EIN 46-3380394

Ascend - Leadership Through Athletics

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
2
Year formed
2013
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
Ascend - Leadership Through Athletics develops young women's self-confidence and skills through the sport of mountain climbing in post-conflict countries to promote youth leadership and civic-mindedness. Ascend Afghanistan is an international nonprofit organization that builds female leaders through athletics-based training. The participants practice their skills and set new goals for themselves in a challenging physical setting where they learn to rely on their own strength and work as a team. This entails expeditions, mountaineering, and rock climbing. Ascend is located in Arlington, VA.
Total revenues
$211,230
2022
Total expenses
$444,339
2022
Total assets
$598,583
2022
Num. employees
2
2022

Program areas at Ascend - Leadership Through Athletics

Afghan evacuation & resettlement program - Ascend - Leadership Through Athletics is an international nonprofit organization that invests in young women Through athletics-based Leadership training. The purpose of the resettlement program was to provide direct and indirect support and resources to the 134 afghans who Ascend helped evacuate from afghanistan in 2021/2022. Through community partnerships and direct assistance Ascend helped these people resettle legally in their new homes with support for housing, education, transportation and other basic needs. Ascend closed this program on december 31, 2022.
Ascend - Leadership Through Athletics is an international non-profit organization that invests in young women in pakistan Through mountaineering-based Leadership training. Ascend pakistan will begin program operations in 2023 and expects to serve 30-60 girls in pakistan each year in addition to outreach and community service that will benefit more than 1,000 people annually. Ascends pakistan program prepares girls to be physically and mentally strong and encourages them to be active community leaders and role models. We highlight the capabilities of women Through ambitious mountaineering expeditions, Leadership development, community service, and fitness and mental health skills and awareness.
Ascend - Leadership Through Athletics is an international non-profit that invests in young women Through mental health training and community service in afghanistan. Since 2015, more than 200 afghan girls and women participated in the 2-year program that prepares girls to be physically and mentally strong and encourages them to be active commuity leaders and role models. In 2021, Ascend shifted away from regular programming due to the crisis in afghanistan. In 2023, Ascend will restart the program in afghanistan training girls to manage their mental health and encouraging them to be active role models Through community service. The program will serve 120 girls directly and impact more than 1000 community members Through outreach and service projects each year.
Other program includes alumnae association

Who funds Ascend - Leadership Through Athletics

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Kissinger Family FoundationGeneral Operations$20,500
National Christian Foundation / Natl Christian Charitable FDN IncGrowth$20,000
American Online Giving FoundationGeneral Support$12,391
...and 5 more grants received

Personnel at Ascend - Leadership Through Athletics

NameTitleCompensation
Marina LegreeExecutive Director$35,156
Kelly PokharelDirector of Operations
Salwa AkhtarCountry Director for Pakistan
Farwa AliProgram Manager for Pakistan
Phil PowersBoard Vice Chair$0
...and 6 more key personnel

Financials for Ascend - Leadership Through Athletics

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$210,267
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$963
Total revenues$211,230

Form 990s for Ascend - Leadership Through Athletics

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-15990View PDF
2021-122023-04-07990View PDF
2021-122023-02-08990View PDF
2020-122021-12-15990View PDF
2019-122021-04-05990View PDF
...and 3 more Form 990s
Data update history
July 16, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $12,391 from American Online Giving Foundation
January 6, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 5, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
December 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $20,000 from National Christian Foundation / Natl Christian Charitable FDN Inc
October 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $5,276 from The Blackbaud Giving Fund
Nonprofit Types
Civic / social organizationsHuman service organizationsCharities
Issues
Human services
Characteristics
Partially liquidatedOperates internationallyNational levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 7734
Arlington, VA 22207
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County
Arlington County, VA
Website URL
ascendathletics.org/ 
Phone
(202) 403-9901
IRS details
EIN
46-3380394
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2013
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
P20: Human Service Organizations
NAICS code, primary
813410: Civic and Social Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current - Awaiting Reporting
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
CT0286486
FTB Entity ID
5650753
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-10-16
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