Mission
PROMOTES COMMUNICATION, EDUCATION, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, APPRECIATION AND COLLABORATION IN BUTTE COUNTY FOR THE ARTS
Public Charity
UPSTATE COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT FOUNDATION INC
UPSTATE COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT FOUNDATION INC, of CHICO, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $70K in revenue, $94K in expenses, $209K in total assets. 2 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $31K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 680483892
CHICO, CA
Cultural & Ethnic Awareness
NTEE: A23
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$70K
Total Expenses$94K
Total Assets$209K
Grant Records2
Funding Total$31K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Upstate Community Enhancement Foundation Inc
How Upstate Community Enhancement Foundation Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$100
Programs
the work itself
<$1
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $100 for programs
$100
Friends of the arts promotes communication, education, economic development and collaboration in butte county events where community members have the chance to enjoy, artoberfest, Chico palio, the oroville…
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
GENERAL SUPPORT
$21,000
MARKETING TO ATTRACT MORE PUBLICITY AND TOURISM
$9,750
Showing up to 5 of 2 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
VICE PRESIDENT
Ann Kastner
DIRECTOR
Debra Lucero
SECRETARY
Melissa Schuster
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $70K | $94K | $209K |
| 2024 | $85K | $353K | $233K |
| 2023 | $179K | $256K | $501K |
| 2022 | $260K | $237K | $578K |
| 2021 | $291K | $261K | $554K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $291K to $70K (-76%), with total assets most recently reported at $209K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.