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Who funds Upturn Inc
EIN 81-4574412 · Washington, DC
Upturn Inc of Washington, DC (EIN 81-4574412) was named as a grant recipient by 9 funders in 24 grants paid totaling $8,410,000 in tax years 2019–2024, 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
$8,410,000
24 grants paid
Funders
9
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2019–2024
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$5,275,000
not included in grants received
Funders
| Funder | State | Match | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ford Foundation 13-1684331 | NY | C | 7 | $5,135,000 | 2024 |
| John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) 23-7093598 | IL | C | 7 | $1,355,000 | 2024 |
| Foundation to Promote Open Society 26-3753801 | NY | C | 2 | $575,000 | 2024 |
| Democracy Fund Inc 38-3926408 | DC | BC | 3 | $510,000 | 2024 |
| The Patrick J Mcgovern Foundation Inc 22-3021586 | MA | C | 1 | $450,000 | 2019 |
| Luminate Foundation Inc 82-3941326 | DC | C | 1 | $250,000 | 2020 |
| The Heising-Simons Foundation 26-0799587 | CA | C | 1 | $100,000 | 2024 |
| Instructional Telecommunications Foundation Inc 84-0943035 | CO | A | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund 11-0303001 | MA | A | 1 | $10,000 | 2019 |
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 31 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | Upturn Inc Washington, DC | C | $2,300,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | 202513219349106006 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | Upturn Inc Washington, DC | C | $600,000 | approved, future | IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202503169349102460 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | Upturn Inc Washington, DC | C | $300,000 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202503169349102460 |
| 2024 | Foundation to Promote Open Society | Upturn Inc Washington, DC | C | $250,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533199349101193 |
| 2024 | Democracy Fund Inc | Upturn Inc Washington, DC | B | $200,000 | paid | General support | 202503189349101720 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | Upturn Inc Washington, DC | C | $170,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202513219349106006 |
| 2024 | The Heising-Simons Foundation | Upturn Inc Washington, DC | C | $100,000 | paid | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543219349106499 |
| 2024 | The Heising-Simons Foundation | Upturn Inc Washington, DC | C | $100,000 | approved, future | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543219349106499 |
| 2024 | The Heising-Simons Foundation | Upturn Inc Washington, DC | C | $100,000 | approved, future | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543219349106499 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | Upturn Inc Washington, DC | C | $30,000 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF A CONVENING AND RELATED WORK FOCUSED ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE POLICY IN THE UNITED STATES | 202503169349102460 |
| 2024 | Instructional Telecommunications Foundation Inc | Upturn Inc Washington, DC | A | $25,000 | paid | CORE SUPPORT | 202433449349300348 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | Upturn Inc Washington, DC | C | $850,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | 202423199349105557 |
| 2023 | Democracy Fund Inc | Upturn Inc Washington, DC | C | $300,000 | approved, future | General support | 202413199349103041 |
| 2023 | Democracy Fund Inc | Upturn Inc Washington, DC | C | $300,000 | paid | General support | 202413199349103041 |
| 2023 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Upturn Inc Washington, DC | C | $250,000 | paid | in support of the organization's general operations | 202423189349103932 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | Upturn Inc Washington, DC | C | $170,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202423199349105557 |
| 2023 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Upturn Inc Washington, DC | C | $25,000 | paid | in support of a convening and related work focused on federal AI policy in the United States | 202423189349103932 |
| 2022 | The Ford Foundation | Upturn Inc Washington, DC | C | $3,100,000 | approved, future | GENERAL SUPPORT AND FOR CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | 202343199349104934 |
| 2022 | The Ford Foundation | Upturn Inc Washington, DC | C | $900,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | 202343199349104934 |
| 2022 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Upturn Inc Washington, DC | C | $250,000 | paid | in support of the organization's general operations | 202313179349104401 |
| 2022 | The Ford Foundation | Upturn Inc Washington, DC | C | $170,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343199349104934 |
| 2021 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Upturn Inc Washington, DC | C | $250,000 | paid | in support of general operations. | 202340929349100004 |
| 2020 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Upturn Inc Washington, DC | C | $750,000 | approved, future | in support of general operations. | 202133169349104553 |
| 2020 | The Ford Foundation | Upturn Inc Washington, DC | C | $575,000 | paid | General support and core support for institutional strengthening | 202123199349107292 |
| 2020 | Foundation to Promote Open Society | Upturn Inc Washington, DC | C | $325,000 | paid | to provide general support | 202113519349100511 |
| 2020 | Foundation to Promote Open Society | Upturn Inc Washington, DC | C | $325,000 | approved, future | to provide general support | 202113519349100511 |
| 2020 | Luminate Foundation Inc | Upturn Washington, DC | C | $250,000 | paid | Support equitable digital technology in the design, governance, and usage. | 202133199349103638 |
| 2020 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Upturn Inc Washington, DC | C | $250,000 | paid | in support of general operations. | 202133169349104553 |
| 2020 | Democracy Fund Inc | Upturn Inc Washington, DC | C | $10,000 | paid | General support | 202143569349100609 |
| 2019 | The Patrick J Mcgovern Foundation Inc | Upturn Inc Washington, DC | C | $450,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE HIRING OF A NEW LEAD STATISTICIAN. | 202011969349102456 |
| 2019 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Upturn Inc Washington, DC | A | $10,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202041789349301474 |
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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