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Filing year 2024

ASCENDUS INC

New York, New York·EIN 11-3317234·NTEE S400 · Community Improvement & Capacity Building·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$12.2M
Total assets
$61.5M
Total expenses
$15.8M
Reported officers
29
Mission

ASCENDUS EMPOWERS LOW-TO-MODERATE INCOME BUSINESS OWNERS THROUGH ACCESS TO CAPITAL AND FINANCIAL EDUCATION.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in New York.

CEO
Above 90th percentile
$440k
$476k
Base
$367k
Bonus
$14k
Other
$7k
Benefits
$33k
Chief Lending Officer
Officer (Unspecified)
$243k
$262k
Base
$225k
Bonus
$8k
Other
Benefits
CFO
75th to 90th percentile
$218k
$236k
Base
$186k
Bonus
$6k
Other
Benefits
$16k
Svp, Development & Communications
Senior Vice President
25th percentile to medianvs Community Improvement & Capacity Building peers nationwide
$192k
$208k
Base
$154k
Bonus
$6k
Other
Benefits
$25k
Vp, Credit Risk
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$184k
$199k
Base
$143k
Bonus
$6k
Other
Benefits
$29k
Svp, Lending
Senior Vice President
25th percentile to medianvs Community Improvement & Capacity Building peers nationwide
$184k
$199k
Base
$159k
Bonus
$6k
Other
Benefits
$10k
Reg. Vp, Lending and Business Dev.
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$177k
$191k
Base
$143k
Bonus
$5k
Other
Benefits
$21k
Svp, Operations & Innovation
Senior Vice President
25th percentile to medianvs Community Improvement & Capacity Building peers nationwide
$176k
$191k
Base
$157k
Bonus
$6k
Other
Benefits
$6k

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 21 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Community Improvement & Capacity Building

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at ASCENDUS INC equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.

This organization (2024)
3%
Sector median
14%
Middle half of sector
6% to 28%

Based on 10,247 community improvement & capacity building organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Down 6%
from 2023

From $467k in 2023 to $440k in 2024.

$467k
2023
$440k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 9% in real terms$524k to $476k

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.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay fell 6% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 15%.

$467k in 2023 to $440k in 2024.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay rose 34% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Board Vice President pay fell 2% from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

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

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about ASCENDUS INC

What does the Chief Executive Officer of ASCENDUS INC earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of ASCENDUS INC received $440,228 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in New York: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at ASCENDUS INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in New York, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at ASCENDUS INC falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at ASCENDUS INC equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.

What are ASCENDUS INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, ASCENDUS INC reported $12.2M in total revenue and $15.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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