UPSIDE DOWN FOUNDATION

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2025 · Form 990PF · revenue $271K · expenses $249K · assets $592K

EIN
20-3701540
Address
358 W GREEN ST UNIT 212, PASADENA, CA 91105-1896
NTEE code
B82
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
March 2006 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 3 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Jerry Wada PRESIDENT & DIR2010-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Jane Wada SECRETARY & DIR2010-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Jerry Wada Jerry Wada Jerry (former) PRESIDENT & DIR2019-2020 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JERRY WADA PRESIDENT & DIR1 $0-$0 $01
JANE WADA SECRETARY & DIR1 $0-$0 $01
2024 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JERRY WADA PRESIDENT & DIR1 $0-$0 $01
JANE WADA SECRETARY & DIR1 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JERRY WADA PRESIDENT & DIR1 $0-$0 $01
JANE WADA SECRETARY & DIR1 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JERRY WADA PRESIDENT & DIR1 $0-$0 $01
JANE WADA SECRETARY & DIR1 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JERRY WADA PRESIDENT & DIR1 $0-$0 $01
JANE WADA SECRETARY & DIR1 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JERRY WADA JERRY WADA JERRY PRESIDENT & DIR1 $0-$0 $01
JANE WADA SECRETARY & DIR1 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JERRY WADA JERRY WADA JERRY PRESIDENT & DIR1 $0-$0 $01
JANE WADA SECRETARY & DIR1 $0-$0 $01
2018 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JERRY WADA PRESIDENT &0 $0-$0 $01
JANE WADA SECRETARY &0 $0-$0 $01
2017 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JERRY WADA PRESIDENT &0 $0-$0 $01
JANE WADA SECRETARY &0 $0-$0 $01
2016 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JERRY WADA PRESIDENT &0 $0-$0 $01
JANE WADA SECRETARY &0 $0-$0 $01
2015 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JERRY WADA PRESIDENT &1 $0-$0 $01
JANE WADA SECRETARY &1 $0-$0 $01
2014 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JERRY WADA PRESIDENT &0 $0-$0 $01
JANE WADA SECRETARY &0 $0-$0 $01
2013 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JERRY WADA PRESIDENT &1 $0-$0 $01
JANE WADA SECRETARY &1 $0-$0 $01
2012 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JERRY WADA PRESIDENT &1 $0-$0 $01
JANE WADA SECRETARY &1 $0-$0 $01
2010 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Jane Wada Secretary & Dir0 $0-- $01
Jerry Wada President & Dir0 $0-- $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2025 · 22 grants to organizations · $245K
2024 · 22 grants to organizations · $184K
2023 · 16 grants to organizations · $159K
2022 · 9 grants to organizations · $116K
2021 · 17 grants to organizations · $161K
2020 · 18 grants to organizations · $127K
2019 · 13 grants to organizations · $95K
2018 · 7 grants to organizations · $29K · 2 grants to individuals · $25K
2017 · 5 grants to organizations · $34K · 3 grants to individuals · $36K
2016 · 1 grant to organizations · $10K · 3 grants to individuals · $45K
2015 · 2 grants to organizations · $20K · 2 grants to individuals · $27K
2014 · 20 grants to organizations · $114K · 4 grants to individuals · $36K
2013 · 24 grants to organizations · $109K · 1 grant to individuals · $10K
2012 · 14 grants to organizations · $157K
2010 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 4 grants to individuals · $55K

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.

2017 · 1 contributor · $149K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 JERRY AND JANE WADA IRREVOCABLE TR Organization or other LA CANADA, CA $149,136$149,136 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2017 · filing
2016 · 1 contributor · $18K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 JERRY WADA Person LA CANADA, CA $17,578$17,578 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2016 · filing
2015 · 3 contributors · $70K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
3 JERRY AND JANE WADA IRREVOCABLE TR Organization or other LA CANADA, CA $34,764$34,764 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2015 · filing
1 EMILY WADA Person LA CANADA, CA $25,602$25,602 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2015 · filing
2 JERRY WADA Person LA CANADA, CA $10,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2015 · filing
2014 · 1 contributor · $19K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 JERRY WADA Person LA CANADA, CA $18,896$18,896 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2014 · filing
2013 · 3 contributors · $22K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
3 MATTHEW WADA Person $8,526$8,526 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2013 · filing
2 JERRY AND JANE WADA IRREVOCABLE TR Person $8,083$8,083 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2013 · filing
1 WADA FAMILY TRUST Person $5,576$5,576 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2013 · filing
2012 · 1 contributor · $379K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 WADA FAMILY TRUST Person LA CANADA, CA $378,648- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2012 · filing

Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990PF period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$271,205$249,181 $591,713$591,713 -- $0--
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$206,188$186,206 $569,689$569,689 -- $0--
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$123,137$159,277 $549,707$549,707 -- $0--
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$85,420$118,309 $585,847$585,847 -- $0--
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$148,670$163,749 $618,736$618,736 $2,319- $0--
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$107,579$128,310 $633,815$633,815 -- $0--
2019 · Form 990PF period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$37,343$95,434 $654,546$654,546 -- $0--
2018 · Form 990PF period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$43,150$54,206 $712,637$712,637 -- ---
2017 · Form 990PF period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$192,877$71,137 $723,693$723,693 $149,136- ---
2016 · Form 990PF period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$40,431$55,247 $601,953$601,953 $17,578- ---
2015 · Form 990PF period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$76,931$47,035 $616,769$616,769 $70,366- ---
2014 · Form 990PF period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$99,061$153,292 $586,873$586,873 $18,896- ---
2013 · Form 990PF period ending 2013-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$50,440$118,860 $641,104$641,104 $22,685- ---
2012 · Form 990PF period ending 2012-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$404,422$158,241 $709,524$709,524 -- ---
2010 · Form 990PF period ending 2010-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$61,456$55,071 $259,020$259,020 -- ---

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

Similar organizations

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
RISE UP FOUNDATIONCAB82 $192,500$226,930 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
Y & H FOUNDATIONCAB82 $200,000$145,375 C.E.O.$0 Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
ALMA FOUNDATIONCAB82 $199,514$158,214 CHAIRMAN$0 Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state
DO FOR ONE FOUNDATION INCCAB82 $229,879$204,693 President$0 Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state
WEN & LI FOUNDATIONCAB82 $209,795$6,982 CEO$0 Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state
1 DREAM FOUNDATION INCCAB82 $192,484$179,002 SECRETARY$0 Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state
DAI VERNON FOUNDATION INCCAB82 $180,401$97,367 President & CEO$0 Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state
ESHERICK-YE FOUNDATIONCAB82 $240,518$59,419 President Director$0 Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state
BURWEN EDUCATION FOUNDATIONCAB82 $214,855$151,324 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state
SANGER FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAB82 $187,894$333,751 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state
LAO LIONS CLUB FOUNDATIONCAB82 $227,677$224,259 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state
CAL COAST CARES FOUNDATIONCAB82 $236,445$256,467 Director$101,500 Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state
ALAINAS VOICE FOUNDATIONCAB82 $210,151$250,375 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state
BEANS CHARITY FOUNDATIONCAB82 $239,134$57,092 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state
BARIGIAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAB82 $208,460$158,615 CEO - Director$12,000 Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state
ENGINEER FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAB82 $240,000$187,339 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$0 Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state
GAMMA ZETA BOULE FOUNDATIONCAB82 $180,071$131,821 President$0 Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state
MANTECA CHILDRENS FOUNDATIONCAB82 $221,535$33,365 President$0 Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state
JULINE FOUNDATION FOR CHILDRENCAB82 $180,687$149,881 AT LARGE$0 Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state
DONALD A STRAUSS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATIONCAB82 $226,168$290,032 ADMINSTRATIVE DIRECTOR$40,364 Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state
VISTA DEL MAR MAKO EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONCAB82 $192,687$114,346 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state
JOHN GARBACZEWSKI FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAB82 $185,104$62,874 President$0 Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state
AMERICAN INNOVATION IN SOCIETY FOUNDATIONCAB82 $197,110$3,800 Secretary$0 Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state
INTERNATIONAL BUDDHIST EDUCATION FOUNDATIONCAB82 $229,393$251,832 President & CEO$0 Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state
ROTARY CLUB OF MOUNT SHASTA FOUNDATIONCAB82 $188,366$184,723 President$0 Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$3,828,90439 182016–2024 CSTE FOUNDATION; LAO LIONS CLUB FOUNDATION; FARTHER FOUNDATION; GAMMA ZETA BOULE FOUNDATION and 14 more
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor$1,073,66821 62012–2024 AT&T FOUNDATION; TUSKEGEE AIRMEN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION; ADVANCING STUDENTS FORWARD; CRC FOUNDATION INC and 2 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$817,76547 172015–2024 CHILDRENS GLOBAL EDUCATION FUND INC; FINANCIAL WOMENS ASSOCIATION OF SAN FRANCISCO SCHOLARSHIP FUND INC; BETA PSI FOUNDATION INC; KEYARA S GIFT INC and 13 more
UNITED WAY WORLDWIDE DAF sponsor$756,4321 12017–2017 AT&T FOUNDATION
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$323,83011 42014–2024 ROEVER FOUNDATION INC; DO FOR ONE FOUNDATION INC; SUPPORTABILITY; KEYARA S GIFT INC
SERVANT FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$320,0003 12019–2023 ROEVER FOUNDATION INC
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$295,46516 52015–2024 KESSAB EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LOS ANGELES; BRENTWOOD COUNTRY CLUB EMPLOYEE SCHOLARSHIP FUND; FARTHER FOUNDATION; FINANCIAL WOMENS ASSOCIATION OF SAN FRANCISCO SCHOLARSHIP FUND INC and 1 more
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$260,00014 42020–2024 POWERING OPPORTUNITY IN EDUCATION- SOUTH BAY; BRENTWOOD COUNTRY CLUB EMPLOYEE SCHOLARSHIP FUND; KEYARA S GIFT INC; FARTHER FOUNDATION
THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT Private foundation$224,00010 12012–2017 RAICES CULTURA
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$194,99713 92019–2024 INGRAM LEE FOUNDATION; KEYARA S GIFT INC; FARTHER FOUNDATION; TOIGO ALUMNI ENDOWMENT and 5 more
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTHERN NEVADA DAF sponsor$167,7691 12019–2019 RENO ROTARY FOUNDATION
JAMES B AX FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$164,0242 12010–2012 MATH FOR AMERICA SAN DIEGO
IMPACTASSETS INC DAF sponsor$160,00012 22016–2024 FINANCIAL WOMENS ASSOCIATION OF SAN FRANCISCO SCHOLARSHIP FUND INC; FARTHER FOUNDATION
GLOBAL IMPACT DAF sponsor$158,4154 22009–2021 DONATO J TRAMUTO FOUNDATION; DELTA FOUNDATION INC
JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND DAF sponsor$150,0003 22009–2018 CSTE FOUNDATION; INTERNATIONAL BUDDHIST EDUCATION FOUNDATION

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990PF · $249,181 spent · pay $0 · grants $245,080 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $245,080 98.4%
Taxes $4,101 1.6%
Total$249,181100%

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2024 · Form 990PF · $186,206 spent · pay $0 · grants $183,899 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $183,899 98.8%
Taxes $2,307 1.2%
Total$186,206100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $159,277 spent · pay $0 · grants $158,880 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $158,880 99.8%
Taxes $397 0.2%
Total$159,277100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $118,309 spent · pay $0 · grants $115,680 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $115,680 97.8%
Taxes $2,629 2.2%
Total$118,309100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $163,749 spent · pay $0 · grants $161,430 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $161,430 98.6%
Taxes $2,319 1.4%
Total$163,749100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $128,310 spent · pay $0 · grants $127,100 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $127,100 99.1%
Taxes $1,210 0.9%
Total$128,310100%

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2019 · Form 990PF · $95,434 spent · pay $0 · grants $95,434 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $95,434 100.0%
Total$95,434100%

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2018 · Form 990PF · $54,206 spent · pay $0 · grants $54,032 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $54,032 99.7%
Taxes $174 0.3%
Total$54,206100%

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2017 · Form 990PF · $71,137 spent · pay $0 · grants $70,450 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $70,450 99.0%
Taxes $687 1.0%
Total$71,137100%

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2016 · Form 990PF · $55,247 spent · pay $0 · grants $55,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $55,000 99.6%
Taxes $247 0.4%
Total$55,247100%

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2015 · Form 990PF · $47,035 spent · pay $0 · grants $47,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $47,000 99.9%
Taxes $35 0.1%
Total$47,035100%

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2014 · Form 990PF · $153,292 spent · pay $0 · grants $149,613 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $149,613 97.6%
Fees: accounting $2,500 1.6%
Taxes $1,173 0.8%
Other expenses $6 0.0%
Total$153,292100%

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2013 · Form 990PF · $118,860 spent · pay $0 · grants $118,750 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $118,750 99.9%
Taxes $110 0.1%
Total$118,860100%

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2012 · Form 990PF · $158,241 spent · pay $0 · grants $157,112 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $157,112 99.3%
Fees: accounting $800 0.5%
Taxes $329 0.2%
Total$158,241100%

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2010 · Form 990PF · $55,071 spent · pay $0 · grants $55,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $55,000 99.9%
Other expenses $71 0.1%
Total$55,071100%

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