Nonprofit · EIN 81-4574412
UPTURN INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20009
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,175,373 | $2,317,632 | $857,741 | $6,024,111 | $36,874 | $5,987,237 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $827,647 | $1,994,293 | -$1,166,646 | $5,262,965 | $133,469 | $5,129,496 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,039,663
- Program service revenue
- $2,000
- Investment income
- $133,379
- Other revenue
- $331
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $219,594
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,394,054
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,996,731
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $6,288
- Accounting fees
- $94,453
- Occupancy
- $20,624
- Travel
- $71,446
- Program services (functional)
- $1,992,238
- Management and general (functional)
- $302,933
- Fundraising (functional)
- $22,461
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,262,965
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,024,111
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $36,874
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,987,237
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,250,588
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,736,649
- Gross receipts
- $3,175,373
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 4
- Year formed
- 2016
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARLAN YU | PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $191,434 | $28,160 |
| AMBER PIATT | MANAGING DIRECTOR (UNTIL 11/2024) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $192,157 | $19,656 |
| MINGWEI HSU | SENIOR QUANTITATIVE ANALYST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,275 | $16,052 |
| MITRA EBADOLAHI | SENIOR PROJECT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,597 | $23,128 |
| NATASHA DUARTE | SENIOR PROJECT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,525 | $21,033 |
| JOHN LOGAN KOEPKE | SENIOR PROJECT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,525 | $20,978 |
| BRANDI COLLINS-DEXTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NABIHA SYED | SECRETARY (UNTIL 6/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN RENDEROS | SECRETARY (FROM 7/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARLAN YU | PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $192,944 | $26,940 |
| MITRA EBADOLAHI | SENIOR PROJECT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,035 | $23,943 |
| MINGWEI HSU | SENIOR QUANTITATIVE ANALYST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,785 | $15,999 |
| JOHN LOGAN KOEPKE | PROJECT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,035 | $19,412 |
| NATASHA DUARTE | PROJECT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,035 | $19,307 |
| EMILY PAUL | PROJECT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,705 | $17,154 |
| NABIHA SYED | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL OHM | TREASURER (UNTIL 11/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDI COLLINS-DEXTER | BD MEM, THEN TREAS (TRANS 12/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1653 COLUMBIA RD NW PMB358680 17, WASHINGTON, DC 20009-0000
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- HARLAN YU, 1653 COLUMBIA RD NW PMB358680 175, WASHINGTON, DC 20009
- Signed the 990
- HARLAN YU, PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 677-2359
- Website
- WWW.UPTURN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
Mission
UPTURN ADVANCES EQUITY AND JUSTICE IN THE DESIGN, GOVERNANCE, AND USE OF TECHNOLOGY.
Program accomplishments
- UPTURN BELIEVES TECHNOLOGY SHOULD ADVANCE JUSTICE, NOT AMPLIFY RACIAL AND ECONOMIC INEQUITIES. WE DRIVE POLICY CHANGE THROUGH RIGOROUS RESEARCH, LEGAL AND POLICY ADVOCACY, AND TIMELY COLLABORATIONS. WE WORK ACROSS DISCIPLINES, BRINGING COMPUTER SCIENCE, QUANTITATIVE, AND LEGAL AND POLICY EXPERTISE TO BEAR ON THE MOST PRESSING CIVIL RIGHTS CHALLENGES. WE SEEK OUT PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL AND NATIONAL ADVOCATES, LITIGATORS, ACADEMICS, AND OTHERS TO ENSURE OUR WORK IS RESPONSIVE, INFORMED, AND GROUNDED. OUR PROGRAM AREAS INCLUDE CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, EQUAL EMPLOYMENT, FAIR HOUSING, FAIR CREDIT, AND BUILDING A STRONG SOCIAL SAFETY NET. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)IN EACH AREA, WE INVESTIGATE SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY AND AUTOMATION THAT MAY HARM HISTORICALLY UNDERPRIVILEGED COMMUNITIES. WE BELIEVE THAT IT TAKES PROACTIVE ATTENTION TO MAKE SURE THAT TECHNOLOGY - AND THOSE WHO BUILD AND USE IT - SERVES SOCIETY FAIRLY. WITHOUT CARE, TECHNOLOGY CAN REINFORCE INEQUITABLE SYSTEMS FOUND EVERYWHERE IN OUR SOCIETY. WE PRODUCE INDEPENDENT, PROACTIVE RESEARCH TO CLARIFY AND FRAME OUR PRIORITY ISSUES FOR KEY STAKEHOLDERS, THROUGH PUBLIC REPORTS, LEGAL AND REGULATORY FILINGS, TECHNICAL STUDIES, AND SCHOLARLY ARTICLES. WE PAIR OUR RESEARCH WITH A WIDE RANGE OF POLICY ADVOCACY STRATEGIES, INCLUDING CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY, AMICUS BRIEFS, CORPORATE ADVOCACY, AND DIRECT SUPPORT TO ATTORNEYS.Expenses $1,992,238 · revenue $2,000
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-4574412
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,024,111
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,175,373
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,175,373 | $2,317,632 | $6,024,111 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $827,647 | $1,994,293 | $5,262,965 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,778,152 | $1,781,394 | $6,352,640 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 81-4574412).
Questions about UPTURN INC
- What is the EIN of UPTURN INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UPTURN INC is 81-4574412.
- Is UPTURN INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
- Are donations to UPTURN INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UPTURN INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of UPTURN INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did UPTURN INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of UPTURN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names HARLAN YU.
- Who are the officers and directors of UPTURN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $191,434 (HARLAN YU, PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does UPTURN INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,175,373, expenses of $2,317,632 and total assets of $6,024,111 at year end.
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