Ascend Dallas
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$5.2M
Foundation funders
30
Grants recorded
75
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Ascend Dallas?
Ascend Dallas is funded by 30 grantmakers, led by United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Inc ($2.7M), Communities Foundation of Texas Inc ($412K), Unidosus ($297K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.2M in grants to Ascend Dallas between 2019–2025.
Show all 30 funders
| Sapphire Foundation Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Simple Generosity Foundation | $6,043 | 1 | 2022 |
| Eau Claire Community Foundation | $5,941 | 1 | 2022 |
| Forvis Mazars Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Rohan Foundation | $1,040 | 1 | 2024 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $473K (2022) to $1.1M (2024). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $673K.
What grants has Ascend Dallas received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Inc | PROGRAM OPS COST | $320,000 |
| 2025 | The Eugene McDermott Foundation | For Economic Advancement Program | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Wells Fargo Foundation | Ascend Dallas: Economic Advancement Program | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Communities Foundation of Texas Inc | THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. | $46,185 |
| 2025 | Unidosus | GRANTS | $34,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | HUMAN SERVICES | $33,388 |
| 2025 | Chi Omega Education and Charity Fund of Dallas | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Unidosus | GRANTS | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $14,809 |
| 2025 | Stifel Foundation Inc | Support Daily Operations | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Lightner Sams Foundation Inc | Nurse Family Partnership fund | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Clara B White Memorial | LIFT WOMEN OUT OF POVERTY | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Forvis Mazars Foundation | General Purpose | $5,000 |
| 2025 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT) | $50 |
| 2024 | United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Inc | PROGRAM OPS COST | $380,000 |
| 2024 | The Rees-Jones Foundation | Funding to support the Nurse-Family Partnership program. | $200,000 |
| 2024 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF FINANCIAL HEALTH | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Communities Foundation of Texas Inc | THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. | $72,649 |
| 2024 | Unidosus | GRANTS | $59,200 |
| 2024 | Wells Fargo Foundation | ASCEND DALLAS' ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM | $55,000 |
| 2024 | The Eugene McDermott Foundation | For Women & Families for Nurse-Family Partnership | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Capital One Foundation Inc | ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $20,444 |
| 2024 | Theodore and Beulah Beasley Foundation | NURSE FAMILY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM | $20,000 |
| 2024 | The Dallas Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $19,716 |
| 2024 | Boston Foundation Inc | Operating Support/Annual Fund | $15,000 |
| 2024 | The Lightner Sams Foundation Inc | Nurse-Family Partnership Program | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Katherine C Carmody Charitable Tuw | SUPPORT NURSE-FAMILY | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Texas Women's Foundation | General Operating | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Clara B White Memorial | LIFT WOMEN OUT OF POVERTY | $5,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 75 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Ascend Dallas?
Ascend Dallas is funded by 30 grantmakers, led by United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Inc ($2.7M), Communities Foundation of Texas Inc ($412K), Unidosus ($297K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.2M in grants to Ascend Dallas between 2019–2025.
Who is Ascend Dallas's largest funder?
United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Inc is the largest recorded funder of Ascend Dallas, with $2.7M across 7 grants (2019–2025).
How much grant funding has Ascend Dallas received?
IRS 990 filings record $5.2M in grants to Ascend Dallas across 75 grants from 30 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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