Upward Scholars
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$3.5M
Foundation funders
36
Grants recorded
103
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Upward Scholars?
Upward Scholars is funded by 36 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 $3.5M in grants to Upward Scholars between 2019–2025.
Show all 36 funders
| Fallon Family Foundation | $7,500 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Alliance for Language Learners Integration Education and Success | $7,000 | 1 | 2019 |
| Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | $5,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Oakland Athletics Community Fund | $5,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Danielson Foundation | $4,500 | 2 | 2021–2023 |
| The Cunningham-Gardiner Foundation | $2,000 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| The Jean and Alvin Sternlieb | $1,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tomlinson Family Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2019 |
| Castellano Family Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2023 |
| The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | $362 | 1 | 2020 |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | $200 | 1 | 2025 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $38K (2019) to $897K (2023). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $220K.
What grants has Upward Scholars received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The James and Rebecca Morgan | PUBLIC FOUNDATION | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Bothin Foundation | UPDATE AGING TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE TO ENHANCE OFFICE EFFICIENCY AND PROGRAM SUPPORT SERVICES | $50,000 |
| 2025 | The Palo Alto Community Fund | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $40,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Community Foundation of San Carlos | OFFERING FINANCIAL AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND SERVICES TO ADULT COMMUNITY COLLEGE | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Bothin Foundation | CAPACITY BUILDING | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2025 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT) | $200 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Education | $199,000 |
| 2024 | The James and Rebecca Morgan | PUBLIC FOUNDATION | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Sobrato Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | $87,500 |
| 2024 | Sand Hill Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Life Science Cares Inc | DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $38,500 |
| 2024 | Sand Hill Foundation | UPWARD SCHOLARS STRATEGIC PLANNING | $36,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $35,000 |
| 2024 | Embarcadero Media Foundation | General Operating | $35,000 |
| 2024 | PWC Foundation Inc | EDUCATION | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Kaiser Foundation Hospitals | Promoting Economic Mobility For Adult Immigrants I | $25,000 |
| 2024 | GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Kung Guerra Foundation | General Operating Support | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation of San Carlos | OFFERING FINANCIAL AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND SERVICES TO ADULT COMMUNITY COLLEGE LEARNERS | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The San Bruno Community Foundation | ECONOMIC MOBILITY FOR ADULT IMMIGRANTS | $7,500 |
| 2024 | Fallon Family Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Peter Uccelli Foundation | CONTRIBUTION | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Sand Hill Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $500 |
| 2024 | The Sobrato Family Foundation | EMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFT | $150 |
| 2023 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Education | $326,500 |
| 2023 | The Sobrato Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | $87,500 |
| 2023 | Sand Hill Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 103 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Upward Scholars?
Upward Scholars is funded by 36 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 $3.5M 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 $3.5M in grants to Upward Scholars across 103 grants from 36 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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