Our Upstate-Sc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
OUR UPSTATE-SC WAS FORMED FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPLEMENTING PORTIONS OF THE OUR UPSTATE VISION, WHICH WAS DEVELOPED BY THE ORGANIZATION KNOWN AS TEN AT THE TOP THROUGH ENGAGEMENT OF OVER 10,000 UPSTATE RESIDENTS. OUR UPSTATE-SC COORDINATES THE DEVELOPMENT OF TASK FORCES AND (CONT.)
- Income
- $496,253
- Spending
- $502,491
- Spent on programs
- 52%
- Reserves
- -0.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 11
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 32 out of 100. Higher than 6% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 21% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 40% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1552% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $174,522 spent. INITIATIVE 2: RESILIENT UPSTATE: THE RESILIENT UPSTATE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COLLABORATIVE IS AN EFFORT TO LEVERAGE THE INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE EXPERTISE, EXPERIENCE, OPPORTUNITIES, AND CHALLENGES OF ALL ENTITIES ENGAGED IN SUPPORTING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IN THE UPSTATE SC REGION. THE PRIMARY PARTNERS FOR THE EFFORT ARE THE SOUTH CAROLINA OFFICE OF RURAL HEALTH (SCORH), THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH (SCDPH), AND TEN AT THE TOP. IN 2025, THE COLLABORATIVE UNVEILED SEVERAL REGIONAL RESOURCES, INCLUDING THE WORKPLACE TOOLKIT AND THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CAREERS SUMMARIES.
- $50,108 spent. INITIATIVE 1 UPSTATE DOWNTOWN ACADEMY: THE UPSTATE DOWNTOWN ACADEMY WAS FORMED IN 2024 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SOUTH CAROLINA MAIN STREET AS A SERIES DESIGNED TO EXPLORE THE WORLD OF DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION THROUGH OUR OWN COMMUNITIES IN THE UPSTATE REGION. EACH SESSION BEGINS WITH A DISCUSSION FROM A COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR, MAYOR, OR COUNCIL PERSON HIGHLIGHTING REVITALIZATION EFFORTS BEING IMPLEMENTED AND CHALLENGES BEING FACED IN EACH COMMUNITY. THIS DISCUSSION IS FOLLOWED BY A WALKING TOUR OF THE DOWNTOWN, THEN DINNER AND DISCUSSION AND A LOCAL RESTAURANT.
- $38,524 spent. INITIATIVE 3 UPSTATE MOBILITY ALLIANCE: A MAJOR INITIATIVE THAT OUR UPSTATE-SC STARTED IN 2017 WAS THE CONNECTING OUR FUTURE MOBILITY INITIATIVE. IN 2020 THIS EFFORT WAS FORMALIZED AS THE UPSTATE MOBILITY ALLIANCE. IN 2025 THE UMA FOCUSED ON REGIONAL/STATE TRANSPORTATION POLICY WHILE ALSO SUPPORTING THE GROWTH OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN UNION, GREENWOOD AND CHEROKEE COUNTIES. DURING 2025, OVERSIGHT OF THE UMA SHIFTED FROM TATT TO A TRANSPORTATION PLANNING GROUP CALLED GREENVILLE CONNECTS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 2011.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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