Ascenda
Analysis
Ascenda is a registered charity in United States, based in Spokane, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover mental health and crisis intervention, which this site groups under health and saving lives. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.
In the financial year ending December 2023, Ascenda reported income of $120k and spending of $139k, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $111k to $120k (+7.6%), an average of +7.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 116% of the income it received.
Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Ascenda sits at the 31st percentile: it is larger than about 31% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile, and in the 37th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Childrens Mental Health Circle of Friends Inc ($120k), Upmc ($120k) and Childrens Medical Fund Child Life Endowment Corp ($120k).
On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 1.9% of the total. At year end it held assets of $58k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $58k.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Contributions & grants 1.9%
- Other 98%
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| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Childrens Mental Health Circle of Friends Inc | Canfield | $120k |
| Upmc | Pittsburgh | $120k |
| Childrens Medical Fund Child Life Endowment Corp | Syosset | $120k |
| Foundation for Arthroplasty Research and Education | Rosemont | $120k |