Upstart Foundation
Private foundation · Mount Pleasant, SC · EIN 36-4456462 · reported 2023–2025
22grants reported
$2,000median award
$1,000lower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$49Ktotal paid
3states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 1 of its 22 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $2,500 in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Foundation for Women | Chicago, IL | $12,000 |
| Lowcountry Orphan Relief | North Charleston, SC | $3,000 |
| Hibben United Methodist Church | Mount Pleasant, SC | $2,500 |
| Gigi's Playhouse | North Charleston, SC | $2,500 |
| East Cooper Community Outreach | Mount Pleasant, SC | $2,000 |
| Lowcountry Food Bank | Charleston, SC | $2,000 |
| Reading Partners | North Charleston, SC | $2,000 |
| Chicago Foundation for Women | Chicago, IL | $2,000 |
| Lowcountry Orphan Relief | North Charleston, SC | $2,000 |
| Reading Partners | North Charleston, SC | $2,000 |
| Chicago Foundation for Women | Chicago, IL | $2,000 |
| East Cooper Community Outreach | Mount Pleasant, SC | $2,000 |
| Lowcountry Orphan Relief | North Charleston, SC | $2,000 |
| Reading Partners | North Charleston, SC | $2,000 |
| Lowcountry Food Bank | Charleston, SC | $1,500 |
| Lowcountry Food Bank | Charleston, SC | $1,500 |
| Children's Organ Transplant Association | Bloomington, IN | $1,000 |
| Children's Organ Transplant Association | Bloomington, IN | $1,000 |
| East Cooper Community Outreach | Mount Pleasant, SC | $1,000 |
| Florence Crittenton Programs OF South Carolina | Charleston, SC | $1,000 |
| Children's Organ Transplant Association | Bloomington, IN | $1,000 |
| Florence Crittenton Programs OF South Carolina | Charleston, SC | $1,000 |
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