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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 81-3901518

Ascending Way Inc

A private foundation in Los Altos, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $60,639 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $60,639

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $329,095

  • Tax year 2024

    $50,952

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $354,710

  • Tax year 2023

    $11,518

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $403,423

  • Tax year 2022

    $11,814

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $403,520

  • Tax year 2021

    $24,671

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $408,620

  • Tax year 2020

    $18,858

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $409,375

  • Tax year 2018

    $16,724

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $429,385

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. River of Life Christian ChurchSanta Clara, CA

    Charitable

    $36,000
  2. World VisionFederal Way, WA

    Charitable

    $5,050
  3. Heart of Hope Asian American HospiceSan Jose, CA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  4. Samaritan's PurseBoone, NC

    Charitable

    $5,000
  5. Compassion InternationalColorado SPGS, CO

    Charitable

    $1,589
  6. Christian Mission to GazaDarien, CT

    Charitable

    $1,500
  7. Habitat for Humanity InternationalAmericus, GA

    Charitable

    $1,500
  8. Stephen's ChildrenGrand Rapids, MI

    Charitable

    $1,500
  9. Feeding AmericaChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $1,500
  10. No Kid HungryWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $1,500
  11. The Grace Children's FoundationNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Religion2 grants $41,00073% of the total
  2. International aid3 grants $7,13913% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $6,50012% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $1,5003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California2 grants $41,000
  2. Washington1 grant $5,050
  3. North Carolina1 grant $5,000
  4. Colorado1 grant $1,589
  5. Connecticut1 grant $1,500
  6. District of Columbia1 grant $1,500
  7. Georgia1 grant $1,500
  8. Illinois1 grant $1,500
  9. Michigan1 grant $1,500
  10. New York1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Chin-Peng DowCEO Hours 2Pay $0
  • Anny DowDirector Hours 2Pay $0
  • Ancy DowDirector Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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