Ascend Justice
Donations deductibleAscend Justice's network
21 people1 organisationi21 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (21). 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
21 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 18 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 21 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Padrul | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Allison Torrence | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Alyssa Ramirez | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Ceylan Bilgin | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Humble Mohammed | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Jacqui Giannini | Company secretary | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jessica Swider | Director (Thru 12/2024) | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Kapil Gudivada | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Karen Munoz | Immediate Past President | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Karrie L Dowd (also filed as Karrie Dowd) | Director (Thru 6/2025) | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Lauren Reeves | Treasurer | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Leah Song | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Miki Goodin | Director (Thru 6/2025) | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Nathan Jenks | President | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Nicole Chen | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Paige Barr Tinkham | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| PAM Munoz | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Peter HUH | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Shannon Quinn | Vice President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Theresa Lechner | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Wendy Bloom | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
Officers and senior leadership
4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ashley Olsen | Associate Director | since 2024 |
| Danielle Parisi Ruffatto | Managing Director | since 2024 |
| Margaret Duval | Executive Director | since 2022 |
| Sara Gilloon | Managing Director | 2025 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Duval | Executive Director | 40 | $134k | ||
| Ashley Olsen | Associate Director | 40 | $104k | ||
| Danielle Parisi Ruffatto | Managing Director | 40 | $103k | ||
| Sara Gilloon | Managing Director | 40 | $100k | ||
| Nathan Jenks | President | 2 | $0 | ||
| Shannon Quinn | Vice President | 2 | $0 | ||
| Lauren Reeves | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jacqui Giannini | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Karen Munoz | Immediate Past President | 2 | $0 | ||
| Humble Mohammed | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Pam Munoz | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ceylan Bilgin | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kapil Gudivada | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Peter Huh | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Alyssa Ramirez | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Leah Song | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Allison Torrence | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Paige Barr Tinkham | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Alexandra Padrul | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Wendy Bloom | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nicole Chen | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Theresa Lechner | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Miki Goodin | Director (Thru 6/2025) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jessica Swider | Director (Thru 12/2024) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Karrie L Dowd | Director (Thru 6/2025) | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Ascend Justice
- EIN
- 363647731
- Address
- 177 N State St, Chicago, IL, 60601-3607
- State
- Illinois
- Mission
- Our mission is to empower 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. We are working toward strong communities where people have the power to navigate fair systems and overcome violence. (as filed on the Form 990)
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1989
- Principal officer
- Margaret Duval (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 February 1994
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsJessica Swider
≥6years on the filingsKaren Munoz
≥6years on the filingsKarrie L Dowd
≥6years on the filingsLauren Reeves
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
- $3.1m
- Total liabilities
- $1.6m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $5m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 47
- Volunteers
- 50
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $4.2m | $4.3m | Deficit $115k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.