Clarence E Phillips Ascend Organization INC FY2020 filing

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Bloomfld Hls, MI501(c)(3)Youth DevelopmentEIN 46-2011666Revenue $914K in FY2020

On file with the IRStheascendfoundation.org2350 Franklin Rd Ste 210, 48302-0385 · Bloomfld Hls, MITax-exempt since Sep 2016Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Some of our most significant activities for 2021 were t.r.u.t.h. Youth coalition - anti-substance abuse campaigns, mental health awareness and community service the success code series which features a combined initiative that incorporates a total educational process to provide educational preparedness, job readiness and early life success.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ 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
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $212K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$914K
Spent
$861K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$54K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$914K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$914K
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$2.3M
Expenses
$861K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$861K
FY2021$916K
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.6M
Net assets
$54K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$54K
FY2021$123K
FY2022$237K
FY2023$640K
FY2024$318K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2016-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2016.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $818K Management & general 5% · $43K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
CEO/President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
1st Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kaino Phillips’s $74K as CEO/President is at the 9th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1552 $1–10M youth development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Kaino Phillips$73,866$84,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

Promotes anti-substance abuse, mental health awareness, and job readiness for youth.

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3 programs · $764K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

In partnership with Oakland University to provide 28 students with full ride scholarships

$704Kprogram expense
02

Trip for 30 youth to Michigan State House to receive award and recognition for their program accomplishments and trip for youth to Cedar Point Amusement Park in Sandusky Ohio

$36Kprogram expense
03

Holiday Family Adoptions

Paying it Forward for the Holidays. In 2020 the Ascend Foundation adopted 4 daycare centers, 4 homeless shelters and 100 families. We have an annual mission to feed 3000 individuals which we fulfilled with 300 volunteers, and the Halloween Drive Thru in which we served 350 families. We utilized 350 volunteers.

$23Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $10K · 2020–2020
Unitemized GrantFY2020$10,410

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$914K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$914K
Money outPt IX
$861K
Ln 25
Programscol B$818K
Managementcol C$43K
Owns and owesPt X
$54K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$54K
Total assetsLn 16$54K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$914K
Government grantsLn 1e$60K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$703K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$914K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$54K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$54K
Total assetsLn 16$54K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$54K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 6300
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$0$54K
Total assetsLn 16$0$54K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$0$54K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$713K$713K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$24K$24K
Accounting feesLn 11c$638$638
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$3K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$15K
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$7K$6K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$74K$64K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$861K$818K$43K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.3M$2.6M−$285K$318K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.9M$2.5M$436K$640K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.4M$2.3M$113K$237K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.7M$916K$742K$123K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $914K$861K$54K$54K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $914,292 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $274,721$914,292
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $274,721$914,292
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $188,557$713,210
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $16,995$24,129
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $28,857$123,248
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $234,409$860,587
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $40,312$53,705
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $914,292 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$60,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$854,292
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$702,800
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$914,292
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$914,292
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $860,587 across 12 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $713,210$713,210
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $24,129$24,129
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $638$638
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,909 · Management $3,500$6,409
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,430$5,430
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $15,470$15,470
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $3,339$3,339
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,719$1,719
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,622$3,622
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,543 · Management $5,685 · Fundraising $0$12,228
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $63,783 · Management $10,610$74,393
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $817,723 · Management $42,864 · Fundraising $0$860,587
Part X · Balance sheet $53,705 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$53,705
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$53,705
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $0$53,705
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$53,705
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$53,705
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $53,705 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$914,292
XI-2 Total expenses$860,587
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$53,705
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$0
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$53,705

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

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