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Upcap Services Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Escanaba, MI EIN: 38-1957176 Website

Promote the development of human, social and community resources of the upper peninsula of Michigan through various activities.

Upcap Services Inc at a glance

Total assets
$56,373,807
+25.6% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$48,922,256
+31.2% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$2,025,077
+40.1% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$38,016,172
+15.5% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

How to apply to Upcap Services Inc

Who Upcap Services Inc funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

States

Cities

Escanaba

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M1 grant2019 1 grant2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2019 to 2020, annual grant giving ranged from $5.4M (2019) to $5.7M (2020). In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $5.7M.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$56,373,807$48,922,256$38,016,172——$2,025,077
2024$44,891,281$37,290,093$32,918,296——$1,444,997
2023$37,980,008$31,397,896$27,908,567——$851,311
2022$39,685,764$32,806,774$28,644,170——$-1,404,424
2021$35,179,292$33,596,590$27,571,707——$992,570
2020$30,269,488$26,779,843$23,467,064$5,744,9601$512,093
2019$25,545,864$25,052,106$21,861,629$5,412,0501$760,063

About Upcap Services Inc

Based on IRS filings

Upcap Services Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Escanaba, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $56.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $2.0M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Upcap Services Inc is led by Jonathan Mead, President & CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 2 of 10 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jonathan Mead

    President & CEO

    President → President & CEO, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    38 hrs/week

    $132K (2019) → $164K (2025)

  • Carl Nykanen

    Chair & Board Member

    Board Member → Chair, 2023

    Chair → Chair & Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joe Derocha

    Chair

    Board Member → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emily Desalvo

    Director of Operations

    New on the 2025 filing

    36.5 hrs/week

    $104K (2025)

  • Craig Reiter

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Young

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jerry Doucette

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Chairperson, 2020

    Chairperson → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Menge

    Vice Chair

    Board Member → Vice Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nick Hanchek

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gretchen Janssen

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (25)
  • Former: Gerry Corkin (2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Jim Hill (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Edward Jenich (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Gerald Corkin (2019–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: James Hill (2019–2022) — Vice Chairperson
  • Former: Joe Bonovetz (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Joe Stevens (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Phyllis French (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Richard Timmer (2019–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Gale Eilola (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Patti Peretto (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Randy Eckloff (2021–2022) — Board Mamber
  • Former: Ted Postula (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Theresa Nelson (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Albert Koskela (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Dave Rivard (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Don McLean (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Jan Hafeman (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Richard Aird (2019–2020) — CFO
  • Former: Sarah Peurakoski (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Tim Aho (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Jim Vivian (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Mark Bomberg (2019) — COO
  • Former: Sandra Gayk (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Sharon Teeple (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

Jonathan Mead — President & CEO: $164KJonathan MeadPresident & CEO$164KEmily Desalvo — Director of Operations: $104KEmily DesalvoDirector of Operations$104K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $164K, to Jonathan Mead (President & CEO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Upcap Services Inc

How large is Upcap Services Inc?

Upcap Services Inc reported $56.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $48.9M.

What is Upcap Services Inc?

Upcap Services Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Escanaba, MI. It holds $56.4M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Upcap Services Inc operate?

Upcap Services Inc has awarded grants in Michigan.

What is Upcap Services Inc's EIN?

Upcap Services Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-1957176. 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

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 16, 2021)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 14, 2020)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 15, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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