Upstart Foundation

Mt Pleasant, SC
Tax exemption issued: Aug. 2001
EIN: 36-4456462

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Private Independent Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Organizations with gross receipts of less than $50,000 can file the form 990-N postcard filing, which doesn’t include financial details. All Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2025

Revenue

$59,723

Expenses

$34,452

Net Income

$25,271

Net Assets

$379,302

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$16	0.0%
Dividends	$3,511	5.9%
Sales of Assets	$56,196	94.1%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$27,475	79.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$379,302
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$379,302

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Suzanne Musikantow-holster (President, Secretary, & Treasurer)	$0	$0
Lauren Sanders (Director)	$0	$0
Elizabeth Tam (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 15, 2026

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2024

Revenue

$50,038

Expenses

$20,063

Net Income

$29,975

Net Assets

$354,031

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$4	0.0%
Dividends	$4,160	8.3%
Sales of Assets	$45,874	91.7%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$14,021	69.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$354,031
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$354,031

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Suzanne Musikantow-holster (President, Secretary, & Treasurer)	$0	$0
Lauren Sanders (Director)	$0	$0
Elizabeth Tam (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Sept. 4, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2023

Revenue

$20,506

Expenses

$17,814

Net Income

$2,692

Net Assets

$324,056

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$3	0.0%
Dividends	$3,775	18.4%
Sales of Assets	$16,728	81.6%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$13,124	73.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$324,056
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$324,056

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Suzanne Musikantow-holster (President & Treasurer)	$0	$0
Lauren Sanders (Director)	$0	$0
Lisa Tam (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on March 7, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2022

Revenue

$32,991

Expenses

$17,625

Net Income

$15,366

Net Assets

$321,364

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$1	0.0%
Dividends	$3,464	10.5%
Sales of Assets	$29,526	89.5%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$11,517	65.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$321,364
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$321,364

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Suzanne Musikantow-holster (President & Treasurer)	$0	$0
Lauren Sanders (Director)	$0	$0
Lisa Tam (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on March 11, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2021

Revenue

$58,258

Expenses

$12,273

Net Income

$45,985

Net Assets

$305,998

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$3,335	5.7%
Sales of Assets	$54,923	94.3%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$7,455	60.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$305,998
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$305,998

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Suzanne Musikantow-holster (President & Treasurer)	$0	$0
Lauren Sanders (Director)	$0	$0
Lisa Tam (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Feb. 25, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2020

Revenue

$24,874

Expenses

$15,894

Net Income

$8,980

Net Assets

$260,012

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$7	0.0%
Dividends	$3,074	12.4%
Sales of Assets	$21,793	87.6%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$12,079	76.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$260,013
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$260,012

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Suzanne Musikantow-holster (President & Treasurer)	$0	$0
Lauren Sanders (Director)	$0	$0
Lisa Tam (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Feb. 25, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2019

Revenue

$23,722

Expenses

$12,695

Net Income

$11,027

Net Assets

$251,032

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$60	0.3%
Dividends	$3,526	14.9%
Sales of Assets	$20,136	84.9%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$8,926	70.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$251,033
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$251,032

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Suzanne Musikantow (President & Treasurer)	$0	$0
Lauren Musikantow (Director)	$0	$0
Elizabeth Tam (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on March 3, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2018

Revenue

$31,157

Expenses

$34,516

Net Income

-$3,359

Net Assets

$240,006

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$54	0.2%
Dividends	$3,664	11.8%
Sales of Assets	$27,439	88.1%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$30,620	88.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$240,006
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$240,006

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Suzanne Musikantow (President & Treasurer)	$0	$0
Lauren Musikantow (Director)	$0	$0
Elizabeth Tam (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Jan. 29, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2017

Revenue

$32,622

Expenses

$14,854

Net Income

$17,768

Net Assets

$243,365

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$8	0.0%
Dividends	$3,742	11.5%
Sales of Assets	$28,872	88.5%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$11,615	78.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$243,365
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$243,365

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Suzanne Musikantow (President & Treasurer)	$0	$0
Lauren Musikantow (Director)	$0	$0
Elizabeth Tam (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on March 2, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2016

Revenue

-$36,125

Expenses

$68,820

Net Income

-$104,945

Net Assets

$225,597

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$2
Dividends	$4,501
Sales of Assets	-$40,628
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$65,615	95.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$225,597
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$225,597

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Suzanne Musikantow (President & Treasurer)	$0	$0
Lauren Musikantow (Director)	$0	$0
Elizabeth Tam (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Feb. 9, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2015

Revenue

$38,113

Expenses

$50,586

Net Income

-$12,473

Net Assets

$330,542

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$14,614	38.3%
Sales of Assets	$23,499	61.7%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$43,575	86.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$330,542
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$330,542

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Suzanne Musikantow (President & Treasurer)	$0	$0
Lauren Musikantow (Director)	$0	$0
Elizabeth Tam (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Feb. 13, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2014

Revenue

$19,561

Expenses

$46,919

Net Income

-$27,358

Net Assets

$348,158

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$16,294	83.3%
Sales of Assets	$3,267	16.7%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$39,498	84.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$348,158
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$348,158

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2013

Revenue

$28,232

Expenses

$46,431

Net Income

-$18,199

Net Assets

$375,516

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$23,505	83.3%
Sales of Assets	$4,727	16.7%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$39,682	85.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$375,516
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$375,516

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2012

Revenue

$32,679

Expenses

$95,583

Net Income

-$62,904

Net Assets

$393,715

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$5,446	16.7%
Sales of Assets	$27,233	83.3%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$88,394	92.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$393,715
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$393,715

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2011

Revenue

$53,039

Expenses

$90,072

Net Income

-$37,033

Net Assets

$456,619

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$6,593	12.4%
Sales of Assets	$46,446	87.6%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$30,607	34.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$456,619
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$456,619

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Upstart Foundation

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