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Upspring FY2024 filing

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Cincinnati, OH501(c)(3)Youth Development EIN 31-1628027Revenue $833K in FY2024

On file with the IRSupspring.orgPo Box 23300, 45223-0300 · Cincinnati, OHTax-exempt since Jul 1999Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Upspring provides supplies and other specialized services to thousands of children and youth experiencing homelessness in the greater cincinnati area.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$88K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $145K a year · 18% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$88K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $61K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$221K
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$833K
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$768K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$937K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$833K
FY2024▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$672K
FY2021$640K
FY2022$895K
FY2023$791K
FY2024$833K
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$768K
FY2024▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$422K
FY2021$483K
FY2022$668K
FY2023$746K
FY2024$768K
FY2025$965K
Net assets
$937K
FY2024▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$443K
FY2021$600K
FY2022$827K
FY2023$872K
FY2024$937K
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending August 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1999.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $590K Management & general 14% · $106K Fundraising 9% · $72K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

19 people listed on the 990; $88K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Melissa Adamchik
Executive Director
$88,268Pt VII · Sec A
William Dean JR
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Melissa Adamchik’s $82K as Executive Director is at the 14th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1552 $1–10M youth development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Melissa Adamchik$82,486$88,268———
Alex Kuhns——$71,719$68,106$63,934

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides supplies and services to homeless children and youth in Greater Cincinnati.

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3 programs · $590K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Summer 360

The summer 360 program is an educational and enrichment-based program for local children experiencing homelessness. Each day, campers, age 5-12, spend their mornings focused on literacy, math, and nutrition lessons delivered by certified teachers. Each afternoon, campers spend time in enrichment, fitness and other activities.

$304Kprogram expense
02

Resource Collaborative

Through the resource collaborative, upspring works with the direct service providers to identify and meet the needs of children experiencing homelessness by providing items they need to attend and succeed in school. The items include bus tokens, gas cards, school supplies, book bags, school uniforms, shoes, and personal hygiene items.

$190Kprogram expense
03

Other Programs

Afterschool programs have been developed to extend educational offerings throughout the school year to children experiencing homelessness.

$96Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Neediest Kids of AllFY2025$35K
Trust Estate of George B RileyFY2025$10K
Paytons Lemonade Stand LLCFY2025$9K
Grapevine Giving FoundationFY2025$7K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$61K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$833K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$693K
Other incomeLn 4–11$61K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$45K
Money outPt IX
$768K
Ln 25
Programscol B$590K
Managementcol C$106K
Fundraisingcol D$72K
Owns and owesPt X
$937K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$892K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$221K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$693K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$62K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$49K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$45K
Investment incomeLn 3$34K
Other incomeLn 4–11$61K
Total revenueLn 12$833K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$97K
SavingsLn 2$796K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$892K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Other assetsLn 15$196K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$221K
Net assetsLn 32$937K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 527
VolunteersI 6206
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$835K$892K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$225K$221K
Net assetsLn 32$872K$937K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$85K$57K$18K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$258K$184K$23K$51K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$3K$444$673
Other employee benefitsLn 9$9K$7K$1K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$31K$20K$6K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$25K$0$25K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K$0$9K$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$659$825$658
Information technologyLn 14$1K$554$455$0
OccupancyLn 16$26K$20K$4K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$1K$900$0
InsuranceLn 23$7K$5K$2K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$298K$290K$8K$814
All other expensesLn 24e$11K$3K$8K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$768K$590K$106K$72K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.1M$965K$128K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $833K$768K$65K$937K 990 PDF
FY2023 $791K$746K$45K$872K 990 PDF
FY2022 $895K$668K$227K$827K 990 PDF
FY2021 $640K$483K$157K$600K 990 PDF
FY2020 $672K$422K$250K$443K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $833,432 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $725,125$693,233
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $22,898$45,389
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,173$33,634
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $35,773$61,176
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $790,969$833,432
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $326,771$387,132
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $419,493$380,872
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $746,264$768,004
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $44,705$65,428
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $833,432 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$48,832
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$644,401
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$61,820
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$693,233
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$45,389
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $33,634$33,634
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $61,176$61,176
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $45,389 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $94,810$833,432
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $768,004 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $56,640 · Management $17,789 · Fundraising $10,571$85,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $183,964 · Management $22,734 · Fundraising $50,904$257,602
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,634 · Management $444 · Fundraising $673$3,751
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,618 · Management $1,115 · Fundraising $1,691$9,424
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,376 · Management $6,364 · Fundraising $4,615$31,355
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $25,034 · Fundraising $0$25,034
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $9,080 · Fundraising $0$9,080
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $659 · Management $825 · Fundraising $658$2,142
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $554 · Management $455 · Fundraising $0$1,009
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $19,657 · Management $3,827 · Fundraising $2,457$25,941
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,100 · Management $900 · Fundraising $0$2,000
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,991 · Management $1,665 · Fundraising $0$6,656
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $289,732 · Management $7,711 · Fundraising $814$298,257
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,162 · Management $7,591 · Fundraising $0$10,753
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $590,087 · Management $105,534 · Fundraising $72,383$768,004
Part X · Balance sheet $1,158,265 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $143,258$96,776
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $691,680$795,648
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$8,908
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $36,292$50,980
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,398$6,106
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,162$4,162
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $212,856$195,685
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,096,646$1,158,265
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,822$25,081
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $212,856$195,685
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $224,678$220,766
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $843,143$937,499
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $28,825$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $871,968$937,499
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,096,646$1,158,265
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $937,499 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$833,432
XI-2 Total expenses$768,004
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$65,428
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$871,968
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$937,499

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