Upstate International

Tax-deductible

Greenville, SC501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 57-1064857

Upstate international exists to empower people and businesses of all nations to thrive in the upstate by connecting them through programs, events, and initiatives that foster the dynamic exchange of international cultures and ideas.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 150 volunteers and 7 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $8K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 17 voting members
Worth a look: 1 of 17 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$209K
-32% vs prior year
Spent
$254K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$381K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$209K
FY2024▼ -32%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$216K
FY2021$208K
FY2022$161K
FY2023$309K
FY2024$209K
Expenses
$254K
FY2024▼ -7%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$172K
FY2021$164K
FY2022$198K
FY2023$272K
FY2024$254K
Net assets
$381K
FY2024▼ -11%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$382K
FY2021$426K
FY2022$388K
FY2023$426K
FY2024$381K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 1999.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $254K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

17 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tracie Frese’s $53K as Executive Director is at the 41st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Tracie Frese$52,833$41,048$39,692$39,192

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Connects people and businesses to foster international cultural and idea exchange for thriving.

Provided by the organization

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3 program services account for $252K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Language Classes

Foreign language and second language classes ui offers 90 different classes in 8 different languages during 3 sessions throughout the year. Regular classes are once per week; intensive classes are twice per week. Sessions are 8, 10 or 12 weeks long.

$239Kprogram expense
02

The organization makes its governing documents and financial statements available to the public through guidestar and are available upon request.

$8Kprogram expense
03

Global fluency workshop to build cultural competency for todays leaders. Presented by world affairs council upstate and upstate SC alliance, an interactive professional development opportunity provided unique workshops and panelists discussions to equip the community with essential skills necessary to flourish in our global economy.

$4Kprogram expense

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Funders

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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$209K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$115K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$82K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Money outPt IX
$254K
Ln 25
Programscol B$254K
Owns and owesPt X
$381K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$273K
Total assetsLn 16$382K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$82K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$115K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$209K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$49K
SavingsLn 2$224K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$273K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$104K
Total assetsLn 16$382K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$381K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 6150
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$311K$273K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$110K$104K
Total assetsLn 16$428K$382K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$426K$381K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$62K$62K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$91K$91K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$12K
Management feesLn 11a$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$928$928
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$12K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$554$554
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$31K$31K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$254K$254K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $209K$254K−$45K$381K 990 PDF
FY2023 $309K$272K$37K$426K 990 PDF
FY2022 $161K$198K−$38K$388K 990 PDF
FY2021 $208K$164K$44K$426K 990 PDF
FY2020 $216K$172K$43K$382K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $209,133 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$35,422
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$46,522
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$81,944
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $114,830$114,830
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $10,014$10,014
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $2,345$2,345
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $114,830 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $12,359$209,133
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $254,109 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $62,333$62,333
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $90,811$90,811
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,344$1,344
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,016$12,016
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $10,500$10,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $928$928
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $12,121$12,121
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,150$12,150
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,183$1,183
IX-17 TravelPrograms $554$554
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $31,214$31,214
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,440$3,440
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,710$4,710
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,805$10,805
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $254,109 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$254,109
Part X · Balance sheet $381,978 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $106,722$48,996
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $204,236$224,358
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,863$4,994
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $110,004$103,630
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $427,825$381,978
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,027$1,156
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,027$1,156
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $425,798$380,822
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $427,825$381,978
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $380,822 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$209,133
XI-2 Total expenses$254,109
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$44,976
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$425,798
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$380,822

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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