Ask Academy Education Foundation
The Ask Academy Education Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization that was founded to support the ask academy, a public charter school in the state of New Mexico. The foundation's most significant activity was purchasing the school's facility.
Ask Academy Education Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $14,877,907
- +145.1% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $1,012,783
- +44.0% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $43,629
- +19.4% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $843,457
- +8.9% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Ask Academy Education Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $42K (2021) to $64K (2022). In 2022 it reported $64K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The ASK Academy Rio Rancho, NM | Support of student activities. | $41,610 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $14,877,907 | $1,012,783 | $843,457 | — | — | $43,629 |
| 2023 | $6,069,012 | $703,270 | $774,233 | — | — | $36,545 |
| 2022 | $6,157,323 | $989,939 | $1,034,224 | $64,445 | Total only | $208 |
| 2021 | $5,934,192 | $634,238 | $579,140 | $41,610 | 1 | $1,966 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Ask Academy Education Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Ask Academy Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Rio Rancho, NM. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $14.9M in total assets. Net investment income was $44K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ask Academy Education Foundation is led by Pepper Poole, President & Director since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Pepper Poole
President & Director
Secretary & Director → President & Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Wright
Secretary & Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Parisa Wright
Treasurer & Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Ayres
School Staff Representative
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Cheryl Kemnitz (2021–2023) — Treasurer & Director
- Former: Constance Dove Castilleja (2021–2023) — President & Director
- Former: David Barbour (2021) — Treasurer & Director
- Former: Lauren Gallegos (2021) — Scholar Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Ask Academy Education Foundation
How large is Ask Academy Education Foundation?
Ask Academy Education Foundation reported $14.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.0M.
What is Ask Academy Education Foundation?
Ask Academy Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Rio Rancho, NM. It holds $14.9M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Ask Academy Education Foundation operate?
Ask Academy Education Foundation has awarded grants in New Mexico.
What is Ask Academy Education Foundation's EIN?
Ask Academy Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4508062. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 13, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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