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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & 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.
- Base
- $140k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $39k
- Base
- $137k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $138k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $130k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $21k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
National Director Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $140k | — | — | $39k | $179k $201k |
National Dir Business Devel Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $137k | — | — | $15k | $152k $171k |
Head of Marketing Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $138k | — | — | $14k | $151k $170k |
Head of HR Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $130k | — | — | $21k | $151k $169k |
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.
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.
Revenue and expenses over time
Ascend Inc reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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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