Civic Intelligence

Hope Ascending Inc

EIN 81-3507806 • 501(c)3 • Rockport, MA

Profile

Educational economic aid to poor communities

165 Main StreetRockport, MA 01966

www.hopeascending.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

90th percentile

52%

Higher net margin than 90% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

94th percentile

151%

Faster asset growth than 94% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2024

Revenue Growth

66th percentile

12%

Faster revenue growth than 66% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$57,497

Up $53,853 (+1478%) from 2021

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$57,497

Up $53,853 (+1478%) from 2021

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin90th percentile

Revenue

Up

$81,521

Up $23,832 (+41%) from 2021

Expenses

Down

$38,791

Down $32,163 (-45%) from 2021

Net Income

Up

$42,730

Up $55,995 (+422%) from 2021

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth94th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2020: $16,909Net Assets 2020: $16,9092020Assets 2021: $3,644Net Assets 2021: $3,6442021Assets 2024: $57,497Net Assets 2024: $57,4972024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$57,497
Liabilities-
Net Assets$57,497
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth66th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2020: $55,304Expenses 2020: $42,909Net Income 2020: $12,3952020Revenue 2021: $57,689Expenses 2021: $70,954Net Income 2021: -$13,2652021Revenue 2024: $81,521Expenses 2024: $38,791Net Income 2024: $42,7302024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$81,521
Expenses$38,791
Net Income$42,730
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$57,497
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$57,497
Revenue
$81,521
Expenses
$38,791
Net income
$42,730
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$57.5$57.5$81.5$38.8$42.7
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.64$3.64$57.7$71.0$13.3
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$16.9$16.9$55.3$42.9$12.4
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Jun 11, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$81,521
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Educational economic aid to poor communities

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
FOCUS ON TRANSFOMATION OF POOR COMMUNITIES BY ESTABLISHING EDUCATION NETWORKS AND INCREASE THE ECONOMIC STANDING OF MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS THROUGH JOB TRANING AND DEVELOPMENT--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
CARL OULTONPresident-$0--
JULIE OULTONTreasurer-$0--
GERMAN DISLADirector-$0--
MICHAEL MITCHELLDirector-$0--
CHRISTINE TRAVERSClerk-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Hope Ascending Inc
EIN
81-3507806
Address
165 MAIN STREET, ROCKPORT, MA 01966

Signing Officer

Name
Carl Oulton
Title
President
Signed
2025-06-11
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Philpott Doyle & Co Pc
Address
131 MAIN STREET, READING, MA 01867
Preparer
Timothy J Philpott
Phone
7819422950
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Bank Fees 2,393”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Filing Fees 550”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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