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ASCEND LEARNING INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
ASCEND LEARNING INC (EIN 33-1200239)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-05-15
IRS object ID
202641359349317159
Schema version
2024v5.5
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-05-15T21:29:24-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN331374517PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1300 TICE BOULEVARD SUITE 315AddressLine1Txt
CityWOODCLIFF LAKECityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP07677ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN331200239EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ASCEND LEARNING INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlASCEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3474647600PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1205 ROCKAWAY PARKWAY 6TH FLAddressLine1Txt
CityBROOKLYNCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11212ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonROBERT PRICEPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone3474647600PhoneNum
Signature2026-05-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSACHA RICHARDSPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01378509PTIN
Phone2017129800PhoneNum
Preparation2026-05-13PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMARYANN LIPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1205 ROCKAWAY PARKWAY 6TH FLAddressLine1Txt
CityBROOKLYNCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11212ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$19,602,469GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.ASCENDLEARNING.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2008FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionASCEND PROVIDES CHARTER SCHOOLS WITH EDUCATION, MANAGEMENT, AND FACILITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body8VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent8VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee122TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers9TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$2,149,770PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$2,312,152CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$16,685,980PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$16,930,511CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$174,085PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$156,788CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$5,924PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$203,018CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$19,015,759PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$19,602,469CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$1,448,362CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$11,886,952PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$10,931,051CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$497,225CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$6,990,808PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$5,726,859CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$18,877,760PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$18,106,272CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$137,999PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,496,197CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$16,996,772TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$17,723,163TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$3,359,152TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$2,589,346TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$13,637,620NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$15,133,817NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO DEVELOP A SCALABLE SOLUTION TO THE UNDERACHIEVEMENT OF ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN BY PROVIDING A NETWORK OF URBAN COLLEGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOLS, OPERATING WITH WIDELY AVAILABLE RESOURCES, AND ACHIEVING ACADEMIC LEVELS EQUAL OR SUPERIOR TO SUBURBAN SCHOOLS EDUCATING STUDENTS FROM MIDDLE-CLASS FAMILIES.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$15,105,149ExpenseAmt
Grant$1,448,362GrantAmt
Revenue$16,930,511RevenueAmt
DescASCEND LEARNING, INC. OPERATES AS A CHARTER MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION BASED IN NEW YORK CITY AND PROVIDES MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES AND FACILITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES FOR ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOLS, AN EDUCATION CORPORATION COMPRISED OF NINE CHARTER SCHOOLS.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$15,105,149TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document73IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee122EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members8GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member8IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ROBERT PRICEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3474647600PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1205 ROCKAWAY PARKWAY 6TH FLAddressLine1Txt
CityBROOKLYNCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11212ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (20 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndFormer Ofcr Director TrusteeFormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd
ISABEL GEATHERS
CO-CHAIR3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SELINA IP
CO-CHAIR3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER MAY
TREASURER3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEMI AKINSANYA-ROSE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BROOKE DANIELS
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CELESTE HERRERA
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHANNON KETE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIEL PARRA
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SYDNEY THOMAS
DIRECTOR - THRU 3/20252.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIQUE DAY
CHIEF OF SCHOOLS40.00Yes (X)$243,786$0$24,612
RECY DUNN
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER - THRU 5/202540.00Yes (X)$334,649$0$9,353
MARYANN LI
PRESIDENT40.00Yes (X)$296,929$0$7,594
EDISON DE LA CRUZ
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$119,669$0$22,132
KATHERINE MCGRATH
GENERAL COUNSEL40.00Yes (X)$229,568$0$55,415
DANA EVANS-MULLER
MANAGING DIR. OF SAFETY & FACILITIES40.00$177,697$0$27,692Yes (X)
ANASTASIA MICHALS
SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS40.00$200,469$0$23,781Yes (X)
DARIELLE PETRUCCI
MANAGING DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS40.00$182,723$0$14,334Yes (X)
AGAJA REDDY
MANAGING DIR. OF MARKETING40.00$172,347$0$1,304Yes (X)
ZONYA HICKS
MANAGING DIR. OF PEOPLE OPERATIONS40.00$186,562$0$6,419Yes (X)
GERARD ADORE
FORMER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER0.00$141,127$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$2,285,526TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$192,636TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K37IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedYes (1)FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (4 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP
500 MAMARONECK AVENUE SUITE 301HARRISONNY10528AUDITING SERVICES$190,294
SEYFARTH SHAW LLP
3807 COLLECTIONS CENTER DRIVECHICAGOIL60693LEGAL SERVICES$163,821
TEGAN YORK CARR LLC
10003 KINROSS AVENUESILVER SPRINGMD20901FUNDRAISING SUPPORT$124,350
ROCKET 55 LLC
807 BROADWAY STREET NEMINNEAPOLISMN55413DIGITAL MARKETING SERVICES$107,067
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K4CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$1,185,151GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$1,127,001AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$2,312,152TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMANAGEMENT FEESDesc
Business541610BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$16,930,511TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$16,930,511RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$16,930,511TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$156,788TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$156,788ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
REFUNDS900099$200,000$200,000
CREDIT CARD REBATES900099$3,018$3,018
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$203,018OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$19,602,469TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$16,930,511RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$359,806ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,448,362TotalAmt
Program Services$1,448,362ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,530,964TotalAmt
Program Services$1,347,248ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$122,477ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$61,239FundraisingAmt

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$141,127TotalAmt
Management And General$141,127ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,723,096TotalAmt
Program Services$6,920,516ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$488,011ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$314,569FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$121,002TotalAmt
Program Services$106,482ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,680ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,840FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$544,723TotalAmt
Program Services$479,665ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$43,325ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$21,733FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$870,139TotalAmt
Program Services$765,723ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$69,611ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$34,805FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$45,672TotalAmt
Management And General$45,672ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,740TotalAmt
Management And General$29,740ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,432,834TotalAmt
Program Services$244,333ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,188,497ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$761,721TotalAmt
Program Services$685,549ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$76,172ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$410,387TotalAmt
Program Services$298,833ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$109,884ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,670FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$185,418TotalAmt
Program Services$170,740ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,184ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,494FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$414,804TotalAmt
Program Services$372,750ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$42,054ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$161,835TotalAmt
Program Services$139,222ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,075ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,538FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,276TotalAmt
Program Services$3,845ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$431ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,384TotalAmt
Program Services$1,218ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$111ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$55FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,073,028TotalAmt
Program Services$944,264ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$85,842ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$42,922FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$83,895TotalAmt
Program Services$73,827ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,712ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,356FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
REPLICATION AND EXPANSI$944,616$944,616
STAFF DEVELOPMENT$131,192$118,073$13,119
CLASSROOM SUPPLIES$40,151$39,001$1,150
REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE$5,024$5,024

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$882TotalAmt
Program Services$882ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,106,272TotalAmt
Program Services$15,105,149ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,503,898ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$497,225FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,543,717BOYAmt
EOY$2,807,884EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,939,493BOYAmt
EOY$4,773,736EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,095,111BOYAmt
EOY$1,242,670EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$344,871BOYAmt
EOY$73,691EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$6,613,954LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$3,887,422LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,779,211BOYAmt
EOY$2,726,532EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,294,369BOYAmt
EOY$6,098,650EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,996,772BOYAmt
EOY$17,723,163EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,759,152BOYAmt
EOY$2,292,226EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$197,120EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$600,000BOYAmt
EOY$100,000EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,359,152BOYAmt
EOY$2,589,346EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,637,620BOYAmt
EOY$15,133,817EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,637,620BOYAmt
EOY$15,133,817EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,996,772BOYAmt
EOY$17,723,163EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,496,197ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,199,919CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,891,138CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$12,247,642CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,149,770CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,312,152CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$24,800,621TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,199,919CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,891,138CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$12,247,642CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,149,770CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,312,152CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$24,800,621TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,175,602SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$23,625,019PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,018CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,990CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$96,566CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$174,085CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$156,788CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$432,447TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,688CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$766CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,924CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$203,018CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$214,396TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$25,447,464TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$82,331,028GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.92840PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.90620PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMISCELLANEOUS REVENUE - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 4,688. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 766. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 5,924. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 203,018.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,538,679OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,295,111DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,243,568BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,306,924OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,242,891DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,064,033BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$768,351OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$349,420DepreciationAmt
Book Value$418,931BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,726,532TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
DUE FROM AFFILIATE CHARTER SCHOOLS$6,008,503
OTHER CURRENT ASSETS$90,147
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$6,098,650TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$19,639,969TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$37,500DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$37,500RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$19,602,469RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$19,602,469TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$18,143,772TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$37,500DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$37,500ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$18,106,272ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$18,106,272TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationASCEND RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT ASCEND HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. ASCEND IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR YEARS PRIOR TO JUNE 30, 2022.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ASCEND LEARNING INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1205 ROCKAWAY PARKWAY 6TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityBROOKLYNCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11212ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN331200239RecipientEIN
IRC Section501C3IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$1,448,362CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
Purpose Of GrantASCEND PROVIDES CHARTER SCHOOLS WITH EDUCATION, MANAGEMENT, AND FACILITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.PurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationASCEND LEARNING, INC RELIES ON THE AUDITED FS FOR ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOL ALSO WE REPORT THE CAPEX AND THE RENOVATIONS ON MONTHLY BASIS TO ASCEND LEARNING BOARD.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (1)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (10 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
RECY DUNN
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER - THRU 5/202$334,538$0$0$0$111$0$8,799$0$554$0$344,002$0$0$0
MARYANN LI
PRESIDENT$296,875$0$0$0$54$0$7,221$0$373$0$304,523$0$0$0
KATHERINE MCGRATH
GENERAL COUNSEL$214,512$0$15,000$0$56$0$4,991$0$50,424$0$284,983$0$0$0
DANIQUE DAY
CHIEF OF SCHOOLS$243,528$0$0$0$258$0$0$0$24,612$0$268,398$0$0$0
ANASTASIA MICHALS
SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS$200,409$0$0$0$60$0$9,721$0$14,060$0$224,250$0$0$0
DANA EVANS-MULLER
MANAGING DIR. OF SAFETY & FACILITIES$171,086$0$6,510$0$101$0$3,556$0$24,136$0$205,389$0$0$0
DARIELLE PETRUCCI
MANAGING DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS$178,669$0$4,000$0$54$0$3,619$0$10,715$0$197,057$0$0$0
ZONYA HICKS
MANAGING DIR. OF PEOPLE OPERATIONS$186,407$0$0$0$155$0$3,720$0$2,699$0$192,981$0$0$0
AGAJA REDDY
MANAGING DIR. OF MARKETING$172,287$0$0$0$60$0$1,021$0$283$0$173,651$0$0$0
GERARD ADORE
FORMER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$0$0$0$0$141,127$0$0$0$0$0$141,127$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 4AGERARD ADORE RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $141,127 AS REPORTED IN PART II, B(III)
PART I, LINE 7INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED BOARD-APPROVED PERFORMANCE-BASED BONUS WHICH WAS INCLUDED AS REPORTABLE COMPENSATION. THIS AMOUNT IS REPORTED IN PART II, COLUMN (B)(II).

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE RETURN IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION SHARES ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WITH OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES AS PART OF THEIR REGULAR MEETINGS. OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE EXPECTED TO DECLARE IF AT ANY POINT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES. IN ADDITION, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SIGN AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM. THE BOARD DETERMINES WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS BY MAJORITY VOTE, AND THE CONFLICTED PERSON MUST RECUSE HIMSELF/HERSELF FROM THE DISCUSSION AND VOTE ON SUCH MATTER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE COMPENSATION OF ALL OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, WAS DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AN ANNUAL MEETING WAS HELD DURING WHICH THE BOARD REVIEWED OFFICER PERFORMANCE AND UTILIZED COMPARABILITY DATA FROM NYC PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND NATIONAL TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR THE ANNUAL YEAR. THE PROCESS WAS LAST CONDUCTED IN FY2024 AND WAS DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE RETURN IS POSTED ON GUIDESTAR.ORG. IN ADDITION, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.