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Ascend Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Business leagues, chambers of commerce, real estate boards, etc, created for the improvement of business conditions.

Donations to this organization are not tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$6.51M (2023)

Expenses
$4.75M (2023)

Total Assets
$7.82M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$634k (2023)

Years with multiple filings
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,507,282
Expenses
$4,753,454
Net Income
$1,753,828
Net Assets
$7,184,474
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $849,223
13.1%
Program Services $5,608,306
86.2%
Investment Income $109,375
1.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$59,622
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $217,517
4.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,366,206
28.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,818,217
Total Liabilities $633,743
Net Assets $7,184,474
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lawrence Low (Coo) $200,000 $0 $13,948
Tifanny Papish (National Director) $124,000 $0 $41,314
Katherine Lee (National Director) $124,000 $0 $13,911
Robina Singh (National Director) $115,000 $0 $13,625
Peyen Fong (Director) $0 $140,000 $0
Anna Mok (President) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Chin (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jenny Wei (Executive Vp) $0 $0 $0
Tariq Khan (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Hassain T Hasan (Vp Ext. Affairs) $0 $0 $0
Kristin Yoshida (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Richard Hwang (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Michelle Tang (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Atif Zaim (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Alexander Peh (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Michael Ku (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,264,274
Expenses
$3,645,982
Net Income
$618,292
Net Assets
$5,241,636
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $870,232
20.4%
Program Services $3,617,177
84.8%
Investment Income $32,290
0.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$255,425
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $218,316
6.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $966,207
26.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,260,721
Total Liabilities $1,019,085
Net Assets $5,241,636
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Tifanny Papish (National Director) $134,000 $0 $39,571
Kathy Lee (National Director) $130,900 $0 $14,112
Robina Singh (National Director) $105,000 $0 $13,817
Peyen Fong (Director) $83,160 $33,600 $0
Larry Low (Coo) $66,667 $0 $3,748
Anna Mok (President) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Chin (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jenny Wei (Executive Vp) $0 $0 $0
Tariq Khan (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Hassain T Hasan (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Kristin Yoshida (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Richard Hwang (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Michelle Tang (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Atif Zaim (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,173,147
Expenses
$1,839,374
Net Income
$1,333,773
Net Assets
$4,879,371
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $334,614
10.5%
Program Services $2,803,984
88.4%
Investment Income $34,549
1.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $812,054
44.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,589,868
Total Liabilities $710,497
Net Assets $4,879,371
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Tifanny Papish (National Director) $124,000 $0 $37,256
Katherine Lee (National Director) $118,603 $0 $13,301
Peyen Fong (National Advisor) $110,490 $0 $0
Jeff Chin (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Anna Mok (President) $0 $0 $0
Jenny C Wei (Vp Of Ia) $0 $0 $0
Tariq Khan (Vp Of Stu. Aff.) $0 $0 $0
Andrew T Hahn (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Yogesh Bahl (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Susan Chung (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Hussain Hasan (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kristin Yosihida (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Larry Low (Coo) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,224,523
Expenses
$2,135,068
Net Income
$89,455
Net Assets
$3,438,675
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $163,654
7.4%
Program Services $1,867,598
84.0%
Investment Income $193,271
8.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $426,158
20.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $451,623
21.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,041,236
Total Liabilities $602,561
Net Assets $3,438,675
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Peyen Fong (National Advisor) $135,100 $0 $258
Anna W Kronthal (National Director) $132,900 $0 $12,552
Kathy Lee (National Director) $121,454 $0 $12,604
Tifanny Papish (National Director) $120,000 $0 $35,016
Jeff Chin (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Anna Mok (President) $0 $0 $0
Wesley Hom (Vp Of Ea) $0 $0 $0
Jenny C Wei (Vp Of Ia) $0 $0 $0
Sandeep Gupta (Vp Of Ch. Aff.) $0 $0 $0
Tariq Khan (Vp Of Stu. Aff.) $0 $0 $0
Andrew T Hahn (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Amy Shang (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Yogesh Bahl (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Susan Chung (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Hussain Hasan (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Steven Pae (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kristin Yosihida (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,412,370
Expenses
$3,297,683
Net Income
$114,687
Net Assets
$3,445,972
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $215,926
6.3%
Program Services $3,145,691
92.2%
Investment Income $50,753
1.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,000,227
30.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,031,851
Total Liabilities $585,879
Net Assets $3,445,972
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Anna Krontha (Director Of Business Development) $158,109 $0 $0
Peyen Fong (National Programs & Marketing Advisor) $122,960 $0 $0
Tifanny Papish (National Convention Director) $122,000 $0 $0
Jeff Chin (President) $0 $0 $0
Amy Shang (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Andrew Hahn (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Anna Mok (Executive Vp) $0 $0 $0
Wes Hom (Vp Of Ext. Affairs) $0 $0 $0
Jenny Wei (Vp Of Int. Affairs) $0 $0 $0
Tariq Khan (Vp Of Student And Mba Prog) $0 $0 $0
Sandeep Gupta (Vp Of Chapter Affairs) $0 $0 $0
Yogesh Bahl (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Steven Pae (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Hussain Hasan (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Susan Chung (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,605,489
Expenses
$3,300,751
Net Income
$304,738
Net Assets
$3,375,655
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $201,557
5.6%
Program Services $3,368,030
93.4%
Investment Income $35,902
1.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,025,647
Total Liabilities $649,992
Net Assets $3,375,655
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jeff Chin (President) $0 $0 $0
Amy Shang (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Andrew Hahn (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Anna Mok (Executive Vp) $0 $0 $0
Wes Hom (Vp Of Ext. Affairs) $0 $0 $0
Jenny Wei (Vp Of Int. Affairs) $0 $0 $0
Tariq Khan (Vp Of Student And Mba Prog) $0 $0 $0
Sandeep Gupta (Vp Of Chapter Affairs) $0 $0 $0
Yogesh Bahl (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
David Pang (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Steven Pae (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Hussain Hasan (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Susan Chung (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,159,552
Expenses
$2,941,176
Net Income
$218,376
Net Assets
$3,020,956
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $193,099
6.1%
Program Services $2,892,985
91.6%
Investment Income $11,855
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $61,613
2.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $172,750
5.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $684,534
23.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,090,916
Total Liabilities $1,069,960
Net Assets $3,020,956
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David Martinez (Former Chief Operating Officer) $164,250 $0 $8,500
Jeff Chin (President) $0 $0 $0
Amy Shang (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Andrew Hahn (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Anna Mok (Executive Vp) $0 $0 $0
Wes Hom (Vp Of Ext. Affairs) $0 $0 $0
Jenny Wei (Vp Of Int. Affairs) $0 $0 $0
Tariq Khan (Vp Of Student And Mba Programs) $0 $0 $0
Sandeep Gupta (Vp Of Chapter Affairs) $0 $0 $0
Yogesh Bahl (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Sharmila Fowler (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
David Pang (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Steven Pae (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Hussain Hasan (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Susan Chung (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,984,584
Expenses
$1,125,963
Net Income
$858,621
Net Assets
$2,700,139
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $128,179
6.5%
Program Services $1,847,552
93.1%
Investment Income $8,853
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $47,500
4.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $182,292
16.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,605,018
Total Liabilities $904,879
Net Assets $2,700,139

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,494,313
Expenses
$2,691,441
Net Income
-$197,128
Net Assets
$1,816,329
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $252,698
10.1%
Program Services $2,211,880
88.7%
Investment Income $29,735
1.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $270,760
10.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $625,151
23.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,085,339
Total Liabilities $2,269,010
Net Assets $1,816,329

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,371,683
Expenses
$2,549,383
Net Income
-$177,700
Net Assets
$2,073,630
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $360,847
15.2%
Program Services $1,976,945
83.4%
Investment Income $33,891
1.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $921,304
36.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,022,830
Total Liabilities $1,949,200
Net Assets $2,073,630

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,680,923
Expenses
$1,966,323
Net Income
-$285,400
Net Assets
$2,266,353
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $293,596
17.5%
Program Services $1,311,039
78.0%
Investment Income $72,935
4.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $3,353
0.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $696,669
35.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,611,080
Total Liabilities $1,344,727
Net Assets $2,266,353

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,094,829
Expenses
$1,644,311
Net Income
$450,518
Net Assets
$2,514,857
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $269,172
12.8%
Program Services $1,805,560
86.2%
Investment Income $25,797
1.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$5,700
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $443,012
26.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,359,371
Total Liabilities $844,514
Net Assets $2,514,857

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,711,692
Expenses
$1,268,414
Net Income
$443,278
Net Assets
$2,100,292
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $1,650,224
96.4%
Investment Income $46,232
2.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $15,236
0.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $325,540
25.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,173,316
Total Liabilities $1,073,024
Net Assets $2,100,292

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,597,095
Expenses
$1,208,361
Net Income
$388,734
Net Assets
$2,379,363
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $1,595,025
99.9%
Investment Income $2,070
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $241,160
20.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,642,884
Total Liabilities $263,521
Net Assets $2,379,363

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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