2025-11-21T07:57:25-08:00 2025-06-30 561688300 Foard and Company PA 1347 Harding Place Charlotte NC 28204 990 2024-07-01 562215129 Ascend Nonprofit Solutions ASCE 7049439631 601 E 5th Street 510 Charlotte NC 28202 STEPHEN WATSON Treasurer 2025-11-21 true true Garrett Summers P02001620 7043721515 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z STEPHEN WATSON 601 E 5th Street 510 Charlotte NC 28202 6690097 false X www.ascendnps.org X 2000 NC Ascend Nonprofit Solutions is a Type I Supporting Organization under IRS Code Section 509(a)(3), established to strengthen the nonprofit sector by providing essential infrastructure and operational support. Our mission is to lift nonprofits to greater heights by enabling them to focus more fully on their core missions. 17 17 46 20 0 1151711 1051784 5308624 5400531 79841 108510 76633 58104 6616809 6618929 83500 104000 0 3667384 4174317 0 146669 2421087 2126400 6171971 6404717 444838 214212 15454486 15424327 3199235 2910689 12255251 12513638 Ascend Nonprofit Solutions is a Type I Supporting Organization under IRS Code Section 509(a)(3), established to strengthen the nonprofit sector by providing essential infrastructure and operational support. Our mission is to lift nonprofits to greater heights by enabling them to focus more fully on their core missions. false false 4366311 3594361 SHARED SERVICES:Shared Services provides high-quality, cost-effective finance, human resources, and information technology services to nonprofit organizations. These services are designed to increase operational efficiency, reduce administrative burden, and enhance organizational stability. By outsourcing these critical functions to Ascend, nonprofits gain access to specialized expertise and scalable solutions that would otherwise be cost-prohibitive. In FY25, Ascend managed $97.4 million in revenue, supported 1,320 employees and 818 network users. As a result, supported organizations saved as estimated $5 million in costs for these services. 1218447 2534197 THE CENTER:The Center is a multi-tenant nonprofit center that offers below-market rent and shared amenities to mission-driven organizations. This co-location model fosters collaboration, reduces overhead costs, and creates a supportive environment for nonprofits to thrive. Originally launched in 2003, the Center was created to address the instability and high cost of commercial rent in Charlotte. Today, it serves as a hib for collaboration and impact, housing a diverse array of organizations across sectors such as human services, education and the arts. The Center fosters a vibrant community where nonprofits benefit from shared space, reduce overhead, and a supportive environment of peers. Based on current market rates, nonprofit tenants saved an estimated $1.7 million in rent. Together, these programs enable nonprofits to redirect resources toward program delivery, improve service outcomes, and build long-term sustainability. 595291 104000 595291 FISCAL SPONSORSHIPS:PRIOR TO THE AUGUST 2025 APPROVAL TO BE RECLASSIFIED AS A 509A3 SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION, THE CENTER PROVIDED FISCAL SPONSORSHIP SERVICES TO UNINCORPORATED GROUPS WHOSE MISSIONS AND CAUSES WERE ALIGNED WITH THE CENTER'S MISSION. BECAUSE OF THIS NEW CLASSIFICATION, THE CENTER IS SUNSETTING ALL FISCAL SPONSORSHIP ACTIVITIES GOING FORWARD. 6180049 true true false false false false false false false false true true false true true true false true false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true 21 0 false 46 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 17 17 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X Ascend Nonprofit Solutions 7049439544 601 E 5th St Ste 510 Charlotte NC 28202 JAMES TAYLOR President & CEO 45.00 0.00 X 191927 0 42883 JIM BALES CFO 45.00 0.00 X 152276 0 26264 CLARK MACIAG CIO 45.00 0.00 X 136743 0 18764 SHARON DAVIS CHR OFFICER 45.00 0.00 X 119887 0 29729 Samuel Stroup VP OF FINANCE 45.00 0.00 X 113827 0 31335 Elizabeth Holmgren VP OF FINANCE 45.00 0.00 X 115518 0 12223 KELLY MUSANTE CHIEF ENGAGEMEN 45.00 0.00 X 116861 0 5702 EMILY CALDWELL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT KELLY CHAIRMAN 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Hunter Fleshood BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Venton Bell Jr BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Matt Donato BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Julia Hejazi BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Michele Juliana BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH McKEE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Diamond Staton-Williams BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LILLIAM NUNEZ-RODRIGUEZ BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE JONES BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Linda Weisbruch BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LAUREN SPEGAL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 COOKIE WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DONALD TATE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER HOLLAND THOMPSON VICE CHAIR 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHEN WATSON SECRETARY/TREAS 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 947039 166900 7 false true false 0 116731 27515 907538 1051784 MEMBER AGENCY TENANTS 531120 1909540 1909540 OTHER PROGRAM INCOME 541519 48208 48208 SHARED SERVICES 541519 3222459 3222459 TECH SUPPORT INCOME 541519 220324 220324 5400531 108510 108510 0 0 129272 71168 58104 58104 58104 0 0 0 0 0 6618929 5400531 166614 104000 104000 0 0 0 1077281 1038646 2644 35991 0 2334924 2250815 5757 78352 0 509294 491029 1250 17015 252818 243751 621 8446 0 0 44820 27570 17250 0 0 0 209790 199133 10657 3663 3518 145 17418 14978 1819 621 276299 276299 0 612313 612313 2977 1352 1625 0 17812 14437 3375 478 478 0 400192 400192 65187 26741 37597 849 Program Suppoort 467135 467135 Dues & Membership 8316 7662 404 250 0 6404717 6180049 77999 146669 1006094 1199657 1646173 1872803 57625 59500 512994 57628 0 0 26731 32852 0 153717 390520 14539996 7892670 6962316 6647326 0 1599236 1713785 0 10199 4229 3479401 3446027 15454486 15424327 314968 136200 91039 121575 75362 2717866 2652914 3199235 2910689 X 11541348 11753293 713903 760345 12255251 12513638 15454486 15424327 214212 44175 X false true X true false X X X 27 Freedom School Partners 562169158 7 false 0 0 The Center For Community Transition 510185383 7 false 0 0 Charlotte Center For Literary Arts 474988291 7 false 0 5738 Birthright Of Charlotte 920668489 7 false 0 0 Ada Jenkins Families and Careers 561927067 7 false 0 0 Arts 591356847 2 false 0 136522 Care Ring 560621073 7 false 0 117207 Charlotte Center For Legal Advocacy 561202940 7 false 0 0 Charlotte Family Housing 581599120 7 false 0 0 Communities In Schools of Mecklenbu 581661795 7 false 0 219195 Community Link 560530008 7 false 0 43316 Council For Childrens Rights 561325184 7 false 0 217688 Freedom Communities 822329303 7 false 0 0 The Havens 561914862 7 false 0 0 Housing Collaborative 562173215 7 false 0 96489 Junior Achievement Of Central Carol 560672085 7 false 0 0 Just Do It Movement Inc 850641373 7 false 0 0 KinderMourn 561221194 7 false 0 0 Lets Talk About It - The Autism Ce 831884562 7 false 0 0 McColl Center For Art & Innovation 510195015 7 false 0 0 MedAssist of Mecklenburg 562018957 7 false 0 0 RAIN 561825247 7 false 0 76174 Renaissance West Community Initiati 271396021 7 false 0 6107 Safe Alliance 560529967 7 false 0 413811 Mecklenburg Partnership of Children 561853108 7 false 0 225879 Supportive Housing Communities 582067479 7 false 0 92001 United Way of Greater Charlotte 560529948 7 false 0 192568 27 1842695 false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false true false Part IV, Section A, Line 1: Description Of How Supported Organizations Are Desigated To qualify as a Publicly-Supported Organization of Ascend, an organization must: (i) be a charitable organization that serves community needs in the Southeastern United States, (ii) be exempt under code section 501(a) and described in code section 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) or (2) and (iii) have entered into a participation agreement with the Corporation that remains in effect per its terms. Part IV, Section A, Line 5a: Details Of Added, Substitute, Or Removed Supported Orgs. 1. (i)Added Freedom School Partners 56-2169158 (ii)Services requested (iii)By-laws Article I, Section 5 (iv)Participation agreement signed2. (i)Added The Center For Community Transitions 51-0185383 (ii)Services requested (iii)By-laws Article I, Section 5 (iv)Participation agreement signed3. (i)Added Charlotte Center For Literary Arts 47-4988291 (ii)Services requested (iii)By-laws Article I, Section 5 (iv)Participation agreement signed4. (i)Added Birthright Of Charlotte 92-0668489 (ii)Services requested (iii)By-laws Article I, Section 5 (iv)Participation agreement signed RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 11901492 7892670 4008822 2638504 2638504 6647326 1713785 Bargin Use of Land 459200 Deferred Lease Incentive 340237 Operating lease right-of-use 2640460 Other Assets 6130 3446027 Other Liabilities 6130 Right-of-use operating lease 2640709 Tenant Security Deposits 6075 2652914 X 8584578 44175 1850306 71168 1965649 6618929 6618929 8326191 1850306 71168 1921474 6404717 6404717 Part X : FIN48 Footnote ASCEND NONPROFIT SOLUTIONS IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS NOT CLASSIFIED AS A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. CFSC SHARED SERVICES, LLC IS A SINGLE-MEMBER LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY WHICH DOES NOT HAVE SEPARATE TAX REPORTING STATUS.ASCEND'S INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES. THE CENTER IS NOT AWARE OF ANY ACTIVITIES THAT WOULD JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS.GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES REQUIRE THE CENTER TO RECOGNIZE A TAX BENEFIT OR EXPENSE FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY THE TAX AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES ASCEND HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 RENTAL EXPENSES $71168 Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S RENTAL EXPENSES $71168 true BeLoved Asheville PO Box 6386 Asheville NC 28816 843381632 26000 0 For one of our fiscal sponsorships- Council For Childrens Rights 601 E 5th Street Suite 450 Charlotte NC 28202 561325184 26000 0 For one of our fiscal sponsorships- CrossRoads Corp 3623 Latrobe Drive Suite 208 Charlotte NC 28211 262787742 26000 0 For one of our fiscal sponsorships- Wayfinders 809 Westmere Avenue Ste C190 Charlotte NC 28208 550825218 26000 0 For one of our fiscal sponsorships- 4 0 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used THE DOMESTIC GRANT AWARDS IN FY25 WERE ALL FOR OUR FISCAL SPONSORSHIPS. THE FISCAL SPONSORSHIP PRESENTS ASCEND WITH RECEIPTS THAT SHOW EXPENSES THAT WERE COVERED UNDER THE GRANT. X X false false false false false false false false false CLARK MACIAG CIO 136743 4647 14117 155507 JAMES TAYLOR President & CEO 191927 10698 32185 234810 JIM BALES CFO 152276 5545 20719 178540 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE AUDIT COMMITTEE WILL CONDUCT A DETAILED REVIEW OF THE FORM 990, INCLUDING DISCUSSION WITH AGENCY FINANCIAL REPRESENTATIVES. THE FORM 990 WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS PROVIDED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER AT ORIENTATION AND AGAIN ANNUALLY. THERE IS A FULL DISCUSSION OF THE POLICY ANNUALLY AND EACH BOARD MEMBER IS ASKED TO SIGN A STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING OF THE POLICY. THOSE STATEMENTS ARE KEPT ON FILE AND REFERRED TO ON A PERIODIC BASIS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MET TO CONFIRM THE GOALS AND CONSIDER COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE COMMITTEE USED THREE SALARY SURVEY SOURCES (EMPLOYER'S ASSOCIATION, NON-PROFIT TIMES, AND THE RANGE OF THE OTHER ASCEND NONPROFIT SOLUTIONS EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS IN CURRENT AREA) TO BENCHMARK COMPENSATION FOR THE POSITION. IN ADDITION TO THE SALARY SURVEY DATA, THE COMMITTEE CONSULTED THE ANNUAL BUDGET PREPARED BY THE TREASURER AND THE FINANCIAL COORDINATOR. THE ANNUAL BUDGET CONTAINED A DETAILED SCHEDULE OF COMPENSATION FOR EMPLOYEES AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. ONCE THE COMMITTEE REACHED A CONSENSUS REGARDING PERFORMANCE, THE MEMBERS DISCUSSED COMPENSATION RELATIVE TO THE ANNUAL BENCHMARKS AND ESTABLISHED OBJECTIVES AND PRESENTED THEIR FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL DURING AN EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS NOT PRESENT FOR THE SESSION. FOLLOWING THE EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING, THE BOARD PRESIDENT INFORMED THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COMPENSATION DECISION. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 ASCEND MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. CFSC SHARED SERVICES LLC 601 E 5TH STREET CHARLOTTE NC 28202 263701552 FINANCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES SHARED SERVICES NC ASCEND NONPROFIT SOLUTIONS false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false