Up Education Network
THE PRINCIPAL INTENT OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO CONDUCT ACTIVITIES TO ADVANCE EDUCATION REFORM IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, INCLUDING PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS. SPECIFICALLY, THE ORGANIZATION WILL ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT AND TRANSFORM UNDERPERFORMING SCHOOLS INTO HIGH-PERFORMING SCHOOLS THAT ENSURE ALL STUDENTS, FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL, POSSESS THE ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL SKILLS NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AND THRIVE IN FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$3.4M
+33.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$13K
+6.1% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$13K
+6.1% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $3,383,928 | $2,530,669 | $3,246,935 |
| Revenue | $3,488,137 | $2,981,135 | $4,839,856 |
| Expenses | $3,055,475 | $3,941,515 | $6,557,955 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $20,931 | $18,195 | $4,765 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| VERONICA CONFIRME | CEO (UNTIL 6/2023);BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 7/2023) | 40 | $271,282 |
| EMILY GREEN | BOARD CHAIR | 4 | — |
| RHONDA BARNES | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 4/2024) | 4 | — |
| J GUSTAVO | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 4/2024) | 4 | — |
| KIRK ARNOLD | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 6/2024) | 4 | — |
| MEGHAN JOYCE | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 06/2024) | 4 | — |
| OWEN WURZBACHER | BOARD MEMBER | 4 | — |
| ELLEN DALEY | BOARD MEMBER | 4 | — |
| HILLARY CASSON | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 40 | $176,628 |
| MIKE BOWER | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 40 | $174,800 |
| ASHLEY HUTCHINSON O'CONNOR | MANAGING DIRECTOR OF FINANCE | 40 | $114,779 |
| JULIANNA MORRALL | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 40 | $110,173 |
| CJ THOMAS | DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY | 40 | $104,000 |
| MARIANNE NIEMAN | MANAGING DIRECTOR OF TALENT | 40 | $135,750 |
| COURTNEY SWARTZ | DIRECTOR OF ACADEMICS | 40 | $118,941 |
| JAIME KEARNEY | DIRECTOR OF DATA | 40 | $112,364 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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