Ascend INC FY2020 filing

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Ascend works with other non-profits and charities to further the gospel of Jesus Christ in creative ways. Wilderness builds confidence, group cohesion, trust in others, and leadership skills. Outreach provides on techincal support to non-profits and charities.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-2110102) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · 2% of revenue · last 3 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
96% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2.9 mo
of spending, in cash
2.9 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 11 voting members
None of 11 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$221K
Spent
$215K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$52K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$221K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$221K
FY2021$151K
FY2022$235K
FY2023$185K
FY2024$129K
FY2025$73K
Expenses
$215K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$215K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$201K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$104K
Net assets
$52K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$52K
FY2021$72K
FY2022$106K
FY2023$60K
FY2024$59K
FY2025$29K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1980.

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Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $206K Management & general 1% · $3K Fundraising 3% · $6K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Hfc Advisory Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Hfc Advisory Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Hfc Advisory Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Hfc Advisory Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Hfc Advisory Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports other non-profits with tech, wilderness adventures, and creative outreach to share the gospel.

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1 program · $206K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Ascend works with other non-profits and charities to further the gospel of Jesus Christ in creative ways. Wilderness builds confidence, group cohesion, trust in others, and leadership skills. Outreach provides on techincal support to non-profits and charities.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-2110102) · Dispute this line
$206Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$221K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$221K
Money outPt IX
$215K
Ln 25
Programscol B$206K
Managementcol C$3K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$52K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$52K
Total assetsLn 16$52K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$221K
Total revenueLn 12$221K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$52K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$52K
Total assetsLn 16$52K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$52K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$46K$52K
Total assetsLn 16$46K$52K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$46K$52K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$757$757
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$740$740
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$192K$192K
Total functional expensesLn 25$215K$206K$3K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 14, 2026 $73K$104K−$30K$29K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 24, 2025 $129K$59K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $185K$60K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 $235K$201K$34K$106K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jun 16, 2022 $151K$72K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 10, 2021 $221K$215K$6K$52K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $221,160 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $172,569$221,160
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $172,569$221,160
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $39,961$9,650
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $127,884$205,249
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $167,845$214,899
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,724$6,261
Part VI · Governance 0 of 11 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $221,160 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$221,160
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$221,160
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$221,160
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $214,899 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $757$757
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,893$8,893
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,455$1,455
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $6,195$6,195
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,433$1,433
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $740$740
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,509$3,509
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $191,917$191,917
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $205,816 · Management $2,888 · Fundraising $6,195$214,899
Part X · Balance sheet $52,463 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $46,202$52,463
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $46,202$52,463
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $46,202$52,463
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $46,202$52,463
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $46,202$52,463
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $52,463 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$221,160
XI-2 Total expenses$214,899
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$6,261
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$46,202
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$52,463

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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