Private foundation · Los Altos, CA

Ascending Way Inc

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Typical grant size
$500 – $1K – $2K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
21
Repeat grantees
5
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Chin-peng Dow
CEO
Anny Dow
Director
Ancy Dow
Director
Gee S Dow
CFO

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
14.4%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
93
Total grants awarded
$161K
Total amount
$2K
Average grant
$10K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$51K
19 grants
2023
$12K
8 grants
2022
$12K
5 grants
2021
$25K
10 grants
2020
$19K
7 grants
2018
$17K
23 grants
2017
$27K
21 grants

Top recipients

Abundant Life Christian Fellowship
18 grants · CA
$53K
10 grants · CO · ✓ Exact match
$9K
3 grants · VA · ✓ Exact match
$9K
2 grants · WA · ≈ likely match
$9K
2 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$8K
Heart of Hope Asian American Hospice
2 grants · CA
$7K
1 grant · NC · ✓ Exact match
$5K
Us Foundation for Liberty
1 grant · CA
$5K
Omf
2 grants · CO
$4K
1 grant · MI · ✓ Exact match
$3K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

World Vision
Charitable
WA · TY 2024
$7K
Abundant Life Christian Fellowship
Charitable
CA · TY 2024
$6K
Heart of Hope Asian American Hospice
Charitable
CA · TY 2024
$5K
Samaritan's Purse
Charitable
NC · TY 2024
$5K
Heartcry Missionary Society
Charitable
VA · TY 2024
$3K
Stephen's Children
Charitable
MI · TY 2024
$3K
Habitat for Humanity International
Charitable
GA · TY 2024
$3K
Mosaic Foundation
Charitable
NE · TY 2024
$3K
International Association for Refugees
Charitable
MN · TY 2024
$3K
Prison Fellowship
Charitable
VA · TY 2024
$3K
Huayang Ambassador Leadership Incubator Ltd
Charitable
CA · TY 2024
$2K
Eight Days of Hope
Charitable
MS · TY 2024
$2K
Compassion International
Charitable
CO · TY 2024
$2K
Christian Mission to Gaza
Charitable
CT · TY 2024
$2K
Downtown Streets Team
Charitable
CA · TY 2024
$2K
Reformed University Fellowship
Educational
GA · TY 2024
$1K
Cru
Charitable
FL · TY 2024
$500
The Grace Children's Foundation
Charitable
NY · TY 2024
$500
Church of the Beloved
Charitable
WA · TY 2024
$25
Abundant Life Christian Fellowship
Charitable
CA · TY 2023
$6K
Compassion International (chinpeng)
Charitable
CO · TY 2023
$2K
Marys Meals Intl Org Dalmally
Charitable
TY 2023
$1K
Maui Strong Fund
Charitable
HI · TY 2023
$1K
Reformed University Fellowship
Charitable
GA · TY 2023
$1K
The Grace Children's Foundation
Charitable
NY · TY 2023
$500
Church of the Beloved
Charitable
WA · TY 2023
$300
United Help Ukra
Charitable
MD · TY 2023
$100
Abundant Life Christian Fellowship
Charitable
CA · TY 2022
$8K
Compassion International
Charitable
CO · TY 2022
$1K
United Help Ukraine
Charitable
MD · TY 2022
$1K
Nova Ukraine
Charitable
CA · TY 2022
$1K
Church of the Beloved
Charitable
WA · TY 2022
$300
Abundant Life Christian Fellowship
Charitable
CA · TY 2021
$9K
Us Foundation for Liberty
Charitable
CA · TY 2021
$5K
Heartcry Missionary Society
Charitable
VA · TY 2021
$3K
World Vision
Charitable
WA · TY 2021
$2K
Direct Relief
Charitable
CA · TY 2021
$2K
Compassion International
Charitable
CO · TY 2021
$1K
Mary's Meals
Charitable
TY 2021
$1K
Christian Digest
Charitable
CA · TY 2021
$1K
Church of the Beloved
Charitable
WA · TY 2021
$300
St Jude Children's Research Hospital
Charitable
CA · TY 2021
$250
Abundant Life Christian Fellowship
Charitable
CA · TY 2020
$10K
Heartcry Missionary Society
Charitable
VA · TY 2020
$3K
American Overseas Chinese Foundation
Educational
TX · TY 2020
$3K
Compassion International
Charitable
CO · TY 2020
$1K
Mary's Meals
Charitable
TY 2020
$1K
Second Harvest of Silicon Valley
Charitable
CA · TY 2020
$500
Church of the Beloved
Charitable
IL · TY 2020
$300
Abundant Life Christian Fellowship
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CA · TY 2018
$5K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.