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SHARED ASCENT FUND

EIN: 83-4584093Sacramento, CAZIP: 95814
R99 - Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy501(c)(3)

Mission

SHARED ASCENT FUND'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE THE COMMON GOOD BY UPHOLDING DEMOCRATIC VALUES, PROMOTING HEALTH, AND ADVANCING SOCIAL EQUITY.

Financials

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2024$5.8M$0$6.4M
2023$8.4M$0$7.5M

Compensation

2024

JAMIE HART DIR COALITION
To Expand Contraceptive Access
highest compensated employee
$341,257
$5,000
$0
$393,407
MICHAEL PIERCE DIR
Student Borrower Protection Center
highest compensated employee
$242,468
$0
$0
$291,573
LISA STERN DEP DIR COALITION
To Expand Contraceptive Access
highest compensated employee
$238,047
$20,000
$0
$288,520
PERSIS SICHING YU POLICY DIR
& Man. Couns., Stdnt Bwr Prot. Ctr
highest compensated employee
$212,619
$0
$0
$231,152
SHEILA DESAI DIR
To Expand Contraceptive Access
highest compensated employee
$175,244
$5,000
$0
$213,081
ROSINA BUGARIN SEE SCH O
Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer
chief financial officer
$0
$0
$0
$31,910
AVI GARBOW SEE SCH O
Director; President (end 10/24)
chief executive officer
$0
$0
$0
$23,824
HELENA CHOI SEE SCH O
Secretary and Vice President
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$10,746
MATTHEW ARMSBY SEE SCH O
Vp; Interim President (beg. 10/24)
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$6,508
PRESTON PINKETT III
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
CHRISTOPHER J ELLIMAN
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MARTHA KONGSGAARD
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MELISSA ROY
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JASON BURNETT
Director, Chair
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0

2023

JAMIE HART DIR COALITION
To Expand Contraceptive Access
highest compensated employee
$314,339
$12,000
$0
$368,011
MICHAEL PIERCE DIR
Student Borrower Protection Center
highest compensated employee
$244,741
$0
$0
$276,513
LISA STERN DEP DIR COALITION
To Expand Contraceptive Access
highest compensated employee
$206,475
$17,000
$0
$243,967
PERSIS SICHING YU POLICY DIR
& Man. Couns., Stdnt Bwr Prot. Ctr
highest compensated employee
$207,750
$0
$0
$220,795
SHEILA DESAI
Research Dir.
highest compensated employee
$149,001
$12,000
$0
$188,353
AVI GARBOW SEE SCH O
Chair - As of 09/2023; President
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$29,531
ROSINA BUGARIN SEE SCH O
Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer
chief financial officer
$0
$0
$0
$15,039
HELENA CHOI SEE SCH O
Secretary and Vice President
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$3,038
STEVE DAETZ
Chair - Until 09/2023
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
JASON BURNETT
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MELISSA ROY
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
CHRISTOPHER J ELLIMAN
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MARTHA KONGSGAARD
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
PRESTON PINKETT III
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0

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