2025-10-07T16:14:54-07:00 2024-12-31 990 2024-10-01 846037716 ASCEND PERFORMING ARTS INC ASCE 3037771937 3538 Peoria Street Unit 500 Aurora CO 80010 Janet Archibeque Director 7208784672 2025-08-27 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Mark Arnold 3538 Peoria Street Unit 500 Aurora CO 80010 486752 0 X www.AscendPerformingArts.org X 1958 CO The mission of Ascend Performing Arts is to further the education and growth of young people through participation in performing arts programs of the highest caliber which promote teamwork and discipline, develop leadership skills, and enhance self-esteem. 8 8 0 100 0 0 613287 42250 1965796 177283 9252 -955 164020 46278 2752355 264856 0 0 0 0 412225 93697 0 0 0 2652719 259048 3064944 352745 -312589 -87889 491076 551112 468607 610465 22469 -59353 The mission of Ascend Performing Arts is to further the education and growth of young people through participation in performing arts programs of the highest caliber, which promote teamwork and discipline, develop leadership skills, and enhance self-esteem. 0 0 178135 219533 Student educational initiatives including our drum and bugle corps and WGI rehearsals/performances and our Friendship Cup educational performance programs improve performance skills, competency/musicianship, and promotes teamwork, discipline, and leadership skills while enhancing self-esteem. 0 0 0 178135 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 8 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CO X Mark Arnold 3037771937 3538 Peoria Street Suite 500 Aurora CO 80303 Mark Arnold CEO 60 0 X X X 75000 0 0 Neil Corvino Member-at-large, Board of Directors 2 0 X 0 0 0 Kathy Black Member-at-large, Board of Directors 2 0 X 0 0 0 John Matthews Member-at-large, Board of Directors 2 0 X 0 0 0 BJ Brooks Member-at-large, Board of Directors 2 0 X 0 0 0 Ken Adams Chair, Board of Directors 5 0 X X 0 0 0 Bryant Rankin Vice-Chair, Board of Directors 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Jessica Niles Treasurer, Board of Directors 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Rob Batchelder Secretary, Board of Directors 2 0 X X 0 0 0 75000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42250 1000 42250 Tuition, Camps, Auditions 611600 150141 150141 0 0 Ticketed Events 611600 9707 9707 0 0 Performances 611600 3215 3215 0 0 Merchandise 611600 9832 9832 0 0 Miscellaneous 611600 4388 4388 0 0 0 0 0 0 177283 -955 -955 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 268174 221896 46278 46278 0 0 0 264856 222606 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18750 0 18750 0 0 0 0 0 62345 0 62345 0 0 0 0 0 7055 0 7055 0 5547 0 5547 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1795 0 1795 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 131 0 131 0 49223 47529 1694 0 4358 4358 0 0 18209 0 18209 0 5420 0 5420 0 100 100 0 0 13048 0 13048 0 96679 96679 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5083 0 5083 0 0 0 0 0 18833 0 18833 0 7422 0 7422 0 Event Production 17699 17699 0 0 Equipment 8599 8599 0 0 Food 3709 2716 993 0 8740 455 8285 0 352745 178135 174610 0 65081 143993 0 0 0 0 15955 11575 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10077 39493 21860 536563 228342 317289 308221 53258 52171 3215 491076 551112 67216 168360 5600 63394 381097 322697 14694 56014 468607 610465 X 22469 -59353 0 0 22469 -59353 491076 551112 X -87889 -955 0 -131 0 7153 X 0 0 0 X 139453 671837 607888 613287 42250 2074715 822150 1674282 1710865 1965796 177283 6350376 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 961603 2346119 2318753 2579083 219533 8425091 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8425091 5687 1250 17705 9252 -955 32939 46277 0 0 46277 51964 1250 17705 9252 -955 79216 0 0 0 122178 112988 97634 164020 46277 543097 1135745 2460357 2434092 2752355 264855 9047404 0.93122 0.93940 0.00876 0.00380 X Schedule A, Part III, Line 12 This is non-taxable gaming income. The amount is non-taxable due to the use of volunteers to run the games. Explanation provided in Part V, line 3b. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 536563 228342 308221 0 0 0 0 308221 52171 F 52171 0 Accrued Expenses 51842 Progressive secondary jackpot for next game 273 Progressive Jackpot primary to-be-paid 3899 56014 71852 42408 0 12128 13891 1 1 196322 143260 0 0 10209 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 268174 185668 0 12128 24100 221896 46278 CO 1 0 0 0 0 1 Phyllis Ratterman 7911 Knox Court Westminster CO 80030 0 Phyllis Ratterman 0 The gaming manager is in charge of and primarily responsible for the conduct of the games of bingo or lotto on each occasion. The gaming manager supervises all activities on the occasion and is responsible for making all required reports. The manager must be present on the premises continually during the games and for a period sufficient to ensure that all books and records for the occasion have been closed and that all supplies and equipment have been secured. X 1 38232 Schedule G, Part III, Line 17a Revenues from this activity fund the charitable activities and mission of Ascend Performing Arts Schedule G, Part III, Line 17b The net proceeds of the gaming activity are used solely to fund the charitable activities and mission of Ascend Performing Arts. Jesssica Niles Treasurer 750 Bookkeeping services 1/2 of November and December 0 Form 990, Part V, Line 3b Section 513(a)(1) provides that, if substantially all work involved in the gaming activity is performed by volunteers, the income, regardless of the type of game being played, will not be income from a trade or business and is not taxable income. Because of the use of volunteers to run bingo games for Ascend and because of this federal code, Ascend does not have taxable income from an unrelated business and will not be filing Form 990T. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Our Treasurer provided bookkeeping services at a steeply discounted price to the organization for 1 and 1/2 months of this short fiscal year. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Board of Directors is sent a preliminary copy of the 990 return with the opportunity to discuss any potential questions before filing. Even after the return has been submitted, Board of Directors members are given the opportunity to request the return to be amended, if necessary. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Board members are required to disclose any conflict of interest before voting on issues before the Board. On the issues on which the Board has voted, none involved potential conflicts of interest. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 Periodically, the Governance Committee of the Board of Directors reviews compensation data of similar organizations and data on the compensation from the Colorado Nonprofit Association to submit for review by the Board of Directors, the salary of the CEO. No other officers are compensated. All Board positions are voluntary. Salary of the office staff and contract personnel are determined by program directors and subject to the approval of the CEO of the organization. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 The organization's tax filing information is available on Guidestar Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 All governing and conflict of interest documents and financial statements are available upon request. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Program-related expenses are for the private contractors who are educators, choreographers, and staff who drive for the transportation program as well as cooks, retail merchandise team, and administrative staff who ensure a safe 10-week summer tour for the drum and bugle corps ensemble and for the winter percussion program. Expenses for management are for staff and judges who adjudicate at our competitive events and for our contracted employee organization. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Other expenses include event production expenses (not including advertising, DCI contract fees, judges, and staff pay), equipment expenses, food costs, board development expenses, dues and subscriptions, membership services expenses, recruiting expenses, exhibitor fees and bad debt and uncategorized expenses. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 This represents accrued revenue and decrease in secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties.