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Up Education Network

Foundation · Grantmaker Dorchester, MA EIN: 27-2194956 Website

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.

Key facts about Up Education Network

EIN
27-2194956
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Total assets
$2,114,423

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

How Up Education Network gives

  • Giving fell 91% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.1M

-37.5% YoY

Revenue

$2.4M

-30.5% YoY

Net Investment Income

$133K

+536.8% YoY

Expenses

$2.8M

-9.4% YoY

About Up Education Network

Based on IRS filings

Up Education Network is a nonprofit organization 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

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Cities

BostonDorchester

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M$7M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,114,423$3,383,928$2,530,669
Revenue$2,424,480$3,488,137$2,981,135
Expenses$2,768,815$3,055,475$3,941,515
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$133,281$20,931$18,195
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$38K$75K$113K$150K3 grants20193 grants20203 grants20212 grants20221 grants20231 grants20240 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 0 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Hillary Casson — Chief Executive Officer: $244KHillary CassonChief Executive Officer$244KMike Bower — Chief Operating Officer: $170KMike BowerChief Operating Officer$170KMarianne Nieman — Managing Director of Talent: $140KMarianne NiemanManaging Director of Talent$140KAshley Hutchinson O'Connor — CFO (As of 07/2024): $138KAshley Hutchinson…CFO (As of 07/2024)$138KJaime Kearney — Director of Data: $126KJaime KearneyDirector of Data$126KCourtney Swartz — Director of Academics: $124KCourtney SwartzDirector of Academics$124KJulianna Morrall — Chief Development Officer: $116KJulianna MorrallChief Development Officer$116KCJ Thomas — Director of Technology: $113KCJ ThomasDirector of Technology$113K

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Emily GreenBoard Chair4—
Veronica ConfirmeBoard Member4—
Rhonda BarnesBoard Member4—
J GustavoBoard Member4—
Owen WurzbacherBoard Member4—
Ellen DaleyBoard Member4—
Matthew HansonBoard Member (As of 08/2024)4—
Caleb GayleBoard Member (As of 06/2025)4—
Hillary CassonChief Executive Officer40$244,375
Mike BowerChief Operating Officer40$169,744
Ashley Hutchinson O'ConnorCFO (As of 07/2024)40$137,500
Marianne NiemanManaging Director of Talent40$140,070
Jaime KearneyDirector of Data40$126,103
Julianna MorrallChief Development Officer40$115,678
Courtney SwartzDirector of Academics40$123,968
CJ ThomasDirector of Technology40$112,750

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Up Education Network?

Up Education Network is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in Dorchester, MA. It holds $2.1M in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Up Education Network?

As of 2025, Up Education Network holds $2.1M in total assets with $2.4M in annual revenue.

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.

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

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