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Ascending Awareness

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Capitola, CA501(c)(3)Community Development EIN 85-3175770Revenue $495K in FY2024

On file with the IRSmytimeback.org1840 41st Ave Suit 102198, 95010-2513 · Capitola, CATax-exempt since Apr 2023Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Ascending Awareness is a 501(c)(3) charity dedicated to fostering self-reliance and sustainable living through innovative housing and education programs. Our flagship initiative, Project Home Base, provides affordable, renewable-energy-powered micro-housing and hands-on learning retreats. Through our Dignity Dens, Bridging the Gap, and Next Step programs, we empower individuals to build skills in home construction, horticulture, homeopathy, and homeschooling, reducing reliance on government support and creating pathways to lasting independence.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Run by 12 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $0 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$495K
+31% vs prior year
Spent
$495K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$2K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$495K
FY2024▲ +31%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$240K
FY2022$250K
FY2023$378K
FY2024$495K
Expenses
$495K
FY2024▲ +31%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$240K
FY2022$250K
FY2023$378K
FY2024$495K
Net assets
$2K
FY2024▼ -33%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$956
FY2022$842
FY2023$3K
FY2024$2K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2023.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

1 person listed on the 990.

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers people with housing and education to build skills for self-reliance and sustainable living.

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2 programs · $495K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

This is our food program. We were donated this much and redistributed all of this food to the homeless, elderly and families in need.

$459Kprogram expense
02

This income is from our planned drafting fundraiser. Our volunteers brought. in this much in cash donations and all of it was used to redistribute the food donated above referenced in 4a.

$36Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$495K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$495K
Money outPt IX
$495K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$2K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2K
Total assetsLn 16$2K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$495K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$495K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$2K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$2K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$3K$2K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$3K$2K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$3K$2K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$495K
Total functional expensesLn 25$495K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $495K$495K$0$2K 990 PDF
FY2023 $378K$378K$0$3K 990 PDF
FY2022 $250K$250K$0$842 990 PDF
FY2021 $240K$240K$0$956 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $494,794 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $378,083$494,794
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $378,083$494,794
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $378,083$494,794
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $378,083$494,794
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$0
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $494,794 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$494,794
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$494,794
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $494,794 across 1 line filed
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$494,794
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$494,794
Part X · Balance sheet $2,336 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,492$2,336
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,492$2,336
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-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,492$2,336
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,492$2,336
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,492$2,336
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,336 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$494,794
XI-2 Total expenses$494,794
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$0
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,492
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1,156
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,336

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

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