Liabilities / Assets
85th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 85% of similar nonprofits.
Ascend Outdoor Adventures
EIN 27-2225047 • 501(c)3 • Cedar Park, TX
Profile
Ascend outdoor adventures exiests to bring individuals closer to christ and each other through outdoor adventure experiences.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.27x
Liabilities / Revenue
71st percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 71% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
35th percentile
Higher net margin than 35% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
97th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 97% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 49.4% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
20th percentile
Faster asset growth than 20% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
81st percentile
Faster revenue growth than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$9,019
Down $8,098 (-47%) from 2024
Liabilities
Up$2,456
Up $1,273 (+108%) from 2024
Net Assets
Down$6,563
Down $9,371 (-59%) from 2024
Revenue
Up$166,629
Up $45,738 (+38%) from 2024
Expenses
Up$175,990
Up $59,951 (+52%) from 2024
Net Income
Down-$9,361
Down $14,213 (-293%) from 2024
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $9,019
- Liabilities
- $2,456
- Net assets
- $6,563
- Revenue
- $166,629
- Expenses
- $175,990
- Net income
- -$9,361
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
- Signed
- Jan 26, 2026
- Return Version
- 2025v4.0
- Gross Receipts
- $166,629
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Ascend outdoor adventures exiests to bring individuals closer to christ and each other through outdoor adventure experiences.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| ASCEND USED DONATIONS IN 2016 TO BUY EQUIPMENT NECCESSARY LEAD GROUPS IN OUTDOOR ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES, TAKE CHURCH GROUPS ON MISSION TRIPS, TAKE CARE OF ADMINISTRATION NEEDS, NETWORKING WITH CHURCHES, DEVELOPING CIRRICULUM, AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE NEEDS. ASCEND ALSO USED PROGRAM REVENUE TO BUY FOOD AND SUPPLIES AND PAY NECCESSARY FEES AND GUIDE FEES TO LEAD VARIOUS OUTDOOR EXPEDITIONS IN CARRYING OUT ITS PRIMARY PURPOSE. | - | $80,154 |
| ASCEND USES THE COMMUNITY OUTDOOR OUTREACH PROGRAM (CO-OP) GRANT TO ENGAGE UNDER-SERVED POPULATIONS IN TPWD MISSION-ORIENTED OUTDOOR RECREATION, CONSERVATION, AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ACTIVITIES. | - | $19,604 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JASON MANN | Executive Di | - | $82,300 | - | $82,300 |
| RUSS DEAN | Vice Preside | - | $0 | - | - |
| SCOTLAND ALLEN | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| VAUGHAN ROBINSON | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Ascend Outdoor Adventures
- EIN
- 27-2225047
- Phone
- 5129659371
- Address
- 1111 DORIS LANE, CEDAR PARK, TX 78613
Signing Officer
- Name
- Jason Mann
- Title
- Executive Director
- Phone
- 5129659371
- Signed
- 2026-01-26
Preparer
- Firm
- Mcguire-dyke Cpas Pc
- Address
- 407 N MADISON AVE, MOUNT PLEASANT, TX 75455
- Preparer
- R Brian Dyke CPA
- Phone
- 9035726661
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8
“Misc revenue 3,400 total 3,400”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses advertising 70 fundraising support supplies 654 fundraising expenses 180 gifts 52 marketing 161 office supplies & postage 2,504 telephone expense 1,070 website fees 674 technology 19 travel - mileage reimbursemen 8,017 meals 1,052 insurance 1,330 total 15,783”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20
“PRIOR PERIOD 0”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“Fixed assets 27,645 26,995 less accumulated depreciation 27,645 26,995 total 0 0”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Payroll taxes payable 1,183 2,456”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“Ascend outdoor adventures exiests to bring individuals closer to christ and each other through outdoor adventure experiences.”
Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28
“Ascend used donations in 2016 to buy equipment neccessary lead groups in outdoor adventure activities, take church groups on mission trips, take care of administration needs, networking with churches, developing cirriculum, and other administrative needs. Ascend also used program revenue to buy food and supplies and pay neccessary fees and guide fees to lead various outdoor expeditions in carrying out its primary purpose.”
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