Upward Scholars

Redwood City, CA ·EIN 45-4128140 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$2.9M received 30 funders 78 grants · 2019–2025

Who funds Upward Scholars?

Upward Scholars is funded by 30 grantmakers, led by Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($1.2M), The Sobrato Family Foundation ($325K), Sand Hill Foundation ($247K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.9M in grants to Upward Scholars between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$1,236,95052020–2024
The Sobrato Family Foundation$325,15052021–2024
Sand Hill Foundation$246,50072020–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$167,75042021–2024
The Palo Alto Community Fund$135,00052020–2025
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$130,00052020–2024
Pwc Foundation Inc$75,00032022–2024
Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund - Sv2$75,00012020
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$72,50042021–2024
Embarcadero Media Foundation$70,00022023–2024
Atkinson Foundation$60,00042020–2023
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals$50,00022023–2024
The Anne Wojcicki Foundation$50,00012020
Kung Guerra Foundation$35,00022023–2024
Jw & Hm Goodman Family Charitable$28,00032021–2023
Community Foundation of San Carlos$25,00032022–2024
The San Bruno Community Foundation$23,50032021–2024
Philanthropic Ventures Foundation$20,00012023
Community Foundation Boulder County$10,00012020
National Philanthropic Trust$9,00012023
Peter Uccelli Foundation$8,20042020–2024
Fallon Family Foundation$7,50022023–2024
Alliance for Language Learners$7,00012019
The Oakland Athletics Community Fund$5,00012022
Danielson Foundation$4,50022021–2023

Showing top 25 of 30 funders by total given.

What grants has Upward Scholars received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Palo Alto Community FundGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$40,000
2024Silicon Valley Community FoundationEducation$199,000
2024The Sobrato Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.$87,500
2024Sand Hill FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$38,500
2024Sand Hill FoundationUPWARD SCHOLARS STRATEGIC PLANNING$36,000
2024Embarcadero Media FoundationGeneral Operating$35,000
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$35,000
2024Kaiser Foundation HospitalsPromoting Economic Mobility For Adult Immigrants I$25,000
2024Pwc Foundation IncEDUCATION$25,000
2024Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy FundCOMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES$25,000
2024Kung Guerra FoundationGeneral Operating Support$20,000
2024Community Foundation of San CarlosOFFERING FINANCIAL AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND SERVICES TO ADULT COMMUNITY COLLEGE LEARNERS$10,000
2024The San Bruno Community FoundationECONOMIC MOBILITY FOR ADULT IMMIGRANTS$7,500
2024Fallon Family FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
2024Peter Uccelli FoundationCONTRIBUTION$2,500
2024Sand Hill FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$500
2024The Sobrato Family FoundationEMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFT$150
2023Silicon Valley Community FoundationEducation$326,500
2023The Sobrato Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.$87,500
2023Sand Hill FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2023The Palo Alto Community FundGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$40,000
2023Embarcadero Media FoundationGeneral Operating$35,000
2023Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy FundCOMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES$25,000
2023Kaiser Foundation HospitalsPromoting Economic Mobility For Adult Immigrants$25,000
2023Pwc Foundation IncEDUCATION$25,000
2023Philanthropic Ventures FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
2023Kung Guerra FoundationGeneral Operating Support$15,000
2023Atkinson FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
2023Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$12,500

Showing 30 most recent of 78 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Upward Scholars?

Upward Scholars is funded by 30 grantmakers, led by Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($1.2M), The Sobrato Family Foundation ($325K), Sand Hill Foundation ($247K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.9M in grants to Upward Scholars between 2019–2025.

Who is Upward Scholars's largest funder?

Silicon Valley Community Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Upward Scholars, with $1.2M across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Upward Scholars received?

IRS 990 filings record $2.9M in grants to Upward Scholars across 78 grants from 30 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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