Ascend Dallas
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$5.2M
Foundation funders
34
Grants recorded
79
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Ascend Dallas?
Ascend Dallas is funded by 34 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 34 funders
| W P & Bulah Luse Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Clara B White Memorial | $10,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Katherine C Carmody Charitable Tuw | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| 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 |
| Ebby Halliday Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2019 |
| 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 17 grants totaling $733K.
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 | The Blackbaud Giving Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,050 |
| 2025 | Texas Capital Foundation | Grant to support Ascends Economic Advancement program to enhance capacity to deliver personalized high-quality services to women and families in Dallas most vulnerable communities who face significant economic barriers. These services include financial coaching career development support and resource navigationall tailored to help participants move toward long-term financial stability and upward mobility. | $25,000 |
| 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 | W P & Bulah Luse Foundation | SUPPORT NURSE-FAMILY | $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 |
Showing 30 most recent of 79 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Ascend Dallas?
Ascend Dallas is funded by 34 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 79 grants from 34 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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