2026-04-24T17:12:19-04:00 2024-09-30 113287732 Padilla and Company LLP 175-61 Hillside Avenue Ste 200 Jamaica NY 11432 990 2023-10-01 651284462 Ascend Foundation Inc ASCE 262 West 38th Street STE 503 New York NY 10018 Steven Pae Executive Direc 2122484888 2026-04-20 false true Jose Paolo Espiritu P01304010 7185585858 2026-04-24 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X Jeff Chin 3354378 false X N/A X 2006 NY The Ascend Foundation is a 501(C)(3) non-profit organization that drives and supports initiatives that make a positive impact for the API community at work across all major global industries. 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The Organization has analyzed tax positions taken for filing with the Internal Revenue Service and state jurisdictions where it operates. The Organization does not anticipate any adjustments that would result in a material adverse effect on the Organizations consolidated financial position, statement of activities and changes in net assets or cash flows. The federal returns prior to fiscal year 2020 are closed and management continually evaluates expiring statutes of limitations, audits, proposed settlements, changes in tax law and new authoritative rulings. As of September 30, 2024, the Organization did not recognize any interest and penalties associated with tax matters. 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