Upstream USA

About Upstream USA

Upstream USA is a national, nonpartisan nonprofit founded in 2014 dedicated to ensuring equitable, patient-centered contraceptive care is accessible to everyone in the United States. Operating in 37 states and Washington, D.C., the organization partners with healthcare providers such as federally qualified healthcare centers (FQHCs) and health systems to improve contraceptive care delivery in primary care settings. The organization focuses on enabling individuals to make fully informed, autonomous decisions about contraceptive methods that work best for them. Supported entirely by venture philanthropy and maintaining independence by refusing government and pharmaceutical company funding, Upstream operates with aggressive growth targets and measurable outcomes, with a 2030 goal to partner with organizations collectively reaching 5 million patients of reproductive age. The organization is actively scaling AI implementation across program delivery, practice transformation, partnerships, d