NonprofitsThe Ascension Fund Inc

Public Foundations

The Ascension Fund Inc

PRAIRIEVILLE, LA

Total revenue

Total expenses

Net assets

$1.9M

Grants received

$262K

8 grants

EIN

721186479

Tax year

2024

Mission

To be an instrument for private sector leaders to reward and inspire excellence in public education, by investing directly in the work of individual teachers and schools through grants for innovative ideas and programs in ascension parish public schools.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants
Program service revenue
Investment income
Other revenue
Total revenue

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits
Fundraising
Other expenses
Total expenses
Total assets
Net assets$1.9M

People

21 listed

NameRoleCompensation

MICHAEL BUTURLA

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

SALLY DIEZ

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

DONALD SONGY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

LISA P DUNIGAN

Secretary

Board

1 hrs/wk

BRAD J WALKER

Treasurer

Board

1 hrs/wk

CRAIG WALLING

President

Board

1 hrs/wk

SHERRIE DESPINO

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MALCOM J DUGAS JR

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

ALSIE DUNBAR

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

WJ FRTIZ ENGLADE SR

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

SONNY GRAUGNARD

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

JAMES FALGOUT

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

AMY HATHORN-LAMBERT

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

HOLLY DAIGLE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

BRET HUGHES

PAST PRESIDENT

Board

1 hrs/wk

JUANITA PEARLEY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

PAT RUSSO

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

TIMOTHY PUJOL

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

PAULETTE L ROSAMOND

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

LD BUDDY WELLS

Vice President

Board

1 hrs/wk

JENNIFER DEFRANCES

Executive Dir.

Board

30 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 8 of 8

FromAmountPurposeYear
$69K
GENERAL SUPPORT, TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS
2024
$63K
GENERAL SUPPORT, SUPPORT OF THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
2023
$66K
GENERAL SUPPORT, SUPPORT OF THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
2022
$2K
SPONSORSHIP OF ASCENSION ICON 2023
2022
$56K
DISTRIBUTIONS AVAILABLE FOR GRANTMAKING
2020
$2K
SPONSORSHIP OF ASCENSION ICON 2021
2020
$2K
ASCENSION FUND 2020 ICON FUNDRAISING EVENT MARCH 27
2019

Funded by

$262K from 3 funders · 8 grants · 2019–2024

Baton Rouge Area Foundation

$254K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Air Products Foundation

$7K · 3 grants · 2019–2022

Shell Usa Company Foundation

$600 · 1 grant · 2020

Details

EIN721186479
NTEE codeT30
Subsection03
Ruling date2015-01
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