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Uplift Solutions Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Philadelphia, PA EIN: 94-3471934 Website

Uplifts mission is to reduce barriers for justice involved individuals and at risk youth, helping them find pathways to success with a vision for a world in which all people have paths to meaningful opportunities allowing them to reach their full potential.

Uplift Solutions Inc at a glance

In short: Uplift Solutions Inc gave $142K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $47K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$141,807
+0.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$47,269
+0.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$39,532
Total assets
$3,427,497
+29.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (72% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Uplift Solutions Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

KDK3OFFICIALS LLC: $71KKDK3OFFICIALS LLC$71KNo-Mo: $40KNo-Mo$40KWurd Radio: $31KWurd Radio$31K

The largest 2025 recipient was KDK3OFFICIALS LLC ($71K). Together the top 3 received $142K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K3$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 15 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

PhiladelphiaDallasJackson HeightsWestvilleCollegevilleKemesawKennesawNewark

How Uplift Solutions Inc gives

  • Giving fell 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K3 grants2019 1 grant2020 4 grants2021 3 grants2022 2 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2020) to $294K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $142K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
KDK3OFFICIALS LLC Philadelphia, PAWorkforce Training - Sports Official$71,400
No-Mo Newark, DEProgram distribution$39,532
Wurd Radio Philadelphia, PAGrow Non Profit Media Exposure$30,875
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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$3,427,497$3,261,202$3,205,049$141,8073$1,784
2024$2,646,878$3,170,591$2,454,707$141,0323$-7,174
2023$2,138,746$1,884,096$1,779,726$69,1402$1,479
2022$823,765$1,448,862$1,501,699$181,2973$237
2021$960,484$1,840,750$1,509,666$293,5774$89
2020$664,701$1,861,573$1,589,996$30,0001$69
2019$537,812$1,507,635$1,731,574$42,5473$9,011

About Uplift Solutions Inc

Based on IRS filings

Uplift Solutions Inc is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Philadelphia, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $142K. Net investment income was $2K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Uplift Solutions Inc is led by Atif Bostic, President & CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 2 of 15 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Atif Bostic

    President & CEO

    Executive Director → President & CEO, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $178K (2022) → $199K (2025)

  • Sandy Brown

    Board Chair

    Board Chair → Chairwoman, 2024

    Chairwoman → Board Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Litsky

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ronald J. Berman

    Director

    CFO & CCO → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Moses

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sharmain Matlock-Turner

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Keir Bradford-Grey

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Brown

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sharana Worsley

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Troy Crichton

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anna Keith

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barb Varela

    CFO

    On filings since 2022

    24 hrs/week

    $42K (2022) → $89K (2025)

  • Linda Rosanio

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Samuel Kates

    Vice Chair

    Treasurer - Director → Treasurer, 2022

    Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Gephart

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Wayne Garrett (2022) — Director
  • Former: Jeffrey Brown (2019–2021) — Chair - Director
  • Former: Kimberly Lloyd (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Pam Porter (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Shelley Levitan Adler (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Mike Palmieri (2019) — Director
  • Former: Wayne Trotman (2019) — Director

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

Atif Bostic — President & CEO: $199KAtif BosticPresident & CEO$199KBarb Varela — CFO: $89KBarb VarelaCFO$89K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $199K, to Atif Bostic (President & CEO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Uplift Solutions Inc

How much does Uplift Solutions Inc give each year?

Uplift Solutions Inc gave $142K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $141K across 3 grants.

What is Uplift Solutions Inc's typical grant size?

Uplift Solutions Inc's median grant in 2025 was $39,532, and its average grant was $47,269, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Uplift Solutions Inc give grants?

Uplift Solutions Inc gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Delaware (28%). The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (2 grants).

Does Uplift Solutions Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Uplift Solutions Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

How large is Uplift Solutions Inc?

Uplift Solutions Inc reported $3.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.3M.

What is Uplift Solutions Inc?

Uplift Solutions Inc is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Philadelphia, PA. It holds $3.4M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Uplift Solutions Inc's EIN?

Uplift Solutions Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3471934. 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

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 18, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 11, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 23, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 3, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 26, 2020)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 30, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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