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ASCEND CARES FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
ASCEND CARES FOUNDATION (EIN 90-0709302)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-12
IRS object ID
202523179349311217
Schema version
2024v5.0
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)
Return2025-11-12T15:07:31-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN900709302EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ASCEND CARES FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlASCEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7133515700PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11010 TRAVIS STREET SUITE 900AddressLine1Txt
CityHOUSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP77002ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonLisa DozierPersonNm
Person TitleTreasurerPersonTitleTxt
Phone7133155838PhoneNum
Signature2025-11-17SignatureDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerAndrew RalstonPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11010 TRAVIS ST STE 900AddressLine1Txt
CityHOUSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP77002ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,346,443GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressASCENDMATERIALS.COM/WHO/ASCEND-CARESWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2011FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDELegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE CORPORATION SHALL PROVIDES AID TO VICTIMS OF NATURAL OR CIVIL DISASTERS OR EMERGENCY HARDSHIPS AND SUPPORT THE EFFORTS OF RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS. FURTHERMORE THE CORPORATION, PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS AND SUPPORT THE EFFORTS OF VARIOUS NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body12VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent0VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers8834TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$160,803TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$1,436,251PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$1,132,917CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$0PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$299,525PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$160,803CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,735,776PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$1,293,720CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$1,626,278PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$832,288CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$268,536PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$63,750CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$1,894,814PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$896,038CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$159,038PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$397,682CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$318,620TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$701,758TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$52,731TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$38,187TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$265,889NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$663,571NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionASCEND CARES FOUNDATION (THE "CORPORATION") IS ORGANIZED AND SHALL BE OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 IN FURTHERANCE OF SUCH PURPOSES, THE CORPORATION SHALL PROVIDE AID TO VICTIMS OF NATURAL OR CIVIL DISASTERS OR EMERGENCY HARDSHIPS AND SUPPORT THE EFFORTS OF RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE AID TO VICTIMS OF NATURAL OR CIVIL DISASTERS OR EMERGENCY HARDSHIPS. ASCEND CARES COORDINATES VOLUNTEERS AND PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT CHILDREN'S HEALTH AND SAFETY, EDUCATION, HOUSING, HUNGER AND THE MILITARY.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$658,906ExpenseAmt
Grant$658,906GrantAmt
Revenue$0RevenueAmt
DescTHE ASCEND CARES FOUNDATION SERVES ALL AREAS WHERE ASCEND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS HAS A PRESENCE BY FUNDING VARIOUS NONPROFITS PROGRAMS, AND PROJECTS BENEFITTING THE NEEDY AND THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$139,150ExpenseAmt
Grant$139,150GrantAmt
Revenue$0RevenueAmt
DescTHE ASCEND CARES FOUNDATION AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS BASED ON FINANCIAL NEED ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND COMMUNITY SERVICE. APPLICANTS EXPLAIN THEIR FINANCIAL NEED AND COMMUNITY SERVICE IN AN ESSAY FORMAT; PAYMENTS ARE MADE DIRECTLY TO THE SCHOOL. TO BE ELIGIABLE, APPLICANTS MUST ATTEND A 4 YEAR COLLEGE OR JUNIOR COLLEGE, AND MUST BE CHILDREN OR DEPENDENTS OF EMPLOYEES IN GOOD STANDING. IN 2024, 93 SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$86,954ExpenseAmt
Grant$86,954GrantAmt
Revenue$0RevenueAmt
DescTHE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO SUPPORT SEVERAL ASCEND EMPLOYEES AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS DURING ILLNESS OR DISASTER. TO BE ELIGIBLE THE EMPLOYEE FILLS OUT AN APPLICATION FOR ASSISTANCE AND IS APPROVED BY THE ASCEND CARES COMMITTEE. 28 HARDSHIP GRANTS WERE GIVEN DURING 2024.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$11,028ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$0RevenueAmt
DescORGANIZATION EXPENSESDesc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Other Prog Srvc Grant$0TotalOtherProgSrvcGrantAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$0TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$896,038TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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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 Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsYes (1)MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
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IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
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Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
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Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower Policy0WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonANDREW RALSTONPersonNm
Phone7133155700PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Address Line2SUITE 900AddressLine2Txt
CityHOUSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP77002ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (12 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
PHIL MCDIVITT
DIRECTOR400.5Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREW RALSTON
DIRECTOR400.5Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTTY HALL
DIRECTOR400.5Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIMI SMITH
SECRETARY400.5Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
RACHELL GOLD
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR400.5Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MICHAEL WALTERS
DIRECTOR400.5Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER PARKER
DIRECTOR400Yes (X)$0$0$0
LISA DOZIER
TREASURER400Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
BEN BRYANT
DIRECTOR400Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRIS JOHNSON
DIRECTOR400Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT MCCORMICK
DIRECTOR400Yes (X)$0$0$0
SEBASTIAN CARMONA
DIRECTOR400Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K0IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Federated Campaigns$0FederatedCampaignsAmt
Membership Dues$0MembershipDuesAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt
Related Organizations$617,269RelatedOrganizationsAmt
Government Grants$0GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$515,648AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$0NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,132,917TotalContributionsAmt
Total Program Service Revenue$0TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt
Personal$0PersonalAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$0SecuritiesAmt
Other$0OtherAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$213,526FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
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Fundraising Direct Expenses$52,723FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Unrelated Business Revenue$160,803UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$0OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,293,720TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Unrelated Business Revenue$160,803UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$592,949TotalAmt
Program Services$592,949ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$226,104TotalAmt
Program Services$226,104ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,235TotalAmt
Program Services$13,235ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,000TotalAmt
Program Services$5,000ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,264TotalAmt
Program Services$18,264ProgramServicesAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$35,456TotalAmt
Program Services$35,456ProgramServicesAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,030TotalAmt
Program Services$5,030ProgramServicesAmt

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$896,038TotalAmt
Program Services$896,038ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$223,486BOYAmt
EOY$620,034EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$95,134BOYAmt
EOY$81,724EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$318,620BOYAmt
EOY$701,758EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$52,731BOYAmt
EOY$38,187EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$52,731BOYAmt
EOY$38,187EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$265,889BOYAmt
EOY$663,571EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$265,889BOYAmt
EOY$663,571EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$318,620BOYAmt
EOY$701,758EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$397,682ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$0NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$0DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Investment Expense$0InvestmentExpenseAmt
Prior Period Adjustments$0PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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$1,104,000CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,602,743CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,373,532CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,436,251CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,132,917CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,649,443TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,104,000CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,602,743CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,373,532CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,436,251CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,132,917CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,649,443TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$2,661,883SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$3,987,560PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$6,649,443TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.59968PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.60468PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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 F IRS990ScheduleF

Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Type Of AssistanceDISASTER RELIEF.TypeOfAssistanceTxt
RegionEurope (including Iceland and Greenland)RegionTxt
Recipient7RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$11,433CashGrantAmt
Manner Of Cash DisbursementCHECKMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1ASCEND CARES GOLF TOURNAMENTEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$213,526GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$0CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$213,526GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Cash Prizes Event1$0CashPrizesEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$0NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$0RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$0FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$0EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$52,723OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Other Events$0FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt
Entertainment Other Events$0EntertainmentOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$213,526GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$0CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$213,526GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Cash Prizes Total Events$0CashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$0NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$0RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$0FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$0EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$52,723OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$52,723DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$160,803NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (17 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
Dan's House of Hope
4917 Jackson StHoustonTX77004272343010501 (c)(3)$7,500General Support
Fire Outreach of Houston
1801 Smith St Ste 600HoustonTX77002841788749501 (c)(3)$6,000General Support
Make a Wish Texas Gulf Coast & Lousiana
12625 Southwest FwyStaffordTX77477760116615501 (c)(3)$21,319General Support
The Women's Home
607 Westheimer RdHoustonTX77006741467811501 (c)(3)$7,885General Support
Yellowstone Academy Inc
3000 Trulley StreetHoustonTX77004760686870501 (c)(3)$39,600General Support
DePelchin Childrens Center
4950 Memorial DrHoustonTX77007760318867501 (c)(3)$25,000General Support
Alvin Independent School District
301 E House StAlvinTX77511746000030501 (c)(3)$18,290General Support
Cantonment Improvement Committee
208 Webb StCantonmentFL32533475184596501 (c)(3)$10,852General Support
Wreaths Across America
4 Point StreetColumbia FallsME04623208362270501 (c)(3)$11,509General Support
Council on Aging Chill Out Event for Seniors
PO Box 17066PensacolaFL32522591373939501 (c)(3)$7,500General Support
Escambia County Public Schools
30 East Texar Drive Suite 113PensacolaFL32503592715995501 (c)(3)$12,356General Support
Decatur City Schools Foundation
PO Box 1224DecaturAL35602582004353501 (c)(3)$7,069General Support
Habitat for Humanity International
121 Habitat StAmericusGA31709911914868501 (c)(3)$10,000General Support
Parents and Children Together
PO Box 1247DecaturAL35602630770591501 (c)(3)$10,000General Support
Marine Toys for Tots Foundation
18251 Quantico Gateway DrTriangleVA22172203021444501 (c)(3)$11,100General Support
Trees for Houston
1911 W 34th StHoustonTX77018760046318501(c)(3)$9,901
United Way Worldwide
701 N Fairfax StreetAlexandriaVA22314131635294501(c)(3)$7,200
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org17Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (2 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmt
HARDSHIP ASSISTANCE26$86,954
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS90$139,150

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule I, Part I, Line 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationALL EMPLOYEE AND DISASTER HARDSHIP GRANTS GO THROUGH A DETAILED PROCESS TO ENSURE THE APPLICANT IS ELIGIBLE FOR THE GRANT AND THAT THE FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

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Form 990, Part III, Line 1ASCEND CARES FOUNDATION (THE "CORPORATION") IS ORGANIZED AND SHALL BE OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986. IN FURTHERANCE OF SUCH PURPOSES, THE CORPORATION SHALL PROVIDE AID TO VICTIMS OF NATURAL OR CIVIL DISASTERS OR EMERGENCY HARDSHIPS AND SUPPORT THE EFFORTS OF RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE AID TO VICTIMS OF NATURAL OR CIVIL DISASTERS OR EMERGENCY HARDSHIPS. ASCEND CARES COORDINATES VOLUNTEERS AND PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO 503(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT CHILDREN'S HEALTH AND SAFETY, EDUCATION, HOUSING, HUNGER, AND THE MILITARY.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8bTHE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE COMMITTEES.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11bTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL BE PROVIDED A COPY OF THE FORM 990 BEFORE THE FORM IS FILED WITH THE IRS.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12cASCEND CARES FOUNDATION MAINTAINS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY WAS ENSURED BY OBTAINING ANNUAL CERTIFICATIONS FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND REVIEWING ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. IT IS DETERMINEDTHAT A DIRECTOR HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE DIRECTOR RECUSES HIMSELF/HERSELF FROM ANY VOTE THAT COULD CAUSE POTENTIAL CONFLICT. ASCEND CARES FOUNDATION (THE "CORPORATION") IS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION THE BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS OF WHICH SERVE THE PUBLIC PURPOSES FOR WHICH IT IS DEDICATED. THESE PERSONS HAVE A DUTY TO CONDUCT THE AFFAIRS OF THE CORPORATION IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH SUCH PURPOSES AND NOT TO ADVANCE THEIR PERSONAL INTERESTS. THIS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS INTENDED TO PERMIT THE CORPORATION AND ITS BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS TO IDENTIFY, EVALUATE AND ADDRESS ANY REAL, POTENTIAL OR APPARENT CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT MIGHT, IN FACT OR IN APPEARANCE, CALL INTO QUESTION THEIR DUTY OF UNDIVIDED LOYALTY TO THE CORPORATION. COVERED TRANSACTIONS THIS POLICY APPLIES TO TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN THE CORPORATION AND THE CORPORATION'S BOARD MEMBERS AND MANAGERS (EACH A "COVERED PERSON"), OR BETWEEN THE CORPORATION AND ANOTHER PARTY WITH WHICH A COVERED PERSON HAS A SIGNIFICANT RELATIONSHIP. A COVERED PERSON IS CONSIDERED TO HAVE A SIGNIFICANT RELATIONSHIP WITH ANOTHER PARTY IF: THE OTHER PARTY IS A FAMILY MEMBER, INCLUDING A SPOUSE, PARENT, SIBLING, CHILD, STEPCHILD, GRANDPARENT, GRANDCHILD, GREAT-GRANDCHILD, IN-LAW, OR DOMESTIC PARTNER; THE OTHER PARTY IS AN ENTITY IN WHICH THE COVERED PERSON HAS A MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST. THE DETERMINATION OF WHAT CONSTITUTES A MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST INCLUDES ENTITIES IN WHICH THE COVERED PERSON AND ALL INDIVIDUALS OR ENTITIES HAVING SIGNIFICANT RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE COVERED PERSON OWN, IN THE AGGREGATE, MORE THAN 10%; OR THE COVERED PERSON IS AN OFFICER, DIRECTOR, TRUSTEE, OR EMPLOYEE OF THE OTHER PARTY. A COVERED TRANSACTION ALSO INCLUDES ANY OTHER TRANSACTION IN WHICH THERE MAY BE AN ACTUAL OR PERCEIVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST, INCLUDING ANY TRANSACTION IN WHICH THE INTERESTS OF A COVERED PERSON MAY BE SEEN AS COMPETING WITH THE INTERESTS OF THE CORPORATION. DISCLOSURE, REFRAIN FROM INFLUENCE, AND RECUSAL WHEN A COVERED PERSON BECOMES AWARE OF A PROPOSED COVERED TRANSACTION, HE OR SHE SHALL HAVE A DUTY TO TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS: IMMEDIATELY DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF SUCH COVERED TRANSACTION TO THE CORPORATION'S BOARD IN WRITING; REFRAIN FROM USING HIS OR HER PERSONAL INFLUENCE TO ENCOURAGE THE CORPORATION TO ENTER INTO THE COVERED TRANSACTION; AND PHYSICALLY EXCUSE HIMSELF OR HERSELF FROM PARTICIPATION IN ANY DISCUSSIONS REGARDING THE COVERED TRANSACTION WITH OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE CORPORATION AND AT MEETINGS OF THE BOARD, EXCEPT TO RESPOND TO REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE COVERED TRANSACTION. STANDARD FOR APPROVAL OF COVERED TRANSACTIONS THE CORPORATION MAY ENTER INTO A COVERED TRANSACTION WHERE (A) SUCH TRANSACTION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ACT OF SELF-DEALING, AND (B) THE BOARD DETERMINES, ACTING WITHOUT THE PARTICIPATION OR INFLUENCE OF THE COVERED PERSON AND BASED ON COMPARABLE MARKET DATA, THAT SUCH TRANSACTION IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE CORPORATION. THE BOARD SHALL DOCUMENT THE BASIS FOR THIS DETERMINATION IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING AT WHICH THE COVERED TRANSACTION IS CONSIDERED, AND SHALL CONSULT WITH THE CORPORATION'S LEGAL ADVISOR AS NECESSARY TO ENSURE THAT THE TRANSACTION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ACT OF SELF-DEALING. IN THE EVENT THAT ALL BOARD MEMBERS HAVE AN ACTUAL OR PERCEIVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO A COVERED TRANSACTION, THE BOARD MAY APPROVE THE TRANSACTION IF IT FOLLOWS THE STANDARDS FOR APPROVAL DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION 3, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE GENERAL REQUIREMENT UNDER THIS POLICY FOR NONPARTICIPATION BY AND RECUSAL OF SUCH BOARD MEMBERS IN A CONFLICT POSITION. ADMINISTRATION OF POLICY THIS POLICY SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE BOARD, WHICH SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FOLLOWING: RECEIVING DISCLOSURES OF PROPOSED COVERED TRANSACTIONS; REVIEWING PROPOSED COVERED TRANSACTIONS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THEY MEET THE ABOMAINTAINING MINUTES AND SUCH OTHER DOCUMENTATION AS MAY BE NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE TO DOCUMENT ITS REVIEW OF COVERED TRANSACTIONS; AND VE-DESCRIBED STANDARD; MAINTAINING MINUTES AND SUCH OTHER DOCUMENTATION AS MAY BE NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE TO DOCUMENT ITS REVIEW OF COVERED TRANSACTIONS; AND REVIEWING THE OPERATION OF THIS POLICY AND MAKING CHANGES FROM TIME TO TIME AS IT MAY DEEM APPROPRIATE.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19ASCEND CARES FOUNDATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

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