Ascend Nonprofit Solutions

CHARLOTTE, NC EIN: 56-2215129 Website

Ascend Nonprofit Solutions is a Type I Supporting Organization under IRS Code Section 509(a)(3), established to strengthen the nonprofit sector by providing essential infrastructure and operational support. Our mission is to lift nonprofits to greater heights by enabling them to focus more fully on their core missions.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$15.4M

-0.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$104K

+24.6% YoY

Grant Count

4

+33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$26K

-6.6% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$5M$7M20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$15,424,327$15,454,486$15,063,330
Revenue$6,618,929$6,616,809$5,519,878
Expenses$6,404,717$6,171,971$5,209,238
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$108,510$79,841$38,791
Distributable Amount———

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$26K$52K$78K$104K0 grants20210 grants20224 grants20233 grants20244 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

BeLoved Asheville$26KCouncil For Childrens Ri…$26KCrossRoads Corp$26KWayfinders$26K

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

JAMES TAYLORPresident & CEO$192KJIM BALESCFO$152KCLARK MACIAGCIO$137KSHARON DAVISCHR OFFICER$120KKELLY MUSANTECHIEF ENGAGEMEN$117KElizabeth HolmgrenVP OF FINANCE$116KSamuel StroupVP OF FINANCE$114K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JAMES TAYLORPresident & CEO45$191,927
JIM BALESCFO45$152,276
CLARK MACIAGCIO45$136,743
SHARON DAVISCHR OFFICER45$119,887
Samuel StroupVP OF FINANCE45$113,827
Elizabeth HolmgrenVP OF FINANCE45$115,518
KELLY MUSANTECHIEF ENGAGEMEN45$116,861
EMILY CALDWELLBOARD MEMBER2—
ROBERT KELLYCHAIRMAN2—
Hunter FleshoodBOARD MEMBER2—
Venton Bell JrBOARD MEMBER2—
Matt DonatoBOARD MEMBER2—
Julia HejaziBOARD MEMBER2—
Michele JulianaBOARD MEMBER2—
ELIZABETH McKEEBOARD MEMBER2—
Diamond Staton-WilliamsBOARD MEMBER2—
LILLIAM NUNEZ-RODRIGUEZBOARD MEMBER2—
JULIE JONESBOARD MEMBER2—
Linda WeisbruchBOARD MEMBER2—
LAUREN SPEGALBOARD MEMBER2—
COOKIE WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER2—
DONALD TATEBOARD MEMBER2—
JENNIFER HOLLAND THOMPSONVICE CHAIR2—
STEPHEN WATSONSECRETARY/TREAS2—

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

States

FloridaNorth CarolinaTexas

Cities

AshevilleCharlotteDallasFt Lauderdale

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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