Ascend1
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5 peoplei5 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (5). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
5 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.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 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Henry Weiss | Executive Director/Secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Eugene A Trainor III | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| John Knobloch | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Susan Anyango Kigamwa | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Warren M Weiss | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett H Weiss | Executive Director/Secretary | 60 | $0 | ||
| Eugene A Trainor III | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | ||
| Warren M Weiss | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Susan Anyango Kigamwa | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Knobloch | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- Ascend1
- EIN
- 822875554
- Address
- 620 Harlowe Ct, Naperville, IL, 60565-1629
- State
- Illinois
- Mission
- The Weiss Scholarship Foundation's mission is to empower the children throughout Kenya by ensuring they have access to a great education. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B90 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 5 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2018
- Principal officer
- Brett Henry Weiss (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 February 2018
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsSusan Anyango Kigamwa
≥8years on the filingsWarren M Weiss
≥4years on the filingsBrett Henry Weiss
≥4years on the filingsJohn Knobloch
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $851k
- Total liabilities
- $2k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $849k
- Contributions and grants received
- $406k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $158k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 45
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $445k | $230k | $215k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.