THE UPLANDS CENTER FOUNDATION

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2024 · Form 990PF · revenue $1.5M · expenses $1.1M · assets $18.5M

EIN
36-4848898
Address
27 GORDON PL, VERONA, NJ 07044-2604
Website
UPLANDSCENTER.ORG
NTEE code
T23 Private Operating Foundations (Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations) published (IRS Business Master File)
FURP topic
women: issues (from its 990 text; the topic index)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
February 2017 (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 operating foundation) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Private 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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

3 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Christopher David Cerf TRUSTEE SEE ALSO STATEMENT 132018-2024 $84,233$675,462 1
Ann Morrell Rasmussen TRUSTEE SEE ALSO STATEMENT 132018-2024 $82,744$654,106 1
Leah Rasmussen Cerf TRUSTEE SEE ALSO STATEMENT 132018-2024 $25,797$144,682 1

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
Will Rasmussen Cerf TRUSTEE2019-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Nathan Rasmussen Cerf TRUSTEE2018-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Kim Rasmussen (former) TRUSTEE2018 2 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 5 people listed · 3 paid, $193K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHRISTOPHER DAVID CERF TRUSTEE SEE ALSO STATEMENT 1325 $82,744-$1,489 $84,2331
ANN MORRELL RASMUSSEN TRUSTEE SEE ALSO STATEMENT 1322 $82,744-$0 $82,7441
LEAH RASMUSSEN CERF TRUSTEE SEE ALSO STATEMENT 134 $15,600-$10,197 $25,7971
WILL RASMUSSEN CERF TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
NATHAN RASMUSSEN CERF TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 5 people listed · 3 paid, $196K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHRISTOPHER DAVID CERF TRUSTEE SEE ALSO STATEMENT 1325 $84,500-$1,446 $85,9461
ANN MORRELL RASMUSSEN TRUSTEE SEE ALSO STATEMENT 1322 $84,500-$0 $84,5001
LEAH RASMUSSEN CERF TRUSTEE SEE ALSO STATEMENT 134 $15,600-$9,797 $25,3971
WILL RASMUSSEN CERF TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
NATHAN RASMUSSEN CERF TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 5 people listed · 3 paid, $199K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHRISTOPHER DAVID CERF TRUSTEE25 $86,500-$1,298 $87,7981
ANN MORRELL RASMUSSEN TRUSTEE22 $86,500-$0 $86,5001
LEAH RASMUSSEN CERF TRUSTEE4 $15,600-$9,186 $24,7861
WILL RASMUSSEN CERF TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
NATHAN RASMUSSEN CERF TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 5 people listed · 3 paid, $207K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ANN MORRELL RASMUSSEN TRUSTEE22 $86,500-$8,752 $95,2521
CHRISTOPHER DAVID CERF TRUSTEE25 $86,500-$1,206 $87,7061
LEAH RASMUSSEN CERF TRUSTEE4 $15,600-$8,409 $24,0091
WILL RASMUSSEN CERF TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
NATHAN RASMUSSEN CERF TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 5 people listed · 3 paid, $255K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ANN MORRELL RASMUSSEN TRUSTEE22 $107,625-$13,340 $120,9651
CHRISTOPHER DAVID CERF TRUSTEE25 $107,625-$1,767 $109,3921
LEAH RASMUSSEN CERF TRUSTEE4 $15,900-$8,393 $24,2931
WILL RASMUSSEN CERF TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
NATHAN RASMUSSEN CERF TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 5 people listed · 3 paid, $280K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHRISTOPHER DAVID CERF TRUSTEE2 $110,500-$35,499 $145,9991
ANN MORRELL RASMUSSEN TRUSTEE2 $110,500-$7,684 $118,1841
LEAH RASMUSSEN CERF TRUSTEE2 $15,600-$0 $15,6001
WILL RASMUSSEN CERF TRUSTEE2 $0-$0 $01
NATHAN RASMUSSEN CERF TRUSTEE2 $0-$0 $01
2018 · 5 people listed · 3 paid, $145K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHRISTOPHER DAVID CERF TRUSTEE2 $65,962-$8,426 $74,3881
ANN MORRELL RASMUSSEN TRUSTEE2 $65,961-$0 $65,9611
LEAH RASMUSSEN CERF TRUSTEE2 $4,800-$0 $4,8001
KIM RASMUSSEN TRUSTEE2 $0-$0 $01
NATHAN RASMUSSEN CERF TRUSTEE2 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

2024 · 1 contractor · $60K
NameLocationServicePaid
SHERRI BROWNBROOKLYN, NYCONTRACTOR$60,380
2023 · 1 contractor · $58K
NameLocationServicePaid
SHERRI BROWNBROOKLYN, NYCONTRACTOR$58,000
2022 · 2 contractors · $174K
NameLocationServicePaid
POLSINELLI PCNEW YORK, NYLEGAL SERVICES$107,961
CANDYCE RICCOEAST BRANCH, NYCONTRACTOR$65,787
2021 · 5 contractors · $561K
NameLocationServicePaid
MODULAR CONCEPTS EASTHANCOCK, NYCONSTRUCTION$252,261
BECK CONSTRUCTIONBOYERTOWN, PACONSTRUCTION$99,698
POLSINELLI PCNEW YORK, NYLEGAL SERVICES$97,004
LIZ MURPHYMONTCLAIR, NJINTERIOR DESIGNS$56,323
UPSTATE GENERATOR & POWER LLCVESTAL, NYGENERATOR AND POWER REPAIR AND INSTALLATION$55,525
2020 · 4 contractors · $1.7M
NameLocationServicePaid
MODULAR CONCEPTS EASTHANCOCK, NYCONSTRUCTION$1,433,961
MT VISION GARDEN CENTER INCMOUNT VISION, NYLANDSCAPING$134,750
LIZ MURPHYMONTCLAIR, NJINTERIOR DESIGNS$103,577
WHEELER EXCAVATING LLCDEPOSIT, NY333 STATE HIGHWAY 10$68,875
2019 · 3 contractors · $1.0M
NameLocationServicePaid
MODULAR CONCEPTS EASTHANCOCK, NYCONSTRUCTION$771,690
UBS FINANCIAL SERVICESNEW YORK, NYINVESTMENT ADVISORY$174,916
FOX HOLLOW FARM INCHUNTINGTON STATION, NYARCHITECTURE RESEARCH CONSULTING$100,320
2018 · 3 contractors · $539K
NameLocationServicePaid
UBS FINANCIAL SERVICESNEW YORK, NYINVESTMENT ADVISORY$293,591
BECK CONSTRUCTIONEAST BRANCH, NYCONSTRUCTION$185,363
FOX HOLLOW FARM INCHUNTINGTON STATION, NYARCHITECTURE RESEARCH CONSULTING$60,000

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.

2023 · 1 grant to organizations · $3K
2022 · 1 grant to organizations · $5K
2021 · 1 grant to organizations · $322
2018 · 6 grants to organizations · $13K

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.

2021 · 1 contributor · $60K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 US SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Organization or other WASHINGTON, DC $60,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2021 · filing
2018 · 1 contributor · $923K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 JOANN S RASMUSSEN ESTATE TRUST Organization or other ANN ARBOR, MI $922,907- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2018 · 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
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,548,788$1,141,636 $18,488,870$18,436,010 $7,882- $181,088--
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,013,297$1,131,590 $17,312,385$17,263,335 $6,679- $184,600--
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$318,145$1,118,267 $15,347,264$15,308,968 $6,009- $199,084--
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,883,897$1,560,092 $18,508,198$18,413,764 $64,623- $206,966--
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$685,027$2,611,942 $18,039,834$17,923,333 $3,897- $254,650--
2019 · Form 990PF period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,514,785$2,054,017 $19,831,798$19,559,314 $11,923- $236,600--
2018 · Form 990PF period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,718,236$1,348,497 $18,182,010$18,169,584 $933,466- $136,723--

Funders of this organization

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

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OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
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BIRTHRIGHT ARMENIA INCNJT23 $1,153,296$1,159,558 PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T23, revenue within 2x, same state
ARTYARDNJT23 $2,211,137$2,813,819 DEPUTY DIRECTOR$157,981 Same NTEE code T23, revenue within 2x, same state
HOPE CENTER FOUNDATIONTXT23 $3,022,714$4,149,625 COO$147,052 Same NTEE code T23, revenue within 2x, similar name
CAROLANDS FOUNDATIONCAT23 $1,870,114$1,393,268 CO-PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T23, revenue within 2x, similar name
THE CLIFTON FOUNDATIONNET23 $1,536,765$6,957,858 Chairman/Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code T23, revenue within 2x, similar name
CYLAND FOUNDATION INCFLT23 $905,809$916,134 SECRETARY$40,492 Same NTEE code T23, revenue within 2x
THE FRITSCH FOUNDATION INCMAT23 $828,543$387,070 science writer$71,500 Same NTEE code T23, revenue within 2x
RYYSE UP FOUNDATIONVAT23 $1,002,282$50,000 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T23, revenue within 2x
TRUMA FOUNDATIONNYT23 $964,953$1,317,690 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T23, revenue within 2x
WETLANDS PRESERVATION FOUNDATIONCAT23 $940,264$1,762,279 Director/Mgr$82,500 Same NTEE code T23, revenue within 2x
HG FOUNDATIONCAT23 $1,266,131$331,157 PRESIDENT & CEO$0 Same NTEE code T23, revenue within 2x
REINER FOUNDATIONDET23 $2,844,704$671,609 Treasurer$95,000 Same NTEE code T23, revenue within 2x
ENGAGING THE SENSES FOUNDATIONCAT23 $1,676,019$1,566,917 FINANCE DIRECTOR$249,570 Same NTEE code T23, revenue within 2x
PETER HUJAR FOUNDATIONNYT23 $1,121,889$50,248 SECRETARY/TREASURER$5,000 Same NTEE code T23, revenue within 2x
EROL FOUNDATION USCAT23 $1,921,597$1,900,972 SECRETARY/MANAGING DIRECTOR/DIRECTOR$344,834 Same NTEE code T23, revenue within 2x
ROC FOUNDATIONNVT23 $879,426$1,068,166 Foundation Director$106,983 Same NTEE code T23, revenue within 2x
LANDIS FAMILY FOUNDATIONILT23 $1,103,652$707,557 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T23, revenue within 2x
FOSFOR FOUNDATIONWAT23 $1,248,178$137,954 PRESIDENT & CHAIR$71,370 Same NTEE code T23, revenue within 2x
SAGA FOUNDATIONMIT23 $1,093,645$2,209,755 PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR$179,181 Same NTEE code T23, revenue within 2x
PETER R MARSH FOUNDATIONWAT23 $1,636,203$1,246,864 FOUNDER$0 Same NTEE code T23, revenue within 2x
WALTHER FAMILY FOUNDATIONNYT23 $872,248$583,599 DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T23, revenue within 2x
FISHER ART FOUNDATIONCAT23 $2,030,932$470,516 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T23, revenue within 2x
TDB FAMILY FOUNDATIONCOT23 $1,028,793$112,471 SECRETARY/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$40,425 Same NTEE code T23, revenue within 2x

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).

GrantorTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedTypeYearsWhich ones
CORTOPASSI FAMILY FOUNDATION $16,002,9702 1Private foundation2020–2023 WETLANDS PRESERVATION FOUNDATION
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING $10,537,33347 14DAF sponsor2014–2024 MANSMANN FOUNDATION PA; TUFENKIAN FOUNDATION INC; SPC IMPACT FOUNDATION; FISHER ART FOUNDATION and 10 more
WPL FOUNDATION $7,764,9504 1Private foundation2018–2021 SAGA FOUNDATION
QUAD FAMILY FOUNDATION $6,250,00012 1Private foundation2020–2024 LEVERAGED FOUNDATION
CAROLANDS PRESERVATION FOUNDATION $5,950,0007 1Private foundation2020–2024 CAROLANDS FOUNDATION
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND $2,873,81645 11DAF sponsor2016–2024 CYLAND FOUNDATION INC; THE FRITSCH FOUNDATION INC; GRAND CIRCLE FOUNDATION INC; RADICAL MENTORING FOUNDATION and 7 more
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION $2,400,77926 2DAF sponsor2012–2024 RADICAL MENTORING FOUNDATION; HOPE CENTER FOUNDATION
GREATER HORIZONS $2,300,3123 1DAF sponsor2018–2024 HOLMES FAMILY EDUCATION FOUNDATION
JOBREDI FOUNDATION $1,969,0231 1Private foundation2022–2022 WETLANDS PRESERVATION FOUNDATION
DORIS & DONALD FISHER FOUNDATION $1,420,0002 1Private foundation2021–2022 FISHER ART FOUNDATION
HILLMAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONS $1,120,0003 1Private foundation2022–2024 MANSMANN FOUNDATION PA
THE ABE & KATHYRN SELSKY FOUNDATION INC $714,5392 1Private foundation2023–2024 RONA AND JEFFREY ABRAMSON FOUNDATION
MORIC & ELSA BISTRICEN FOUNDATION $510,8201 1Private foundation2012–2012 TRUMA FOUNDATION
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR $406,50015 5DAF sponsor2018–2024 LEOPOLD SCHEPP FOUNDATION; TUFENKIAN FOUNDATION INC; RADICAL MENTORING FOUNDATION; CHICAGO INNOVATION FOUNDATION and 1 more
W M KECK FOUNDATION $300,0003 1Private foundation2020–2023 BELLOSGUARDO FOUNDATION INC

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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.

2024 · Form 990PF · $1,141,636 spent · pay $520,492 · grants $0 · events $200
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses $472,926 41.4%
Other salaries and wages $262,725 23.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $181,088 15.9%
Pension plans and employee benefits $76,679 6.7%
Fees: other professional $67,044 5.9%
Depreciation and depletion $34,919 3.1%
Fees: accounting $30,910 2.7%
Taxes $15,000 1.3%
Travel, conferences and meetings $200 0.0%
Fees: legal $145 0.0%
Total$1,141,636100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $1,131,590 spent · pay $466,042 · grants $3,000 · events $56
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses $513,431 45.4%
Other salaries and wages $228,814 20.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $184,600 16.3%
Fees: other professional $58,172 5.1%
Pension plans and employee benefits $52,628 4.7%
Fees: accounting $35,987 3.2%
Depreciation and depletion $34,919 3.1%
Taxes $10,000 0.9%
Fees: legal $9,983 0.9%
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $3,000 0.3%
Travel, conferences and meetings $56 0.0%
Total$1,131,590100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $1,118,267 spent · pay $392,570 · grants $5,000 · events $728
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses $470,162 42.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $199,084 17.8%
Other salaries and wages $153,826 13.8%
Fees: legal $108,206 9.7%
Fees: other professional $69,077 6.2%
Pension plans and employee benefits $39,660 3.5%
Fees: accounting $37,605 3.4%
Depreciation and depletion $34,919 3.1%
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $5,000 0.4%
Travel, conferences and meetings $728 0.1%
Total$1,118,267100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $1,560,092 spent · pay $342,672 · grants $322 · events $9,550
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses $889,851 57.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $206,966 13.3%
Other salaries and wages $110,772 7.1%
Fees: legal $107,086 6.9%
Fees: other professional $90,402 5.8%
Occupancy $38,623 2.5%
Fees: accounting $35,200 2.3%
Depreciation and depletion $34,919 2.2%
Pension plans and employee benefits $24,934 1.6%
Taxes $11,467 0.7%
Travel, conferences and meetings $9,550 0.6%
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $322 0.0%
Total$1,560,092100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $2,611,942 spent · pay $348,243 · grants $0 · events $11,002
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses $2,065,590 79.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $254,650 9.7%
Fees: other professional $77,317 3.0%
Other salaries and wages $63,050 2.4%
Depreciation and depletion $34,894 1.3%
Fees: accounting $31,386 1.2%
Pension plans and employee benefits $30,543 1.2%
Occupancy $22,765 0.9%
Taxes $15,423 0.6%
Travel, conferences and meetings $11,002 0.4%
Fees: legal $5,322 0.2%
Total$2,611,942100%

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2019 · Form 990PF · $2,054,017 spent · pay $376,678 · grants $0 · events $8,292
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses $1,362,782 66.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $236,600 11.5%
Fees: other professional $174,916 8.5%
Pension plans and employee benefits $74,028 3.6%
Other salaries and wages $66,050 3.2%
Depreciation and depletion $34,894 1.7%
Fees: accounting $31,618 1.5%
Occupancy $23,468 1.1%
Fees: legal $16,922 0.8%
Interest $14,670 0.7%
Taxes $9,777 0.5%
Travel, conferences and meetings $8,292 0.4%
Total$2,054,017100%

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2018 · Form 990PF · $1,348,497 spent · pay $181,601 · grants $13,379 · events $16,814
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses $701,643 52.0%
Fees: other professional $293,591 21.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $136,723 10.1%
Depreciation and depletion $34,894 2.6%
Fees: accounting $33,389 2.5%
Occupancy $30,059 2.2%
Taxes $24,785 1.8%
Pension plans and employee benefits $23,578 1.7%
Other salaries and wages $21,300 1.6%
Fees: legal $17,152 1.3%
Travel, conferences and meetings $16,814 1.2%
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $13,379 1.0%
Interest $1,190 0.1%
Total$1,348,497100%

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