Civic Intelligence

Ascend Inc

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 51-0527847

Oct 01, 2019 to Sep 30, 2020 • Filed on Aug 12, 2021

160 Broadway 6th FL East BuildingNew York, NY 10038

(212) 248-4888

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

49th percentile

0.15x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 49% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

59th percentile

0.27x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 59% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

45th percentile

4.0%

Higher net margin than 45% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

54th percentile

$155,016

Higher top officer pay than 54% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 7.0% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

34th percentile

0.2%

Faster asset growth than 34% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

12th percentile

-35%

Faster revenue growth than 12% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)6 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Assets

Up

$4,041,236

Up $9,385 (+0.2%) from 2019

Net Assets

Down

$3,438,675

Down $7,297 (-0.2%) from 2019

Liabilities

Up

$602,561

Up $16,682 (+2.8%) from 2019

Revenue

Down

$2,224,523

Down $1,187,847 (-35%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$2,135,068

Down $1,162,615 (-35%) from 2019

Net Income

Down

$89,455

Down $25,232 (-22%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$10M$5.0M$0Assets 2011: $2,642,884Liabilities 2011: $263,521Net Assets 2011: $2,379,3632011Assets 2012: $3,173,316Liabilities 2012: $1,073,024Net Assets 2012: $2,100,2922012Assets 2013: $3,359,371Liabilities 2013: $844,514Net Assets 2013: $2,514,8572013Assets 2014: $3,611,080Liabilities 2014: $1,344,727Net Assets 2014: $2,266,3532014Assets 2015: $4,022,830Liabilities 2015: $1,949,200Net Assets 2015: $2,073,6302015Assets 2016: $4,085,339Liabilities 2016: $2,269,010Net Assets 2016: $1,816,3292016Assets 2017: $4,090,916Liabilities 2017: $1,069,960Net Assets 2017: $3,020,9562017Assets 2018: $4,025,647Liabilities 2018: $649,992Net Assets 2018: $3,375,6552018Assets 2019: $4,031,851Liabilities 2019: $585,879Net Assets 2019: $3,445,9722019Assets 2020: $4,041,236Liabilities 2020: $602,561Net Assets 2020: $3,438,6752020Assets 2021: $5,589,868Liabilities 2021: $710,497Net Assets 2021: $4,879,3712021Assets 2022: $6,260,721Liabilities 2022: $1,019,085Net Assets 2022: $5,241,6362022Assets 2023: $7,818,217Liabilities 2023: $633,743Net Assets 2023: $7,184,4742023Assets 2024: $9,026,063Liabilities 2024: $744,309Net Assets 2024: $8,281,7542024

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$4,041,236
Liabilities$602,561
Net Assets$3,438,675

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$8.0M$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MRevenue 2011: $1,597,095Expenses 2011: $1,208,361Net Income 2011: $388,7342011Revenue 2012: $1,711,692Expenses 2012: $1,268,414Net Income 2012: $443,2782012Revenue 2013: $2,094,829Expenses 2013: $1,644,311Net Income 2013: $450,5182013Revenue 2014: $1,680,923Expenses 2014: $1,966,323Net Income 2014: -$285,4002014Revenue 2015: $2,371,683Expenses 2015: $2,549,383Net Income 2015: -$177,7002015Revenue 2016: $2,494,313Expenses 2016: $2,691,441Net Income 2016: -$197,1282016Revenue 2017: $3,159,552Expenses 2017: $2,941,176Net Income 2017: $218,3762017Revenue 2018: $3,605,489Expenses 2018: $3,300,751Net Income 2018: $304,7382018Revenue 2019: $3,412,370Expenses 2019: $3,297,683Net Income 2019: $114,6872019Revenue 2020: $2,224,523Expenses 2020: $2,135,068Net Income 2020: $89,4552020Revenue 2021: $3,173,147Expenses 2021: $1,839,374Net Income 2021: $1,333,7732021Revenue 2022: $4,264,274Expenses 2022: $3,645,982Net Income 2022: $618,2922022Revenue 2023: $6,507,282Expenses 2023: $4,753,454Net Income 2023: $1,753,8282023Revenue 2024: $7,404,448Expenses 2024: $5,577,795Net Income 2024: $1,826,6532024

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$2,224,523
Expenses$2,135,068
Net Income$89,455
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2019 to Sep 30, 2020
Signed
Aug 12, 2021
Return Version
2019v5.0
Gross Receipts
$2,224,523
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To promote the contributions of asian american in business, to serve as role model for young asians, to cultivate growth of business leaders, advance networking and business development, to serve the public and the community by encouraging community service and involvement, disseminating business information and to promote business by providing scholarship programs to assist asian american students pursuing higher education opportunities. To enhance the presence, influence and visibility of current and future Pan-Asian business leaders, develop the full potential of members by leveraging the Ascend networks to build connections through our mentoring and leadership programs and build awareness and eminence for our corporate partners while helping them to achieve their business, talent and diversity goals.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$2,677,871$2,551,956▼ $125,915
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$701,466$901,918▲ $200,452
Accounts Receivable$266,926$271,469▲ $4,543
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$227,365$227,724▲ $359
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$70,108$10,831▼ $59,277
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Total Assets$4,031,851$4,041,236▲ $9,385
Other Assets Total$88,115$77,338▼ $10,777
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$540,000$418,850▼ $121,150
Other Liabilities$3,144$146,711▲ $143,567
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$42,735$37,000▼ $5,735
Total Liabilities$585,879$602,561▲ $16,682
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$3,445,972$3,438,675▼ $7,297
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$3,445,972$3,438,675▼ $7,297
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$4,031,851$4,041,236▲ $9,385
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Tifanny PapishNational directorFT$120,000$35,016$155,016
Anna W KronthalNational directorFT$132,900$12,552$145,452
Peyen FongNational AdvisorFT$135,100$258$135,358
Kathy LeeNational DirectorFT$121,454$12,604$134,058

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Anna MokPresident
Hussain HasanBoard Member
Jeff ChinBoard member
Kristin YosihidaBoard Member
Steven PaeBoard Member
Susan ChungBoard Member
Yogesh BahlBoard Member
Andrew T HahnSecretary
Amy ShangTreasurer
Sandeep GuptaVP of Ch. Aff.
Wesley HomVP of EA
Jenny C WeiVP of IA
Tariq KhanVP of Stu. Aff.

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
TorridRed IncSupport service2306 April Dr, Jamison, PA 18929$130,840
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$163,654
Program Service Revenue
$1,867,598
Investment Income
$193,271
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$42,859
Change in Net Assets
$89,455

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,208,997
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$15,526
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$1,115,903
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$3,324,900
Total Revenue per Form 990
$2,224,523
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$1,078,619
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,038,246
Total Fundraising Expense$121,403
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$18,203
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$343,233$72,259$36,131$451,623
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$323,880$68,185$34,093$426,158
Fees for Services Other$393,288$17,331$8,664$419,283
Conferences and Meetings$216,335$5,217$2,607$224,159
Occupancy$122,949$25,884$12,942$161,775
Other Employee Benefits$74,562$15,698$7,848$98,108
Office Expenses$52,375$9,385$4,693$66,453
Payroll Taxes$47,391$9,977$4,989$62,357
Travel$40,916$2,475$1,238$44,629
Fees for Services Accounting$15,656$3,296$1,648$20,600
Grants to Domestic Individuals$14,500--$14,500
Insurance$9,715$2,045$1,023$12,783
Grants to Domestic Orgs$3,703--$3,703
Other Expenses$3,340$89$44$3,473
Total Functional Expenses$1,752,931$260,734$121,403$2,135,068

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$3,109,687
Expenses per Audited Statements$2,135,068
Total Expenses per Form 990$2,135,068
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$974,619
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
In-house lobbying only
No
Subject to proxy tax
Yes
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Due to affiliate$146,711
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
Yes
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder

Ascend, inc. Is a membership organization and collects dues from its members.

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

Process the organization uses to review form 990: the accounting manager compares tax return to financial statements and other relevant documents. After any changes are made tax return is forwarded to board for review and approval. Once approved form 990 is filed with irs.

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

Organization has a written conflict of interest policy were officers, directors, or trustees, and key employees are required to disclose annually interests that could give rise to conflicts. Organization regularly and consistently monitor and enforce compliance with the policy.

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15A: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management

Process the organization uses to determine compensation: all salaries are apporved by board committee and consistent with salaries of nonprofit organizations of similar size and scope of work.

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15B: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees

Process the organization uses to determine compensation: all salaries are apporved by board committee and consistent with salaries of nonprofit organizations of similar size and scope of work.

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

Process the organization uses to make documents available to the public for inspection: organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available for public inspection on organization's main office upon request.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Ascend Inc
EIN
51-0527847
Phone
2122484888
Address
160 BROADWAY 6TH FL EAST BUILDING, NEW YORK, NY 10038

Signing Officer

Name
Larry Low
Title
COO
Signed
2021-08-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Jeff Chin
Formed
2004
Legal Domicile
Ny
Voting Board Members
13
Independent Board Members
13
Employees
19
Volunteers
23

Preparer

Firm
Ncheng Llp Certified Public Accountants
Address
40 WALL ST 32ND FL, NEW YORK, NY 10005
Preparer
Kwabina Appiah
Phone
2127850100
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part III, Line 3: Ceased Conducting or Significant Changes To Services

The board of directors decided to let Ascend Foundation, a fully controlled entity of Ascend Inc., run the Pinnacle program, starting from fiscal year 2020.

Form 990, Part III, Line 4D: Other Program Services Description

OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Other miscellaneous programs:Ascend Inc. provides other miscellaneous programs in an effort to cultivate and advance Pan-Asian professionals.

Financial Statement Notes

Part X : FIN48 Footnote

Ascend, inc. Is exempt from income taxes under section 501(c)(6) of the internal revenue code. Ascend, inc. Has analyzed tax positions taken for filing with the internal revenue service and state jurisdictions where it operates. Ascend, inc. Does not anticipate any significant uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the consolidated financial statements. Periods ending in 2017 and subsequent remain subject to examination by the taxing authorities.

Part XI, Line 2D: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990

Adjustment to consolidated FS $1197129

Part XII, Line 2D: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S

Adjustment to consolidated FS $974619

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Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.03$0.74$8.28$7.40$5.58$1.83
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.82$0.63$7.18$6.51$4.75$1.75
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$6.26$1.02$5.24$4.26$3.65$0.62
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.59$0.71$4.88$3.17$1.84$1.33
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.04$0.60$3.44$2.22$2.14$0.09
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.03$0.59$3.45$3.41$3.30$0.11
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.03$0.65$3.38$3.61$3.30$0.30
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.09$1.07$3.02$3.16$2.94$0.22
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$4.09$2.27$1.82$2.49$2.69$0.20
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$4.02$1.95$2.07$2.37$2.55$0.18
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.61$1.34$2.27$1.68$1.97$0.29
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.36$0.84$2.51$2.09$1.64$0.45
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.17$1.07$2.10$1.71$1.27$0.44
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.64$0.26$2.38$1.60$1.21$0.39