EIN 46-1314848

uAspire

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
87
City
Year formed
2012
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
Description
UAspire works to ensure that all young people have the financial information and resources necessary to find an affordable path to – and through – a postsecondary education.
Total revenues
$11,001,635
2022
Total expenses
$7,683,195
2022
Total assets
$9,973,087
2022
Num. employees
87
2022

Program areas at uAspire

Working in coordination with guidance counselors, Uaspire provides in-school college financial aid advising to thousands of high school seniors in boston, cambridge, somerville, malden, and fall river Massachusetts and san francisco and oakland, California and new york, new york. Students also receive ongoing counseling through their transition to and throughout the first two years of their post-secondary education to help support matriculation and persistence.
By leveraging financial aid expertise, Uaspire works to transform financial aid and higher education systems so that they help rather than hinder the attainment of an affordable college degreee.
Uaspire partners with school districts, charter management organizations, and youth serving organizations across the country to provide them with the knowledge and tools necessary to ensure the students they serve are able to find an affordable path to and through a post secondary degree program.
Other program services consist of scholarship administration inclusive of direct distributions to students as well as program quality and evaluation.

Who funds uAspire

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$1,733,070
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$1,733,070
Salesforce FoundationSupport Employment Opportunities for People in Need$750,000
...and 39 more grants received totalling $6,849,835

Personnel at uAspire

NameTitleCompensation
Jaclyn PineroChief Executive Officer$224,044
David DoreChief Financial and Operating Officer / Chief Finance and Operations Officer$161,172
Jermaine MyrieChief External Affairs Officer$180,623
Laura KeaneChief Policy Officer / Vice President of Innovation and Partnerships$155,724
Ayeesha LaneChief People Officer / Vice President of Equity and Culture / Board Member$153,940
...and 11 more key personnel

Financials for uAspire

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$9,327,389
Program services$1,435,971
Investment income and dividends$107,745
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$130,530
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$11,001,635

Form 990s for uAspire

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-062023-05-11990View PDF
2021-062022-05-12990View PDF
2020-062021-05-20990View PDF
2019-062021-01-21990View PDF
2018-062019-06-19990View PDF
...and 4 more Form 990s

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Higher Achievement ProgramWashington, DC$7,738,858
Breakthrough CollaborativeOakland, CA$3,032,661
SteppingstoneBoston, MA$16,364,119
Data update history
February 4, 2024
Received grants
Identified 17 new grant, including a grant for $750,000 from Salesforcecom Foundation
October 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $35,000 from Warriors Community Foundation
August 9, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 11, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
July 4, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsEducational service providersCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
LobbyingFundraising eventsNational levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportTax deductible donations
General information
Address
31 Milk St 900
Boston, MA 02109
Metro area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
Website URL
uaspire.org/about/locations 
Phone
(617) 778-7195
Facebook page
uaspire 
Twitter profile
@uaspire 
IRS details
EIN
46-1314848
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2012
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B82: Scholarships, Student Financial Aid Services
NAICS code, primary
611710: Educational Support Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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