Family Uplift Foundation
Family Uplift Foundation is a private foundation, based in Papaikou, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $18K.
Family Uplift Foundation at a glance
In short: Family Uplift Foundation gave $18K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $18K). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $18,000
- +5.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $18,000
- +5.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $18,000
- Total assets
- $1,307
- -53.4% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Family Uplift Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was History of the African Child ($18K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
How Family Uplift Foundation gives
- Giving fell 22% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2023) to $26K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $18K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| History of the African Child | payments to a Non Governmental Organization in the Democratic Republic of Congo that aids vulnerable people with an emphasis on children orphans and widows. Currently the NGO runs a school for children of grade school level ages. | $18,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,307 | $16,900 | $18,400 | $18,000 | 1 | $18,400 | $174 |
| 2023 | $2,807 | $16,100 | $17,360 | $17,000 | 1 | $17,360 | $204 |
| 2022 | $4,067 | $19,402 | $18,410 | — | — | $18,410 | $110 |
| 2021 | $3,075 | $24,198 | $23,450 | $23,000 | 1 | $23,000 | — |
| 2020 | $2,327 | $25,503 | $26,450 | $26,000 | 1 | — | $105 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Family Uplift Foundation reported a distributable amount of $174 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Family Uplift Foundation is led by Rachael Ziebold, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Rachael Ziebold
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Ziebold
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ruth Higby
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Family Uplift Foundation
How much does Family Uplift Foundation give each year?
Family Uplift Foundation gave $18K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $17K across 1 grant.
How large is Family Uplift Foundation?
Family Uplift Foundation reported $1K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $18K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $174 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Family Uplift Foundation's EIN?
Family Uplift Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-1986835. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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