Upstart Foundation

EIN 364456462

Deerfield, IL 60015 |(415) 847-1580

Total Given 2016–2024
$150K
41 grants · $17K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$2K
grant size
83%
deep partner · 10/12 multi-year
repeat
$554K
Assets (2024)
12
Distinct Recipients

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Phone (415) 847-1580

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $64K $249K $-36K 3
2017 $10K $288K $33K 1
2018 $28K $282K $31K 4
2020 $10K $374K $25K 7
2021 $6K $502K $58K 6
2022 $10K $377K $33K 6
2023 $10K $421K $21K 7
2024 $12K $554K $50K 7

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 41 grants on record

Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$4K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$50K

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Officers & Directors

SM
Suzanne Musikantow-Holster 5 yrs
President, Secretary, & Treasurer Leadership
ET
Elizabeth Tam 4 yrs
Director
LS
Lauren Sanders 5 yrs
Director

Grants Awarded (41 total)

Purpose
The Hunger Project New York, NY $50,000 GENERAL 2016
The Hunger Project New York, NY $25,000 GENERAL 2018
Chicago Foundation for Women Chicago, IL $10,000 GENERAL 2016
Chicago Foundation for Women Chicago, IL $10,000 GENERAL 2017
The Hunger Project New York, NY $5,000 GENERAL 2020
Children'S Organ Transplant Association Bloomington, IN $3,500 GENERAL 2016
Chicago Foundation for Women Chicago, IL $2,000 GENERAL 2018
Chicago Foundation for Women Chicago, IL $2,000 GENERAL 2023
Lowcountry Orphan Relief North Charleston, SC $2,000 GENERAL 2023
Reading Partners North Charleston, SC $2,000 GENERAL 2023
Chicago Foundation for Women Chicago, IL $2,000 GENERAL 2024
East Cooper Community Outreach Mount Pleasant, SC $2,000 GENERAL 2024
Lowcountry Orphan Relief North Charleston, SC $2,000 GENERAL 2024
Reading Partners North Charleston, SC $2,000 GENERAL 2024
Chicago Foundation for Women Chicago, IL $2,000 GENERAL 2022
Lowcountry Orphan Relief North Charleston, SC $2,000 GENERAL 2022
Reading Partners North Charleston, SC $2,000 GENERAL 2022
Lowcountry Food Bank Charleston, SC $1,500 GENERAL 2023
Lowcountry Food Bank Charleston, SC $1,500 GENERAL 2024
Florence Crittenton Programs of South Carolina Charleston, SC $1,500 GENERAL 2022
Lowcountry Food Bank Charleston, SC $1,500 GENERAL 2022
American Hearth Association Dallas, TX $1,000 GENERAL 2018
Chicago Foundation for Women Chicago, IL $1,000 GENERAL 2020
Children'S Organ Transplant Association Bloomington, IN $1,000 GENERAL 2020
The Representation Project Sacramento, CA $1,000 GENERAL 2020