Up Kindness
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO BUILD A KIND, CREATIVE AND SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR ALL SPECIES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE ENVIRONMENTS.
- Income
- $373,897
- Spending
- $323,294
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- 2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 51%
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 14
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.0 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 23% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 14% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 39% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 71% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a 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, 2024, 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 (4)
- $226,970 spent. Shop Atrium Atrium shop program known as Sacramento.Shop is an economic development program that builds the local creative economy and micro manufacturing community, while reducing and diverting waste from the landfill. Shop program economic driver for the Sacramento creative economy, and a first of its kind as a closed loop circular economy a first of its kind as a closed loop circular economy that provides economic opportunity to 75% women and makers in underserved communities. The program with its mentorship and marketplace, provides opportunity to test zero waste extended producer responsibility systems (EPR), uplifting local creatives to build businesses from their creative talent, harnessing and empowering the creative capital of the community. Creative products and art are sold online at Sacramento.shop and in a retail experience in touristic Old Sacramento alongside an art caf that invites all to shop, learn about sustainability and explore their inner kind creative self.
- $7,105 spent. Cope TV Series Citizens of Planet Earth (C.O.P.E) is a 6 episode TV series scheduled to air on PBS station in 2025. Each episode focuses on a different economic and environmental problem and how Sacramento creatives have innovated mind opening solutions. Production began April 1st, 2022. The project employed over 100 local creatives and businesses, with hands on work experience training with 4K high production media creation tools and sustainable film production education.
- $23,963 spent. MOBILE ART CAFE The Zero Waste Mobile Art Cafe is a traveling leave no trace solar-powered mobile popup activation providing a sustainable creative outlet with climate-ready and waste-reduction programming in communities using art, science, and games.Intended to accelerate creativity, creative thinking, environmental education,and community vitality for all.
- $26,477 spent. OTHER PROGRAMS ART PROJECTS
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 2019.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.
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