Dallas, TX

Ascend Dallas

EIN 75-0800699

Community & Economic Development Women's Economic Empowerment Women & girls Children & youth Low-income

Mission

Ascend Dallas empowers women, fights poverty, and impacts generations through a tailored suite of confidence- and skill-building services including financial coaching, career advancement supports, and parenting health programs.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About Ascend Dallas

Ascend Dallas (formerly WiNGS) is a Dallas-based nonprofit that helps women move from poverty to self-sufficiency by providing individualized financial coaching, workforce and entrepreneurship supports, and parenting home-visiting services. The organization operates evidence-based programs, including a local Nurse‑Family Partnership affiliate, and partners with public and private funders to deliver services where clients live and work.

Founded in the early 20th century and rebranded to Ascend Dallas in 2024 to reflect an outcomes-focused mission, the agency serves roughly 1,500–2,000 people annually with a focus on low-income single mothers and their children, emphasizing measurable maternal/child health and economic outcomes.

Notable achievements

Rebrand to Ascend Dallas (2024)

Completed a public rebrand in 2024 (formerly WiNGS) to better align identity with an outcomes-driven mission of economic mobility and intergenerational impact while preserving over a century of service in the Dallas community.

Expanded Nurse‑Family Partnership reach

Operates a local Nurse‑Family Partnership program that, in recent reporting, enrolled hundreds of first‑time mothers (annual reach reported in impact materials: ~329 mothers and ~260 babies) and documented strong maternal/child outcomes (high rates of full‑term birth, healthy birth weight, breastfeeding initiation, and on‑schedule immunizations).

Sustained program scale and financial growth

Reported multi‑million dollar annual revenues in recent filings (fiscal-year reporting in the $5–6M range) while directing a high share of spending to programs (reported program-efficiency metrics above 75–80%), enabling continued service expansion and partnerships with City and philanthropic initiatives for financial empowerment.

At a glance

Total assets: $3.2M
Annual revenue: $5.9M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 75-0800699
Location: Dallas, TX
Website: ascenddallas.org
On Mahalo since: September 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Charity Navigator profile and rating acknowledging accountability and finance practices and presenting Ascend Dallas as an established local nonprofit (profile managed by the organization).

Affiliate of the evidence‑based Nurse‑Family Partnership model, recognized nationally for improving maternal and child health and long‑term outcomes for participating families.

Local media and community recognition following the 2024 rebrand and program expansions, including coverage in Dallas‑area outlets and feature profiles highlighting leadership and impact.

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