides financial advisory services and works to catalyze impact investment in developing economies.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $69K
    ENGAGE WITH THE LOCAL VEHICLE DESIGN TEAMS TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ADVISORY SUPPORT RELATED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF ENGAGEMENTS WITH 3RD PARTY PLAYERS (E.G., LP INVESTORS, ETC.), REFINEMENT OF VEHICLE TERMS SHEETS, FINANCIAL MODELS, LP AGREEMENTS, AND OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE SET-UP OF THE RESPECTIVE VEHICLES (ZAMBIA, NIGERIA AND GHANA).
  2. #2 $45K
    DESIGN A BLENDED FINANCE FACILITY THAT SHOULD BE CAPABLE OF CATALYSING A HEALTHY ECOSYSTEM OF IMPACT INVESTMENT FUNDS IN INDONESIA.
named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Blended Finance Facility for Indonesia
Designs a blended finance facility aimed at catalyzing an ecosystem of impact investment funds in Indonesia.
Financial Advisory for Local Vehicle Design
Provides financial advisory support to local teams in Zambia, Nigeria, and Ghana on structuring investment vehicles, refining term sheets, financial models, and LP agreements.
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Impact Investing Knowledge & Technology Platforms 1 activity
    • Designing blended finance facilities to catalyze impact investment ecosystems
      Designed a blended finance facility aimed at catalyzing the development of an ecosystem of impact investment funds in Indonesia.
  • Climate Finance Advisory & Research 1 activity
    • Providing financial advisory services for impact investment vehicles in Africa
      Delivered financial advisory support to local vehicle design teams in Zambia, Nigeria, and Ghana, including structuring term sheets, financial models, and LP agreements with third-party investors.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$900K
Contributions & grants$900K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$883K
Program expenses86%
Admin / overhead14%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$18K
Cash$18K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$18K
Liquid reserves0.2 mo
1 years on record · 2024–2024
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
DREW VON GLAHN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40 $209K
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Missing-Middle Financing
    methodology: missing-middle financing
    By designing financial solutions tailored to small and growing businesses excluded from traditional finance, we increase access to capital and strengthen local entrepreneurial ecosystems in frontier markets, because these enterprises can drive sustainable economic development when systemic funding barriers are addressed.