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Key facts about First up
In short: First up reported $58K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- EIN
- 23-6438144
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025
- Grants paid (2025)
- $57,500 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- Total assets
- $8,484,113
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Quick answers about First up
How much does First up give each year?
First up reported $58K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $6K across 1 grant.
How First up gives
- Giving fell 98% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
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Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing
Total Assets
$8.5M
-19.5% YoY
Grants Paid (reported total)
$58K
+858.3% YoY
Revenue
$2.7M
-50.3% YoY
Net Investment Income
$231K
+1.7% YoY
About First up
Based on IRS filings
First up is a nonprofit organization focused on Human Services, based in Philadelphia, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.5M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $58K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $231K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $8,484,113 | $10,545,000 | $10,598,728 |
| Revenue | $2,653,064 | $5,338,275 | $9,407,605 |
| Expenses | $5,265,061 | $5,081,445 | $5,114,582 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $231,221 | $227,290 | $30,781 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 7, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
5 open opportunities from First up
Aspire to Inspire
First up
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Enrichment: Lois B. Cohan Museums-to-Go
First up
Amount
Up to $600
Deadline
Rolling / Open
EQUIP (Early Education Quality Improvement Program)
First up
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for 2025.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
First up is led by Carol Austin, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 18 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carol Austin
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$117K (2019) → $150K (2025)
Michelle Taglialetela
President
Director → President, 2022
On filings since 2021
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Cafferky
Director
Director → Treasurer, 2020
Treasurer → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Miner
Director
Secretary → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jaime Lokoff
Director
President Elect → Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maddy Rovinsky
Director
On filings since 2021
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terrell Grier
Director
On filings since 2021
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cherie Crosby-Weeks
Director
On filings since 2023
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donald Wargo
Director
On filings since 2023
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robyn Younger
Director
On filings since 2023
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carol Wong
Director
On filings since 2024
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Plummer
Director
On filings since 2024
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Marks
Director
On filings since 2024
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tiffany Bias
Director
On filings since 2024
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zakiyyah Boone
Director
On filings since 2024
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Fishberg
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Cianchetta
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Megan Cribbs
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Deb Green (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Antonia Singleton (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Cindy Dumont (2024) — Director
- Former: Jill Michal (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Joan McCarthy (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Joshua Nieves-Nazario (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Sarah Glasheen (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Steven Rossman (2021–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Adrienne McKinney (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Cathy Kaufman (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Cherie Crosby (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Kathy Trainor (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Patrica Renehan (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Marcy Bacine (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Chris Murray (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Eileen Kupersmith (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth McCandless (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Joseph Sirbak II Esq. (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Kate Woods (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Steven Lewis (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Tracy Zurzolo Quinn (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Donald Paterson (2019) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Frequently Asked Questions
What is First up?
First up is a nonprofit organization focused on Human Services, based in Philadelphia, PA. It holds $8.5M in total assets as of 2025.
How large is First up?
As of 2025, First up holds $8.5M in total assets with $2.7M in annual revenue. It reported $58K in grants paid in 2025, as a total without an itemized list.
Where does First up operate?
First up has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is First up's EIN?
First up's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6438144. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.