Ascend Cares Foundation: FY2021 Nonprofit Profile & Form 990 (EIN 90-0709302)

Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020	$1.1M
FY2021	$1.5M
FY2022	$1.7M
FY2023	$1.7M
FY2024	$1.3M

Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020	$1.5M
FY2021	$1.1M
FY2022	$1.9M
FY2023	$1.9M
FY2024	$896K

Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020	$238K
FY2021	$641K
FY2022	$425K
FY2023	$266K
FY2024	$664K

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2011.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

100%

Program services 100% · $1.1M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. 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

Phil McDivitt

Director

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Andrew Ralston

Secretary

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rizwan Amanullah

Director

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lynn Crear

Director

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tom Boggs

Chair

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Scotty Hall

Director

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Hal McCord

Director

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mimi Smith

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 2No
Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides aid to disaster victims and supports charitable organizations with scholarships and relief efforts.

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3 programs · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2021

01

The ascend cares foundation serves all areas where ascend performance materials has a presence by funding various nonprofits programs, and projects benefitting the needy and the community as a whole.

$903Kprogram expense

02

The ascend cares foundation awards scholarships based on financial need academic performance and community service. Applicants explain their financial need and community service in an essay format; payments are made directly to the school.

$164Kprogram expense

03

The purpose of the grant is to support several ascend employees and their family members during illness or disaster. To be eligible the employee fills out an application for assistance and is approved by the ascend cares committee. 38 hardship grants were given during 2021.

$50Kprogram 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 · FY2024

The Cozen O'Connor Foundation INCFY2024$8K

Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

Grants paid · 173 grants · $3.8M · 2020–2024

Unitemized GrantFY2024$139,150

Unitemized GrantFY2024$86,954

Yellowstone Academy INC DBA Yellowstone SchoolsTX · FY2024$39,600

Depelchin Children's CenterTX · FY2024$25,000

Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Texas Gulf Coast and Louisiana INCTX · FY2024$21,319

Alvin Independent School DistrictFY2024$18,290

Escambia County Public Schools Foundation for Excellence INCFL · FY2024$12,356

Wreaths Across AmericaME · FY2024$11,509

Marine Toys for Tots FoundationVA · FY2024$11,100

Cantonment Improvement Committee INCFL · FY2024$10,852

Parents and Children TogetherAL · FY2024$10,000

Habitat for Humanity International INCGA · FY2024$10,000

Trees for HoustonTX · FY2024$9,901

The Womens HomeTX · FY2024$7,885

Council on Aging of West Florida INCFL · FY2024$7,500

Dan's House of Hope INCTX · FY2024$7,500

United Way WorldwideVA · FY2024$7,200

Decatur City Schools FoundationAL · FY2024$7,069

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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$1.5M

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M

Other incomeLn 4–11$235K

Money outPt IX

$1.1M

Ln 25

Programscol B$1.1M

Owns and owesPt X

$641K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$321K

Total assetsLn 16$948K

LiabilitiesLn 26$307K

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$1.3M

Government grantsLn 1e$0

Noncash giftsLn 1g$0

Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0

Other incomeLn 4–11$235K

Total revenueLn 12$1.5M

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$321K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$321K

Total assetsLn 16$948K

LiabilitiesLn 26$307K

Net assetsLn 32$641K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 50

VolunteersI 61,799

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

Line	Start FY21	End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$252K	$321K
Total assetsLn 16	$492K	$948K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$254K	$307K
Net assetsLn 32	$238K	$641K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1	$903K	$903K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2	$214K	$214K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e	$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$16K	$16K
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$11K	$11K
Office expensesLn 13	$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19	$2K	$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$1.1M	$1.1M	$0	$0

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2024 Latest	$1.3M	$896K	$398K	$664K	990 PDF
FY2023	$1.7M	$1.9M	−$159K	$266K	990 PDF
FY2022	$1.7M	$1.9M	−$216K	$425K	990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing	$1.5M	$1.1M	$403K	$641K	990 PDF
FY2020	$1.1M	$1.5M	−$398K	$238K	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 $1,549,131 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,104,000$1,314,550

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$234,581

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,104,000$1,549,131

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,462,069$1,117,145

I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0

I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $39,860$28,582

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,501,929$1,145,727

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$397,929$403,404

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-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 $1,549,131 across 10 lines filed

Lines not itemized here account for $5,143 of total revenue; see the IRS return.

VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0

VIII-1b Membership dues$0

VIII-1c Fundraising events$0

VIII-1d Related organizations$699,491

VIII-1e Government grants$0

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$615,059

VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,314,550

VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $229,438 · Excluded from tax $0$229,438

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $234,581 · Excluded from tax $0$1,549,131

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,145,727 across 7 lines filed

IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $903,361$903,361

IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $213,784$213,784

IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $15,656$15,656

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $11,131$11,131

IX-13 Office expenses$0

IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,795$1,795

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,145,727 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,145,727

Part X · Balance sheet $948,154 assets, 7 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $252,389$320,916

X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $239,282$627,238

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $491,671$948,154

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $254,008$307,087

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $254,008$307,087

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $237,663$641,067

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $491,671$948,154

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $641,067 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$1,549,131

XI-2 Total expenses$1,145,727

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$403,404

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$237,663

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$641,067

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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Ascend Cares Foundation FY2021 filing

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Is it real?

Where the money goes

Who runs it and what they're paid

Questions the 990 asks

Programs and updates

Questions for Ascend Cares Foundation

Funders

Grants

By the numbers

Filing history

Schedules filed Part IV