Totals
- Total revenue
- $5,233,460
- Total expenses
- $5,207,625
- Contributions and grants received
- $2,048,063
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $2,782,991
- Investment income
- $102,219
- Other revenue
- $300,187
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,194,122
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $577,010
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $8,617,112
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $4,417,766
- Management and general expenses
- $500,820
- Fundraising expenses
- $289,039
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $4,417,766
Program services were 84.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1c · Fundraising events
$26,425
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$2,021,638
-
1g · Noncash contributions included above
$149,276
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2a · Program service revenue: TUITION & FEES
total $2,782,991 · related or exempt $2,782,991
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3 · Investment income
total $108,223 · excluded $108,223
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6a · Gross rents
real property $147,750
-
6b · Less rental expenses
real property $0
-
6c · Rental income or loss
real property $147,750
-
6d · Net rental income or loss
total $147,750 · excluded $147,750
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
other assets $6,004
-
7c · Gain or loss
other assets -$6,004
-
7d · Net gain or loss
total -$6,004 · excluded -$6,004
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$305,801
-
8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$26,425
-
8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$193,069
-
8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $112,732 · excluded $112,732
-
11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME
total $39,705 · related or exempt $39,705
-
11e · Other revenue, total
$39,705
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $192,214 · program services $163,055 · management and general $17,913 · fundraising $11,246
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $2,791,352 · program services $2,367,901 · management and general $260,133 · fundraising $163,318
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $283,434 · program services $240,437 · management and general $26,414 · fundraising $16,583
-
10 · Payroll taxes
total $243,606 · program services $206,651 · management and general $22,702 · fundraising $14,253
-
11b · Fees: legal
total $2,004 · management and general $2,004
-
11c · Fees: accounting
total $46,484 · management and general $46,484
-
11g · Fees: other
total $401,750 · program services $371,685 · management and general $27,007 · fundraising $3,058
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $36,418 · program services $4,320 · management and general $1,938 · fundraising $30,160
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13 · Office expenses
total $152,381 · program services $111,273 · management and general $4,795 · fundraising $36,313
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14 · Information technology
total $62,427 · program services $49,942 · management and general $9,364 · fundraising $3,121
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16 · Occupancy
total $173,118 · program services $122,952 · management and general $47,377 · fundraising $2,789
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17 · Travel
total $39,736 · program services $36,418 · management and general $1,519 · fundraising $1,799
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20 · Interest
total $2,781 · management and general $2,781
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $104,115 · program services $83,292 · management and general $15,617 · fundraising $5,206
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23 · Insurance
total $78,404 · program services $72,079 · management and general $6,325
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24a · Other expenses: MISC PROGRAM EXPENSES
total $597,401 · program services $587,761 · management and general $8,447 · fundraising $1,193
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $4,030,846 · end of year $1,266,237
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $137,724 · end of year $290,163
-
5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
beginning of year $61,485 · end of year $139,124
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7 · Other notes and loans receivable
beginning of year $97,510 · end of year $95,496
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $91,245 · end of year $100,116
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$6,734,937
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$389,258
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $3,550,128 · end of year $6,345,679
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $1,191,903 · end of year $957,307
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $187,666 · end of year $472,850
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $114,057 · end of year $32,044
-
23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $76,506 · end of year $30,663
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $202,138 · end of year $41,453
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $8,209,742 · end of year $8,356,090
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $370,732 · end of year $261,022
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
ASCENDIGO SERVES LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL POPULATIONS OF YOUTH AND ADULTS ACROSS THE AUTISM SPECTRUM THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL, COMMUNITY-BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES TO ENHANCE THEIR HEALTH, ABILITIES, PERSONAL GROWTH AND SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT.
Activities or mission (Part I)
OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES AND CLINICAL THERAPY SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS.
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ASCENDIGO'S ADVENTURES PROGRAM OFFERS WINTER, SUMMER AND SPRING OVERNIGHT AND DAY CAMPS IN ASPEN, COLORADO AND SURROUNDING AREAS, ALLOWING PARTICIPANTS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS TO SAFELY ENGAGE IN SUSTAINED PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES THAT FOSTER PERSONAL GROWTH.
Expenses $1,385,207 · Revenue $874,015
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ASCENDIGO'S LIFE ENRICHMENT PROGRAM IS A COMPREHENSIVE YEAR-ROUND ACTIVITY FOR ADULTS 18 AND OLDER OF ALL LEVELS OF ABILITY WITHIN THE AUTISM SPECTRUM. IT USES A HOLISTIC, INDIVIDUAL APPROACH ENCOMPASSING SOCIAL, VOCATIONAL, ATHLETIC, AND DAILY INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS.
Expenses $2,329,669 · Revenue $1,469,935
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THE OUTREACH PROGRAM OFFERED BY ASCENDIGO PROVIDES IN-HOME BEHAVIORAL THERAPY AND SCHOOL CONSULTATIONS TO CHILDREN AND TEENS WITH AUTISM AND RELATED CONDITIONS. WE SPECIALIZE IN DELIVERING NATURALISTIC DEVELOPMENTAL BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS VIA HIGHLY TRAINED CLINICIANS INCLUDING BCBAS, RBTS, OTS, AND OTHER LICENSED PROFESSIONALS.
Expenses $702,890 · Revenue $443,498
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
-
Dan UnumbDAN UNUMB
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Matthew Goodwin PhDMATTHEW GOODWIN PHD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Brice JanneyBRICE JANNEY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Paul NussbaumPAUL NUSSBAUM
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Lynn Dadzie-YeboahLYNN DADZIE-YEBOAH
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Frances LewisFRANCES LEWIS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Steve ToberSTEVE TOBER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Lawrence ButlerLAWRENCE BUTLER
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Linda WaissarLINDA WAISSAR
VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Sallie BernardSALLIE BERNARD
SECRETARY AND BOARD CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
-
Pete HaydaPETE HAYDA
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Val ParadizVAL PARADIZ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Julie KaufmanJULIE KAUFMAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Cheri PaxtonCHERI PAXTON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dan RichardsonDAN RICHARDSON
PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Total calculated
- $206,490
- From this org
- $192,214
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $14,276
- Hours/week
- 50
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $192,214
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $14,276
- Filer's total
- $206,490
-
Kelly HoffmanKELLY HOFFMAN
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $102,167
- From this org
- $102,167
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 50
-
Victoria MacFarlaneVICTORIA MACFARLANE
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $115,411
- From this org
- $112,301
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $3,110
- Hours/week
- 50
-
Laurie ColeLAURIE COLE
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $104,331
- From this org
- $100,158
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $4,173
- Hours/week
- 50
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Compensation committee
- 3 · Written employment contract
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 31 October 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202503149349302065
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