2024-12-17T15:20:38-07:00 2023-12-31 262176601 EASY OFFICE DBA JITASA 1120 S RACKHAM WAY SUITE 300 MERIDIAN ID 83642 990 2023-01-01 463380394 ASCEND - LEADERSHIP THROUGH ATHLETICS INC ASCE 2024039901 PO BOX 7734 ARLINGTON VA 22207 MARINA LEGREE FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2024039901 2024-12-17 1 1 JEREMY CORK P01544850 2082874777 2024-12-17 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z MARINA LEGREE PO BOX 7734 ARLINGTON VA 22207 339680 0 X www.ascendathletics.org X 2013 VA ASCEND DEVELOPS YOUNG WOMEN'S SELF-CONFIDENCE AND SKILLS THROUGH THE SPORT OF MOUNTAIN CLIMBING IN POST-CONFLICT COUNTRIES IN ORDER TO PROMOTE YOUTH LEADERSHIP AND CIVIC-MINDEDNESS. 9 8 2 50 0 0 210267 305314 0 33761 0 313 963 292 211230 339680 223616 20224 0 0 70120 127876 0 0 5178 150603 362976 444339 511076 -233109 -171396 598583 486265 9975 60015 588608 426250 ASCEND DEVELOPS YOUNG WOMEN'S SELF-CONFIDENCE AND SKILLS THROUGH THE SPORT OF MOUNTAIN CLIMBING IN POST-CONFLICT COUNTRIES IN ORDER TO PROMOTE YOUTH LEADERSHIP AND CIVIC-MINDEDNESS. 0 0 259606 16000 0 ASCEND AFGHANISTAN - 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 300 AFGHAN GIRLS AND WOMEN HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM THAT PREPARES GIRLS TO BE PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY HEALTHY, AND ENCOURGES THEM TO BE ACTIVE COMMUNITY LEADERS AND ROLE MODELS. ASCEND'S PROGRAMMING WAS HALTED TEMPORARILY IN AUGUST 2021 AND RESTARTED IN JANUARY 2023. THE PROGRAM IN AFGHANISTAN WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE TOOLS AND KNOWLEDGE TO GIRLS TO MANAGE THEIR MENTAL HEALTH AND ENCOURAGES THEM TO BE ACTIVE ROLE MODELS THROUGH COMMUNITY SERVICE. ANNUALLY, THE PROGRAM DIRECTLY SERVES 150 GIRLS AND IMPACTS MORE THAN 1000 COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGH OUTREACH AND SERVICE PROJECTS. 140582 0 0 ASCEND PAKISTAN - ASCEND - LEADERSHIP THROUGH ATHLETICS IS AN INTERNATIONAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT INVESTS IN YOUNG WOMEN IN PAKISTAN THROUGH MOUNTAINEERING-BASED LEADERSHIP TRAINING. ASCEND PAKISTAN BEGAN PROGRAM OPERATIONS IN 2023 AND SERVED OVER 1,500 COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGH DIRECT OUTREACH AND COMMUNITY EVENTS. ADDITIONALLY, 100 GIRLS ARE DIRECTLY IMPACTED ANNUALLY THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN THE AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM. ASCEND'S 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. 4911 0 0 ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION - ASCEND - LEADERSHIP THROUGH ATHLETICS ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION WAS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE RESOURCES AND SUPPORT TO FORMER AFGHAN PARTICIPANTS WHO RELOCATED TO NEW COUNTRIES FOLLOWING THE AUGUST 2021 CHANGE IN GOVERNMENT IN AFGHANISTAN. MUCH OF THE DIRECT SUPPORT CAME TO AN END IN 2022 WITH A FEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR DIRECT SUPPORT IN 2023. FINANCIAL RESOURCES FOR THIS PROGRAM WERE LARGELY UNAVAILABLE IN 2023. 4275 4224 33761 OTHER PROGRAM INCLUDES AFGHAN EVACUATION AND RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM. 4275 4224 33761 409374 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 2 1 0 1 AF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 CA MA MD NC NJ NM VA X X MARINA LEGREE 2024039901 PO BOX 7734 ARLINGTON VA 22207 MARINA LEGREE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40 X X 58123 0 0 PATRICIA ALTHERR CHAIR 10 X X 0 0 0 PHIL POWERS VICE CHAIR 5 X X 0 0 0 DAVID THOENEN BOARD MEMBER 5 X 0 0 0 LIZETTE JENSEN BOARD MEMBER 5 X 0 0 0 SABREEN DOGAR BOARD MEMBER 5 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE BIERY BOARD MEMBER 5 X 0 0 0 SASHA DIGIULIAN BOARD MEMBER 5 X 0 0 0 THOMAS LUND BOARD MEMBER 5 X 0 0 0 SOFYAN YUSUFI BOARD MEMBER 5 X 0 0 0 SARAH FORD NEORR BOARD MEMBER 5 X 0 0 0 KASAR AKHTAR BOARD MEMBER 5 X 0 0 0 GRACE TAMAYO TREASURER 5 X 0 0 0 OLIVER GLANVILLE SECRETARY 5 X 0 0 0 58123 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 305314 40006 305314 REGISTRATION FEES 900099 33761 33761 0 0 0 0 0 0 33761 313 0 0 313 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 292 292 0 0 292 339680 34053 0 313 X 0 20224 20224 58124 29062 29062 0 60295 30842 29453 0 9457 4728 4729 0 2000 1000 1000 0 19457 0 19457 0 43003 42285 718 0 136 0 30 106 25681 20259 4585 837 6788 454 5567 767 6357 6357 0 0 36661 34353 0 2308 172319 172319 0 0 1640 797 843 0 DONATED GOODS 40006 40006 0 0 OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES 8928 6688 1080 1160 511076 409374 96524 5178 561460 155927 2851 1060 304258 34272 25020 598583 486265 9975 33627 26388 9975 60015 X 584608 426250 4000 0 588608 426250 598583 486265 -171396 9038 0 0 0 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 X 158501 183591 1145223 210267 305314 2002896 158501 183591 1145223 210267 305314 2002896 152032 1850864 313 313 963 292 1255 2004464 46674 0.92337 0.88864 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED GOVERNMENT SECURITIES - INFINITE GIVING TREASURY NOTES 299913 F MONEY MARKET FUNDS - INFINITE GIVING 4345 F 304258 ROU ASSET - OPERATING 25020 25020 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 26388 26388 X 394305 9038 45587 0 0 54625 339680 0 0 0 339680 556663 45587 0 0 0 45587 511076 0 0 0 511076 Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 MANAGEMENT PERFORMS AN EVALUATION OF ALL INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN THE COURSE OF PREPARING THE ORGANIZATION`S INCOME TAX RETURN TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE INCOME TAX POSITIONS NEED A "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" STANDARD OF BEING SUSTAINED UNDER EXAMINATION BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT HAS PERFORMED ITS EVALUATION OF ALL INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN THAT DO NOT MEET THE "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" STANDARD. ACCORDINGLY, THERE WERE NO PROVISIONS FOR INCOME TAXES, PENALTIES OR INTEREST RECEIVABLE OR PAYABLE RELATING TO UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS IN THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1 South Asia 1 17 Program Services 81576 Europe (including Iceland and Greenland) Program Services FUNDS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS, EDUCATION AND BASIC LIVING EXPENSES. 20224 1 17 101800 Europe (including Iceland and Greenland) FUNDS FOR BASIC LIVING EXPENSES AND EDUCATION. 16000 ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFER 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES FUNDS WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THOSE FUNDS WILL BE USED TO FULFILL THE MISSION OF THE RECEIVING ORGANIZATION. NEW PARTNERSHIPS WERE CREATED AND AGREEMENTS SIGNED FOR PARTNERS IN RECEIVING COMMUNITIES TO USE ASCEND-PROVIDED FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE RESETTLEMENT AND INTEGRATION OF AFGHANS LOCALLY. THOSE PARTNERS PROVIDE PROOF OF EXPENSES AND REGULAR QUALITATIVE REPORTS ON THE PROGRESS OF THE RESETTLEMENT PROJECTS. X 1425 FMV X 18622 FMV X 150 4960 FMV X IT EQUIPMENT 11 15000 FMV 0 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b - FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY A LICENSED TAX PROFESSIONAL. IT IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AFTER IT IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS FORM 990 AND RAISES ANY QUESTIONS TO MANAGEMENT FOR RESOLUTION. FORM 990 IS THEN FILED ELECTRONICALLY WITH THE IRS AND POSTED ON THE WEBSITE OF ASCEND-LEADERSHIP THROUGH ATHLETIC, INC. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 FINANCIAL AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION`S WEBSITE. THE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC VIA IRS.GOV AND GUIDESTAR.ORG. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g OTHER FEES INCLUDE PROFESSIONAL FEES AND CONTRACT SERVICE EXPENSES.