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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by SHARED ASCENT FUND.

Totals

Total revenue
$8,389,901
Total expenses
$5,869,114
Contributions and grants received
$7,587,480
Grants paid
$625,000
Program service revenue
$800,999
Investment income
$422
Other revenue
$1,000
Total assets, end of year
$7,484,913
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,706,930
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$5,777,983
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$5,494,275
Management and general expenses
$343,972
Fundraising expenses
$30,867
Program service expenses (Part III)
$5,494,275

Program services were 93.6% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $25,000

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $7,562,480

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $1,490,560

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONTRACT SERVICES

    total $800,999 · related or exempt $800,999

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $4,432 · excluded $4,432

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $1,000

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $1,000

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $1,000 · excluded $1,000

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $1,486,550

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

    securities $1,490,560

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$4,010

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$4,010 · excluded -$4,010

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $625,000 · program services $625,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $47,608 · program services $1,181 · management and general $40,816 · fundraising $5,611

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,291,461 · program services $3,163,155 · management and general $110,967 · fundraising $17,339

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $215,675 · program services $204,391 · management and general $9,801 · fundraising $1,483

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $338,490 · program services $320,777 · management and general $15,387 · fundraising $2,326

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $267,360 · program services $253,369 · management and general $12,153 · fundraising $1,838

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $32,624 · management and general $32,624

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $21,175 · management and general $21,175

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $117 · management and general $117

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $592,241 · program services $580,576 · management and general $11,665

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $20,669 · program services $17,933 · management and general $2,540 · fundraising $196

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $73,317 · program services $53,923 · management and general $18,335 · fundraising $1,059

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $97,336 · program services $90,336 · management and general $6,558 · fundraising $442

  • 17 · Travel

    total $108,573 · program services $108,466 · management and general $107

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $7,366 · program services $6,992 · management and general $374

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,484 · program services $1,287 · management and general $182 · fundraising $15

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $54,830 · management and general $54,830

  • 24a · Other expenses: SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $30,349 · program services $26,330 · management and general $3,728 · fundraising $291

  • 24b · Other expenses: PAYROLL SERVICE FEES

    total $19,721 · program services $18,689 · management and general $896 · fundraising $136

  • 24c · Other expenses: PROF. DEVELOPMENT

    total $8,358 · program services $7,918 · management and general $383 · fundraising $57

  • 24d · Other expenses: FILING FEES

    total $7,695 · program services $6,676 · management and general $945 · fundraising $74

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $7,665 · program services $7,276 · management and general $389

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $722,762 · end of year $0

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $2,031,322 · end of year $3,401,832

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,021,794 · end of year $3,391,218

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $75,400 · end of year $325,007

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $21,332 · end of year $88,819

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $387,193 · end of year $278,037

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $397,483 · end of year $727,529

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $166,687 · end of year $500,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $388,437 · end of year $479,401

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $316,074 · end of year $820,340

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,991,122 · end of year $4,957,643

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

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

Activities or mission (Part I)

SEE PART III, LINE 1.

  • IN 2023, SHARED ASCENT FUND (SAF) SUPPORTED EFFORTS TO MAINTAIN AND STRENGTHEN VOTING RIGHTS; STRENGTHEN HEALTH CARE POLICIES AND ACCESS FOR ALL; AND COUNTER SYSTEMIC RACISM IN AMERICA. IN ADDITION TO GRANTMAKING, SAF SERVES AS FISCAL SPONSOR--PROVIDING ADMINISTRATIVE (HUMAN RESOURCES, LEGAL, FINANCIAL, TECHNOLOGY) SERVICES--OF THE STUDENT BORROWER PROTECTION CENTER, WHICH HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY LEADING A NATIONWIDE EFFORT TO PROTECT STUDENT LOAN BORROWERS AND HALT WIDESPREAD ABUSES BY THE STUDENT LOAN INDUSTRY, AND TO THE COALITION TO EXPAND CONTRACEPTIVE ACCESS, WHICH WORKS TO EXPAND CONTRACEPTIVE ACCESS BY LEVERAGING POLICY AND RESEARCH TO ADVANCE SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH EQUITY AND REPRODUCTIVE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS.

    Expenses $5,494,275 · Grants $625,000 · Revenue $800,999

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Avi Garbow See Sch O

    CHAIR - AS OF 09/2023; PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $98,056
    From this org
    $29,531
    From related orgs
    $68,525
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Steve Daetz

    CHAIR - UNTIL 09/2023

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jason Burnett

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Christopher J Elliman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Martha Kongsgaard

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Preston Pinkett III

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Melissa Roy

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Rosina Bugarin See Sch O

    TREASURER & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $46,766
    From this org
    $15,039
    From related orgs
    $31,727
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Helena Choi See Sch O

    SECRETARY AND VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $10,557
    From this org
    $3,038
    From related orgs
    $7,519
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Jamie Hart Dir Coalition

    TO EXPAND CONTRACEPTIVE ACCESS

    Total calculated
    $368,011
    From this org
    $326,339
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,672
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $314,339
    Bonus
    $12,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $23,130
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,542
    Filer's total
    $368,011
  • Michael Pierce Dir

    STUDENT BORROWER PROTECTION CENTER

    Total calculated
    $276,513
    From this org
    $244,741
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,772
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $244,741
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,451
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,321
    Filer's total
    $276,513
  • Lisa Stern Dep Dir Coalition

    TO EXPAND CONTRACEPTIVE ACCESS

    Total calculated
    $243,967
    From this org
    $223,475
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,492
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $206,475
    Bonus
    $17,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,600
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,892
    Filer's total
    $243,967
  • Persis Siching Yu Policy Dir

    & MAN. COUNS., STDNT BWR PROT. CTR

    Total calculated
    $220,795
    From this org
    $207,750
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,045
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $207,750
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,518
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,527
    Filer's total
    $220,795
  • Sheila Desai

    RESEARCH DIR.

    Total calculated
    $188,353
    From this org
    $161,001
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,352
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $149,001
    Bonus
    $12,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,502
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,850
    Filer's total
    $188,353

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

  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

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
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 7
THE ORGANIZATION PAID BONUSES TO THE INDIVIDUALS LISTED ON SCHED J, PART II. SEE COL (II).

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

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
11 October 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202412859349301541

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