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Who funds Upward Scholars
EIN 45-4128140 · Redwood City, CA · NTEE B40
Upward Scholars of Redwood City, CA (EIN 45-4128140) was named as a grant recipient by 35 funders in 102 grants paid totaling $3,841,901 in tax years 2018–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants received
$3,841,901
102 grants paid
Funders
35
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$167,500
not included in grants received
Funders
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Grants
The 105 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | A | $117,450 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202601389349301700 |
| 2025 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | A | $60,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202621329349306657 |
| 2025 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | A | $57,900 | paid | EDUCATION | 202611199349300601 |
| 2025 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | A | $47,239 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533509349301608 |
| 2025 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | A | $47,239 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202641969349302754 |
| 2025 | The Palo Alto Community Fund | Upward Scholars Palo Alto, CA | A | $40,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202542979349300444 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202601289349302480 |
| 2025 | Community Foundation of San Carlos | Upward Scholar Redwood City, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | OFFERING FINANCIAL AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND SERVICES TO ADULT COMMUNITY COLLEGE | 202502619349300300 |
| 2025 | Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | A | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202630489349300743 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | A | $199,000 | paid | Education | 202543149349305759 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | A | $143,800 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202521349349310887 |
| 2024 | The Sobrato Family Foundation | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | C | $87,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | 202523219349105832 |
| 2024 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | A | $64,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202541069349300729 |
| 2024 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | A | $50,243 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202530159349302758 |
| 2024 | Sand Hill Foundation | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202513179349102816 |
| 2024 | Life Science Cares Inc | Upwards Scholars Redwood City, CA | A | $50,000 | paid | DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT | 202502399349300800 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | A | $38,500 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202511349349313096 |
| 2024 | Sand Hill Foundation | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | B | $36,000 | paid | UPWARD SCHOLARS STRATEGIC PLANNING | 202513179349102816 |
| 2024 | Embarcadero Media Foundation | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | A | $35,000 | paid | General Operating | 202533219349324548 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | A | $35,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 202503239349300435 |
| 2024 | Kaiser Foundation Hospitals | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | Promoting Economic Mobility For Adult Immigrants I | 202523219349309952 |
| 2024 | Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | 202503109349303645 |
| 2024 | Pwc Foundation Inc | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202521769349300737 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation of San Carlos | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | OFFERING FINANCIAL AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND SERVICES TO ADULT COMMUNITY COLLEGE LEARNERS | 202422649349300432 |
| 2024 | The San Bruno Community Foundation | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | A | $7,500 | paid | ECONOMIC MOBILITY FOR ADULT IMMIGRANTS | 202403139349304635 |
| 2024 | Fallon Family Foundation | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202501339349101405 |
| 2024 | Peter Uccelli Foundation | Upward Scholar's Redwood City, CA | B | $2,500 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202511349349103641 |
| 2024 | Sand Hill Foundation | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202513179349102816 |
| 2024 | The Sobrato Family Foundation | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | C | $150 | paid | EMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFT | 202523219349105832 |
| 2023 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | A | $326,500 | paid | Education | 202413129349304911 |
| 2023 | The Sobrato Family Foundation | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | B | $87,500 | approved, future | TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202423209349104207 |
| 2023 | The Sobrato Family Foundation | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | B | $87,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | 202423209349104207 |
| 2023 | Sand Hill Foundation | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | B | $50,000 | approved, future | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202413189349101486 |
| 2023 | Life Science Cares Inc | Upwards Scholars Redwood City, CA | A | $50,000 | paid | DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT | 202412509349300421 |
| 2023 | Sand Hill Foundation | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202413189349101486 |
| 2023 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | A | $49,100 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202441369349301334 |
| 2023 | The Palo Alto Community Fund | Upward Scholars Palo Alto, CA | A | $40,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202302929349301900 |
| 2023 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | A | $38,800 | paid | EDUCATION | 202411039349301716 |
| 2023 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | A | $35,634 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202410469349300741 |
| 2023 | Embarcadero Media Foundation | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | A | $35,000 | paid | General Operating | 202411289349300706 |
| 2023 | Atkinson Foundation C/O Pacific Foundation Services | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | B | $30,000 | approved, future | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202443129349101814 |
| 2023 | Pricewaterhousecoopers Charitable Foundation Inc | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202442289349302684 |
| 2023 | Kaiser Foundation Hospitals | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | Promoting Economic Mobility For Adult Immigrants | 202433209349302778 |
| 2023 | Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | 202413109349303336 |
| 2023 | Philanthropic Ventures Foundation | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202433209349317268 |
| 2023 | Atkinson Foundation C/O Pacific Foundation Services | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202443129349101814 |
| 2023 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | A | $12,500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 202403209349313980 |
| 2023 | American Endowment Foundation | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | A | $10,600 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202442479349301654 |
| 2023 | The San Bruno Community Foundation | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | ECONOMIC MOBILITY FOR ADULT IMMIGRANTS | 202313119349302591 |
| 2023 | Community Foundation of San Carlos | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | OFFERING FINANCIAL AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND SERVICES TO ADULT COMMUNITY COLLEGE LEARNERS | 202343079349302944 |
| 2023 | National Philanthropic Trust | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | A | $9,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202431429349301368 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | A | $8,750 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202441359349309439 |
| 2023 | Fallon Family Foundation | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | B | $2,500 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202402569349100605 |
| 2023 | Peter Uccelli Foundation | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | B | $2,500 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202411309349102121 |
| 2023 | Danielson Foundation | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | B | $2,500 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202410579349100851 |
| 2023 | The Cunningham-Gardiner Foundation C/O John C Simons | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | B | $1,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202411169349100136 |
| 2023 | The Jean and Alvin Sternlieb Foundation Inc | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | B | $1,000 | paid | FOR THE USE BY THE DONEE ORGANIZATION | 202401519349100210 |
| 2023 | Castellano Family Foundation | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | B | $500 | paid | unrestricted grant | 202312949349100301 |
| 2023 | All Stars Helping Kids Inc | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | A | $0 + $35,261 non-cash | paid | PROGRAM SERVICES | 202421509349301717 |
| 2022 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | A | $315,500 | paid | Education | 202333189349318948 |
| 2022 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | A | $111,000 | paid | For recipient's exempt purpose | 202331359349303108 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | A | $105,600 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202430459349302913 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Good Shepherd Evangelical Lutheran Church Madison, WI | A | $105,600 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202321309349304807 |
| 2022 | The Sobrato Family Foundation | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | B | $75,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS. | 202322899349100022 |
| 2022 | Life Science Cares Inc | Upwards Scholars Redwood City, CA | A | $50,000 | paid | DONATION TO ASSIST THE NONPROFIT | 202333079349303008 |
| 2022 | Sand Hill Foundation | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | B | $40,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343189349103099 |
| 2022 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Upward Scholars Palo Alto, CA | A | $34,600 | paid | EDUCATION | 202330939349300403 |
| 2022 | Pricewaterhousecoopers Charitable Foundation Inc | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | Education | 202342209349300244 |
| 2022 | Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | 202312859349302266 |
| 2022 | Atkinson Foundation C/O Pacific Foundation Services | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT IN HONOR OF STEFANI WILLIS; GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC MOBILITY FOR ADULT IMMIGRANTS IN SAN MATEO COUNTY | 202332839349100913 |
| 2022 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | Upward Scholars Palo Alto, CA | A | $17,500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 202302999349301010 |
| 2022 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | A | $16,695 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202340469349301209 |
| 2022 | American Endowment Foundation | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202332499349300338 |
| 2022 | The Oakland Athletics Community Fund | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | 2022 GRANT | 202323199349107357 |
| 2022 | The Cunningham-Gardiner Foundation C/O John C Simons | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | B | $1,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202341379349100614 |
| 2021 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | A | $52,550 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202221339349302787 |
| 2021 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Upward Scholars Palo Alto, CA | A | $31,350 | paid | EDUCATION | 202230499349301028 |
| 2021 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | A | $21,704 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202240469349301419 |
| 2021 | The Palo Alto Community Fund | Upward Scholars Palo Alto, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202200909349301525 |
| 2021 | Atkinson Foundation C/O Pacific Foundation Services | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202212529349100011 |
| 2021 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | A | $9,500 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202211339349310116 |
| 2021 | The San Bruno Community Foundation | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | A | $6,000 | paid | LOW-INCOME COMMUNITY COLLEGE EDUCATION | 202103169349309900 |
| 2021 | Danielson Foundation | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | B | $2,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202210559349100901 |
| 2021 | Peter Uccelli Foundation | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | B | $1,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202211369349105601 |
| 2020 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Upward Scholars Palo Alto, CA | A | $126,450 | paid | Education | 202103199349327615 |
| 2020 | Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund - Sv2 | Upward Scholars Palo Alto, CA | A | $75,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202120709349301457 |
| 2020 | The Anne Wojcicki Foundation | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202113199349103006 |
| 2020 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | A | $41,300 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202121359349300427 |
| 2020 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Upward Scholars Palo Alto, CA | A | $31,973 | paid | EDUCATION | 202140489349301804 |
| 2020 | Sand Hill Foundation | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | B | $30,000 | paid | STRATEGIC PLANNING | 202123149349101817 |
| 2020 | Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | 202142779349300844 |
| 2020 | The Palo Alto Community Fund | Upward Scholars Palo Alto, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202130299349301328 |
| 2020 | Atkinson Foundation C/O Pacific Foundation Services | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | ADULT IMMIGRANT SUPPORT FOR SAN MATEO COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS IN THE TIME OF COVID (GENERAL SUPPORT) | 202113159349102426 |
| 2020 | The Community Foundation Serving Boulder County | Upward Scholars Palo Alto, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | General Operating Support | 202143059349301404 |
| 2020 | American Endowment Foundation | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | A | $7,500 | paid | PROGRAMS | 202133159349308163 |
| 2020 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Upward Scholars Palo Alto, CA | A | $7,213 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202120469349300002 |
| 2020 | Peter Uccelli Foundation | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | B | $2,200 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202221369349105367 |
| 2020 | The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | Upward Scholars Redwood City, CA | B | $362 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349106626 |
| 2019 | Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund | Upward Scholars Palo Alto, CA | A | $30,000 | paid | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | 202022189349300322 |
| 2019 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Upward Scholars Palo Alto, CA | A | $25,450 | paid | EDUCATION | 202010489349300101 |
| 2019 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Upward Scholars Palo Alto, CA | A | $15,025 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202041789349301474 |
| 2019 | Alliance for Language Learners Integration Education and Success | Upward Scholars Palo Alto, CA | A | $7,000 | paid | FUNDS ARE UNRESTRICTED FOR THE NON PROFITS GENERAL FUNDS | 202012099349301101 |
| 2019 | Tomlinson Family Foundation | Upward Scholars Palo Alto, CA | C | $1,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202022329349101207 |
| 2018 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Sequoia Adult School Scholars Palo Alto, CA | A | $17,200 | paid | EDUCATION | 201930459349302018 |
| 2018 | The Palo Alto Community Fund | Upward Scholars Palo Alto, CA | A | $14,724 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS, TUTORING PROGRAMS | 201912359349301006 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.
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