Ascend Learning Inc
Donations deductibleAscend Learning Inc's network
8 people1 organisationi8 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (8). Violet dotted lines (1) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
8 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 8 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Bator Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Brooke Daniels | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Daniel Parra | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Isabel Geathers | Company secretary | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Kemi Akinsanya-Rose | Treasurer | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Peter May | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Selina IP | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Sydney Thomas | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
38 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Daly-Frith | Network Director of Ops | 2019 |
| Aaron Obrochta | Managing Director of Talent | since 2022 |
| Anastasia Michals | Managing Director of Schools | since 2022 |
| Andrew Epstein | Chief Financial Officer | since 2018 |
| Andrew Epstein Chief | Financial Officer Until July 2020 | 2021 |
| Aniya Thomas Chief Curriculum | And Instructional Officer | 2021 |
| Anjya Thomas | Chief Curriculum and Instructional Officer | 2023 |
| Anjya Thomas Chief Curriculum | And Instructional Officer | 2022 |
| Benty George | Managing Director of Technology | 2023 |
| Brandon Sorlie | Chief Schools Officer | since 2018 |
| Carl-Anthony Watson | Chief Operating Officer | since 2020 |
| Catherine Jessup | Chief Financial Officer | 2022 |
| Charlise Manuel | Managing Director of Finance | since 2018 |
| Dana Evans-Muller | Managing Director of Safety and Facilities | 2023 |
| Danique Day | Chief Schools Officer | since 2022 |
| Dellianna Burrows | Managing Directors of Schools | since 2018 |
| Dellianna Burrows Managing | Director of Schools (Left in Fy'20) | since 2020 |
| Elizabeth Goldfarb | Managing Director of School | since 2018 |
| Emeka Ibekweh | Managing Director of Technology | since 2018 |
| Erica Murphy Chief Curriculum | And Instructional Officer | since 2020 |
| Holly Curtis | Chief of Staff | 2023 |
| Janna Genzlinger | Managing Director of Leadership Dev. | 2019 |
| Janna Genzlinger Managing | Director of Leadership Development | since 2021 |
| Jennifer Thomas | Director of Student Services | since 2018 |
| Katherine McGrath | General Counsel | 2023 |
| Kelly Garnes Pages | Chief Operating Officer | 2019 |
| Kelly Garnes Pages Chief | Operating Officer (Left in Fy'20) | 2020 |
| Lisa Margosian | Interim Chief Executive Officer | since 2020 |
| Marsha Gadsden | Managing Director of Schools | since 2020 |
| Maryann LI | Chief Operating Officer | since 2022 |
| Raul Echeverz | Director, School Projects and Construction | 2023 |
| Raymond Johnson | Managing Director of Network Operations | 2023 |
| Recy Dunn | Chief Executive Officer | since 2022 |
| Sophie Kramer | Chief of Staff | since 2021 |
| Steven Wilson | CEO (Thru Nov. 2019) | 2020 |
| Susan Pollock | President | since 2018 |
| Wintanna Abai | Managing Director of Schools | 2023 |
| Zonya Hicks | Managing Director of Schools | 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recy Dunn | Chief Executive Officer - Thru 5/2025 | 40 | $335k | $9k | |
| Maryann Li | President | 40 | $297k | $8k | |
| Danique Day | Chief of Schools | 40 | $244k | $25k | |
| Katherine McGrath | General Counsel | 40 | $230k | $55k | |
| Anastasia Michals | Senior Managing Director of Schools | 40 | $200k | $24k | |
| Zonya Hicks | Managing Dir. of People Operations | 40 | $187k | $6k | |
| Darielle Petrucci | Managing Director of Schools | 40 | $183k | $14k | |
| Dana Evans-Muller | Managing Dir. of Safety & Facilities | 40 | $178k | $28k | |
| Agaja Reddy | Managing Dir. of Marketing | 40 | $172k | $1k | |
| Gerard Adore | Former Chief Financial Officer | 0 | $141k | ||
| Edison de la Cruz | Chief Financial Officer | 40 | $120k | $22k | |
| Isabel Geathers | Co-Chair | 3 | $0 | ||
| Selina Ip | Co-Chair | 3 | $0 | ||
| Peter May | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | ||
| Kemi Akinsanya-Rose | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Brooke Daniels | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Celeste Herrera | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Shannon Kete | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Daniel Parra | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Sydney Thomas | Director - Thru 3/2025 | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Ascend Learning Inc
- EIN
- 331200239
- Address
- 205 Rockaway Parkway 6th FL, Brooklyn, NY, 11212-3444
- State
- New York
- Mission
- To develop a scalable solution to the underachievement of economically disadvantaged children by providing a network of urban college preparatory charter schools, operating with widely available resources, and achieving academic levels equal or superior to suburban schools educating students from middle-class families. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B99 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2008
- Principal officer
- Maryann Li (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 January 2011
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsJulia Bator
≥6years on the filingsIsabel Geathers
≥5years on the filingsKemi Akinsanya-Rose
≥4years on the filingsBrooke Daniels
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $17.7m
- Total liabilities
- $2.6m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $15.1m
- Contributions and grants received
- $2.3m
- Program service revenue
- $16.9m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $1.4m
- Employees
- 122
- Volunteers
- 9
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ascend Learning Inc | Ascend provides charter schools with education, management, and facility development services. | $1.4m |
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Ascend Learning, Inc. likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: New York Department of State, active corporations (data.ny.gov n9v6-gdp6). Licence: New York open data terms of use. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- New York
- Entity type
- Domestic Not-For-Profit Corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 10 January 2008
- Registered agent
- Not stated