Uphill Foundation
EIN 137196672Total Given 2018–2020
$4.0M
24 grants · $1.3M avg/year
based on 3 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$123K
typical big bets · $75K–$200K
grant size
25%
balanced · 4/16 multi-year
repeat
$24.4M
Assets (2019)
16
Distinct Recipients
About
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2020, THE UPHILL FOUNDATION MERGED ALL ITS ASSETS INTO THE PANAPHIL FOUNDATION. ALL ASSETS WERE TRANSFERRED TO THE PANAPHIL FOUNDATION AND PANAPHIL ASSUMED THE UNDISTRIBUTED INCOME OF THE UPHILL FOUNDATION.
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 949-0990
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $2.5M | $22.8M | $1.6M | 16 |
| 2019 | N/A | $24.4M | $931K | N/A |
| 2020 | $1.5M | $0 | $927K | 8 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 24 grants on record
Minimum
$20K
25th Pctl
$75K
Median
$123K
Average
$166K
75th Pctl
$200K
Maximum
$500K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
CV
Christophe J Velay
Trustee
NW
Nels Wangensteen
Trustee
BR
Barbara P Robinson
Trustee
BR
Barbara P Robinson
Trustee
CV
Christophe J Velay
Trustee
NW
Nels Wangensteen
Trustee
BR
Barbara P Robinson
Trustee
NW
Nels Wangensteen
Trustee
D8
Dan McCarthy - Deceased 82717
Trustee
CV
Christophe J Velay
Trustee
Grants Awarded (24 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Initiatives Support Corporation | New York, NY | $500,000 | For the West Philadelphia Sustainable Communities Initiative, and for the Eastern North Initiative | 2020 |
| Local Initiatives Support Corporation | New York, NY | $437,500 | For the West Philadelphia Sustainable Communities Initiative & for the Eastern North Initiative | 2018 |
| NARAL Pro-Choice America Foundation | Washington, DC | $400,000 | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Ocean Conservancy | Washington, DC | $330,000 | General operating and the International Coastal Cleanup | 2018 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | New York, NY | $250,000 | 100th Anniversary Campaign | 2018 |
| Wave Hill | Bronx, NY | $200,000 | unrestricted | 2018 |
| Natural Resource Defense Fund | New York, NY | $200,000 | Oceans work and Litigation Fund | 2020 |
| Local Initiatives Support Corporation | New York, NY | $187,500 | For the West Philadelphia Sustainable Communities Initiative, and for the Eastern North Initiative | 2018 |
| Ocean Conservancy | Washington, DC | $165,000 | General operating and the International Coastal Cleanup | 2018 |
| Horticultural Society of New York | New York, NY | $150,000 | GreenHouse & GreenTeam programs | 2018 |
| Human Rights Watch | New York, NY | $150,000 | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | Bronx, NY | $125,000 | Restricted to freshwater turtle and tortoise conservation work | 2020 |
| ACLU Foundation | New York, NY | $121,000 | Constitution Fund | 2018 |
| Wave Hill | Bronx, NY | $100,000 | Unresticted with matching component | 2018 |
| Natural Resource Defense Fund | New York, NY | $99,000 | Oceans work and Litigation Fund | 2018 |
| Earthjustice | San Francisco, CA | $88,000 | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | New York, NY | $88,000 | Unresticted | 2018 |
| Horticultural Society of New York | New York, NY | $75,000 | GreenHouse & GreenTeam programs | 2018 |
| Rainforest Alliance | New York, NY | $75,000 | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Last Mile Health | Boston, MA | $75,000 | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Horticultural Society of New York | New York, NY | $75,000 | GreenHouse & GreenTeam programs | 2020 |
| Land Trust Alliance | Washington, DC | $40,000 | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Land Trust Alliance | Washington, DC | $40,000 | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Mackinaw Straits Raptor Watch | Petoskey, MI | $20,000 | Unrestricted | 2020 |