Up Lifting Humans
Up Lifting Humans is a private foundation, based in Woodland Hills, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $34K.
Up Lifting Humans at a glance
In short: Up Lifting Humans gave $34K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $7K). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $34,256
- -59.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 5
- -16.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $6,851
- -51.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $5,973
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Up Lifting Humans funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Pignon Haiti ($34K across 4 grants). Together the top 2 received $34K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 18 (100%).
How Up Lifting Humans gives
- Giving grew 133% from 2021 to 2024. 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 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2021) to $84K (2023). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $34K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pignon Haiti | Food for Widows | $11,683 |
| Pignon Haiti | Housing for Widows | $10,826 |
| Pignon Haiti | Medical Care | $5,973 |
| Pignon Haiti | Helping Businesses | $5,415 |
| Tanzania | Food for Orphanage | $359 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $34,256 | $34,438 | $34,256 | 5 | $34,256 |
| 2023 | $84,600 | $84,418 | $84,368 | 6 | — |
| 2022 | $22,719 | $22,876 | $22,284 | 3 | — |
| 2021 | $17,614 | $17,616 | $14,711 | 4 | — |
| 2020 | $1,340 | — | — | — | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Up Lifting Humans's only listed officer is Kristi Birchett, Officer on every filing since 2020 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2024 filing
Kristi Birchett
Officer
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Michael Birchett (2020–2022) — Officer
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 Up Lifting Humans
How much does Up Lifting Humans give each year?
Up Lifting Humans gave $34K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $84K across 6 grants.
What is Up Lifting Humans's typical grant size?
Up Lifting Humans's median grant in 2024 was $5,973, and its average grant was $6,851, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Does Up Lifting Humans give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Up Lifting Humans's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
What is Up Lifting Humans's EIN?
Up Lifting Humans's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-2556164. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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