Upcap Services
Upcap Services reported $48.9 million in revenue and $38.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.79 went to program services, $7.21 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 66.2% of the total. Government grants made up 17.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $179,594 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 83% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $38MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $49MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.8% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.2% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 29.5% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 17.2% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 66.2% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $179,594 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.47% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 16.6 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseUpcap served as the central service agency for michigan's upper peninsula administering state and federal grants as well as revenues from local sources used to benefit the aging, disabled and low-income individuals of the region. Upcap served 695 clients with michigan choice waiver funding through the department of community health. Upcap served 715 clients with michigan health link funding through an agreement with the upper peninsula health plan. Upcap served 1,722 clients with long-term care funding through an agreement with the veterans administration. Upcap provided 14,361 services…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $163,989 | $0 | $15,605 | $179,594 |
| DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 36.50 hrs/week | $104,258 | $0 | $10,919 | $115,177 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Upcap Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $188K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b8 · 8 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5150
- Volunteers Part I, line 619
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SUNNY DAYS IRON MOUNTAIN LLC In home care | $2,694,015 |
| ARCADIA HOME CARE & STAFFING In home care | $1,469,390 |
| CHIPPEWA LUCE MACKINAC COMMUNITY ACTION In home care | $1,117,181 |
| MENOMINEE-DELTA-SCHOOLCRAFT COMMUNITY AC In home care | $1,034,702 |
| DICKINSON IRON COMMUNITY SERVICES AGENCY In home care | $723,844 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 30 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Upcap Services totaling $17 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Upcap Services's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Upcap Services, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Upcap Services's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Upcap Services reported that 92.8% of its $38.0 million in expenses went to program services, 7.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Upcap Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Upcap Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $179,594, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Upcap Services get its money?
Of $48.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 29.5% came from contributions and grants (including 17.2% from government grants) and 66.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Upcap Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-1957176 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202641969349300829 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202542269349302409 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023 (amended), object 202512269349301831 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202302289349300500 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202242419349301194 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202132289349301033 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-1957176: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.