ASCENT FUNDING ORGANIZATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2016
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- Organization
- ASCENT FUNDING ORGANIZATION (EIN 13-4010455)
- Tax period
- 2016-07-01 to 2017-06-30
- Filed
- 2018-05-14
- IRS object ID
- 201831349349202643
- Schema version
- 2016v3.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2018-05-14T11:27:05-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2017-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BENJAMIN & COMPANY CPA PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 255 EXECUTIVE DRIVE SUITE 400 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | PLAINVIEW | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 11803 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2016-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 134010455 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ASCENT FUNDING ORGANIZATION INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | ASCE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 5169443500 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 819 GRAND BLVD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | DEER PARK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 11729 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | MARGARET CASSELLA | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Treasurer | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2018-05-14 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Stewart H Benjamin | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00844214 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5163943343 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2016 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Website Address | N/A | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $170,048 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $53,341 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $116,707 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $40,245 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $76,462 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Total Revenue | $129,803 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $125,000 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $3,050 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $94 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $4,067 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $132,211 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$2,408 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $9,544 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $7,136 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $9,544 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,136 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $9,544 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,136 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $9,544 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,136 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | TO FUND EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR AUTISTIC CHILDREN THROUGH THE ASCENT SCHOOL. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | THE ASCENT SCHOOL IS A NON PROFIT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $125,000 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $125,000 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (4 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| MARGARET CASSELLA | ||
| Treasurer | 1.00 | $0 |
| JOSEPH BAVARO | ||
| President | 1.00 | $0 |
| KATHRYN MACARTHUR | ||
| Secretary | 1.00 | $0 |
| MAURA ROBINSON | ||
| Vice President | 1.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Organization Filed990 T | false | OrganizationFiled990TInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Initiation Fees And Cap Contri | $0 | InitiationFeesAndCapContriAmt |
| Gross Receipts For Public Use | $0 | GrossReceiptsForPublicUseAmt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | ASCENT FUNDING ORGANIZATION | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 565 PLANDOME RD PO BOX 296 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MANHASSET | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 11030 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 5169443500 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Form720 Filed | false | Form720FiledInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Related Org Sect527 Org | false | RelatedOrgSect527OrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $9,654 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,383 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $12,278 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $13,686 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $47,341 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $85,342 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $9,654 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,383 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $12,278 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $13,686 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $47,341 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $85,342 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $85,342 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $9,654 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,383 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $12,278 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $13,686 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $47,341 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $85,342 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | GOLF OUTING | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $72,299 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $72,299 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Rent Facility Costs Event1 | $26,000 | RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt |
| Event2 | CIGAR NIGHT | Event2Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event2 | $20,688 | GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event2 | $20,688 | GrossRevenueEvent2Amt |
| Non Cash Prizes Event2 | $240 | NonCashPrizesEvent2Amt |
| Rent Facility Costs Event2 | $7,210 | RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event2 | $3,000 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt |
| Other Events Total | 3 | OtherEventsTotalCnt |
| Gross Receipts Other Events | $29,103 | GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt |
| Charitable Contri Other Events | $6,000 | CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt |
| Gross Revenue Other Events | $23,103 | GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt |
| Rent Fclty Costs Other Events | $3,720 | RentFcltyCostsOtherEventsAmt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $122,090 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $6,000 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $116,090 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Non Cash Prizes Total Events | $240 | NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt |
| Rent Fclty Costs Total Events | $36,930 | RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $3,000 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $40,170 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | $75,920 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.1 | | Donee's Name: ASCENT SCHOOL | Donee's Address: 819 GRAND BOULEVARD DEER PARK, NY 11729 | Relationship of Donee: FUNDING ORG FOR SCHOOL | Cash Amount Given: $125000 |
| Other Expenses.1012 | Insurance $591 |
| Other Expenses.1 | STAFF LUNCHEON $2850 |
| Other Expenses.2 | STAFF GIFTS $507 |
| Other Expenses.3 | BANK AND CREDIT CARD CHARGES $119 |