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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 84-2579330

Frederick S Upton Foundation

A private foundation in St Joseph, MI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 1 grant and $2 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Lisa Cripps-Downey
211 Hilltop Rd Suite 117
St Joseph, MI 49085
(269) 983-3304
Form and materials
Inquiries can be sent to the above address
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Limited to organizations described in irc section 501(c)(3).

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $2,000,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $32,454,101

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,000,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $30,233,122

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,000,054

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $29,440,935

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,460,646

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $28,911,130

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,257,504

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $29,696,277

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,840,538

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $28,462,876

Grants paid in 2025

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Berrien Community FoundationSaint Joseph, MI

    Program support

    $2,000,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2,000,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan1 grant $2,000,000

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

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

  • Carrie VillCHAIR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jeff UptonVICE CHAIR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Thomas FowlerTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ben UptonSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Melinda O' BrienMEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Fred UptonMEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Margaret TrumbullMEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sarah DupontMEMBER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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