The Upstream Collective

Analysis

The Upstream Collective is a registered charity in United States, based in Louisville, KY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, The Upstream Collective reported income of $740k and spending of $483k, leaving 35% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $351k to $740k (+111%), an average of +45% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 137%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Upstream Collective sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within KY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include West Blvd Ministry ($740k), Care for Pastors Inc ($740k) and Missionary Tech Team ($740k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% and program service revenue 8.6% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $169k (35% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $102k. At year end it held assets of $416k against liabilities of $5,357, net assets of $410k. It reported 7 employees.