Up Education Network
The principal intent of the organization is to conduct activities to advance education reform in public schools, including public charter schools. Specifically, the organization will engage in activities to support and transform underperforming schools into high-performing schools that ensure all students, from kindergarten through high school, possess the academic and social skills necessary to achieve their full potential and thrive in four-year colleges.
Up Education Network at a glance
- Total assets
- $2,114,423
- -37.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $2,424,480
- -30.5% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $133,281
- +536.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,768,815
- -9.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Up Education Network funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 7 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Up Education Network gives
- Giving fell 91% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2023) to $150K (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $13K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Up Academy Dorchester Dorchester, MA | Support School Operations | $13,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,114,423 | $2,424,480 | $2,768,815 | — | — | $133,281 |
| 2024 | $3,383,928 | $3,488,137 | $3,055,475 | $13,000 | 1 | $20,931 |
| 2023 | $2,530,669 | $2,981,135 | $3,941,515 | $12,250 | 1 | $18,195 |
| 2022 | $3,246,935 | $4,839,856 | $6,557,955 | $35,000 | 2 | $4,765 |
| 2021 | $5,199,995 | $6,761,343 | $5,962,055 | $150,405 | 3 | $5,724 |
| 2020 | $5,698,783 | $6,072,153 | $5,608,636 | $80,301 | 3 | $7,000 |
| 2019 | $4,105,199 | $6,457,938 | $6,199,208 | $91,283 | 3 | $7,861 |
About Up Education Network
Based on IRS filings
Up Education Network is a public charity focused on Education, based in Dorchester, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $133K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Up Education Network is led by Hillary Casson, Chief Executive Officer since 2024 (on filings since 2021); 8 of 16 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Hillary Casson
Chief Executive Officer
Chief of Schools → Chief Schools Officer, 2022
Chief Schools Officer → Chief Executive Officer, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$129K (2021) → $244K (2025)
Emily Green
Board Chair
Board Member → Board Chair, 2023
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marianne Nieman
Managing Director of Talent
Managing Director of Recruitment & Staffing → Managing Director of Talent, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$124K (2023) → $140K (2025)
Courtney Swartz
Director of Academics
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$118K (2023) → $124K (2025)
Cj Thomas
Director of Technology
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$104K (2024) → $113K (2025)
Jaime Kearney
Director of Data
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$112K (2024) → $126K (2025)
Veronica Confirme
Board Member
CEO → CEO & Board Member, 2024
CEO & Board Member → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
$371K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Mike Bower
Chief Operating Officer
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$151K (2020) → $170K (2025)
Julianna Morrall
Chief Development Officer
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$140K (2021) → $116K (2025)
Ashley Hutchinson O'Connor
CFO
Managing Director of Finance → CFO, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$115K (2024) → $138K (2025)
Owen Wurzbacher
Board Member
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ellen Daley
Board Member
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
J. Gustavo
Board Member
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rhonda Barnes
Board Member
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Caleb Gayle
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Hanson
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (23)
- Former: Kirk Arnold (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Meghan Joyce (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Christopher Byrnes (2019–2023) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Farhad Nanji (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Joanna Jacobson (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Martin Mannion (2019–2023) — Board Chair
- Former: Deanna Vasilakis (2021–2023) — Chief Talent Officer
- Former: Adkeem Jackson (2022–2023) — Managing Director of Equit
- Former: Gregg Shell (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Kate Mahoney (2022) — Managing Director of Operations
- Former: Karla Brooks Baehr (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Tisha Markette (2019–2021) — Chief Equity Officer
- Former: Kristen Linnenbank (2021) — Managing Director of School Operations
- Former: James Berylson (2019–2020) — Treasurer · Filing note: Resigned
- Former: Nicole Dorn (2019–2020) — Senior Adviser
- Former: Rebecca Ledley (2019–2020) — Board Member · Filing note: Resigned
- Former: Kimberley Odums (2020) — Director of Legal Affairs
- Former: Mario Florez (2020) — Managing Director of Social Emotional Learning
- Former: Sarah Diggs (2020) — Managing Director of Learning & Development
- Former: Ryan Knight (2019) — Managing Director of Infor
- Former: Sheryl Leo (2019) — Chief Talent Officer
- Former: Victoria Lautsch (2019) — Chief of Staff
- Former: Yutaka Tamura (2019) — Board Member
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $244K, to Hillary Casson (Chief Executive Officer). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Up Education Network
How large is Up Education Network?
Up Education Network reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.4M.
What is Up Education Network?
Up Education Network is a public charity focused on Education, based in Dorchester, MA. It holds $2.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Up Education Network operate?
Up Education Network has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
What is Up Education Network's EIN?
Up Education Network's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-2194956. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 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 2019–2025
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