2025-08-14T21:04:27-07:00 2024-09-30 990 2023-10-01 846037716 ASCEND PERFORMING ARTS INC ASCE 3037771937 3538 Peoria Street Unit 500 Aurora CO 80010 Janet Archibeque Treasurer 7208784672 2025-07-14 1 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X Mark Arnold 860 McIntire St Boulder CO 80303 3568054 0 X www.AscendPerformingArts.org X 1958 CO The mission of Ascend Performing Arts is to further the education and growth of young people through participation in performing arts programs of the highest caliber which promote teamwork and discipline, develop leadership skills, and enhance self-esteem. 7 7 0 100 0 0 607888 613287 1732573 1965796 0 9252 97634 164020 2438095 2752355 0 0 0 0 376003 412225 0 0 0 2726858 2652719 3102861 3064944 -664766 -312589 777586 491076 449715 468607 327871 22469 The mission of Ascend Performing Arts is to further the education and growth of young people through participation in performing arts programs of the highest caliber, which promote teamwork and discipline, develop leadership skills, and enhance self-esteem. 0 0 2139390 15000 2752355 Student educational initiatives including our drum and bugle corps and WGI rehearsals/performances and our Friendship Cup educational performance programs improve performance skills, competency/musicianship, and promotes teamwork, discipline, and leadership skills while enhancing self-esteem. 0 0 0 2139390 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 131 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CO X Diane Guerrero-Even 3037771937 3538 Peoria Street Suite 500 Aurora CO 80303 Mark Arnold CEO 40 X X 75000 0 0 Janet Archibeque Board Chair 10 0 X 0 0 0 Doug Kelley Secretary, Board of Directors 5 0 X 0 0 0 Ken Adams Member-at-large, Board of Directors 2 0 X 0 0 0 Neil Corvino Member-at-large, Board of Directors 2 0 X 0 0 0 Bryant Rankin Member-at-large, Board of Directors 2 0 X 0 0 0 John Matthews Member-at-large, Board of Directors 2 0 X 0 0 0 Rob Batchelder Member-at-large, Board of Directors 2 0 X 0 0 0 75000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 613287 394817 613287 Tuition, camps, auditions 611600 1101673 1101673 0 0 Ticketed Events 611600 569099 569099 0 0 Performances 611600 158795 158795 0 0 Merchandise 611600 115745 115745 0 0 Equipment Sale and Misc 611600 20484 20484 0 0 0 0 0 0 1965796 9252 9252 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 979719 815699 164020 0 0 164020 0 2752355 1975048 0 164020 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 75000 75000 0 0 274128 274128 0 0 29625 29625 33472 33472 0 0 0 0 180 180 0 0 0 0 483 483 451169 432333 18836 89446 89446 78948 78948 68003 68003 3178 3178 126964 63430 63534 675596 675596 0 0 0 0 40701 40701 116362 116362 54406 54406 53147 53147 894136 875407 18729 3064944 2139390 925554 0 385250 65081 2000 15955 39493 526798 209509 335615 317289 44488 53258 10233 777586 491076 128363 67216 5600 320532 381097 820 14694 449715 468607 X 327871 22469 0 0 327871 22469 777586 491076 X -312589 0 0 0 0 7187 X 0 0 0 X 414121 139453 671837 607888 613287 2446586 405531 822150 1674282 1710865 1965796 6578624 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 819652 961603 2346119 2318753 2579083 9025210 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9025210 2654 5687 1250 17705 9252 36548 0 0 0 0 0 2654 5687 1250 17705 9252 36548 0 0 0 0 48836 122178 112988 97634 164020 545656 871142 1089468 2460357 2434092 2752355 9607414 0.93940 0.94964 0.00380 0.00325 X Schedule A, Part III, Line 12 This is gaming income. This income is not reported as taxable income on form 990T because the games are staffed by volunteers. Please see explanation on Schedule O. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 526798 209509 317289 0 0 0 0 317289 53258 F 53258 Bingo Progressive Secondary Jackpot 897 Bingo Primary Progressive Jackpot 5393 Bingo Progressive Pulltab Jackpot 200 Accrued Expenses 8204 14694 289798 174824 0 50243 88047 680525 497890 0 0 0 9396 4695 0 0 0 979719 677409 0 50243 88047 815699 164020 CO 1 0 0 0 0 1 Diane Guerrero-Even 3538 Peoria Street Unit 500 Aurora CO 80010 0 Phyllis Ratterman 0 Licensed with Colorado Secretary of State's office as a gaming manager, oversees general operation of games to ensure compliance with state regulations. X 1 164020 Schedule G, Part III, Line 17a Revenues from this activity fund the charitable activities and mission of Ascend Performing Arts. Schedule G, Part III, Line 17b The net proceeds of the gaming activity are used solely to fund the charitable activities and mission of Ascend Performing Arts. X Marching Band Instruments 1 101144 FMV X Percussion Instruments 3 264029 FMV X Visual accessories for performances 3 24900 FMV 0 0 1 0 Form 990, Part V, Line 3b Section 513(a)(1) provides that, if substantially all work involved in the gaming activity is performed by volunteers, the income, regardless of the type of game being played, will not be income from a trade or business and is not taxable income. Because of the use of volunteers to run bingo games for Ascend and because of this Federal Code, Ascend does not have taxable income from an unrelated business and will not be filing Form 990T Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The form 990 is emailed to members of the Board of Directors for review and questions. Board members are also given financial updates with regard to the profit and loss statement and balance sheet at each Board of Directors meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Board members are required to disclose any conflict of interest before voting on issues before the Board. On the issues on which the Board has voted, none involved potential conflicts of interest. Additionally, none of the vendors associated with products or services purchased by the organization are connected to any Board members. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 Periodically, the Governance Committee of the Board of Directors reviews compensation data of similar organizations and data on compensation from the Colorado Nonprofit Association to submit for review by the Board of Directors, the salary of the CEO. No other officers are compensated. All board positions are voluntary. Salary of the office staff and contract personnel are set by program directors and subject to approval by the CEO of the organization. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 The organization's information is available for view on Guidestar. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 All governing and conflict of interest documents and financial statements are available upon request Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Program related expenses are for the private contractors who are program administrators, educators, designers, choreographers, and staff who drive for the transportation program as well as cooks, retail merchandise team, and administrative staff necessary to ensure a safe 10-week summer tour for the drum and bugle corps ensemble and for the winter percussion ensemble program. Expenses for management are for staff and judges who adjudicate at our competitive events and for our contracted professional employee organization. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Expenses replaced by in-kind contributions, event production expenses (not including advertising, DCI contract fees, judges, or staff pay), equipment expenses, food expenses, board development expenses, dues and subscriptions, membership service expenses, exhibitor fees and job listing expenses. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 The depreciation schedule was adjusted due to incorrect entries on the Income Tax Year 2022-23 books.