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All Ways Up Foundation

All ways up helps first-generation and low-income youth get to and through college.

$169k
Granted FY2024still arriving
2
Grants FY2024still arriving
1
States reached
$25k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
05Through PlinthRead
01What it funds
01100% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.

Recreation & Sports$461kEducation$235kYouth Development$148kCommunity Improvement$34kCivil Rights$25kHealth$20kPhilanthropy$8k
02FY2024 · 2 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

How this is measured
The 2 grants below total $50,000, the rows itemized in this filing. The $169,040 headline is the total grant expense on the return; the other $119,040 is giving the schedule does not break out (grants under the $5,000 itemization floor, grants to individuals, grants on other schedules). Every figure below describes the itemized rows only.
$25,000
Median grant
1
States reached
$20k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
COLLEGE ACCESS PLAN$25,000
MINDS MATTER OF LOS ANGELES$25,000
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

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Its human-services grants (FY17–22, $117k) land where the poverty rate runs at 12%, against an area that typically sits at 11%. 48% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants spread fairly evenly across need levels.

area typical 11%RIDLEY AREA YMCA: $23k → 10%MOSTE: $8k → 14%NORTHWEST FAMILY YMCA: $29k → 14%CANNON MEMORIAL YMCA: $6k → 8%RIDLEY AREA YMCA: $18k → 10%RIDLEY AREA YMCA: $15k → 10%YOUNG EISNER SCHOLARS: $10k → 14%YOUNG EISNER SCHOLARS: $10k → 14%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.

Which US states its grants reach

NY
MA
IN
OH
PA
CA
CO
MD
TN
NC
SC
FL
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

72%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$663k · 14 repeat orgs$257k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +84% since the first grant, against +33% for those funded once.

14 repeat relationships: 1 still active in FY2024, 13 since wound down; 1 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

14
16

Total granted

$663k
$232k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+84%
+33%

Still filing today

64%
63%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 50% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $25k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’22’24
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’17’18’19’20’22’24
Youth DevelopmentHuman ServicesEducationCommunity ImprovementHousing & ShelterOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • CA
    COLLEGE ACCESS PLAN
    3× · 2019–2024 · $70k · revenue +346%
  • TY
    THE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF DELAWARE COUNTY
    3× · 2017–2019 · $56k · revenue +84%
  • BG
    BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER NORTHWEST INDIANA INC
    2× · 2018–2019 · $36k · revenue +205%

Funded once

  • YM
    Young Men's Christian Association of Middle Tennessee (6273)
    one grant, 2018 · $29k · revenue +18%
  • BW
    BETHEL WORLD OUTREACH CENTER INC
    one grant, 2019 · $26k
  • YL
    YOUTH LIFE FOUNDATION OF TENNESSEE INC
    one grant, 2018 · $25k
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

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The Young Men's Christian Association of Birmingham Inc

The young men's christian association of birmingham, inc. is a charitable organization that opens its doors to all women, men, families, teenagers, and children regardless of their ability to pay. the mission of the ymca is to put…

Human Services
2
Boys and Girls Clubs of Silicon Valley

To inspire and empower all young people, especially those who need us most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring adults.

Youth Development
3
Los Angeles Team Mentoring Inc

Los Angeles Team Mentorings (LATM) mission is to guide middle school students growing up in challenging urban environments to recognize and reach their full potential. See Schedule O for more details.

Youth Development
4
Youth Enrichment Services Inc

Youth enrichment services, inc. was founded in 1994 for the purpose of providing at-risk teens and low-income families residing in allegheny county a comprehensive in-home peer mentoring program, juvenile alternative to detention,…

Human Services
5
Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Denver Inc

To provide club members with a safe, supportive, fun, and enriching environment that inspires and empowers them to achieve their greatest potential. bgcmd accomplishes this mission with a foundational social- emotional learning approach…

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6
Young Men's Christian Association of Ana

As an anchor institution since 1911, the anaheim family ymca fills unmet needs in our society by working side-by-side with our neighbors to make sure that everyone, regardless of age, income, ethnicity or background, has the opportunity to…

Human Services
7
Young Mens Christian Association

The montgomery ymca, reflecting its judeo-christian heritage, is an association of volunteers, members, and staff open to and serving all, providing programs and services which develop spirit, mind, and body. montgomery ymca statement of…

Human Services
8
Stem Advantage

Talent is equally distributed, but opportunity is not. STEM Advantage mentors, prepares, and inspires first-generation, low-income, and underserved college students for careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). We level…

Youth Development
9
Spark Youth

Spark youth is an on-campus afterschool program focused on helping students with academic achievement, providing enrichment activities and building character/social development.

Education
10
Legacy La Youth Development Corp

To make positive interventions in the lives of young people by offering alternatives to gangs and violence. legacy la builds the capacity of youth to reach their full potential and equips them with tools to transform their lives and…

Crime & Legal
11
Leadership Education and Athletics in Partnership Inc

Leap empowers young people to be leaders who create a nurturing community for children in need. we believe that families in all neighborhoods deserve access to learning opportunities that inspire a broad world view and encourage young…

Education
12
Cincinnati Youth Collaborative

Cincinnati Youth Collaborative ("CYC") empowers young people to overcome barriers and excel in education, career, and life.

Education
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Thrive Scholars; the most unlike its peers is Krimson and Kreme Inc. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

24 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 24 of the 32 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

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Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
6
Early backer (in before they grew)
21/24
Grantees still filing
16/24
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

CITY OF LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS: $115,730 · OtherCITY OF LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKSTHE MUSTARD SEED FOUNDATION INC: $112,250 · OtherTHE MUSTARD SEED FOUNDATION INCCATHARINE STREET COMMUNITY CENTER INC: $68,200 · OtherCATHARINE STREET COMMUNITY CENTER INCTHE SALVATION ARMY: $30,495 · OtherTHE SALVATION ARMYBETHEL WORLD OUTREACH CENTER INC: $26,230 · OtherBETHEL WORLD OUTREACH CENTER INCYOUTH LIFE FOUNDATION OF TENNESSEE INC: $25,000 · OtherUPPER ROOM OF GREATER GAINESVILLE CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST INC: $24,710 · OtherLOS ANGELES URBAN FOUDATION: $23,500 · OtherPROVIDED CARE TRANSPORTATION: $19,900 · Other+3 more: $24,342 · OtherBOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER NORTHWEST INDIANA INC: $36,207 · Youth DevelopmentBOYS & GIRLS CLUBS…MINDS MATTER NATIONAL INC: $35,000 · Youth DevelopmentMINDS MATTER NATIO…MINDS MATTER OF LOS ANGELES INC: $25,000 · Youth DevelopmentMINDS MATTER OF LO…BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF ANNAPOLIS & ANNE ARUNDEL: $18,400 · Youth DevelopmentBOYS & GIRLS CLUBS…BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF THE PIKES PEAK REGION: $17,555 · Youth DevelopmentBOYS AND GIRLS CLU…BOSS Inc: $10,000 · Youth DevelopmentBOSS IncMentoring and Partnership for Youth Development: $7,000 · Youth DevelopmentCOLLEGE ACCESS PLAN: $70,000 · EducationCOLLEGE ACCESS P…826LA: $29,000 · Education826LAAcademy of Media Arts Foundation: $10,000 · EducationAcademy of Media…UCLA FOUNDATION: $10,000 · EducationUCLA FOUNDATIONKRIMSON AND KREME INC: $10,000 · EducationKRIMSON AND KREM…THRIVE SCHOLARS: $9,125 · EducationTHRIVE SCHOLARSTHE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF DELAWARE COUNTY: $55,525 · Human ServicesTHE YOUNG MEN'…Young Men's Christian Association of Middle Tennessee (6273): $28,600 · Human ServicesYoung Men's Ch…Young Eisner Scholars: $20,000 · Human ServicesYoung Eisner S…Charity Navigator: $7,500 · Human ServicesCharity Naviga…ROWAN-CABARRUS YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION: $5,780 · Human ServicesCOMMUNITY PARTNERS: $30,000 · Community ImprovementSOCIAL JUSTICE LEARNING INSTITUTE: $25,000 · Housing & Shelter
Other$470,357Youth Development$149,162Education$138,125Human Services$117,405Community Improvement$30,000Housing & Shelter$25,000

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetTHE MUSTARD SEED FOUNDATION INC: $112,250 over 3y, 27% of budgetCOLLEGE ACCESS PLAN: $70,000 over 3y, 3.0% of budgetTHE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF DELAWARE COUNTY: $55,525 over 3y, 0.2% of budgetBOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER NORTHWEST INDIANA INC: $36,207 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetMINDS MATTER NATIONAL INC: $35,000 over 2y, 2.8% of budgetCOMMUNITY PARTNERS: $30,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budget826LA: $29,000 over 2y, 1.0% of budgetYoung Men's Christian Association of Middle Tennessee (6273): $28,600 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMINDS MATTER OF LOS ANGELES INC: $25,000 over 1y, 2.7% of budgetSOCIAL JUSTICE LEARNING INSTITUTE: $25,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetLOS ANGELES URBAN FOUDATION: $23,500 over 2y, 3.3% of budgetYoung Eisner Scholars: $20,000 over 2y, 0.5% of budgetBOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF ANNAPOLIS & ANNE ARUNDEL: $18,400 over 1y, 0.8% of budgetBOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF THE PIKES PEAK REGION: $17,555 over 2y, 0.6% of budgetBOSS Inc: $10,000 over 1y, 1.8% of budgetAcademy of Media Arts Foundation: $10,000 over 1y, 33% of budgetUCLA FOUNDATION: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHRIVE SCHOLARS: $9,125 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetCharity Navigator: $7,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetMentoring and Partnership for Youth Development: $7,000 over 1y, 2.1% of budgetROWAN-CABARRUS YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION: $5,780 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetYOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION INC RANDOLPH-ASHEBORO: $5,092 over 1y, 0.3% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Perlman Family Founda…The Annenberg Foundat…California Community …The Los Angeles Dodge…National Council of Y…Elbridge Stuart Found…The Ralph M Parsons F…Community PartnersCharities Aid Foundat…Gs Donor Advised Phil…The Blackbaud Giving …Silicon Valley Commun…
Perlman Family FoundationCA22× affinity8 shared granteesties to 10 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Perlman Family Foundation · The Annenberg Foundation · California Community Foundation · The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation · National Council of YMCAs of the USA · Elbridge Stuart Foundation Dba Stuart Foundation · The Ralph M Parsons Foundation · Community Partners · Charities Aid Foundation America · Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc · The Blackbaud Giving Fund · Silicon Valley Community Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization All Ways Up Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from All Ways Up Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 10%3%10%23%40%funder's share of their income ↑0%4%8%11%15%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    1get no government money at all
    11report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    ⤢ axis zoomed · 0–15%
    typical government reliance, FY20–25
    How this is measured
    Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.
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    How do I get to All Ways Up Foundation?

    Find your warmest path to All Ways Up Foundation through trustees and officers whose names appear on both boards. Search for your organization and Plinth traces the shortest route it can evidence.

    Each link is a name appearing on two organizations’ public IRS 990 filings, matched on that name and, where the filings support it, on location. A same-state match has geographic support, which is a second matching feature rather than confirmation that the two are one person; a cross-state one is the likeliest to be two people who share a name. Every hop shows its tier, low-confidence and distant paths are held back rather than guessed, and it is worth confirming the person before you use the introduction.

    On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 32 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

    How this is measured
    Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

    Generated from the IRS Form 990 e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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