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← ASCENT 121 INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by ASCENT 121 INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,376,466
Total expenses
$1,260,868
Contributions and grants received
$859,499
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$474,953
Investment income
$48,458
Other revenue
-$6,444
Total assets, end of year
$1,878,351
Total liabilities, end of year
$484,893
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,393,458
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$990,812
Management and general expenses
$270,056
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$990,812

Program services were 78.6% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $45,590

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $813,909

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PATIENT SERVICES

    total $455,029 · related or exempt $455,029

  • 2b · Program service revenue: CONSULTING SERVICES

    total $19,924 · related or exempt $19,924

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $48,818 · excluded $48,818

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $2,327

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    other assets $2,687

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets -$360

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$360 · excluded -$360

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $45,590

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $10,349

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$10,349 · excluded -$10,349

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $3,905

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $3,905 · related or exempt $3,905

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $213,099 · program services $176,872 · management and general $36,227

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $472,849 · program services $392,465 · management and general $80,384

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $37,357 · program services $31,006 · management and general $6,351

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $56,674 · program services $47,039 · management and general $9,635

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $39,495 · program services $25,672 · management and general $13,823

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $139,321 · program services $97,525 · management and general $41,796

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $3,488 · program services $2,895 · management and general $593

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $57,966 · program services $48,112 · management and general $9,854

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $16,004 · program services $11,203 · management and general $4,801

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $78,128 · program services $64,846 · management and general $13,282

  • 17 · Travel

    total $39,667 · program services $19,040 · management and general $20,627

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $14,827 · program services $12,306 · management and general $2,521

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $55,685 · program services $46,219 · management and general $9,466

  • 24a · Other expenses: PAYROLL PROCESSING

    total $11,240 · program services $4,833 · management and general $6,407

  • 24b · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $8,314 · program services $3,575 · management and general $4,739

  • 24c · Other expenses: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN

    total $1,200 · program services $516 · management and general $684

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $15,554 · program services $6,688 · management and general $8,866

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $144 · end of year $1,622

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,513,120 · end of year $1,336,017

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $50,000 · end of year $144,291

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $336,187 · end of year $346,767

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $23,303 · end of year $27,179

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $84,249

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $61,774

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $32,473 · end of year $22,475

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,379 · end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $20,519 · end of year $19,061

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $668,773 · end of year $451,332

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    end of year $14,500

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $938,142 · end of year $1,011,644

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $329,172 · end of year $381,814

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE AGENCY SHALL BE I) TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL AND OTHER ASSISTANCE FOR THE HEALTH, EDUCATIONAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, EMOTIONAL AND WELFARE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS IN CRISIS SITUATIONS, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN HUMAN TRAFFICKING, II) TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL AND OTHER ASSISTANCE FOR THE WELFARE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN IN THE LEGAL SYSTEM, III) TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL AND OTHER ASSISTANCE TO OTHER TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE SERVING POPULATIONS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING, POVERTY, SOCIAL DISENFRANCHISEMENT, ILLITERACY AND FOOD INSECURITY, IV) TO ASSIST, ENABLE AND FACILITATE TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS WITH SIMILAR MISSIONS, V) TO EMPOWER VOLUNTEERS AND DONORS TO SHARE RESOURCES FOR THE CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES OF THE AGENCY.

Activities or mission (Part I)

ASCENT 121 PROVIDES LONG TERM TRAUMA RECOVERY SERVICES FOR SURVIVORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING.

  • SURVIVOR SERVICES:ASCENT 121 PROVIDES MENTAL HEALTH AND OTHER RECOVERY SERVICES FOR INDIANA TEEN SURVIVORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING. WE OFFER OPTIONS INCLUDING DIAGNOSTIC & EVALUATION SERVICES, MENTAL HEALTH AND FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES, CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR SURVIVORS AND THEIR FAMILIES. REFERRALS COME FROM THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SERVICES AS WELL AS OTHER SOURCES. THE AGENCY SERVES OVER 100 CHILDREN ANNUALLY. ASCENT 121 IS ACCREDITED BY THE EVANGELICAL COUNCIL FOR FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY (ECFA), THE INDIANA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES BOARD, AND WAS THE WINNER OF THE FBI DIRECTOR'S COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AWARD FOR EXEMPLARY SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY.COMMUNITY EDUCATION:ASCENT 121 RAISES AWARENESS IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 75 PUBLIC EVENTS EACH YEAR AT SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESSES.DISCIPLESHIP:OPTIONAL DISCIPLESHIP IS OFFERED FOR THE YOUTH IN OUR PROGRAMS.CONSULTING SERVICES:ASCENT 121 PROVIDES TRAINING AND SUPPORT FOR OTHER AGENCIES AND INDIVIDUALS WORKING WITH SURVIVORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND COMMERCIAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION.

    Expenses $990,812 · Revenue $478,858

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Megan McGuire

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $116,115
    From this org
    $100,790
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,325
    Hours/week
    40

  • Megan Jessup

    COO

    Total calculated
    $92,874
    From this org
    $90,100
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,774
    Hours/week
    40

  • Louise Lombard

    BOARD PRESIDENT (BEG 02/01/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Kim Biggerstaff

    BOARD PRESIDENT (END 01/31/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Elyas Musleh

    BOARD VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Megan Drew

    BOARD SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Steve Diagostino

    BOARD TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Terry Dove-Pittman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Betsy Smith

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Seth Thomas

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Bethany Monte

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Tim Johnson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Cherie Ihnen

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

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.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
11 August 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202522239349301922

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