Ascend Justice

Analysis

Ascend Justice is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1994, 32 years ago. 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 June 2023, Ascend Justice reported income of $3.6m and spending of $3.4m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.5m to $3.6m (+132%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Ascend Justice sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Western Lane County Foundation ($3.6m), Ka Lima O Maui Ltd ($3.6m) and L Arche Boston North Inc ($3.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $117k (3.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.3m. At year end it held assets of $1.5m against liabilities of $204k, net assets of $1.3m. It reported 38 employees.