Ascend Foundation INC EIN 65-1284462 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

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Empowers Pan-Asians in North America through research, education, and leadership development, offering scholarships. For fiscal year 2021 it reported $2.9M in revenue, $940K in expenses, and $3.1M in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2006
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Community Development
Location
New York, NY
Filings
5 on file (2020–2021)
Revenue
$2.9MFY2021
Expenses
$940K
Net assets
$3.1M
People
4
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  65-1284462 Public charity (501(c)(3)) New York, NY Founded 2006
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Empowers Pan-Asians in North America through research, education, and leadership development, offering scholarships.
Leadership
Anna Mok · President
Money in and out
$2.9M revenue, $940K expenses
Bottom line
83% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2021
Total revenue
$2.9M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$940K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$3.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $2.0M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.83 Management & general $0.11 Fundraising $0.06
Program efficiency
83%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
50.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+68%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Revenue
$2.9M
FY2021▲ +143%
Expenses
$940K
FY2021▼ -4%
Total assets
$4.2M
FY2021▲ +168%
Total liabilities
$1.0M
FY2021▲ +131%
Total revenue
$2.9M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$940K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$3.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$2.0M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$4.2M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B83%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 34
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 44

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CAscend Foundation INC
EINHdr · item D65-1284462
Principal addressHdr · item CNew York, NY
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
Year of formationHdr · item L2006
State of legal domicileHdr · item MNY
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCommunity Development (S194)
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 2006

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a4
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b4
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Peyen Fong’s $140K as Natl Programs & Marketing Advisor is at the 41st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2023FY2022
Peyen Fong$140,000$145,385$140,000$33,600
Sharisse Guisao$63,750

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $700K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Impact Fund

The program is to Combat Anti-Asian Hate and Support National Pan-Asian Community through the following:Advocacy: Share, inform, and advance the AAPI story through a unified voice.Allyship: Foster allyship in the workplace and society through programs and partnerships to educate and increase awareness and understanding.Education: Develop…

$298Kprogram expense
02

Other Miscellanesous Programs

Ascend foudation, inc. Provides other miscellaneous programs in an effort to cultivate and advance pan-asian professionals.

$237Kprogram expense
03

Pinnacle

Pinnacle was launched by ascend foundation, inc. To focus on asian american corporate board directors on company boards. The goal is to increase the number of asian americans on fortune 1000 boards to be more reflective of the asian population in the workforce.

$165Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$2.0M · 68%
Program service revenue$919K · 32%
Contributions & grants68%$2.0M
Program service revenue32%$919K
Investment income$3K
Total revenueLn 12$2.9M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.83 Management & general $0.11 Fundraising $0.06
Program services83%$781K
Management & general11%$106K
Fundraising6%$53K
Total functional expensesLn 25$940K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$2.7M
Total assetsLn 16$4.2M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$1.0M
Total net assetsLn 32$3.1M
Months of cash on handcomputed35.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $3.8M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $940K · Less non-cash grants $45K · Cash operating expenses/yr $895K
50.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $781K · Total expenses $940K
83%
Management & General
Management & general $106K · Total expenses $940K
11%
Fundraising
Fundraising $53K · Total expenses $940K
6%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $44K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $1.2M
$0.04 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $2.0M · Total revenue $2.9M
68%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $2.9M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $919K · Total revenue $2.9M
32%
Investment reliance
Investment income $3K · Total revenue $2.9M
+0.10%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $919K · Total expenses $940K
98%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $2.9M · Prior year $1.2M
+143%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $3.1M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $2.9M · Expenses $940K
+68%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $4.2M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $3.1M · Total assets $4.2M
75%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $1.0M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $4.2M
25%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Anna Mok · Reported title President · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $940K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $547K · Total expenses $940K
58%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 83%
Overhead ratio 11%
Fundraising cost ratio 3%
Revenue growth 143%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0.9%
Accounting fee ratio 0%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
ADP FoundationFY2024$28K
Total grants receivedfrom 6 funders$352K
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Grants paid · 9 grants · $904K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$202,000
Grants to Other OrganizationsFY2024$10,032
Unitemized GrantFY2023$259,343
Unitemized GrantFY2022$120,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$140,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$60,000
City Harvest INCNY · FY2020$20,000
Unitemized GrantFY2019$73,000
Meals on Wheels AmericaVA · FY2019$20,000

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$4.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$2.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$2.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$2.9M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$1.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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