Ascend Dallas
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
AT ASCEND DALLAS WE EMPOWER WOMEN, FIGHT POVERTY AND IMPACT GENERATIONS.
- Income
- $5.9 million
- Spending
- $5.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 82%
- Reserves
- 0.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 54%
- Employees
- 69
- Volunteers
- 88
- Highest pay
- $331,614, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.7 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 51% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1582% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2520 of 20 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $2.5 million spent. ASCEND DALLAS NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP (NFP) EMPOWERS VULNERABLE FIRST-TIME MOMS TO TRANSFORM THEIR LIVES AND CREATE BETTER FUTURES FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR BABIES. NFP WORKS BY HAVING SPECIALLY TRAINED NURSES REGULARLY VISIT YOUNG, FIRST-TIME MOMS-TO-BE, STARTING EARLY IN THE PREGNANCY AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE CHILD'S SECOND BIRTHDAY. DURING FY24-25, NFP SERVED 356 MOTHERS AND 291 BABIES.
- $2.1 million spent. ASCEND DALLAS ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT EMPOWERS WOMEN WITH THE CONFIDENCE AND KNOWLEDGE NEEDED TO MAKE SOUND FINANCIAL DECISIONS. WITH THE SUPPORT AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF AN ASCEND DALLAS FINANCIAL COACH, WOMEN DEVELOP SMART GOALS TO CHART THEIR PATH TO FINANCIAL GROWTH. CLIENTS CAN JOIN ANY OF OUR RESILIENCY PATHWAYS AIMED AT PERSONAL FINANCE, CAREER GROWTH, BUSINESS FINANCE AND PERSONAL WELLNESS. OUTCOMES SHOW IMPROVEMENTS IN FINANCIAL KNOWLEDGE, SAVINGS, CREDIT, DEBT AND INCOME. IN FY 24-25, THE PROGRAM REACHED 2,608 PARTICIPANTS.
- $2,923 spent. THE ASCEND DALLAS COACHING INSTITUTE TEACHES PRACTITIONERS TO COACH OTHERS ON FINANCIAL TOPICS THROUGH DYNAMIC, INTERACTIVE COACH TRAINING THAT COMBINES FUNDAMENTAL COACHING SKILLS WITH STRONG FINANCIAL CONTENT. THE TRAINING HELPS COACHES CREATE A SOLID UNDERSTANDING OF HOW THEY CAN USE COACHING SKILLS AND TOOLS TO WORK WITH CLIENTS TO CO-CREATE POSITIVE CHANGE. CONTRACTED THROUGH CNM INGENUITY, INC, OUR TRAINING CREATES A PATHWAY FOR COACHES TO BECOME CERTIFIED BY CNM, ICF OR/AND BCC.
- ASCEND DALLAS MATCHED SAVINGS PROGRAM AIMS TO IMPROVE THE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY OF FAMILIES, PRIMARILY THOSE SERVED THROUGH OUR NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP. THE SAVINGS ACCOUNTS ARE ARE PART OF A LARGER WEALTH-BUILDING STRATEGY DESIGNED TO COMBINE MAINSTREAM BANKIONG ACCESS, FINANCIAL EDUCATION, 1:1 FINANCIAL COUNSELING AND OTHER FINANCIAL TOOLS TO BUILD A HABIT OF SAVINGS WITH THE GOAL OF PURCHASING ASSETS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 1942.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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