Mission
To promote a culture of One Health in Alaska through evidence-based action!
Public Charity
Onward and Upward
Onward and Upward is a Public Charity headquartered in Palmer, AK. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $787K revenue, $746K expenses, $571K total assets. 11 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.7M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 208397173
Palmer, AK
Education N.E.C.
NTEE: B99
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$787K
Total Expenses$746K
Total Assets$571K
Grant Records11
Funding Total$3.7M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Onward and Upward
How Onward and Upward divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.
$59
Programs
the work itself
$33
Management
running the organization
$8
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $59 for programs
$59
Onward & Upward provides year-round opportunities for students to connect with each other, their families, their communities, their environment, and the natural world
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
Canoe trailer
$7,000
FIELD INSTRUCTOR GUIDE TRAINING AND ONE HEALTH FEST PROJECTS, GENERAL SUPPORT
$62,210
Operational Support
$10,000
ONWARD & UPWARDS 2025 STRATEGIC PLAN: ACHIEVING COMMUNITY IMPACT-AT-SCALE AND FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE; CONFRONTING THE YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS IN THE MAT-SU; ONWARD & UPWARDS 2022 CAPITAL ASSESSMENT PROJECT
$1,420,300
ONWARD & UPWARDS 2025 STRATEGIC PLAN: ACHIEVING COMMUNITY IMPACT-AT-SCALE AND FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE; CONFRONTING THE YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS IN THE MAT-SU; ONWARD & UPWARDS 2022 CAPITAL ASSESSMENT PROJECT
$1,420,300
Showing up to 5 of 11 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Barbara Johnson
Director
Eileen Davey
Secretary
Gil Carr
Director
Heidi Hedberg
President
Kevin Toothaker
Director
Lincoln Garrick
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $787K | $746K | $571K |
| 2024 | $638K | $680K | $601K |
| 2023 | $642K | $511K | $613K |
| 2021 | $458K | $313K | $215K |
| 2020 | $515K | $439K | $199K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $515K to $787K (+53%), with total assets most recently reported at $571K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.