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Filing year 2023

Ascend Inc

New York, New York·EIN 51-0527847·6
Total revenue
$7.4M
Total assets
$9M
Total expenses
$5.6M
Reported officers
23
Mission

Founded in 2005, Ascend is the first and largest global network advancing Asian and Pacific Islander (API) professionals the workplace. Ascends 60+ chapters partner with global organizations to cultivate and empower API talent as they rise to their full potential.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Schedule J · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

National Director
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$179k
$201k
Base
$140k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$39k
National Dir Business Devel
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$152k
$171k
Base
$137k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$15k
Head of Marketing
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$151k
$170k
Base
$138k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$14k
Head of HR
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$151k
$169k
Base
$130k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$21k
National Dir Programs Mark
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$148k
$166k
Director Chapters
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$148k
$166k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 17 unpaid individuals.

Down 16%
from 2022

From $214k in 2022 to $179k in 2023.

$214k
2022
$179k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 19% in real terms$249k to $201k

Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

Ascend Inc reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$6.5M
$4.8M
2022
$7.4M
$5.6M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about Ascend Inc

What does the Highest Compensated Employee of Ascend Inc earn?

In 2023, the Highest Compensated Employee of Ascend Inc received $178,989 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Highest Compensated Employee roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at Ascend Inc compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at Ascend Inc falls between the median and the 75th percentile.

What are Ascend Inc's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, Ascend Inc reported $7.4M in total revenue and $5.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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