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Nonprofits›Shared Ascent Fund

Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy

Shared Ascent Fund

SACRAMENTO, CA

Website View as a funder

Total revenue

$5.8M

Total expenses

$6.3M

Net assets

$5.2M

Grants received

$20.2M

41 grants

EIN

834584093

Tax year

2024

Mission

See part iii, line 1.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$5.2M

Program service revenue$571K

Investment income—

Other revenue$3K

Total revenue$5.8M

Expenses

Grants paid$1.3M

Salaries & benefits$3.9M

Fundraising$29K

Other expenses$1.1M

Total expenses$6.3M

Total assets$6.4M

Net assets$5.2M

People

14 listed

NameRoleCompensation

ROSINA BUGARIN SEE SCH O

TREASURER & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Board

$22K

3 hrs/wk

AVI GARBOW SEE SCH O

DIRECTOR; PRESIDENT (END 10/24)

Board

$20K

1 hrs/wk

HELENA CHOI SEE SCH O

SECRETARY AND VICE PRESIDENT

Board

$6K

1 hrs/wk

MATTHEW ARMSBY SEE SCH O

VP; INTERIM PRESIDENT (BEG. 10/24)

Board

$2K

1 hrs/wk

PRESTON PINKETT III

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MARTHA KONGSGAARD

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CHRISTOPHER J ELLIMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MELISSA ROY

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JASON BURNETT

DIRECTOR, CHAIR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JAMIE HART DIR COALITION

TO EXPAND CONTRACEPTIVE ACCESS

Staff

$346K

40 hrs/wk

LISA STERN DEP DIR COALITION

TO EXPAND CONTRACEPTIVE ACCESS

Staff

$258K

40 hrs/wk

MICHAEL PIERCE DIR

STUDENT BORROWER PROTECTION CENTER

Staff

$242K

39 hrs/wk

PERSIS SICHING YU POLICY DIR

& MAN. COUNS., STDNT BWR PROT. CTR

Staff

$213K

39 hrs/wk

SHEILA DESAI DIR

TO EXPAND CONTRACEPTIVE ACCESS

Staff

$180K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

CSR OPERATIONS LLC

CONSULTING

$156K

WONDER MEDIA NETWORK LLC

CONSULTING

$114K

JACOB DUMEZ

CONSULTING

$100K

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear

THE SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION

$1.6M

PROGRAM SUPPORT

2024

THE KRESGE FOUNDATION

$125K

PROJECT SUPPORT GRANT TO CREATE REFORMS TO PROTECT ECONOMICALLY VULNERABLE BORROWERS

2024

Annie E Casey Foundation Inc

$120K

Support for Research and Debt Cancellation Outreach in Southern States by the Student Borrower Protection Center

2024

THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION

$113K

81190 SUPPORTING WHITE PICKET FENCE IN SEASONS 5 AND 6 OF THE PODCAST TO HELP PEOPLE THINK DIFFERENTLY ABOUT FAMILIES AND THE DESERVINGNESS OF CHILDREN

2024

NEXTGEN CLIMATE AMERICA INC

$44K

GENERAL SUPPORT WORK - HIGHER EDUCATION

2024

THE SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION

$1.5M

PROGRAM SUPPORT

2023

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

$466K

For grant recipient's exempt purposes

2023

SKYLINE FOUNDATION

$400K

GENERAL SUPPORT FOR THE STUDENT BORROWER PROTECTION CENTER

2023

WELLSPRING PHILANTHROPIC FUND INC

$350K

SUPPORT FOR DEBT-FREE COLLEGE PROJECT

2023

THE KRESGE FOUNDATION

$175K

TO CREATE FEDERAL AND STATE REFORMS TO PROTECT ECONOMICALLY VULNERABLE BORROWERS.

2023

Annie E Casey Foundation Inc

$140K

SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH AND DEBT CANCELLATION OUTREACH BY THE STUDENT BORROWER PROTECTION CENTER ON STUDENT DEBT IN SOUTHERN STATES

2023

THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION

$125K

81190 SUPPORTING WHITE PICKET FENCE IN SEASONS 5 AND 6 OF THE PODCAST TO HELP PEOPLE THINK DIFFERENTLY ABOUT FAMILIES AND THE DESERVINGNESS OF CHILDREN

2023

EVELYN AND WALTER HAAS JR FUND

$92K

FOR THE FUND'S 70TH ANNIVERSARY; FOR THE STUDENT BORROWER PROTECTION CENTER TO ADDRESS RACIAL DISPARITIES IN THE STUDENT LOAN SYSTEM AND THE DISPROPORTIONATE IMPACT OF THE STUDENT DEBT IN CALIFORNIA.

2023

LAURA AND JOHN ARNOLD FOUNDATION

$36K

TO SUPPORT STRATEGIES TO EXPAND THE CAPACITY OF THE CONTRACEPTIVE CARE WORKFORCE.

2023

NEXTGEN CLIMATE AMERICA INC

$25K

GENERAL SUPPORT WORK - HIGHER EDUCATION

2023

THE SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION

$2.5M

PROJECT SUPPORT

2022

SANDLER FOUNDATION

$1M

STUDENT BORROWER PROTECTION CENTER

2022

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

$500K

For grant recipient's exempt purposes

2022

SKYLINE FOUNDATION

$400K

GENERAL SUPPORT FOR THE STUDENT BORROWER PROTECTION CENTER

2022

WELLSPRING PHILANTHROPIC FUND INC

$200K

SUPPORT FOR DEBT-FREE COLLEGE PROJECT

2022

THE KRESGE FOUNDATION

$200K

TO CREATE FEDERAL AND STATE REFORMS TO PROTECT ECONOMICALLY VULNERABLE BORROWERS.

2022

DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC

$150K

PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT

2022

EVELYN AND WALTER HAAS JR FUND

$85K

TO SUPPORT THE STUDENT BORROWER PROTECTION CENTER'S RACIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE PROJECT.

2022

RESOURCES LEGACY FUND

$50K

LAND OR MARINE CONSERVATION, PROMOTION OF EDUCATION AND/OR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES

2022

Annie E Casey Foundation Inc

$20K

SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH AND DEBT CANCELLATION OUTREACH BY THE STUDENT BORROWER PROTECTION CENTER ON STUDENT DEBT IN SOUTHERN STATES

2022

THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION

$13K

78610 SUPPORTING SEASON 2 OF THE WHITE PICKET FENCE PODCAST IN ANALYZING CAUSES OF THE CURRENT CAREGIVING CRISIS IN AMERICA

2022

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

$4.1M

For grant recipient's exempt purposes

2021

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

$4.1M

For grant recipient's exempt purposes

2021

RESOURCES LEGACY FUND

$785K

LAND OR MARINE CONSERVATION, PROMOTION OF EDUCATION AND/OR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES

2021

THE SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION

$247K

PROJECT SUPPORT

2021

DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC

$50K

PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT

2021

CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

$25K

EDUCATION

2021

EVELYN AND WALTER HAAS JR FUND

$90K

TO SUPPORT THE CAMPAIGN FOR CALIFORNIA BORROWERS' RIGHTS EFFORTS TO ADDRESS THE EFFECTS OF STUDENT LOAN DEBT ON CALIFORNIA BORROWERS AND THEIR FAMILIES

2020

THE WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION

$50K

FOR 501C3 RESOURCE COLLABORATIONS

2020

FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY

$50K

to support Grantee's IRS Private Letter Ruling project

2020

Democracy Fund Voice Inc

$30K

Program support to defend nonprofits' protected right to engage in advocacy