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Employees Ascend Dallas Susan Smithson

Susan Smithson

Officer

Chief Strategy Officer at Ascend Dallas

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. Published on January 25, 2026.

$234,239
2025

Total compensation

Susan Smithson has been listed as an employee of Ascend Dallas in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Susan Smithson has increased by 59.7% from 2016 to 2025.

Annual compensation details

$234,239
+23.1%
Chief Strategy Officer
2025
$203k org
40 hrs/wk
$32k other
--
$190,233
+13.2%
Chief Strategy Officer
2024
$170k org
40 hrs/wk
$21k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Susan Smithson to:

2025

Other employees at Ascend Dallas

Kate Rose Marquez
Chief Executive Officer
$331,614
$297,929 from orgNo related comp$33,685 other
Laura Larochelle
Chief Development Officer
$154,528
$133,966 from orgNo related comp$20,562 other
Ellen Parr
Chief Financial Officer (Thru 12/24)
$142,645
$132,261 from orgNo related comp$10,384 other
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January 25, 2026:
2025 Ascend Dallas 990 published
January 25, 2026:
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