NonprofitsUpaya Social Ventures

International, Foreign Affairs & National Security

Upaya Social Ventures

SEATTLE, WA

Total revenue

$3.3M

Total expenses

$1.1M

Net assets

$4.0M

Grants received

$3.5M

83 grants

EIN

800713334

Tax year

2024

Mission

Upaya Social Ventures fights extreme poverty through dignified jobs. Founded in 2011, Upaya provides investment and consulting support to early-stage businesses aimed at creating jobs for people living in extreme poverty.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$3.2M
Program service revenue$60K
Investment income$24K
Other revenue
Total revenue$3.3M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$633K
Fundraising$108K
Other expenses$490K
Total expenses$1.1M
Total assets$5.7M
Net assets$4.0M

People

15 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Kate Cochran

CEO until July 2024, Board Member

Board

$134K

40 hrs/wk

Arumugasamy Balachandran Chakravart

Co-CEO

Board

$85K

40 hrs/wk

Shruti Goel

Co-CEO

Board

$80K

40 hrs/wk

Sachita Shenoy

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Richard Wardell

Chair

Board

4 hrs/wk

Parvathy Ramanathan

Vice Chair/Secretary

Board

4 hrs/wk

Nainesh Shah

Treasurer

Board

4 hrs/wk

Caroline Bressan

Board Member until June 2024

Board

2 hrs/wk

Kumar Ganapathy

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Mukund Ghangurde

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Bill Harrington

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Manoj Jain

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Yashodhra Painumkal

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Kim Rachmeler

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Caroline Norton Vance

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 83 of 83

FromAmountPurposeYear
$109K
ASPEN NETWORK FOR DEVELOPMENT ENTREPRENEURS
2024
$50K
ED. & HUMAN RIGHTS
2024
$20K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2024
$20K
Support businesses in India to create jobs for the ultra poor
2024
$10K
UNRESTRICTED - JOBHOLDER SUPPORT FOR THE EXTREME POOR IN BANGALORE
2024
$5K
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$5K
TO CREATE DIGNIFIED JOBS FOR THE POOREST OF THE POOR BY BUILDING SCALABLE BUSINESSES WITH INVESTMENT AND CONSULTING SUPPORT.
2024
$1K
TO ASSIST IN CARRYING OUT THE ORG. CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2024
$86K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$48K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2023
$26K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2023
$23K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$10K
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$5K
TO CREATE DIGNIFIED JOBS FOR THE POOREST OF THE POOR BY BUILDING SCALABLE BUSINESSES WITH INVESTMENT AND CONSULTING SUPPORT.
2023
$70
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2023
$60
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2023
$60
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2023
$50
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2023
$50
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2023
$20
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2023
$20
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2023
$261K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$83K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$45K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$35K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2022
$30K
Support businesses in India to create jobs for the ultra poor Pool of Recoverable Grants
2022
$20K
TO SUPPORT JOB CREATION AND THE GOAL TO ELIMINATE POVERTY IN INDIA.
2022
$12K
CREATING JOBS IN POVERTY STRICKEN 3RD WORLD COUNTRIES
2022
$12K
CREATING JOBS IN POVERTY STRICKEN 3RD WORLD COUNTRIES
2022
$12K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2022
$12K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$10K
UNRESTRICTED - JOBHOLDER SUPPORT FOR THE EXTREME POOR IN BANGALORE
2022
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$5K
TO CREATE DIGNIFIED JOBS FOR THE POOREST OF THE POOR BY BUILDING SCALABLE BUSINESSES WITH INVESTMENT AND CONSULTING SUPPORT.
2022
$1K
TO ASSIST IN CARRYING OUT THE ORG. CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$70
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2022
$70
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2022
$60
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2022
$264K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$264K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$62K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2021
$20K
TO SUPPORT JOB CREATION AND THE GOAL TO ELIMINATE POVERTY IN INDIA.
2021
$20K
INTERNATIONAL
2021
$17K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$10K
COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
2021
$10K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2021
$219K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$100K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2020
$60K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$45K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2020
$30K
2020 GRANT
2020
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$20K
TO SUPPORT JOB CREATION AND THE GOAL TO ELIMINATE POVERTY IN INDIA.
2020
$15K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$10K
Support businesses in India to generate jobs for ultra poor Pool of recoverable grants
2020
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$3K
TO ASSIST IN CARRYING OUT THE ORG. CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2020
$3K
General Support
2020
$550
General & Unrestricted
2020
$150
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$241K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$10K
Support businesses in India to generate jobs for ultra poor Pool of recoverable grants
2019
$6K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2019
$2K
To provide micro-grants to jobholders of social enterprise in India severely affected by the Covid-19 crisis
2019
$713K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$18K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2018
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
$2K
TO CREATE DIGNIFIED JOBS BY PARTNERING WITH EARLY-STAGE ENTREPRENEURS TO SCALE THEIR BUSINESSES, EMPLOYING MORE PEOPLE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES
2018
$8K
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
2017

Funded by

$3.5M from 29 funders · 83 grants · 2017–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$2.0M · 7 grants · 2018–2023

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$222K · 6 grants · 2019–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$197K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Kaphan Foundation

$143K · 2 grants · 2020–2022

Impactassetsinc

$110K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Hampshire Foundation Inc

$110K · 2 grants · 2020–2021

The Aspen Institute Inc

$109K · 1 grant · 2024

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$99K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Details

EIN800713334
NTEE codeQ32
Subsection03
Ruling date2013-01
Formed2011
Employees3
Volunteers28