Upscale Rummage Sale
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Upscale Rummage Sale at a glance
In short: Upscale Rummage Sale gave $79K across 7 grants in 2024 (avg $11K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $78,700
- +16.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 7
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $11,243
- +16.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $222,652
- +133.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Illinois (73% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Upscale Rummage Sale funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Alpha Chi Omega Foundation ($21K). Together the top 7 received $79K.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 29 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Upscale Rummage Sale gives
- Giving fell 33% 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2020) to $118K (2021). In 2024 it made 7 grants totaling $79K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alpha Chi Omega Foundation Indianapolis, IN | Community Outreach | $21,200 |
| Aspire Hillside, IL | Community Outreach | $10,000 |
| Park Ridge Presbyterian Church Park Ridge, IL | Community Outreach | $10,000 |
| Church of St Mary Lake Forest, IL | Community Outreach | $10,000 |
| Midwest Veteran's Closet Wadsworth, IL | Community Outreach | $10,000 |
| St Leonard's Ministries Chicago, IL | Community Outreach | $10,000 |
| Animal Education & Rescue NFP Libertyville, IL | Community Outreach | $7,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $222,652 | $698,434 | $571,144 | $78,700 | 7 |
| 2023 | $95,356 | $600,132 | $579,486 | $67,500 | 7 |
| 2022 | $70,318 | $505,556 | $509,827 | $66,253 | 7 |
| 2021 | $74,279 | $450,422 | $444,166 | $118,285 | 8 |
| 2020 | $70,139 | $231,512 | $173,760 | $11,395 | Total only |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Upscale Rummage Sale
Based on IRS filings
Upscale Rummage Sale is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Lake Bluff, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $223K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $79K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Upscale Rummage Sale is led by Renee Baldwin, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Renee Baldwin
President
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca M. Quackenbush
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Upscale Rummage Sale
How much does Upscale Rummage Sale give each year?
Upscale Rummage Sale gave $79K across 7 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $68K across 7 grants.
What is Upscale Rummage Sale's typical grant size?
Upscale Rummage Sale's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $11,243, across 7 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Upscale Rummage Sale give grants?
Upscale Rummage Sale gives mostly in Illinois: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Indiana (27%).
Does Upscale Rummage Sale give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Upscale Rummage Sale's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Outreach" (7 grants).
Who are Upscale Rummage Sale's largest grantees?
Upscale Rummage Sale's largest 2024 grantees include Alpha Chi Omega Foundation ($21,200), Aspire ($10,000) and Park Ridge Presbyterian Church ($10,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Upscale Rummage Sale?
Upscale Rummage Sale reported $223K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $698K.
What is Upscale Rummage Sale?
Upscale Rummage Sale is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Lake Bluff, IL. It holds $223K in total assets as of 2024.
What is Upscale Rummage Sale's EIN?
Upscale Rummage Sale's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-4157434. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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