Upstream USA Inc
Upstream USA Inc is a public charity based in Boston, Massachusetts. Its mission is to make equitable, patient-centered contraceptive care basic healthcare. It works with healthcare organizations across the United States to integrate clinical best practices into primary care, and its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations for contraceptive coverage administration and reproductive health program training.
Upstream USA Inc at a glance
In short: Upstream USA Inc gave $2.9M across 89 grants in 2025 (avg $33K), top state Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,948,102
- -3.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 89
- +15.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $33,125
- -16.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $338,965,808
- +39.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (27% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Upstream USA Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 2 Oliver St Suite 402, Boston, MA 02109
Phone: (617) 655-9864
Website: https://upstream.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Upstream USA Inc
Who Upstream USA Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Womens Health and Family Planning Association of Texas dba Every Body TX ($675K). Together the top 10 received $1.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
276 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 248 grants of 276 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Upstream reports healthcare organization partnerships in 36 states and the District of Columbia as of the end of 2025. Its 2025 filing shows the largest shares of grant dollars going to recipients in Texas (27%), Massachusetts (12%), New York (9%), Colorado (8%), and Louisiana (6%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 89 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Upstream USA Inc gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $286K (2021) to $3.0M (2024). In 2025 it made 89 grants totaling $2.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Womens Health and Family Planning Association of Texas dba Every Body TX Austin, TX | Contraceptive coverage Admin | $675,000 |
| Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers Inc Boston, MA | Repro Health Prog Collaboration | $150,000 |
| Fund for Public Health in New York Inc New York, NY | Reproductive Health Program Training | $125,000 |
| 504HealthNet Inc Metairie, LA | Reproductive Health Program Training | $100,000 |
| Unity Healthcare Inc Washington, DC | Reproductive Health Program Training | $75,000 |
| Community Care Network of Kansas Topeka, KS | Reproductive Health Program Training | $60,250 |
| The University of Arkansas Foundation Inc dba UAMS Foundation Fund Little Rock, AR | Reproductive Health Program Training | $50,000 |
| Peak Vista Community Health Centers Colorado Springs, CO | Reproductive Health Program Training | $40,000 |
| Total Health Care Inc Baltimore, MD | Reproductive Health Program Training | $40,000 |
| Washington Association for Community Health Olympia, WA | Reproductive Health Program Training | $35,503 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $338,965,808 | $142,056,007 | $47,685,527 | $2,948,102 | 89 | $8,571,157 |
| 2024 | $242,356,291 | $38,703,079 | $47,863,156 | $3,040,638 | 77 | $9,611,750 |
| 2023 | $250,903,262 | $121,746,531 | $45,445,245 | $2,586,499 | 70 | $6,695,562 |
| 2022 | $172,642,723 | $80,222,610 | $29,801,749 | $858,840 | 22 | $1,245,738 |
| 2021 | $120,584,353 | $35,269,071 | $27,165,278 | $285,925 | 18 | $215,810 |
| 2020 | $112,954,355 | $60,941,598 | $31,753,852 | $481,905 | 14 | $418,950 |
| 2019 | $83,094,600 | $56,846,671 | $24,199,405 | $392,151 | 12 | $987,705 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Upstream states that its mission is to ensure equitable, patient-centered contraceptive care is basic healthcare. Its program includes tailored practice planning, technical training, workflow support, quality improvement, and work on sustainable care practices. The website says training covers patient-centered counseling and the full range of contraceptive methods.
Its 2025 grants included support for contraceptive coverage administration and reproductive health program training. Recipients included health center networks and healthcare organizations. For example, the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers describes its mission as promoting health access through programs and leadership that support community health centers in providing accessible, quality, comprehensive, community-responsive care. 504HealthNet describes its mission as supporting an integrated and coordinated network of healthcare providers in the Greater New Orleans region.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Upstream reported 89 grants totaling $2,948,102. Grants ranged from $5,500 to $675,000, with a median of $25,000. The largest grant was $675,000 to Women’s Health and Family Planning Association of Texas dba Every Body TX for contraceptive coverage administration. Other notable grants included $150,000 to the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers for reproductive health program collaboration, $125,000 to the Fund for Public Health in New York for reproductive health program training, and $100,000 to 504HealthNet for reproductive health program training.
The Fund for Public Health in New York describes its mission as supporting the well-being of NYC residents through programs in collaboration with the NYC Health Department. Every Body TX describes its mission as advancing Texans’ ability to determine the number, timing, and spacing of their children through access to affordable, confidential, high-quality family planning services.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mark Edwards as Co-Founder and CEO, Jessica Foster as President and COO, and Jessica Greenfield as Treasurer and CFO. Other listed officers and directors are Elizabeth Kaltman, Lead Clinical Advisor; Lisa Goldthwaite, Clinical Advisor; Jessica Beaman, Lead Clinical Trainer; Sarah Pierson, Chief Dev Ext Aff Off; Kelleen Kaye, Senior Research Advisor; Keshia Hughston, VP of People and Culture; and John Ho, Assistant Secretary.
Upstream USA Inc is led by Mark Edwards, Co-Founder & CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 10 of 23 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark Edwards
Co-Founder & CEO
Co-Founder & CEO → Co-Founder, 2024
Co-Founder → Co-Founder & CEO, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$308K (2019) → $518K (2025)
Jessica Foster
President & COO
President From → President & COO, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$225K (2024) → $364K (2025)
Anita Bekenstein
Comp Committee Chair
Chair → Chair to & Comp Committee Chair, 2024
Chair to & Comp Committee Chair → Comp Committee Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Howard H Stevenson
Development Committee Chair
Audit Committee Chair → Development Committee Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keith Higgins
Secretary & Nominating Gov Committee Chair
Secretary → Secretary, Nominating & Governance Committee Chair, 2023
Secretary, Nominating & Governance Committee Chair → Secretary & Nominating Gov Committee Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Perry
Board Chair
Finance Committee Chair → Chair From & Program Committee Chair, 2024
Chair From & Program Committee Chair → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Gannon
Finance Committee Chair
Compensation Committee Chair → Finance Committee Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Krishna White
Program Committee Chair
Board Member → Program Committee Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Ransom
Innovation Task Force Committee Chair
Board Member → Innovation Task Force Committee Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donella Rapier
Audit Committee Chair
Board Member → Audit Committee Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelleen Kaye
Senior Research Advisor
Senior Advisor for Research Strategy → Senior Research Advisor & Impact, 2021
Senior Research Advisor & Impact → Senior Research Advisor, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$198K (2019) → $247K (2025)
Elizabeth Kaltman
Lead Clinical Advisor
On filings since 2022
24 hrs/week
$224K (2022) → $339K (2025)
Sarah Pierson
Chief Development Ext Aff Officer
Assistant Secretary to, Chief Development & Ext. Aff. Officer → Chief Development & External Affairs Officer, 2024
Chief Development & External Affairs Officer → Chief Development Ext Aff Officer, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$212K (2022) → $278K (2025)
Jessica Greenfield
Treasurer & CFO
CFO & Treasurer From → CFO & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$59K (2023) → $342K (2025)
John Ho
Assistant Secretary
Assistant Secretary From, Director of Executive & Board Op. → Assistant Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$56K (2023) → $144K (2025)
Lisa Goldthwaite
Clinical Advisor
On filings since 2023
32 hrs/week
$274K (2023) → $296K (2025)
Jessica Beaman
Lead Clinical Trainer
On filings since 2024
32 hrs/week
$266K (2024) → $305K (2025)
Keshia Hughston
Vice President of People & Culture
Vice President People & Culture → Vice President of People & Culture, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$264K (2024) → $266K (2025)
Jack Markell
Board Member From
Board Member → Board Member From, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thea James
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Schadt Baker
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ann Starrs
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melanie Bell-Mayeda
Board Member From
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Nicole Mckinney (2019–2024) — Chief of Organizational Effectiveness & Culture
- Former: Sarah Brown (2019–2024) — Vice Chair to
- Former: Ann Quandt (2019–2023) — COO & Treasurer to
- Former: Andrew Meyer (2022–2023) — Chief Growth Officer
- Former: Siobhan Shand (2019–2022) — Chief Program Officer
- Former: Keisha Omarde-Jack (2022) — Chief People Officer
- Former: Chelsea Waliser (2019–2021) — Executive Director - Wa
- Former: Ophelia Garmon-Brown (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Sarah Beaulieu (2020–2021) — Assistant Secretary & Vice President of Development
- Former: Cara Willis (2021) — Vice President of Communications
- Former: Elizabeth O'Neill (2019–2020) — Executive Director
- Former: Jennifer LeMieux (2019–2020) — Executive Director
- Former: Katherine Barrett (2019–2020) — Vice Secretary, Vice President Investor Relations & Board Governor
- Former: Melanie Manning (2019–2020) — Chief Human Resources Officer
- Former: Peter Belden (2019–2020) — Former CEO
- Former: Shirley Kim (2019–2020) — National Director of Quality Improvement
- Former: Jarid Siegel (2020) — Vice President of Data & Technology
- Former: Seville Meli (2020) — State Director of Programs
- Former: Allison Weaver (2019) — Deputy Director
- Former: Cristina Celis (2019) — Vice President of Strategy & Growth
- Former: Jennifer Klatt (2019) — CFO
- Former: Lane Faison (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $518K, to Mark Edwards (Co-Founder and CEO). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Upstream USA Inc
How much does Upstream USA Inc give each year?
Upstream USA Inc gave $2.9M across 89 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $3.0M across 77 grants.
What is Upstream USA Inc's typical grant size?
Upstream USA Inc's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $33,125, across 89 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Upstream USA Inc give grants?
Upstream USA Inc's top state is Texas, with 27% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Massachusetts (12%) and New York (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (3 grants), New York, NY (2 grants), Brooklyn, NY (2 grants) and Philadelphia, PA (2 grants).
Does Upstream USA Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 89 grants with a stated purpose on Upstream USA Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Reproductive Health Program Training" (87 grants).
Who are Upstream USA Inc's largest grantees?
Upstream USA Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Womens Health and Family Planning Association of Texas dba Every Body TX ($675,000), Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers Inc ($150,000) and Fund for Public Health in New York Inc ($125,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Upstream USA Inc?
Upstream USA Inc reported $339.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $142.1M.
What does Upstream USA Inc fund?
Upstream states that its mission is to ensure equitable, patient-centered contraceptive care is basic healthcare. Its program includes tailored practice planning, technical training, workflow support, quality improvement, and work on sustainable care practices. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Upstream USA Inc?
Upstream USA Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check upstream.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Upstream USA Inc's EIN?
Upstream USA Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-2581424. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 20, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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