Nonprofit · EIN 58-6045872
ASCENSA HEALTH INC
Tax-exempt · ATLANTA, GA 30308
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $8,712,384 | $6,581,731 | $2,130,653 | $11,904,108 | $166,070 | $11,738,038 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $5,514,491 | $6,845,737 | -$1,331,246 | $9,621,593 | $182,544 | $9,439,049 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $6,751,158 | $7,236,803 | -$485,645 | $10,921,104 | $236,321 | $10,684,783 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,922,187
- of which government grants
- $74,841
- Program service revenue
- $13,864
- Investment income
- $2,375,321
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,253,740
- Other revenue
- $401,012
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $497,639
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,086,726
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,428,238
- Professional fundraising fees
- $5,585
- Accounting fees
- $65,905
- Occupancy
- $215,609
- Travel
- $36,237
- Depreciation
- $236,081
- Program services (functional)
- $6,119,917
- Management and general (functional)
- $456,229
- Fundraising (functional)
- $5,585
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,621,593
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,904,108
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $166,070
- Net assets, end of year
- $11,738,038
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,603,131
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,590,502
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,988,038
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $750,000
- Gross receipts
- $11,376,644
- Employees
- 148
- Year formed
- 1962
- State of legal domicile
- GA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUZANNE SHAFFER | PRESIDENT & Officer | 40 | $218,832 | $47,074 |
| ANDREA MCLARTY | COO Officer | 40 | $95,300 | $13,915 |
| BRIAN GLOTFELTY | CFO Officer | 40 | $82,792 | $0 |
| RUSSELL GRAY | VP OF CLINIC Officer | 40 | $61,750 | $0 |
| SUE WIGGIN | CFO Officer | 40 | $38,965 | $10,613 |
| JOHN DRYMAN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JARED DEGNAN | BOARD VICE C Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN W DICKSON III | BOARD TREASU Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE ORR | BOARD SECRET Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN BENEDICT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN J DALTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA HILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSINA SEYDEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ENGLISH ALEXANDER ROBINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUZANNE M RUSSO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER NAZARETH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUZANNE SHAFFER | PRESIDENT & Officer | 40 | $189,817 | $42,957 |
| SUE WIGGIN | CFO Officer | 40 | $159,266 | $42,957 |
| RUSSELL GRAY | VP OF CLINIC Officer | 40 | $63,310 | $21,479 |
| CHUCK ALEXANDER | EMERITUS BOA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BUZZ ANDERSON | EMERITUS BOA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN ASHLEY | ADVISORY BOA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN BENEDICT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA BENNETT | EMERITUS BOA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN J DALTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JARED DEGNAN | BOARD VICE C Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DRYMAN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID M EVANS | ADVISORY BOA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MITCH FILLHABER | ADVISORY BOA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN GRAVES | ADVISORY BOA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA HILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN W DICKSON III | BOARD TREASU Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY THOMAS KENDRICK | EMERITUS BOA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETE LIVEZEY | ADVISORY BOA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN MACKENZIE | ADVISORY BOA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THE HONORABLE C RAY MULLINS | EMERITUS BOA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER NAZARETH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE ORR | BOARD SECRET Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ENGLISH ALEXANDER ROBINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE M RUSSO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSINA SEYDEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| B KATHLEEN SKIPPER | ADVISORY BOA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TY WHITE | ADVISORY BOA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT WILSON | EMERITUS BOA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALI S YARBOU | EMERITUS BOA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUZANNE SHAFFER | PRESIDENT & Officer | 40 | $191,832 | $42,429 |
| SUE WIGGIN | CFO Officer | 40 | $160,032 | $42,429 |
| RUSSELL GRAY | VP OF CLINIC Officer | 40 | $130,165 | $42,429 |
| CHUCK ALEXANDER | EMERITUS BOA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BUZZ ANDERSON | EMERITUS BOA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN ASHLEY | ADVISORY BOA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN BENEDICT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA BENNETT | EMERITUS BOA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TREY CARTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN J DALTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JARED DEGNAN | BOARD VICE C Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DRYMAN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID M EVANS | ADVISORY BOA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MITCH FILLHABER | ADVISORY BOA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN GRAVES | ADVISORY BOA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA HILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN W DICKSON III | BOARD TREASU Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY THOMAS KENDRICK | EMERITUS BOA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETE LIVEZEY | ADVISORY BOA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN MACKENZIE | ADVISORY BOA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THE HONORABLE C RAY MULLINS | EMERITUS BOA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER NAZARETH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE ORR | BOARD SECRET Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ENGLISH ALEXANDER ROBINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE M RUSSO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSINA SEYDEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| B KATHLEEN SKIPPER | ADVISORY BOA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKY VAUGHN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TY WHITE | ADVISORY BOA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT WILSON | EMERITUS BOA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALI S YARBOU | EMERITUS BOA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 139 RENAISSANCE PKWY NE, ATLANTA, GA 30308-2324
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SUZANNE SHAFFER
- Signed the 990
- SUZANNE SHAFFER, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (404) 874-2224
- Website
- WWW.ASCENSAHEALTH.ORG
- Return prepared by
- VANN WHIPPLE MILLIGAN PC
Mission
ASCENSA HEALTH PROVIDES A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM OF CARE THAT SUSTAINS RECOVERY AND RETURNS INDIVIDUALS TO THEIR COMMUNITIES AND FAMILIES.
Program accomplishments
- OVERVIEW OF ORGANIZATION/SERVICES PROVIDED/POPULATION SERVED ASCENSA HEALTH, INC., A PRIVATE NONPROFIT 501(C)3), HAS BEEN SERVING THE METROPOLITAN ATLANTA COMMUNITY FOR OVER 50 YEARS. ASCENSA IS COMMITTED TO REBUILDING LIVES, REUNITING FAMILIES AND RESTORING COMMUNITIES. BY PROVIDING A COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM OF CARE THAT SUSTAINS LONG TERM RECOVERY FROM ADDICTION AND CO-OCCURING MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS WE ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY. ASCENSA USES THE RECOVERY ORIENTED SYSTEM OF CARE AND EVIDENCE BASED ON BEST PRACTICES. SERVICES INCLUDE: INTAKE AND ASSESSMENTS, TREATMENT PLANNING, ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT, LIFE SKILLS TRAINING, HEALTH AND NUTRITION EDUCATION, JOB READINESS, AND MEDICATION MANAGEMENT. ASCENSA OWNS AND OPERATES FACILITIES IN METROPOLITAN ATLANTA, SERVING MORE THAN 1,000 CLIENTS ANNUALLY. ASCENSA OPERATES A 8M BALANCED BUDGET. ASCENSA IS ONE THE LARGEST NONPROFIT ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTERS IN GEORGIA. IT IS ALSO ONE OF ATLANTA'S FEW LICENSED AND ACCREDITED LONG TERM TREATMENT PROGRAMS SERVING HOMELESS AND LOW-INCOME ADULTS AND FAMILIES. THE AGENCY IS LICENSED BY THE HEALTHCARE FACILITY REGULATION DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH AND ACCREDITED BY THE COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION AND REHABILITATION FACILITIES (CARF). BRIEF HISTORY OF THE ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 1962, ASCENSA WAS ATLANTA'S FIRST LONG TERM RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROGRAM FOR MALE ALCOHOLICS. IN 1993, THE AGENCY EXPANDED TO CREATE A COMPREHENSIVE CONTINUUM OF CARE TO TREAT A BROAD RANGE OF ADDICTIONS FOR MEN AND WOMEN. EMPHASIS WAS PLACED ON HEALTHCARE SERVICES, ADOPTING GENDER-SPECIFIC TREATMENT MODELS, AND IMPLEMENTING COMMUNITY OUTREACH, EDUCATION AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS. POPULATION SERVED ASCENSA PRIMARILY PROVIDES SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO PRIMARILY HOMELESS AND LOW-INCOME MEN AND WOMEN IN METROPOLITAN ATLANTA. ASCENSA'S PROGRAMS INCLUDE: DETOXIFICATION, MEN'S AND WOMEN'S RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT, AND DAY OUTPATIENT SERVICES. OF TOTAL CLIENTS SERVED, 70% OF ALL PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ARE MALE, 29% ARE FEMALE, AND LESS THAN 1% ARE TRANSGENDER; APPROXIMATELY 49% ARE AFRICAN AMERICAN AND 47% ARE CAUCASIAN, WITH LESS THAN 4% BEING FROM OTHER ENTHNICITIES. APPROXIMATELY 70% OF THE CLIENTS SERVED ARE HOMELESS WHEN ENTERING TREATMENT. ALL CLIENTS ARE LOW-INCOME AND WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO AFFORD SERVICES ELSEWHERE. OF THE AGENCY TOTAL POPULATION 60% SUFFER FROM CO- OCCURING MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS. ASCENSA PRIMARILY SERVES FULTON AND DEKALB COUNTY RESIDENTS, BUT ALSO SERVES MEN AND WOMEN THROUGHOUT THE METROPOLITAN ATLANTA AREA.Expenses $6,119,917 · revenue $13,864
- DEPRECIATION
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 58-6045872
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1965
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Mental health and crisis intervention (F220)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $11,904,108
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,376,644
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $8,712,384 | $6,581,731 | $11,904,108 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $5,514,491 | $6,845,737 | $9,621,593 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $6,751,158 | $7,236,803 | $10,921,104 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 58-6045872).
Questions about ASCENSA HEALTH INC
- What is the EIN of ASCENSA HEALTH INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ASCENSA HEALTH INC is 58-6045872.
- Is ASCENSA HEALTH INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1965.
- Are donations to ASCENSA HEALTH INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ASCENSA HEALTH INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ASCENSA HEALTH INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ASCENSA HEALTH INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ASCENSA HEALTH INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SUZANNE SHAFFER.
- Who are the officers and directors of ASCENSA HEALTH INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $218,832 (SUZANNE SHAFFER, PRESIDENT &).
- How much revenue does ASCENSA HEALTH INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,712,384, expenses of $6,581,731 and total assets of $11,904,108 at year end.
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