The Onward and Upward Charitable Foundation

WILMINGTON, DE EIN: 47-4940206

The Onward and Upward Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WILMINGTON, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $119K. Net investment income was $73K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.0M

-2.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$119K

+50.7% YoY

Grant Count

12

+9.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

+38.1% YoY

About The Onward and Upward Charitable Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Onward and Upward Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WILMINGTON, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $119K. Net investment income was $73K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

Boca RatonBronxCoral GablesFairfaxFairfieldFarmingtonGreenwichLoudonNantucketNew YorkNorwalkRye BrookSouthamptonStamfordTrumbullWest Hartford

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$235K$470K$705K$940K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,031,396$2,088,084$1,969,428
Revenue$73,278$207,851$646,059
Expenses$129,966$89,195$86,660
Qualifying Distributions$128,973$88,295$86,660
Net Investment Income$73,279$57,851$19,399
Distributable Amount$116,756$106,742$82,275

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$30K$60K$89K$119K3 grants20204 grants20218 grants202211 grants202312 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERS…$25KHALFTHESTORY$25KAMERICAN NATIONAL RED CR…$21KFEEDING THE ORPHANS$10KBAPTIST HEALTH SOUTH FLO…$8KDOCS INTERNATIONAL HEALT…$5KLEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCI…$5KMAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION O…$5KNANTUCKET CONSERVATION F…$5KNANTUCKET COTTAGE HOSPITAL$5K

Grant Size Distribution

38 grants across all recorded years

38<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Ken ClarkSec1
Kevin ClarkDir, Treas1
Katheryn Clark FortunatoDir, Pres1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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