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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-4456462

Upstart Foundation

A private foundation in Mount Pleasant, SC. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 8 grants and $27,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Oct 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $27,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $379,302

  • Tax year 2023

    $11,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $354,031

  • Tax year 2022

    $10,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $324,056

  • Tax year 2021

    $10,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $321,364

  • Tax year 2020

    $6,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $305,998

  • Tax year 2019

    $10,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $260,013

  • Tax year 2018

    $7,250

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $251,033

  • Tax year 2017

    $28,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $240,006

Grants paid in 2024

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Chicago Foundation for WomenChicago, IL

    General

    $12,000
  2. Lowcountry Orphan ReliefCharleston, SC

    General

    $3,000
  3. Hibben United Methodist ChurchMt Pleasant, SC

    General

    $2,500
  4. Gigi's PlayhouseN Charleston, SC

    General

    $2,500
  5. East Cooper Community OutreachMt Pleasant, SC

    General

    $2,000
  6. Lowcountry Food BankCharleston, SC

    General

    $2,000
  7. Reading PartnersOakland, CA

    General

    $2,000
  8. Children's Organ Transplant AssociationBloomington, IN

    General

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services2 grants $5,00042% of the total
  2. Mental health1 grant $2,50021% of the total
  3. Religion1 grant $2,50021% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $2,00017% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. South Carolina6 grants $14,000
  2. Illinois1 grant $12,000
  3. Indiana1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Suzanne Musikantow-HolsterPRESIDENT, SECRETARY, & TREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Lauren SandersDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Elizabeth TamDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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