Ascent for Life INC

Tax-deductible

Milwaukee, WI501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 47-1660459Revenue $160K in FY2024

On file with the IRS440 W Vliet St, 53212-4016 · Milwaukee, WITax-exempt since Jul 2015Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The organization serves community members with mental health maintenance and recovery needs. Through collaboration with mental health professionals individuals receive complimentary mind and body movement therapy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $10K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$67K
260% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 260% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 2 voting members
Concern: none of 2 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$160K
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$193K
To programs
78%
Net assets
−$41K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$160K
FY2024▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$169K
FY2021$287K
FY2022$206K
FY2023$174K
FY2024$160K
Expenses
$193K
FY2024▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$165K
FY2021$289K
FY2022$216K
FY2023$185K
FY2024$193K
Net assets
−$41K
FY2024▼ -381%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$15K
FY2021$13K
FY2022$3K
FY2023−$9K
FY2024−$41K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2015.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $151K Management & general 22% · $42K

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

2 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Administrative Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Program Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II2 listed

Programs and updates

Provides free mental health support and movement therapy for community members.

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1 program · $151K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Community Care Services

Fitness, yoga, and dietician programs for youth in individual settings. Approximately 100 people attended the programs

$151Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$160K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$160K
Money outPt IX
$193K
Ln 25
Programscol B$151K
Managementcol C$42K
Owns and owesPt X
−$41K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5K
Total assetsLn 16$26K
LiabilitiesLn 26$67K
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$160K
Total revenueLn 12$160K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K
Total assetsLn 16$26K
LiabilitiesLn 26$67K
Net assetsLn 32−$41K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6K$5K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18K$12K
Total assetsLn 16$32K$26K
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K$67K
Net assetsLn 32−$9K−$41K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$126K$99K$26K$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1K$794$210$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$8K$2K$0
OccupancyLn 16$38K$36K$3K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$119$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$0$11K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$193K$151K$42K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $160K$193K−$33K−$41K 990 PDF
FY2023 $174K$185K−$11K−$9K 990 PDF
FY2022 $206K$216K−$10K$3K 990 PDF
FY2021 $287K$289K−$2K$13K 990 PDF
FY2020 $169K$165K$4K$15K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $159,906 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $173,691$159,906
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $173,691$159,906
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $89,683$136,218
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $95,264$56,284
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $184,947$192,502
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$11,256−$32,596
Part VI · Governance 0 of 2 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $159,906 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$159,906
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $159,906 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$159,906
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $192,502 across 7 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $99,415 · Management $26,242 · Fundraising $0$125,657
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $794 · Management $210 · Fundraising $0$1,004
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,592 · Management $1,965 · Fundraising $0$9,557
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $35,730 · Management $2,704 · Fundraising $0$38,434
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,565 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,565
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,657 · Management $119 · Fundraising $0$1,776
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $10,509 · Fundraising $0$10,509
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $150,753 · Management $41,749 · Fundraising $0$192,502
Part X · Balance sheet $25,669 assets, 9 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $8,000; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,702$5,208
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $18,026$12,461
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $31,728$25,669
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,785$17,039
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $40,290$66,827
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$8,562−$41,158
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$8,562−$41,158
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $31,728$25,669
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$41,158 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$159,906
XI-2 Total expenses$192,502
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$32,596
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$8,562
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$41,158

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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