Public Charity

ASCEND JUSTICE

ASCEND JUSTICE, of CHICAGO, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $5.1M in revenue, $4.8M in expenses, $3.1M in total assets. 63 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $4.7M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 363647731 CHICAGO, IL Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.1M
Total Expenses$4.8M
Total Assets$3.1M
Grant Records63
Funding Total$4.7M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IMPACTED BY GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE OR THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM TO ACHIEVE SAFETY AND STABILITY THROUGH HOLISTIC LEGAL ADVOCACY AND SYSTEMIC REFORM. WE ARE WORKING TOWARD STRONG COMMUNITIES WHERE PEOPLE HAVE THE POWER TO NAVIGATE FAIR SYSTEMS AND OVERCOME VIOLENCE.

Where $100 goes at Ascend Justice

How Ascend Justice divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$79 Programs the work itself
$16 Management running the organization
$5 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $79 for programs

$79
In our most recently completed fiscal year, Ascend Justice provided legal representation or advice to approximately 1,000 victims of gender based violence seeking orders of protection, domestic relations…
All program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2024
TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL SERVICES
$560,000
2024
CULTURE & ARTS
$250,000
2024
TO PROVIDE LEGAL INFORMATION, ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION ON FAMILY DEFENSE ISSUES TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN COOK COUNTY.
$154,835
2024
Immigration Legal and Support Services
$122,408
$112,212

Showing up to 5 of 63 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Alexandra Padrul
DIRECTOR Allison Torrence
DIRECTOR Alyssa Ramirez
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Ashley Olsen
DIRECTOR Ceylan Bilgin
MANAGING DIRECTOR Danielle Parisi Ruffatto

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Civil Rights & Social Justice
$2,374,408 10 grants
General Support
$682,986 23 grants
Human & Social Services
$664,835 9 grants
Arts & Culture
$250,000 1 grant
Training & Professional Development
$85,000 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $5.1M $4.8M $3.1M
2024 $4.2M $4.3M $3.0M
2023 $3.6M $3.4M $1.5M
2022 $2.2M $2.1M $1.3M
2021 $1.9M $1.8M $1.1M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.9M to $5.1M (+162%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.1M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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