Shared Ascent Fund
Donations deductibleShared Ascent Fund's network
5 people2 organisationsi5 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (5). Violet dotted lines (6) 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
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 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 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Burnett Chair | Director, Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Christopher J Elliman | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Martha Kongsgaard | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Melissa Roy | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Preston Pinkett III | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
20 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 |
|---|---|---|
| AVI Garbow See SCH O | Director; President (End 10/24) | 2024 |
| Helena Choi | Secretary, VP | 2020 |
| Helena Choi See SCH O | Secretary and Vice President | since 2023 |
| Helena Choi See Sched O | Secretary; Vice President | 2022 |
| Jamie Hart | Dir., Contraceptive Access | 2022 |
| Jamie Hart DIR Coalition | To Expand Contraceptive Access | since 2023 |
| Katherine Welbeck | Advocacy Dir., STDT. Borr. Center | 2022 |
| Lisa F Stern | Deputy Dir., Contraceptive Access | 2022 |
| Lisa Stern DEP DIR Coalition | To Expand Contraceptive Access | since 2023 |
| Matthew Armsby See SCH O | VP; Interim President (Beg. 10/24) | 2024 |
| Michael Mantell--Pres Thru | 1/10/22, Then Sr. Adv. (See Sched O) | 2022 |
| Michael Pierce | Dir., Student Borrowing Ctr. | 2022 |
| Michael Pierce DIR | Student Borrower Protection Center | since 2023 |
| Persis Siching YU | Pol. Dir./Counsel, STDT. Borr. Ctr. | 2022 |
| Persis Siching YU Policy DIR | & Man. Couns., STDNT BWR Prot. Ctr | since 2023 |
| Rosina Bugarin | Treasurer, CFO | 2020 |
| Rosina Bugarin See SCH O | Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer | since 2023 |
| Rosina Bugarin See Sched O | Treasurer; Chief Financial Officer | 2022 |
| Sheila Desai | Research Dir. | 2023 |
| Sheila Desai DIR | To Expand Contraceptive Access | 2024 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Hart Dir Coalition | To Expand Contraceptive Access | 40 | $346k | $47k | |
| Lisa Stern Dep Dir Coalition | To Expand Contraceptive Access | 40 | $258k | $30k | |
| Michael Pierce Dir | Student Borrower Protection Center | 39 | $242k | $2k | $49k |
| Persis Siching Yu Policy Dir | & Man. Couns., STDNT BWR Prot. Ctr | 39 | $213k | $2k | $19k |
| Sheila Desai Dir | To Expand Contraceptive Access | 40 | $180k | $33k | |
| Rosina Bugarin See Sch O | Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer | 3 | $22k | $42k | $10k |
| Avi Garbow See Sch O | Director; President (End 10/24) | 1 | $20k | $51k | $4k |
| Helena Choi See Sch O | Secretary and Vice President | 1 | $6k | $20k | $4k |
| Matthew Armsby See Sch O | VP; Interim President (Beg. 10/24) | 1 | $2k | $39k | $5k |
| Jason Burnett | Director, Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Christopher J Elliman | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Martha Kongsgaard | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Preston Pinkett III | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Melissa Roy | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Shared Ascent Fund
- EIN
- 834584093
- Address
- 400 Capitol Mall Ste 2650, Sacramento, CA, 95814-4410
- State
- California
- Mission
- Shared ascent fund's mission is to promote the common good by upholding democratic values, promoting health, and advancing social equity. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- R99 Civil rights, social action and advocacy
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2019
- Principal officer
- Matthew Armsby (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 November 2019
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 4, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsJason Burnett
≥6years on the filingsChristopher J Elliman
≥6years on the filingsMartha Kongsgaard
≥4years on the filingsMelissa Roy
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $6.4m
- Total liabilities
- $1.2m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $5.2m
- Contributions and grants received
- $5.2m
- Program service revenue
- $571k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $1.3m
- Employees
- 53
- Volunteers
- 5
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 | $5.8m | $6.3m | Deficit $533k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Campaign Legal Center Inc | General support | $250k |
| Voter Registration Project | General support | $250k |
| Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington Inc | General support | $250k |
| Constitutional Accountability Center | General support | $200k |
| All Voting Is Local | General support | $200k |
| Leadership Conference Education Fund Inc | General support | $100k |
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.Shared Ascent Fund 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: Oregon Secretary of State, active business entities (data.oregon.gov tckn-sxa6). Licence not stated. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Oregon
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 24 September 2021
- Registered agent
- C T Corporation System (city and state not held)