ASCEND EDUCATIONAL FUND
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Plain text ASCEND EDUCATIONAL FUND. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2016–2018. https://furp.org/org/ascend-educational-fund-461140658. Retrieved 2026-11-15.
APA furp.org. (n.d.). ASCEND EDUCATIONAL FUND [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2016–2018]. Retrieved November 15, 2026, from https://furp.org/org/ascend-educational-fund-461140658
MLA “ASCEND EDUCATIONAL FUND.” furp.org, tax years 2016–2018, https://furp.org/org/ascend-educational-fund-461140658. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.
Retrieved 2026-11-15; covers tax years 2016–2018. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
2018 · Form 990EZ · revenue $107K ($137K in 2025 dollars) · expenses $112K · assets $181K
- EIN
- 46-1140658
- Address
- 4917 W 133RD ST, HAWTHORNE, CA 90250-5050
- NTEE code
- B82 Scholarships, Student Financial Aid Services, Awards (Education) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- November 2023 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt: reinstated May 15, 2022 after an automatic revocation on May 15, 2022 IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- MAGALI RAMIREZ (its 2025 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2025 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
AEF awards scholarship awards to high achieving high school seniors attending a New York City high school and attended an accredited college in the fall semester after graduating from high school. Funds raised are distributed in form of a scholarship.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 6 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
6 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julissa Arce | Chairman of the Board | 2016-2018 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Celeste Everett | Secretary | 2016-2018 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Diana Melencio | Director | 2016-2018 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Robert Stenz | Director | 2016-2018 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dan Kokini | Director | 2018 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Erika Zamora | Treasurer | 2016-2018 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2018 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julissa Arce | Chairman of the Board | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Celeste Everett | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Diana Melencio | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robert Stenz | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dan Kokini | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Erika Zamora | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julissa Arce | Chairman of the Board | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Celeste Everett | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Diana Melencio | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robert Stenz | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Erika Zamora | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julissa Arce | Chairman of the Board | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Celeste Everett | Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Diana Melencio | Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robert Stenz | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Erika Zamora | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $107,047 | $111,683 | $180,762 | $59,678 | $107,047 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $114,273 | $74,764 | $182,168 | $90,237 | $114,273 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $101,721 | $17,633 | $141,228 | $50,728 | $101,721 | $0 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $101,707 in all, tax years 2017 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR | $60,000 | 3 | $25,000 | 2019 | 2017-2019 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | $20,000 | 1 | $20,000 | 2023 | 2023 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | $15,525 | 1 | $15,525 | 2021 | 2021 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND | $5,682 | 1 | $5,682 | 2019 | 2019 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| LEAR FAMILY FOUNDATION | $500 | 1 | $500 | 2021 | 2021 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ASCEND EDUCATIONAL FUND” | show |
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Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. NTEE: the IRS’s code when it lists one, otherwise FURP’s inferred code. Same state only · More (100)
| Organization | State | NTEE | Latest revenue | Latest expenses | Top-paid title | Top pay | Why similar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COPTIC EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | CA | B82 | $102,200 | $157,667 | Secretary | $2,670 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| HEMET EDUCATION FOUNDATION | CA | B82 | $107,852 | $42,952 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| NAPA COUNTY AAUW SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION | CA | B82 | $111,850 | $48,880 | Chairperson | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CITIZENS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION OF AMERICA | CA | B82 | $102,257 | $75,634 | MEMBER AT LARGE | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CANERS FOUNDATION ENDOWMENT FOR RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP | CA | B82 | $112,445 | $144,419 | Chair | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| IRANIAN AMERICAN SCHOLARSHIP FUND INC | CA | B82 | $105,417 | $94,022 | Trustee | $18,333 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ORION FUND | CA | B82 | $102,923 | $108,059 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| NORTHERN CALIFORNIA EDUCATION FOUNDATION | CA | B82 | $103,346 | $186,014 | Executive Dir. | $39,325 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| OSTEOPATHIC POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING INSTITUTE OPTI-WEST EDUCATION CONS | CA | B82 | $108,531 | $316,007 | Chief Executive Officer, DIO | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| KAPADIA EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC | CA | B82 | $102,451 | $172,935 | Founder | $60 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| DREAMERS EDUCATION INCORPORATED | CA | B82 | $109,701 | $117,691 | TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| OCEANSIDE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION | CA | B82 | $103,618 | $85,264 | FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ALLGIRE FOUNDATION | CA | B82 | $102,178 | $64,160 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FATHER MCELLIGOTT SACRED HEART SCHOOL FOUNDATION | CA | B82 | $105,808 | $88,077 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BHFA SCHOLARSHIP FUND INC | CA | B82 | $101,865 | $3,281 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FRED ZULFA MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND | CA | B82 | $105,169 | $48,542 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BEVERLY HILLS BAR FOUNDATION | CA | B82 | $104,098 | $81,847 | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| DK KIM CAMBODIA FOUNDATION | CA | B82 | $111,032 | $193,385 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| TEACHING THE WORLD INTERNATIONAL INC | CA | B82 | $101,767 | $106,876 | president | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CALIFORNIA FOUNDATION FOR PARKS & RECREATION | CA | B82 | $102,584 | $27,264 | Executive Dir. | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FOUNDATION OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF CALIFORNIA | CA | B82 | $109,209 | $91,988 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| LOMITA KIWANIS SCHOLARSHIP TRUST FUND | CA | B82 | $105,757 | $25,768 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| THE HERITAGE TRUST FOUNDATION | CA | B82 | $103,281 | $121,590 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| VIETSEED FOUNDATION INC | CA | B82 | $105,627 | $88,783 | OFFICER | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ROTARY SERVICE FUND OF BURLINGAME CALIFORNIA | CA | B82 | $107,206 | $80,903 | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2018 · Form 990EZ · $111,683 spent · pay $0 · grants $74,863 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $74,863 | 67.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $18,416 | 16.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $18,403 | 16.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $111,683 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $74,764 spent · pay $0 · grants $61,063 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $61,063 | 81.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $13,672 | 18.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $29 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $74,764 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990EZ · $17,633 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $17,606 | 99.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $27 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $17,633 | 100% |
In the news
71 news articles name this organization (September 2015 to November 2022); the latest 10:
- Does Assimilation Really Lead to Belonging?
aldianews.com, November 1, 2022 - Discover These New Reads From the Longhorn Universe
texasexes.org, July 1, 2022 - Mark A. Stein: Scholarships beat student loans; here's how to find them | Tribune
mdjonline.com, June 22, 2021 - No Matter What Happens To DACA, Our Joy Is Ours
msn.com, September 3, 2020 - Coronavirus has been extremely challenging for first-gen college students
cnbc.com, July 28, 2020 - The coronavirus crisis has been extremely challenging for many first-generation college students
msn.com, July 28, 2020 - 10 College Scholarships that Latino Students Should Apply
latinpost.com, January 24, 2020 - She grew up undocumented. Now Julissa Arce is working to end immigration stereotypes.
go.com, October 9, 2019 - nbcnews.com
nbcnews.com, September 18, 2019 - peopleenespanol.com
peopleenespanol.com, September 12, 2019
News article metadata and links: The GDELT Project (https://www.gdeltproject.org/). Matched by: Exact name match: "ascend educational fund". A shared name is not proof of the same organization; how the matching works. Most in the news.
Others with the same interests
NTEE code Scholarships, Student Financial Aid Services, Awards, CA first:
- LLOYD ELLIS GRIFFIN SCHOLARSHIP CA
- POTATO EYES FOUNDATION CA
- BILL SMITH MEMORIAL ENDOWMENT CA
- DAGUPENOS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL INC CA
- Hemispheres Art Academy CA
- EXTEND YOUR HEART CA
- ASSOCIATION OF INTL STUDENTS CA
- COLTON JUSD APPLE SCHOLARSHIP FDN CA
- PAUL REGAN CASCIO FOUNDATION CA
- HOPEWELL FOUNDATION CA
In other datasets, the same topic (Education) in CA:
- Lobbying client: 2 DEGREE SHIFT (Federal lobbying (LDA))
Interests: Scholarships, Student Financial Aid Services, Awards · Education
The area Census
County outline, the place (blue), the tract (orange) and the ZIP center (dot).
In Census Tract 6023.02, Los Angeles County, California, place (city or town) Hawthorne, CA, county Los Angeles County, CA, state California; placed by its ZIP code (county and tract) and city name (place). The tract is the tract holding most of the record's ZIP code (FURP does not geocode street addresses).
- Revenue of $107,047 is $1 per resident of Hawthorne, CA (population 85,191).
- That revenue equals 0.00% of all household income in Hawthorne, CA (30,030 households at the median $75,848, about $2,277,715,440).
| Measure | Census tract Census Tract 6023.02, Los Angeles County, California | Place (city or town) Hawthorne, CA | County Los Angeles County, CA | State California |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population B01003 | 4,651 | 85,191 | 9,808,667 | 39,287,377 |
| Population, 2020 census P1 | 5,300 | 88,083 | 10,014,009 | 39,538,223 |
| Median age B01002 | 37.6 | 33.9 | 38.2 | 37.9 |
| Under 18 B01001 | 26.6% | 24.7% | 20.6% | 22.0% |
| 65 and over B01001 | 13.4% | 10.2% | 15.2% | 15.7% |
| Households B11001 | 1,836 | 30,030 | 3,416,449 | 13,548,091 |
| Foreign born B05002 | 10.2% | 32.1% | 33.4% | 27.0% |
| Median household income B19013 | $176,066 | $75,848 | $90,112 | $99,122 |
| Median family income B19113 | $206,429 | $80,499 | $101,573 | $113,346 |
| Per capita income B19301 | $76,339 | $34,635 | $45,792 | $49,513 |
| Poverty rate B17001 | 7.5% | 15.5% | 13.7% | 12.0% |
| Unemployment rate B23025 | 7.3% | 7.9% | 7.3% | 6.6% |
| Civilian labor force B23025 | 2,622 | 45,907 | 5,200,656 | 20,068,466 |
| Mean commute (minutes) B08013 | 22.7 | 28.3 | 30.4 | 28.7 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher B15003 | 77.1% | 26.0% | 36.0% | 37.1% |
| Housing units B25001 | 1,924 | 31,334 | 3,650,466 | 14,644,735 |
| Owner-occupied B25003 | 87.3% | 27.2% | 45.9% | 55.9% |
| Renters B25003 | 12.7% | 72.8% | 54.1% | 44.1% |
| Median home value B25077 | $1,152,100 | $863,400 | $834,200 | $734,700 |
| Median gross rent B25064 | $3,501 | $1,782 | $1,954 | $2,036 |
| White, not Hispanic B03002 | 51.4% | 9.2% | 24.7% | 33.8% |
| Black B03002 | 1.4% | 24.8% | 7.4% | 5.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino B03002 | 16.1% | 54.7% | 48.4% | 40.2% |
| Asian B03002 | 23.6% | 7.2% | 14.9% | 15.3% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native B03002 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
Economy now FRED unemployment 5.1% in Sep 2026 (5.5% a year earlier); per capita personal income $90,957 in 2025, up 30% in five years (+4.3% after inflation); the state; Source: FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
Data: IPUMS NHGIS (ACS 2020-2024 and the 2020 census); each figure links to its table for that area at data.census.gov. Records are placed by ZIP code and city name, not street address. More: everything FURP has in Census Tract 6023.02, Los Angeles County, California.
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