Public Charity

ASCEND PERFORMING ARTS INC

Based in Aurora, CO, ASCEND PERFORMING ARTS INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $3.0M in revenue, $3.0M in expenses, $522K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 19 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $690K.

EIN: 846037716 Aurora, CO Bands & Ensembles NTEE: A6C Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.0M
Total Expenses$3.0M
Total Assets$522K
Grant Records19
Funding Total$690K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

The mission of Ascend Performing Arts is to further the education and growth of young people through participation in performing arts programs of the highest caliber, which promote teamwork and discipline, develop leadership skills, and enhance self-esteem.

Where $100 goes at Ascend Performing Arts Inc

How Ascend Performing Arts Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$74 Programs the work itself
$26 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $74 for programs

$74
Student educational initiatives including our drum and bugle corps and WGI rehearsals/performances and our Friendship Cup educational performance programs improve performance skills, competency/musicianship, and promotes teamwork, discipline, and…
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.

Officers & Directors

Member-at-large, Board of Directors Bj Brooks
Vice-Chair, Board of Directors Bryant Rankin
Treasurer Janet Archibeque
Member-at-large, Board of Directors John Matthews
Member at large Joy Burris
Chair, Board of Directors Ken Adams

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Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$667,330 16 grants
Arts & Culture
$15,800 1 grant
Unspecified
$7,005 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $3.0M $3.0M $522K
2024 $265K $353K $551K
2023 $2.4M $3.1M $778K
2022 $3.2M $2.7M $1.4M
2021 $2.0M $1.4M $630K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.0M to $3.0M (+50%), with total assets most recently reported at $522K.

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