Nonprofit screen
Screen a listAscend Learning Inc
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$20Mrevenue
FY2025 · −2% in 3 yrs122staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin7.6%
Months of reserve5.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.6%
Middle half of peersMedianAscend Learning
Where the money goes FY2025 · $18M spent
Programs$15M83%Management and general$2.5M14%Fundraising$497k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 77% in FY2023
$3.2M in FY2022, $742k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
8 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 10% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort14funders
$4.3Ma year, last 3 years
86%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundEvery year since FY2017$183k$367k$183k$648k$190k$229k$215kTiger FoundationSince FY2019$100k$200k$200k$200k$150kWalton Family Foundation IncSince FY2020$100k$100k$100k$200kRobin Hood FoundationStopped after FY2022$100k$50k$200k–The Hollyhock Foundation IncStopped after FY2018$105k$105k–Adp FoundationStopped after FY2019$20k$10k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$50k$5$5$5$11M4 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$35k$7k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped