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Ascend Leadership Academy Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Educational Institutions and Related Activities / Elementary, Secondary Education, K - 12 (B29) (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its June 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Operated a school
Organization is a school. Details are reported on Schedule E.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$6.31M (2023)

Expenses
$6.9M (2023)

Total Assets
$18.3M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$19.3M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2019 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 June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,306,450
Expenses
$6,901,088
Net Income
-$594,638
Net Assets
-$1,045,098
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,306,450
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $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 $18,270,247
Total Liabilities $19,315,345
Net Assets -$1,045,098
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Justin Smith (Managing Director) $110,878 $0 $8,482
Jason Smith (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Brandy Grindle (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Rex Scott (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Drew Goodson (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Mike Iskandar (At Large Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,113,619
Expenses
$6,119,158
Net Income
-$1,005,539
Net Assets
-$450,460
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,113,619
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $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 $19,652,190
Total Liabilities $20,102,650
Net Assets -$450,460
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Justin Smith (Managing Director) $47,046 $0 $6,763
Jason Smith (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Brandy Grindle (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Rex Scott (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Drew Goodson (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Mike Iskandar (At Large Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,683,299
Expenses
$3,349,929
Net Income
$333,370
Net Assets
$555,079
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,683,299
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $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 $703,081
Total Liabilities $148,002
Net Assets $555,079
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Justin Smith (Managing Director) $39,923 $0 $8,478
Steven Gatlin (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Brandy Grindle (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Ebony Arrington (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Anna Fonke (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Tina Fox (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,604,009
Expenses
$2,423,589
Net Income
$180,420
Net Assets
$221,709
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,584,064
99.2%
Program Services $19,945
0.8%
Investment Income $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 $312,260
Total Liabilities $90,551
Net Assets $221,709
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Steven Gatlin (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Anna Fonke (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Ebony Arrington (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Brindy Grindle (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Laurell Malone (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Justin Smith (Managing Director) $0 $62,033 $9,386
Tina Fox (At Large Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,279,948
Expenses
$1,238,659
Net Income
$41,289
Net Assets
$41,289
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,264,241
98.8%
Program Services $15,707
1.2%
Investment Income $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 $79,999
6.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $510,654
41.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $86,543
Total Liabilities $45,254
Net Assets $41,289
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Justin Smith (Managing Director) $39,811 $0 $0
Don Draughon (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Steven Gatlin (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Ebony Arrington (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Anna Fonke (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Laurell Malone (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0

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