Upstart Foundation

MOUNT PLEASANT, SC EIN: 36-4456462

Upstart Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in MOUNT PLEASANT, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $12K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$12K

+9.5% YoY

Grant Count

7

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+9.5% YoY

About Upstart Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Upstart Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in MOUNT PLEASANT, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $12K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

BLOOMINGTONCHARLESTONCHICAGOMOUNT PLEASANTNEW YORKNORTH CHARLESTONSACRAMENTO

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$3K$6K$9K$12K7 grants20206 grants20216 grants20227 grants20237 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2024

CHICAGO FOUNDATION FOR W…$2KEAST COOPER COMMUNITY OU…$2KLOWCOUNTRY ORPHAN RELIEF$2KREADING PARTNERS$2KLOWCOUNTRY FOOD BANK$2KCHILDREN'S ORGAN TRANSPL…$1KFLORENCE CRITTENTON PROG…$1K

Grant Size Distribution

33 grants across all recorded years

33<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
SUZANNE MUSIKANTOW-HOLSTERPRESIDENT, SECRETARY, & TREASURER0.5
LAUREN SANDERSDIRECTOR0.5
ELIZABETH TAMDIRECTOR0.5

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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