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Nonprofits›Ascend Justice

Ascend Justice

CHICAGO, IL

Website View as a funder

Total revenue

$4.2M

Total expenses

$4.3M

Net assets

$1.2M

Grants received

$3.8M

86 grants

EIN

363647731

Tax year

2023

Mission

Empowering individuals and families impacted by gender-based violence or the child welfare system to achieve safety and stability through holistic legal advocacy and systemic reform.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$4.1M

Program service revenue—

Investment income$4K

Other revenue$116K

Total revenue$4.2M

Expenses

Grants paid$5K

Salaries & benefits$3.5M

Fundraising$211K

Other expenses$755K

Total expenses$4.3M

Total assets$3.0M

Net assets$1.2M

People

19 listed

NameRoleCompensation

MARGARET DUVAL

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$133K

40 hrs/wk

SHANNON QUINN

SECRETARY

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

PAIGE BARR TINKHAM

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CEYLAN BILGIN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KARRIE L DOWD

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JACQUI GIANNINI

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MIKI GOODIN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KAREN MUNOZ

PRESIDENT

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

PETER HUH

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

PAM MUNOZ

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ALYSSA RAMIREZ

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

LEAH SONG

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JESSICA SWIDER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ALLISON TORRENCE

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KAPIL GUDIVADA

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

NATHAN JENKS

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

LAUREN REEVES

TREASURER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ASHLEY OLSEN

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

Staff

$106K

40 hrs/wk

DANIELLE PARISI RUFFATTO

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Staff

$104K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear

The Resurrection Project

$122K

Immigration Legal and Support Services

2024

THE CHICAGO BAR FOUNDATION

$45K

GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

2024

MC DERMOTT WILL AND EMERY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

$15K

—

2024

BAXTER INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION

$500

MATCHING GIFTS

2024

LAWYERS TRUST FUND OF ILLINOIS

$400K

TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL SERVICES

2023

NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST

$300K

HUMAN SERVICES

2023

ILLINOIS COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC

$103K

VICTIM SERVICES

2023

ARIE AND IDA CROWN MEMORIAL

$65K

GENERAL OPERATING

2023

CIRCLE OF SERVICE FOUNDATION

$60K

COMMUNITY SERVICES

2023

ILLINOIS EQUAL JUSTICE FOUNDATION

$55K

TO PROVIDE LEGAL INFORMATION, ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION ON FAMILY DEFENSE ISSUES TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN COOK COUNTY.

2023

ARIE AND IDA CROWN MEMORIAL

$42K

PROGRAM

2023

ALBERT & ANNE MANSFIELD FOUNDATION

$17K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2023

MC DERMOTT WILL AND EMERY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

$15K

—

2023

Public Interest Law Initiative

$10K

Law Student Internships

2023

ARIE AND IDA CROWN MEMORIAL

$5K

GENERAL OPERATING

2023

BAYER FAMILY FOUNDATION

$5K

support mission

2023

KATTEN MUCHIN ROSENMAN FOUNDATION INC

$5K

PAYMENT TO CHARITY THAT IS NOT COUNTED AS A QD SINCE IT FALLS UNDER SECTION 4941.

2023

BAXTER INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION

$1K

MATCHING GIFTS

2023

BAIRD FOUNDATION INC

$206

PROFESSIONAL

2023

LAWYERS TRUST FUND OF ILLINOIS

$329K

TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL SERVICES

2022

THE CHICAGO BAR FOUNDATION

$90K

GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

2022

ILLINOIS COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC

$82K

VICTIM SERVICES

2022

MICHAEL REESE HEALTH TRUST

$75K

ADVOCACY

2022

Polk Bros Foundation Inc

$75K

Strong Communities

2022

ARIE AND IDA CROWN MEMORIAL

$65K

GENERAL OPERATING

2022

THE NETWORK ADVOCATING AGAINST DOMESTIC

$59K

—

2022

ILLINOIS EQUAL JUSTICE FOUNDATION

$45K

TO PROVIDE LEGAL INFORMATION, ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION ON FAMILY DEFENSE ISSUES TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN COOK COUNTY.

2022

John and Kathleen Schreiber Foundation

$40K

Program

2022

CIRCLE OF SERVICE FOUNDATION

$25K

COMMUNITY SERVICES

2022

Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc

$25K

Capacity Building for Operations Staff

2022

Healthcare Foundation of Northern Lake

$20K

Healthcare

2022

John and Kathleen Schreiber Foundation

$15K

General Operating

2022

ARIE AND IDA CROWN MEMORIAL

$15K

GENERAL OPERATING

2022

ALBERT & ANNE MANSFIELD FOUNDATION

$15K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2022

MC DERMOTT WILL AND EMERY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

$10K

—

2022

KATTEN MUCHIN ROSENMAN FOUNDATION INC

$10K

PAYMENT TO CHARITY THAT IS NOT COUNTED AS A QD SINCE IT FALLS UNDER SECTION 4941.

2022

Public Interest Law Initiative

$6K

Law Student Internships

2022

ARIE AND IDA CROWN MEMORIAL

$5K

GENERAL OPERATING

2022

BAYER FAMILY FOUNDATION

$5K

support mission

2022

THE ALLSTATE FOUNDATION

$5K

April Day of Service

2022

THE STEVE MIHAYLO AND LOIS MIHAYLO

$3K

EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IMPACTED BY GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE OR THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM TO ACHIEVE SAFETY AND STABILITY THROUGH HOLISTIC LEGAL ADVOCACY AND SYSTEM REFORM.

2022

THE SIDLEY AUSTIN FOUNDATION

$3K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2022

THE ALLSTATE FOUNDATION

$500

Employee Helping Hands Grant

2022

BAIRD FOUNDATION INC

$100

PROFESSIONAL