Upstream Works

CHAPEL HILL, NC EIN: 82-5298960 Website

We work to support thriving and equitable communities by investigating the policies, systems, and environments that impact us all and design creative, equity-oriented solutions that last.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$382K

-39.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$318K

Grant Count

10

Avg Grant Size

$32K

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$318K$636K$954K$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$381,879$634,573
Revenue$900,218$839,413$282,974
Expenses$1,156,713$444,176$58,264
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$80K$159K$239K$318K0 grants20200 grants20210 grants20220 grants202310 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Rainbow Coalition for Ch…$168KBull City Athletic Assoc…$17KEl Centro$17KEquity Before Birth$17KFatherhood of Durham$17KRefugee Community Partne…$17KSankofa Birth$17KBreastfeeding Family Fri…$17KHEARTS$17KMAAME$17K

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

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

Linden ThayerExecutive Director$40K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Linden ThayerExecutive Director10$40,000
Beth KatzPresident1
Mark DessauerSecretary1
Beverly ScurryVice President1
Yvette MissriAt Large1
Julia KatzTreasurer1

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

CarrboroChapel HillDurhamHopkins

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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