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    Upstart Foundation C/O Suzanne Musikantow-Holster

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    MOUNT PLEASANT, SC4158471580EIN: 36-44564623 filings on record

    About Upstart Foundation C/O Suzanne Musikantow-Holster

    This small family foundation focuses on direct-service social needs with repeated, modest gifts to organizations working on child welfare, literacy/education, and women's issues. Grants are concentrated in a few recurring grantees—several of which operate locally in the Lowcountry of South Carolina—suggesting a preference for sustained support to familiar organizations rather than one-off, exploratory funding. The foundation favors general operating support over project-restricted grants.

    Focus Areas

    Lowcountry child welfare and orphan supportEarly-grade literacy tutoring programs (Reading Partners–style)Women's rights and gender-equity advocacy (Chicago Foundation for Women)Local community social services and outreach in Mount Pleasant/East Cooper

    Who They Fund

    young children / early-grade students (Lowcountry)orphans and foster-care-impacted childrenwomen and girls (gender-equity beneficiaries)low-income or service-seeking residents of Mount Pleasant / East Cooper

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $32K

    Total Assets

    $354K

    Total Revenue

    $50K

    Total Expenses

    $20K

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $1K and $2K, with a median of $2K.

    25th Percentile

    $1K

    Median

    $2K

    75th Percentile

    $2K

    Geographic Reach

    Regional3 states funded

    About 69% of grants go to recipients in SC.

    Funding intensity
    Low
    High
    Headquarters

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    Giving Approach

    Modest number of medium-small repeat grants (multiple $6,000 gifts) concentrated among 3–4 core grantees; prefers general operating support and maintains geographic focus on the Lowcountry while also supporting select non-local organizations.

    Funding Style

    direct servicegeneral operating supportrepeat/sustained support to core granteesmodest/medium-small multi-year or recurring gifts

    Notable grantees: Lowcountry Orphan Relief, Chicago Foundation for Women, Reading Partners, East Cooper Community Outreach

    Topics

    child welfare and orphan support (Lowcountry)early-grade literacy tutoring (Reading Partners–style)women's rights and gender-equity advocacylocal community social services and outreach (Mount Pleasant / East Cooper)geographic focus on Lowcountry, SC with selective support for non-local orgs
    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    CHICAGO FOUNDATION FOR WOMENCHICAGO, IL$2,0002025GENERAL
    READING PARTNERSNORTH CHARLESTON, SC$2,0002025GENERAL
    LOWCOUNTRY ORPHAN RELIEFNORTH CHARLESTON, SC$2,0002025GENERAL
    EAST COOPER COMMUNITY OUTREACHMOUNT PLEASANT, SC$2,0002025GENERAL
    LOWCOUNTRY FOOD BANKCHARLESTON, SC$1,5002025GENERAL
    FLORENCE CRITTENTON PROGRAMS OF SOUTH CAROLINACHARLESTON, SC$1,0002025GENERAL
    CHILDREN'S ORGAN TRANSPLANT ASSOCIATIONBLOOMINGTON, IN$1,0002025GENERAL
    LOWCOUNTRY ORPHAN RELIEFNORTH CHARLESTON, SC$2,0002024GENERAL
    CHICAGO FOUNDATION FOR WOMENCHICAGO, IL$2,0002024GENERAL
    READING PARTNERSNORTH CHARLESTON, SC$2,0002024GENERAL
    LOWCOUNTRY FOOD BANKCHARLESTON, SC$1,5002024GENERAL
    FLORENCE CRITTENTON PROGRAMS OF SOUTH CAROLINACHARLESTON, SC$1,0002024GENERAL
    CHILDREN'S ORGAN TRANSPLANT ASSOCIATIONBLOOMINGTON, IN$1,0002024GENERAL
    EAST COOPER COMMUNITY OUTREACHMOUNT PLEASANT, SC$1,0002024GENERAL
    READING PARTNERSNORTH CHARLESTON, SC$2,0002023GENERAL
    CHICAGO FOUNDATION FOR WOMENCHICAGO, IL$2,0002023GENERAL
    LOWCOUNTRY ORPHAN RELIEFNORTH CHARLESTON, SC$2,0002023GENERAL
    FLORENCE CRITTENTON PROGRAMS OF SOUTH CAROLINACHARLESTON, SC$1,5002023GENERAL
    LOWCOUNTRY FOOD BANKCHARLESTON, SC$1,5002023GENERAL
    CHILDREN'S ORGAN TRANSPLANT ASSOCIATIONBLOOMINGTON, IN$1,0002023GENERAL

    CHICAGO FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN

    $2,000
    CHICAGO, IL2025

    GENERAL

    READING PARTNERS

    $2,000
    NORTH CHARLESTON, SC2025

    GENERAL

    LOWCOUNTRY ORPHAN RELIEF

    $2,000
    NORTH CHARLESTON, SC2025

    GENERAL

    EAST COOPER COMMUNITY OUTREACH

    $2,000
    MOUNT PLEASANT, SC2025

    GENERAL

    LOWCOUNTRY FOOD BANK

    $1,500
    CHARLESTON, SC2025

    GENERAL

    FLORENCE CRITTENTON PROGRAMS OF SOUTH CAROLINA

    $1,000
    CHARLESTON, SC2025

    GENERAL

    CHILDREN'S ORGAN TRANSPLANT ASSOCIATION

    $1,000
    BLOOMINGTON, IN2025

    GENERAL

    LOWCOUNTRY ORPHAN RELIEF

    $2,000
    NORTH CHARLESTON, SC2024

    GENERAL

    CHICAGO FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN

    $2,000
    CHICAGO, IL2024

    GENERAL

    READING PARTNERS

    $2,000
    NORTH CHARLESTON, SC2024

    GENERAL

    LOWCOUNTRY FOOD BANK

    $1,500
    CHARLESTON, SC2024

    GENERAL

    FLORENCE CRITTENTON PROGRAMS OF SOUTH CAROLINA

    $1,000
    CHARLESTON, SC2024

    GENERAL

    CHILDREN'S ORGAN TRANSPLANT ASSOCIATION

    $1,000
    BLOOMINGTON, IN2024

    GENERAL

    EAST COOPER COMMUNITY OUTREACH

    $1,000
    MOUNT PLEASANT, SC2024

    GENERAL

    READING PARTNERS

    $2,000
    NORTH CHARLESTON, SC2023

    GENERAL

    CHICAGO FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN

    $2,000
    CHICAGO, IL2023

    GENERAL

    LOWCOUNTRY ORPHAN RELIEF

    $2,000
    NORTH CHARLESTON, SC2023

    GENERAL

    FLORENCE CRITTENTON PROGRAMS OF SOUTH CAROLINA

    $1,500
    CHARLESTON, SC2023

    GENERAL

    LOWCOUNTRY FOOD BANK

    $1,500
    CHARLESTON, SC2023

    GENERAL

    CHILDREN'S ORGAN TRANSPLANT ASSOCIATION

    $1,000
    BLOOMINGTON, IN2023

    GENERAL