ASCENDIUM EDUCATION SOLUTIONS INC: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization: ASCENDIUM EDUCATION SOLUTIONS INC (EIN 39-1853833)
Tax period: 2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Filed: 2023-08-30
IRS object ID: 202332429349301403
Schema version: 2022v5.0
Source: Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header
Form 990
Schedule A
Schedule B
Schedule D
Schedule I
Schedule J
Schedule L
Schedule O
Schedule R

Return header ReturnHeader

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return	2023-08-30T19:00:47+00:00	ReturnTs
Tax Period End	2022-12-31	TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN	346565596	PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	ERNST & YOUNG US LLP	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	1101 NEW YORK AVENUE NW	AddressLine1Txt
City	Washington	CityNm
State Abbreviation	DC	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	20005	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return Type	990	ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin	2022-01-01	TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	391853833	EIN

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	Ascendium Education Solutions Inc	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Control	ASCE	BusinessNameControlTxt
Phone	6087332559	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	38 BUTTONWOOD COURT	AddressLine1Txt
City	MADISON	CityNm
State Abbreviation	WI	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	53718	ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	RICHARD GEORGE	PersonNm
Person Title	Chairman/Treasurer	PersonTitleTxt
Phone	6087332559	PhoneNum
Signature	2023-08-30	SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid Preparer	Yes (true)	DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person First	RICHARD	PersonFirstNm
Person Last	GEORGE	PersonLastNm

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
SSN	999009999	SSN

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr	Yes (true)	IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Person	Amber Gazica	PreparerPersonNm
PTIN	P01391011	PTIN
Phone	2023276000	PhoneNum
Preparation	2023-08-23	PreparationDt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tax	2022	TaxYr
Build TS	2023-04-26 12:10:37Z	BuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Change	Yes (X)	AddressChangeInd

Principal Ofcr Business Name PrincipalOfcrBusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	RICHARD GEORGE	BusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	38 BUTTONWOOD COURT	AddressLine1Txt
City	MADISON	CityNm
State Abbreviation	WI	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	53718	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts	$388,928,491	GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates	false	GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3	Yes (X)	Organization501c3Ind
Website Address	WWW.ASCENDIUMEDUCATION.ORG	WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization Corp	Yes (X)	TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation	1996	FormationYr
Legal Domicile State	WI	LegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or Mission	SUPPORTS INCREASED ACCESS TO AND SUCCESS IN POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION AS A NATIONAL GRANTMAKER, A FEDERAL STUDENT LOAN GUARANTY AGENCY AND A PROVIDER OF STUDENT SUCCESS SERVICES.	ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body	8	VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent	7	VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee	159	TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers	0	TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI	$608	TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm	$0	NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
CY Contributions Grants	$61,144,777	CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue	$439,168,551	PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue	$321,760,632	CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income	$38,242	PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income	$1,390,574	CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue	$28,102,410	PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue	$4,632,508	CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue	$467,309,203	PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue	$388,928,491	CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid	$107,257,745	PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid	$108,541,569	CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$17,855,833	PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$15,484,459	CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$0	CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense	$0	CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses	$79,682,854	PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses	$42,549,043	CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses	$204,796,432	PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses	$166,575,071	CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses	$262,512,771	PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses	$222,353,420	CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY	$170,907,364	TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY	$289,805,860	TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY	$104,228,074	TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY	$46,008,341	TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY	$66,679,290	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	$243,797,519	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Mission	ASCENDIUM EDUCATION SOLUTIONS, INC. OPERATES TO PROVIDE FOR PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT AND COST EFFECTIVE ENABLEMENT OF ACCESS TO AND PERSISTENCE IN POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION BY PROVIDING FULL-RANGE GUARANTY AGENCY SERVICES AND GRANT SUPPORT TO FUNDING SOURCES, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS, AND OTHERS TO BROADEN FEDERALLY GUARANTEED LOAN AVAILABILITY AND PURSUIT OF AND PARTICIPATION IN POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965, AS AMENDED. THIS MISSION STATEMENT HAS BEEN REVIEWED, ACKNOWLEDGED AND INFORMALLY APPROVED BY THE BOARD.	MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc	false	SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change	false	SignificantChangeInd
Expense	$142,190,424	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$108,541,569	GrantAmt
Revenue	$327,783,106	RevenueAmt
Desc	ASCENDIUM EDUCATION SOLUTIONS, INC. OPERATES TO PROVIDE FOR PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT AND COST EFFECTIVE ENABLEMENT OF ACCESS TO AND PERSISTENCE IN POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION BY PROVIDING FULL-RANGE GUARANTY AGENCY SERVICES AND GRANT SUPPORT TO FUNDING SOURCES, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS, AND OTHERS TO BROADEN FEDERALLY GUARANTEED LOAN AVAILABILITY AND PURSUIT OF AND PARTICIPATION IN POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965, AS AMENDED.	Desc
Total Program Service Expenses	$142,190,424	TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3	Yes (true)	DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required	Yes (true)	ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty	false	PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities	false	LobbyingActivitiesInd
Donor Advised Fund	false	DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements	false	ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art	false	CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling	Yes (true)	CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments	false	DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment	false	ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec	false	ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst	false	ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets	Yes (true)	ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities	Yes (true)	ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote	false	IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt	false	IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt	Yes (true)	ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating	false	SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office	false	ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities	false	ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org	false	MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals	false	MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising	false	ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities	false	FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities	false	GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital	false	OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations	Yes (true)	GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals	Yes (true)	GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required	Yes (true)	ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds	false	TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans	false	EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans	false	PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding	false	LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person	false	GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem	Yes (true)	BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem	false	BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent	false	BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri	false	DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution	false	DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations	false	TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation	false	PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity	false	DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity	Yes (true)	RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent	Yes (true)	RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control Ent	Yes (true)	TransactionWithControlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org	false	TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp	false	ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O Required	Yes (true)	ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document	40	IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G	0	IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld Compliance	Yes (true)	BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee	159	EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns Filed	Yes (true)	EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit	false	UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account	false	ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans	false	ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification	false	TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions	false	NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions	false	QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of	false	Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	false	RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	false	PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services	false	IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt	false	SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc	false	SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VI	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members	8	GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member	7	IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln	false	FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties	false	DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents	false	ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse	false	MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders	Yes (true)	MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members	Yes (true)	ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva	Yes (true)	DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing Body	Yes (true)	MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees	Yes (true)	MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address	false	OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters	false	LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body	Yes (true)	Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest Policy	Yes (true)	ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn	Yes (true)	AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring Enfrc	Yes (true)	RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower Policy	Yes (true)	WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy	Yes (true)	DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO	Yes (true)	CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other	Yes (true)	CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture	false	InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	IL	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	IN	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon Request	Yes (X)	UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	HOPE MERRY	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Phone	6087332584	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	38 BUTTONWOOD COURT	AddressLine1Txt
City	MADISON	CityNm
State Abbreviation	WI	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	53718	ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (18 entries)

TitleTitleTxt	Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt	Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt	Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd	Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt	Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt	Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt	OfficerOfficerInd	Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
CYNTHIA WALSH - 1
DIRECTOR	3.0	0	Yes (X)	$19,400	$0	$0
DAVID J HANSON - 1
DIRECTOR, SECRETARY	1.0	2.0	Yes (X)	$8,600	$8,600	$0
EMERSON BRUMBACK - 1
DIRECTOR, VICE CHAIRMAN	1.0	2.0	Yes (X)	$9,700	$9,700	$0
MARIA GONZALEZ-KNAVEL - 1
DIRECTOR	1.0	1.0	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
MARY BURKE - 1
DIRECTOR	1.0	2.0	Yes (X)	$8,600	$8,600	$0
RICHARD A WEISS - 1
DIRECTOR	1.0	2.0	Yes (X)	$10,800	$10,800	$0
RICHARD D GEORGE - 23
CHAIRMAN & TREASURER	17.0	33.0	Yes (X)	$0	$848,497	$54,340
SCOTT KLUG - 1
DIRECTOR	1.0	2.0	Yes (X)	$11,900	$11,900	$0
THOMAS SCARETT - 1
DIRECTOR (RETIRED AUG 2022)	3.0	0	Yes (X)	$8,400	$0	$0
BETH A ERICKSON
VP - REPAYMENT SOLUTIONS	45.0	0		$305,679	$0	$34,343	Yes (X)
HOPE E MERRY - 3
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	23.0	27.0		$0	$409,184	$49,408	Yes (X)
JACQUELINE J FAIRBAIRN - 3
VP - POLICY & REG COMPLIANCE	44.0	15.0		$302,969	$0	$55,347	Yes (X)
JEFFERY E CROSBY - 3
PRES/CEO-AES	50.0	0		$547,044	$0	$45,866	Yes (X)
BARBARA A WILHELM - 3
DIRECTOR - CLAIMS REVIEW	45.0	0		$161,101	$0	$28,819		Yes (X)
CARALYN A HANSEN - 3
ATTIGO SR MKTG STRATEGIST	45.0	0		$149,129	$0	$11,957		Yes (X)
CARMEN N RIEG - 3
DIRECTOR - RECOVERY ADMIN	45.0	0		$137,820	$0	$41,460		Yes (X)
JEFFREY S DICK - 3
SYSTEMS ANALYST	45.0	0		$170,890	$0	$44,887		Yes (X)
ROGER A ELDRIDGE - 3
NATIONAL SALES DIRECTOR	45.0	0		$137,328	$0	$40,745		Yes (X)

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org	$1,989,361	TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org	$1,307,280	TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation	$407,172	TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K	25	IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed	Yes (true)	FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K	Yes (true)	TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs	false	CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd	ServicesServicesDesc	CompensationCompensationAmt	Address Line2ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine2Txt
YOUR CAUSE HOLDINGS LLC
65 FAIRCHILD ST	CHARLESTON	SC	294927505	SOFTWARE PROVIDER	$238,329
NORTON RODE FULBRIGHTS US LLP
1301 MCKINNEY ST	HOUSTON	TX	770103095	LEGAL SERVICES	$140,598	SUITE 5100
KROLL RESTRUCTURING ADMIN LLC
55 E 52nd Street	New York	NY	95628	LEGAL SERVICES	$111,375	Fl 17

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K	3	CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Related Organizations	$61,144,777	RelatedOrganizationsAmt
Total Contributions	$61,144,777	TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDesc	BusinessBusinessCd	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt	Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
COLLECTIONS & REHABILITATIONS	611710	$264,912,039	$264,912,039
DEFAULT AVERSION FEES	611710	$31,663,033	$31,663,033
ACCOUNT MAINTENANCE DEES	611710	$24,346,534	$24,346,534
COHORT CATALYST FEES	611710	$412,007	$412,007
COLLEGE COST METER FEES	611710	$225,093	$225,093

Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$201,926	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$201,926	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue	$0	UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion	$0	ExclusionAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue	$321,760,632	TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$1,390,574	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$1,390,574	ExclusionAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	$0	RealAmt
Personal	$0	PersonalAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$0	SecuritiesAmt
Other	$0	OtherAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDesc	BusinessBusinessCd	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt	Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
GUAR MISC. INCOME	611710	$3,536,885	$3,536,885
AES/FL CONTRACT	611710	$1,017,092	$1,017,092
MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE	611710	$77,923	$77,923

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$608	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$0	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue	$608	UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion	$0	ExclusionAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total	$4,632,508	OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$388,928,491	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$326,392,532	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue	$608	UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion	$1,390,574	ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$107,689,819	TotalAmt
Program Services	$107,689,819	ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$851,750	TotalAmt
Program Services	$851,750	ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt
Program Services	$0	ProgramServicesAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt
Program Services	$0	ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,577,862	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,104,891	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$472,971	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt
Program Services	$0	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$0	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$10,072,684	TotalAmt
Program Services	$9,977,890	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$94,794	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$868,542	TotalAmt
Program Services	$860,617	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$7,925	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$2,263,496	TotalAmt
Program Services	$2,242,843	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$20,653	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$701,875	TotalAmt
Program Services	$695,471	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$6,404	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,300,226	TotalAmt
Management And General	$1,300,226	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$53,121	TotalAmt
Management And General	$53,121	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,039	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,039	ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$649,239	TotalAmt
Program Services	$649,239	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$0	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$0	FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$292,202	TotalAmt
Program Services	$292,202	ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,157,872	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,157,872	ProgramServicesAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt
Program Services	$0	ProgramServicesAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt
Program Services	$0	ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$11,535	TotalAmt
Program Services	$11,535	ProgramServicesAmt

Travel TravelGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$136,439	TotalAmt
Program Services	$118,527	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$17,912	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt
Program Services	$0	ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$23,664	TotalAmt
Program Services	$23,664	ProgramServicesAmt

Interest InterestGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt
Program Services	$0	ProgramServicesAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt
Program Services	$0	ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt
Program Services	$0	ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$7,408	TotalAmt
Program Services	$7,408	ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDesc	TotalTotalAmt	Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt	Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
CORP SUPPORT FUNC ALLOCATION	$27,814,963	$5,404,322	$22,410,641
COLLECTION FEES	$3,462,087	$3,462,087
ICSAC CONTRACT EXPENSE	$2,294,422	$2,294,422
THIRD PARTY SERVICE EXPENSE	$1,688,377	$1,688,377

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$3,656,449	TotalAmt
Program Services	$3,656,449	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$0	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$0	FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$166,575,071	TotalAmt
Program Services	$142,190,424	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$24,384,647	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$0	FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$65,379	BOYAmt
EOY	$61,312	EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$57,158,558	BOYAmt
EOY	$218,986,774	EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$6,443,429	BOYAmt
EOY	$5,400,585	EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$2,299,348	BOYAmt
EOY	$261,414	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss	$0	LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec	$0	LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$123,731	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$595,563	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$35,333,333	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$68,888,023	BOYAmt
EOY	$65,095,775	EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$170,907,364	BOYAmt
EOY	$289,805,860	EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$8,269,896	BOYAmt
EOY	$3,014,834	EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$13,075,332	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$9,538,096	BOYAmt
EOY	$7,120,534	EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$73,344,750	BOYAmt
EOY	$35,872,973	EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$104,228,074	BOYAmt
EOY	$46,008,341	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117	Yes (X)	OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$66,679,290	BOYAmt
EOY	$243,797,519	EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$66,679,290	BOYAmt
EOY	$243,797,519	EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$170,907,364	BOYAmt
EOY	$289,805,860	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XI	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss	$222,353,420	ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst	-$176,799	NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets	-$45,058,392	OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting Accrual	Yes (X)	MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review	false	AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited	Yes (true)	FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl Stmt	Yes (X)	ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee	Yes (true)	AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required	Yes (true)	FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit Performed	Yes (true)	FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2	Yes (X)	PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year	$61,144,777	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$61,144,777	TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$203,909,208	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$487,441,800	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$389,231,175	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$439,168,551	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$321,760,632	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$1,841,511,366	TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$203,909,208	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$487,441,800	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$389,231,175	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$439,168,551	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$382,905,409	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$1,902,656,143	TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$0	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$0	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$0	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$0	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$0	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$0	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$0	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$0	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$0	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$0	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$0	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$0	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$0	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$0	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$0	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509	$1,902,656,143	PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$9,782,834	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$15,018,737	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$914,737	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$43,969	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$1,390,574	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$27,150,851	TotalAmt

Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year	$608	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$608	TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$9,782,834	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$15,018,737	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$914,737	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$43,969	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$1,391,182	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$27,151,459	TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$9,112,087	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$8,827,798	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$37,134,175	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$28,102,050	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$4,631,900	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$87,808,010	TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$222,804,129	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$511,288,335	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$427,280,087	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$467,314,570	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$388,928,491	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$2,017,615,612	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY509	0.9430	PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY509	0.9346	PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY	0.01	InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY	0.0164	InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509	Yes (X)	ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	Schedule A, Part III, Line 12 Other Income	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	DESCRIPTION - CONTIGENT AFFL CONS FV ADJ, COLUMN A - , COLUMN B - , COLUMN C - 28358386.0, COLUMN D - 17275635.0, COLUMN E - 0.0, COLUMN F - 45634021.0; DESCRIPTION - GUAR MISC. INCOME, COLUMN A - , COLUMN B - , COLUMN C - 4090027.0, COLUMN D - 3523646.0, COLUMN E - 3536885.0, COLUMN F - 11150558.0; DESCRIPTION - AES/MDHE CONTRACT, COLUMN A - 8146538.0, COLUMN B - 8811063.0, COLUMN C - 3549967.0, COLUMN D - 0.0, COLUMN E - 0.0, COLUMN F - 20507568.0; DESCRIPTION - AES/FL CONTRACT, COLUMN A - , COLUMN B - , COLUMN C - 638175.0, COLUMN D - 7283395.0, COLUMN E - 1017092.0, COLUMN F - 8938662.0; DESCRIPTION - MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE, COLUMN A - 965549.0, COLUMN B - 16735.0, COLUMN C - 497620.0, COLUMN D - 19374.0, COLUMN E - 77923.0, COLUMN F - 1577201.0;	ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Contributor	RESTRICTED	ContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	RESTRICTED	BusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	RESTRICTED	AddressLine1
Address Line2	RESTRICTED	AddressLine2
City	RESTRICTED	City
State	RESTRICTED	State
ZIP Code	RESTRICTED	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Contributions	RESTRICTED	TotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Agent Trustee Etc	Yes (true)	AgentTrusteeEtcInd
Beginning Balance	-$61,971,161	BeginningBalanceAmt
Additions During Year	$417,406,455	AdditionsDuringYearAmt
Distributions During Year	$247,222,233	DistributionsDuringYearAmt
Ending Balance	$108,213,061	EndingBalanceAmt
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct Liab	false	InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDesc	Book ValueBookValueAmt
IC & OTHER RECEIVABLES	$992,783
ACCRUED INTEREST RECEIVABLE	$1,846,722
COMPENSATION PLAN ASSETS	$0
DUE FROM DEPT OF EDUCATION	$62,256,270

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets	$65,095,775	TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDesc	AmtAmt
RESERVE-DEFAULT AVERSION FEES	$23,870,845
INTERCOMPANY & MISC. PAYABLES	$11,809,865
CONTINGENT AFFIL CONSIDERATION	$0
COLLECTIONS SUSPENSE - DUE TO FED	$192,263

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Liability	$35,872,973	TotalLiabilityAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc

ExplanationExplanationTxt

Schedule D, Part IV FORM 990, PART IV, LINE 9 AND SCHEDULE D, PART IV

ONE ASPECT OF THE FULL-RANGE GUARANTY SERVICES IS TO PROVIDE COLLECTION ASSISTANCE TO LENDERS FOR DELINQUENT LOANS. THIS INCLUDES CONTACTING THE BORROWER TO ATTEMPT TO RESTORE THE LOAN TO A CURRENT STATUS THROUGH VARIOUS OPTIONS. THIS CONTACT ALSO INVOLVES EDUCATING AND/OR COUNSELING BORROWERS. IN ADDITION, ASCENDIUM EDUCATION SOLUTIONS, INC. PROVIDES DIRECT SUPPORT OF PERSONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT EDUCATION, FINANCIAL AID AWARENESS AND COLLEGE ACCESS INITIATIVES, AND GUIDANCE AND COUNSEL ON CONSOLIDATION LOANS AND LOAN REHABILITATION UNDER THE FEDERAL HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965,AS AMENDED.

Schedule D, Part IV, Line 1b Agent, trustee, custodian, or other intermediary arrangement

CUSTODIAL ACCOUNT: ASCENDIUM EDUCATION SOLUTIONS, INC.(SOLUTIONS) CONDUCTS ACTIVITY RELATED TO THE GUARANTEE OF STUDENT LOANS MADE TO POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION STUDENTS AND TO THEIR PARENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL FAMILY EDUCATION LOAN PROGRAM PROGRAM) ESTABLISHED BY TITLE IV, PART B OF THE FEDERAL HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965, AS AMENDED, AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF CERTAIN NET ASSETS OF THE PROGRAM. THE HIGHER EDUCATION AMENDMENTS OF 1998 (1998 AMENDMENTS) WERE ENACTED ON OCTOBER 7, 1998, WITH AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF OCTOBER 1, 1998.PURSUANT TO THE 1998 AMENDMENTS,SOLUTIONS ESTABLISHED A FEDERAL STUDENT LOAN RESERVE FUND (FSLRF) TO ACCOUNT FOR PROGRAM ACTIVITIES. THE FSLRF ASSETS AND EARNINGS ON THOSE ASSETS ARE THE PROPERTY OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. SINCE THE FSLRF ASSETS ARE THE PROPERTY OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, THE ACCOUNTS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE FSLRF ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE SOLUTIONS FORM 990, PART X. SOLUTIONS EXERCISES THE LEVEL OF CARE REQUIRED OF A FIDUCIARY CHARGED WITH THE DUTY OF PROTECTING, INVESTING AND ADMINISTERING THESE ASSETS.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained	Yes (true)	GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (175 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	Recipient EINRecipientEIN	IRC SectionIRCSectionDesc	Cash GrantCashGrantAmt	Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt	Address Line2USAddress/AddressLine2Txt
Strada Education Network Inc
10 West Market Street	Indianapolis	IN	46204	473044430	501(c)(3)	$50,201,917	support their philanthropic efforts pursuant to the December 6, 2016 transfer of ownership of United Student Aid Funds and Northwest Education Loan Association from USA Funds (now Strada) to Ascendium.
Merit America
712 H Street NE	Washington	DC	200023627	842108762	501(c)(3)	$5,000,000	Grant, Scaling IT Support and Data Analytics Certificate Programming for Learners from Low-Income Backgrounds
MDRC
16 East 34th Street	New York	NY	10016	237379473	501(c)(3)	$3,855,800	Grant, Capitalizing on Federal Momentum to Advance Postsecondary Student Success Grant, On the Path to a Degree (OnPath) Grant, Strengthen and Scale Multiple Measures Assessment Implementation Grant, Building & Applying Strong Evidence About Postsecondary Success & Economic Mobility
Aspen Insitute Inc
One Dupont Circle NW	Washington	DC	20036	840399006	501(c)(3)	$2,505,775	Grant, Advancing Community College Students' Post-Graduation Success Grant, 2023 Aspen Prize and New Student Outcomes Data Benchmarking Tool Grant, Researching and Awarding Excellence in Rural Community College Grant, Accelerating Transfer Reform
CENTRO HISPANO INC
810 W Badger Rd	Madison	WI	537132527	930844812	501(c)(3)	$2,500,000	Grant, Campaign CENTRO
TEACHERS COLLEGE COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
525 West 120th Street	New York	NY	10027	131624202	501(c)(3)	$2,491,836	Grant, Reporting of Postsecondary Education Grant, Guided Pathways: "What and How To" Educational Series Grant, Expanding and Sharing the Evidence Base of Key Student Success Reforms
Boys & Girls Club of Dane County
2001 Taff Street	Madison	WI	537130000	391925617	501(c)(3)	$1,600,000	Grant, McKenzie Regional Workforce Center Good Neighbor Grant
Achieving The Dream Inc
8403 Colesville RD	Silver Spring	MD	209106355	271635830	501(c)(3)	$1,112,215	Student Success Partner Grant Grant, Evaluating Digital Pathways Transformation Cohort of Rural Community Colleges Grant, Actualizing Community Vibrancy Metrics
Jobs for the Future Inc
88 Broad St 8th Flr	Boston	MA	02110	061164568	501(c)(3)	$1,074,325	Grant, JFF Horizons 6/7/2022 - 6/8/2022 Grant, Signature Statewide Initiative Planning Grant, Ready for Pell Grant, Supporting Career Pathways for Low-Income Rural Immigrants, Migrants, and Refugees	8th Flr
National Association of College and University Busines Officers ( NACUBO)
1110 Vermont Avenue NW	Washington	DC	20005	530259954	501(c)(3)	$879,183	Grant, NACUBO Strategically Financing Structures to Remove Barriers
COLERIDGE INITIATIVE INC
4511 Dalton Road	Chevy Chase	MD	20815	830963735	501(c)(3)	$750,263	Grant, Travel Grant SXSW EDU Grant, Establishing a Data Use Challenge to Inform Education & Workforce Transitions
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION INC
1255 Twenty Third Street NW	Washington	DC	20037	521131774		$750,000	Grant, Different Voices of Student Success: Focus on Solutions
NATIONAL STUDENT CLEARINGHOUSE RESEARCH CTR
2300 Dules Station Blvd	Herndon	VA	201716352	271255674	501(c)(3)	$677,181	Grant, Developing a Proxy Measure of Income in NSC Research Publications
NEW VENTURE FUND
1828 L Street NW	Washington	DC	200365104	205806345	501(c)(3)	$675,375	Grant, Scaling the Leadership Academy for Student Success
COMPLETE COLLEGE AMERICA INC
350 Massachusetts Avenue	Indianapolis	IN	462042271	264789471	501(c)(3)	$674,400	Grant, Annual Convening 10/24-10/25/2022 Grant, Equity and Policy Alignment to Drive Student Graduation Rates and Close Attainment Gaps
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
6003 Campus Delivery	Fort Collins	CO	805236003	846000545	Other - Gov't entity	$655,200	Grant, Curricular Analytics
AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
1400 Crystal Dr	Arlington	VA	222023289	250965219	501(c)(3)	$648,525	Grant, Rural Research Support Partner Grant, Advancing Outcomes Research on Postsecondary Competency-Based Education Pathways Grant, Assessing Quality and Equitable Access and Outcomes of Distance Postsecondary Courses for the Incarcerated	10th Flr
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
110 Inner Campus Dr	Austin	TX	787121663	746000203	501(c)(3)	$645,050	Grant, Moving Mathematics Pathways to Normative Practice in Arkansas Grant, Modern Math Pathways for All Students	STOP K5300
ITHAKA HARBORS INC
101 Greenwich Street	New York	NY	100060002	133857105	501(c)(3)	$627,338	Grant, Advancing a Framework for Integrated Credit Mobility Grant, Enhancing and Expanding the Transfer Explorer Tool Grant, Increasing Access to Educational Materials in Prisons: Facilitating the Approvals Process
AMERICA ACHIEVES INC
16 E 34th St	New York	NY	10016	273238471	501(c)(3)	$549,500	Grant, Bridging Connections Summit 6/16-6/17/2022 Grant, Collective Impact Fund Advancing Good Jobs and Inclusive Economic and Talent Development	FL 18
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
1307 New York Avenue NW	Washington	DC	20005	520747578	501(c)(3)	$526,950	Grant, Provosts' Student Success Network
MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES
30 7th St E	St Paul	MN	551017804	411687554	Other - Gov't entity	$526,800	Grant, Minnesota Math Pathways
MIDWESTERN HIGHER EDUCATION COMPACT
105 Fifth Ave South	Minneapolis	MN	554012555	383011476	501(c)(3)	$515,200	Grant, Midwest Credential Transparency Alliance
INSTITUTE FOR EVIDENCE-BASED CHANGE
3711 Long Beach Blvd	Long Beach	CA	90807	263542835	501(c)(3)	$506,611	Grant, Midwest Credential Transparency Alliance
State of Montana
2500 Broadway	Helena	MT	59601	810302402	STATE OF MT	$500,000	Grant, College Access and Success Services
CENTER ON RURAL INNOVATION INC
PO Box 392	Hartland	VT	050480392	824508477	501(c)(3)	$500,000	Grant, Advancing Digital Skilling in Rural America
NEW AMERICA FOUNDATION
740 15th St NW	Washington	DC	200051031	522096845	501(c)(3)	$475,500	Grant, Scaling Community College Baccalaureates in a Changing Landscape Grant, Bringing Value-Based Bachelor's Degrees to Rural Community College Students
Wested
730 Harrison Street	San Francisco	CA	941071242	943233542		$470,005	Grant,Project Success 2020-2022, Partner Grant Grant, Supporting Rural Colleges in Competitive Federal Grant Opportunities Grant, Building the Data Capacity of Rural Postsecondary Institutions
GENERATION USA
1616 H St NW	Washington	DC	200064917	843357705	501(c)(3)	$450,000	Grant, Building the Data Capacity of Rural Postsecondary Institutions
Iowa Department of Education
400 E 14th Street	Des Moines	IA	503190146	900743434	IA Dept of Ed	$431,000	Grant, Optimizing Delivery Systems for Higher Education in Prison
LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION
287 Liberty Street	New York	NY	10005	133030229	501(c)(3)	$421,690	Grant, Building Pathways to Quality Jobs and Financial Security in Rural America	34th Flr
UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND INC
1805 7th Street NW	Washington	DC	20001	131624241	501(c)(3)	$404,929	Grant, Codifying Career Pathways Initiative
Rand Corporation
1776 Main St	Santa Monica	CA	904072138	951958142	501(c)(3)	$398,651	Grant, Aligning Employment and Education Systems for the Success of Low-Income Working Adult Learners: The Achieve Your Degree Program	PO Box 2138
Rector & Visitors of Univ of VA
1001 North Emmet Street	Charlottesville	VA	229034833	546001796	501(c)(3)	$398,200	Grant, Evaluations of Strategies to Improve Education and Workforce Success
COLUMBUS LEARNING CENTER MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
4555 Central Ave	columbus	IN	472031893	352120567		$325,000	Grant, Building Rural Community Learning Systems
INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT NEWS
714 W Olympic Blvd	Los Angeles	CA	900151353	272614911	501(c)(3)	$325,000	Grant, National Reporting on Rural and Prison Higher Education
VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE
34 35th Street	Brooklyn	NY	112322021	131941627	501(c)(3)	$300,000	Grant, Helping the Field Prepare for Pell Reinstatement
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
77 Massachusetts Ave	Cambridge	MA	021394307	042103594	501(c)(3)	$270,000	Grant, Massachusetts Prison Education Consortium Expansion
AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY COUNCIL
509 C Street NE	Washington	DC	20002	521274529	501(c)(3)	$250,000	Grant, Cultivating Tomorrow's National Security and Foreign Policy Leaders
ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC
6 W 48th Street	New York	NY	100361802	133615533	501(c)(3)	$250,000	Grant, College Promise Careers Institute & Expanding Ecosystems for Promise Student Support	FL 10
EDUCATION DESIGN LAB
1200 18th St NW	Washington	DC	200362504	464248042	501(c)(3)	$242,700	Grant, Catalyzing Rural Community Colleges Through a Design Challenge
OPERATION FRESH START INC
2670 Milwaukee St	Madison	WI	537045120	237108090		$225,500	Ascendium - Dollars for Doers 2021 Good Neighbor Grant
United Way of Dane County Inc
2059 Atwood Avenue	Madison	WI	53704	390817532	501(c)(3)	$216,084	Grant, Loaned Executive Program Unite for Our Communities Matching Grant
ASIAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICAN SHOLARSHIP FUND
2025 M St NW	Washington	DC	200363363	571192973	501(c)(3)	$205,500	Grant, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Research Capacity Building Initiative
Community Partners
1000 N Alameda St	Los Angeles	CA	90012	954302067	501(c)(3)	$193,507	Grant, Understanding the Landscape of Higher Education in Prison Grant, Building Executive Leadership Capacity Grant, 12th National Conference on Higher Education in Prison 10/11/2022 - 10/14/2022
ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC AND LAND-GRANT UNIVERSITIES
1307 New York Avenue NW	Washington	DC	20005	530183246	501(c)(3)	$171,705	Grant, Data Fellows Program Pilot
THE FOUNDATION FOR MAINE'S COMMUNITY COLLEGES
54 Lighthouse Circle	South Portland	ME	041061661	271363414	501(c)(3)	$161,100	Grant, Training Low-Income Workers for Remote Opportunities
NATIONAL COLLEGE ATTAINMENT NETWORK
1001 Connecticut Avenue	Washington	DC	20036	311793562	501(c)(3)	$155,725	Grant, Maintain Momentum: Supporting Postsecondary Education Membership Organizations and Networks Grant, NCAN National Conference; 9/12/22-9/14/22 Grant, National College Attainment Membership; 7/1/22-6/30/23
OPERATION RESTORATION
PO Box 56894	New Orleans	LA	70156	611791941	501(c)(3)	$150,000	Grant, Expanding Access to Postsecondary Pathways in Louisiana State Prisons
SEACHANGE CAPITAL PARTNERS INC
155 E44th St	New York	NY	100174100	205124665		$142,000	Grant, Transformational Partnership Fund	FL 6
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
1570 Baltimore Pike	Lincoln University	PA	191039141	231352655	501(c)(3)	$108,400	Project Success Emergency Aid Program Project Success Paid Internship Program
Philander Smith College
900 W Dalsy Bates Dr	Little Rock	AR	72202	710239729	501(c)(3)	$103,377	Project Success Emergency Aid Program Project Success Paid Internship Program
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF NOBLESVILLE
1700 Conner Street	Noblesville	IN	46060	351054426	501(c)(3)	$100,000	Grant, Good Neighbor Grant
ABERDEEN FAMILY YMCA
5S State St	Aberdeen	SD	574014524	460255779	501(c)(3)	$100,000	Good Neighbor Grant
BIG BROTHERS AND BIG SISTERS OF DANE COUNTY INC
2059 Atwood Avenue	Madison	WI	537045367	391077783	501(c)(3)	$100,000	Good Neighbor Grant	2
GOODMAN CENTER
214 Waubesa St	Madison	WI	53704	391919172		$100,000	Good Neighbor Grant
LITERACY NETWORK INC
701 Dane St	Madison	WI	537131900	510180488	501(c)(3)	$100,000	Good Neighbor Grant
MADISON PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC
201 W Mifflin St	Madison	WI	537032597	391777242	501(c)(3)	$100,000	Good Neighbor Grant
Fond Du Lac Tribal & Community College
30 7th St E	St Paul	MN	55101	411687554	501(c)(3)	$97,468	Project Success Emergency Aid Program Project Success Paid Internship Program
Dine College
PO Boc C12	Tsaile	AZ	86556	860215931	501(c)(3)	$97,021	Project Success Emergency Aid Program Project Success Paid Internship Program
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF
1200 North University Dr	Pine Bluff	AR	716012780	716010030	501(c)(3)	$94,381	Project Success Emergency Aid Program Project Success Paid Internship Program	Mail Slot 4984
Lincoln University
820 Chestnut St	Jefferson City	MO	65102	446001089	501(c)(3)	$91,070	Project Success Emergency Aid Program Project Success Paid Internship Program
SECOND CHANCE EDUCATIONAL ALLIANCE INC
100 Pearl Street	Hartford	CT	061034500	811725510	501(c)(3)	$87,500	Grant, Optimizing Delivery Systems for Higher Education in Prison Evaluation	14th FL
THURGOOD MARSHALL COLLEGE FUNDS INC
901 F Street NW	Washington	DC	200041436	411750692	501(c)(3)	$84,700	Grant, HBCU Degree Completion Pilot
Central State University
PO BOX 1004	Wilberforce	OH	45384	310675386	501(c)(3)	$84,494	Project Success Emergency Aid Program Project Success Paid Internship Program
ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY MID-SOUTH
2000 W Broadway ST	West Memphis	AR	723013829	710533838	Other - Gov't entity	$82,750	Project Success Emergency Aid Program Project Success Paid Internship Program
Education Commission of the States
700 N Broadway	Denver	CO	80203	310722194	501(c)(3)	$82,186	Grant, Strong Start to Finish - Accelerating Scaled Implementation
LEGAL ACTION OF WISCONSIN INC
230 West Wells St	Milwaukee	WI	53203	391077192	501(c)(3)	$75,000	GRANT- Expansion of the Tech College Student Legal Aid Program- Satisfaction progress of the Project Milestones (months 13-24) Objectives 1 & 2 GRANT- Lawyers for Learners Program - Continuation of Funding (1 of 4) \| GRANT - Continuation of Funding support for work with Lawyers for Learners due 9/28/22 GRANT- Lawyers for Learners Program - Continuation of Funding (2 of 4) \| GRANT- Lawyers for Learners Program - Continuation of Funding (2 of 4)
Grantmakers for Education
720 SW Washington St	Portland	OR	972053519	330919329	501(c)(3)	$74,575	Grant, Grantmakers for Education Membership 6/7/2022-6/6/2023 GFE Annual Conference, 10/18-10/20/22, K. Witham, A. Wright, C. Lee, E. Castro, H. Custard, M. Gould, M. Lasagna, V. Price Grant, Grantmakers for Education Annual Conference 10/18/2022-10/20/2022
Harris-Stowe State University
3026 Laclede Avenue	St Louis	MO	63103	431166917	501(c)(3)	$67,599	Project Success Paid Internship Program Project Success Emergency Aid
Bay Mills Community College
12214 W Lakeshore Dr	Brimley	MI	49715	382604866	501(c)(3)	$66,950	Project Success Emergency Aid Program Project Success Paid Internship Program
BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE
219 Rock Street	Bluefield	WV	247012100	556000751	501(c)(3)	$61,626	Project Success Emergency Aid Program Project Success Paid Internship Program
Turtle Mountain Community College
PO BOX 340	Belcourt	ND	58316	450323401	501(c)(3)	$60,551	Project Success Emergency Aid Program Project Success Paid Internship Program
Shorter College
604 North Locust Street	North Little Rock	AR	72114	710350954	501(c)(3)	$54,048	Project Success Emergency Aid Program Project Success Paid Internship Program
Northwest Indian College
2522 Kwina Rd	Bellingham	WA	98226	910905644	501(c)(3)	$52,817	Project Success Emergency Aid Program Project Success Paid Internship Program
COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION NETWORK INC
1417 Hanson Dr	Franklin	TN	370678668	821307652	501(c)(3)	$50,000	Grant, CompetencyXchange Task Force
Salish Kootenai College Inc
PO Box 70	Pablo	MT	59855	810378823	501(c)(3)	$44,721	Project Success Emergency Aid Program Project Success Paid Internship Program
Little Priest Tribal College
601 E College Dr	Winnebago	NE	68071	911849962	501(c)(3)	$44,633	Project Success Emergency Aid Program Project Success Paid Internship Program
AANIIIH Nakoda College
PO Box 159	Harlem	MT	59526	810420980	501(c)(3)	$44,226	Project Success Emergency Aid Program Project Success Paid Internship Program
Little Big Horn College
8645 S Weaver Dr	Crow Agency	MT	59022	810331905	501(c)(3)	$44,006	Project Success Emergency Aid Program Project Success Paid Internship Program	PO BOX 398
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College
13466 West Trepania Rd	Hayward	WI	54843	391453493	501(c)(3)	$43,466	Project Success Emergency Aid Program Project Success Paid Internship Program
KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY
400 E Main Street	Frankfort	KY	406012334	611099712	501(c)(3)	$41,927	Project Success Emergency Aid Program Project Success Paid Internship Program	4th FL
ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF HIGHER EDUCATION
4505 S Maryland Pkwy	Las Vegas	NV	89154	521071242	501(c)(3)	$38,775	Grant, 47th Annual ASHE Conference 11/16-11/19/2022
Red Lake Nation College
PO Box 576	Red Lake	MN	56671	263031521	501(c)(3)	$38,333	Project Success Emergency Aid Program Project Success Paid Internship Program
WEST VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC
PO Box 1000	Institute	WV	251121000	556019228		$36,766	Project Success Paid Internship Program
SOCIETY FOR RESEARCH ON EDUCATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS
1000 Thomas Jefferson Street NW	Washington	DC	20007	264739791	501(c)(3)	$35,500	Grant, SREE Annual Conference 9/21-9/24/2022
Navajo Technical University
PO Box 849	Crownpoint	MN	87313	850303705	501(c)(3)	$35,436	Project Success Emergency Aid Program Project Success Paid Internship Program
Institute of American Indian Arts
PO Box 5310	Santa Fe	NM	87502	850365964	501(c)(3)	$34,712	Project Success Emergency Aid Program Project Success Paid Internship Program
Ilisagvik college
PO Box 749	Barrow	AK	99723	920158414	501(c)(3)	$34,333	Project Success Paid Internship Program
EAST MADISON COMMUNITY CENTER INC
8 Straubel CT	Madison	WI	537044104	391941839	501(c)(3)	$33,900	Ascendium - Dollars for Doers 2022 Grant, Good Neighbor Grant
ARKANSAS BAPTIST COLLEGE
1600 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Dr	Little Rock	AR	722026073	710298658	501(c)(3)	$33,833	Project Success Paid Internship Program
APPRENTI
1595 NW Gilman Blvd	IssaquaH	WA	980275239	473951262	501(c)(3)	$31,667	Grant, Creating Pathways to Mid-Level Tech Careers and Educational Opportunity
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute
9169 Coors Blvd NW	Albuquerque	NM	87184	850235298	501(c)(3)	$31,305	Project Success Emergency Aid Program Project Success Paid Internship Program	PO Box 10146
Stone Child College
8294 Upper Box Elder Rd	Box Elder	MT	59521	810420650	501(c)(3)	$31,143	Project Success Emergency Aid Program Project Success Paid Internship Program
COMMUNITY SHARES OF WISCONSIN
612 W Main St	Madison	WI	53703	391172378		$30,956	Unite for Our Communities Matching Grant
PEIRCE COLLEGE
1420 Pine Street	Philadelphia	PA	19102	231627436	501(c)(3)	$30,662	Project Success Emergency Aid Program Project Success Paid Internship Program
NONVIOLENCE INSTITUTE
265 Oxford St	Providence	RI	02905	050517863	501(c)(3)	$30,000	Grant, Credit for Experience: Leveraging Prior Learning Assessments in Prison
NEBRASKA INDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
1111 Highway 75	Macy	NE	68039	470623553	501(c)(3)	$27,057	Project Success Emergency Aid Program Project Success Paid Internship Program
Sitting Bull College
9299 Hwy 24	Fort Yates	ND	58538	237373765	501(c)(3)	$26,871	Project Success Emergency Aid Program Project Success Paid Internship Program
White Earth Tribal & Community College
2250 College Rd	Mahnomen	MN	56557	411978247	501(c)(3)	$26,722	Project Success Emergency Aid Program Project Success Paid Internship Program
Sisseton Wahpeton College
12572 BIA Hwy 700	Agency Village	SD	57262	460357254	501(c)(3)	$24,941	Project Success Emergency Aid Program Project Success Paid Internship Program
United Tribes Technical College
3315 University Dr	Bismarck	ND	58504	450314233	501(c)(3)	$22,280	Project Success Emergency Aid Program Project Success Paid Internship Program
CANKDESKA CIKANA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
214 1st Avenue	Fort Totten	ND	58335	450350756	501(c)(3)	$21,173	Project Success Emergency Aid Program Project Success Paid Internship Program
Leech Lake Tribal College
6945 Littlewolf RD NW	Cass Lake	MN	56633	753061667	501(c)(3)	$20,318	Project Success Emergency Aid Program Project Success Paid Internship Program
Oglala Lakota College
PO Box 490	Kyle	SD	57752	237135915	501(c)(3)	$18,883	Project Success Emergency Aid Program
GRANTMAKERS FOR EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATIONS
1310 L Street NW	Washington	DC	20005	010669150	501(c)(3)	$18,000	Grant, Grantmakers for Effective Organizations Membership 6/1/2022-5/31/2023
College of the Muscogee Nation
PO Box 917	Okmulgee	OK	74447	352357683	501(c)(3)	$17,188	Project Success Emergency Aid Program Project Success Paid Internship Program
Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College
220 College Dr	New Town	NE	58763	450322990	501(c)(3)	$16,553	Project Success Paid Internship Program
College of Menominee Nation
PO Box 1179	Keshena	WI	54135	391773613	501(c)(3)	$15,250	Project Success Emergency Aid Program Project Success Paid Internship Program	N172 Hwy 47/55
UNIVERSITY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
2 Johns Brewers Bay	St Thomas	VI	008026004	660432514	501(c)(3)	$12,733	Project Success Emergency Aid Program
PEAK GRANTMAKING
1666 K Street NW	Washington	DC	20006	743158155	501(c)(3)	$11,250	Grant, PEAK Grantmaking Membership 4/1/2022 - 3/31/2023 Grant, Peak2022 3/21/2022 - 3/25/2022
Scholarship America Inc
One Scholarship Way	St Peter	MN	56082	042296967	501(c)(3)	$11,000	Grant, Partner Project Success 2020-2022
Fort Peck Community College
PO Box 398	Poplar	MT	59255	810374399	501(c)(3)	$10,300	Project Success Emergency Aid Program
Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College
PO Box 519	Baraga	MI	49908	010678043	501(c)(3)	$10,000	Project Success Emergency Aid Program
Excelencia in Education
1717 N Street NW	Washington	DC	20036	200927912	501(c)(3)	$9,500	Grant, Examples of Excelencia 9/29/2022 - 9/29/2022	2nd FL
Council for Opportunity in Education
1025 Vermont Ave NW	Washington	DC	20005	521221301	501(c)(3)	$8,800	Grant, Educational Opportunity Dinner 9/22/2022
ASSOCIATION OF BLACK FOUNDATION EXECUTIVESINC
42 Broadway	New York	NY	10004	237156531	501(c)(3)	$7,500	Grant, ABFE Membership 9/25/2022 - 9/24/2023	Floor 20
BOX OF BALLOONS CO Cate Valenzuela
3506 Country Grove Rd	Madison	WI	537195068	464826289	501(c)(3)	$7,271	Donation - Box of Balloons VTO Expenses from May-Oct 2022
WISCONSIN PHILANTHROPY NETWORK
15850 W Bluemound Rd	Brookfield	WI	530056007	396236498	501(c)(3)	$7,000	Grant, Wisconsin Philanthropy Network Membership 3/12/22-3/12/23
COLLEGE GOAL WISCONSIN
625 Stewart Avenue	Wausau	WI	54401	813509136	501(c)(3)	$6,500	Corporate Giving Donation to support College Goal WI
Blackfeet Community College
PO Box 819	Browning	MT	59417	810378943	501(c)(3)	$6,370	Project Success Emergency Aid Program Project Success Paid Internship Program
GREATER MADISON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC
PO Box 71	Madison	WI	537010071	390843590		$6,250	2022, 69th Annual Dinner -Gold Sponsor, 10/28/22
CENTER FOR BLACK EXCELLENCE AND CULTURE INC
655 West Badger Rd	Madison	WI	53713	853072819	501(c)(3)	$2,500,000	Grant, Founding Partner Gift
PER SCHOLAS INC
804 E 138th Street	Bronx	NY	104541902	043252955	501(c)(3)	$2,000,000	Grant, Fueling Growth Through Innovation	2nd FL
YEAR UP INC
45 MLK Street	Boston	MA	02110	043534407	501(c)(3)	$1,500,000	Grant, Innovation and Expansion of Accelerated Training and Shared Outcomes Model	9th Fl
JOHN N GARDNER INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE IN UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION
123 E Main Street	Brevard	NC	28712	260166817	501(c)(3)	$936,133	Grant, Accelerating Just Transformation in the Foundational Postsecondary Experience Grant, Governing Board Success Academy
ASSOCIATION OF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EXECUTIVES FOUNDATION
1330 Bradock Place	Alexandria	VA	22314	237204514	501(c)(3)	$850,000	Grant, Advancing the Economic Mobility of Rural Learners
TENNESSEE BOARD OF REGENTS
1 Bridgestone Park	Nashville	TN	372142453	620877872	501(c)(3)	$730,000	Grant, Pathways to Success for Adults with Some College but No Degree
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES
1818 R St NW	Washington	DC	20009	521945674	501(c)(3)	$599,400	Grant, Maintain Momentum: Supporting Postsecondary Education Membership Organizations and Networks
AMALGAMATED CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
1825 K ST NW	Washington	DC	20006	821517696	501(c)(3)	$584,745	Grant, Building Postsecondary Rural and Prison Education Funder Collaboratives
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES
One Dupont Circle NW	Washington	DC	20036	530196569	501(c)(3)	$487,845	Grant, Equity Transfer Initiative
REACH INSTITUTE FOR SCHOOL LEADERSHIP
1221 Preservation Park Way	Oakland	CA	94612	271274290	501(c)(3)	$475,000	Grant, AA-to-BA Transfer Apprenticeship Pathway for Rural Talent
WAKIYA FOUNDATION INC
10411 Stratford Avenue	Fairfax	VA	22030	843472292	501(c)(3)	$450,000	Grant, Connected Pathways for Tribal Colleges and Universities
THE EDUCATION TRUST INC
1501 K Street NW	Washington	DC	200051401	521982223	501(c)(3)	$407,500	Grant, Transforming Higher Education Policy and Practice in Prisons and Beyond
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY
6363 St Charles Avenue	New Orleans	LA	70118	720408946	501(c)(3)	$400,000	Grant, Jesuit Prison Education
NATIONAL SKILLS COALITION
1250 Connecticut Avenue NW	Washington	DC	20036	300075580	501(c)(3)	$350,000	Grant, Changing Systems to Support Partnerships Between Rural Community Colleges and Industry Stakeholders
WESTERN INTERSTATE COMMISSION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
3035 Center Green Drive	Boulder	CO	80301	846008945	501(c)(3)	$341,000	Grant, No Holding Back: Using Data to Review and Revise Administrative Hold Policies among Public Postsecondary Institutions in the Western Region
MICHIGAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE ASSOCIATION
222 N Chestnut Street	Lansing	MI	48933	382018394	501(c)(6)	$325,000	Grant, Michigan Community College Workforce and Transfer Alignment
THE LAUNCHCODE FOUNDATION
4811 Delmar Blvd	St Louis	MO	63108	471718432	501(c)(3)	$321,900	Grant, Preparing Incarcerated Learners for Careers in Technology
YOURCAUSE HOLDINGS LLC
65 Fairchild St	Charleston	SC	29492	260638742		$319,208	Triple your impact match
RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE
PO Box 12194	Research Triangle Park	NC	277092194	560686338	501(c)(3)	$301,775	Grant, A Profile of Low-Income Undergraduates in the United States Grant, Conducting an Evaluability Assessment of reentry campus program
THE COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTS
1776 Avenue of the States	Lexington	KY	40511	366000818	501(c)(3)	$250,000	Grant, Launching Civic Sector Apprenticeships in Rural Communities
INSTITUTE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY
1825 K Street NW	Washington	DC	20006	521818907	501(c)(3)	$225,000	Grant, Informing the Department of Education's Research and Evaluation Set-Aside
NEW ENGLAND BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION
45 Temple Place	Boston	MA	021111305	042207418	501(c)(3)	$166,900	Grant, Commission on the Effectiveness of Higher Education Behind Bars in New England
THE RP GROUP
369-B Third Street	San Rafael	CA	94901	943207140	501(c)(3)	$164,900	Grant, Exploring Geographic Isolation as a Barrier to Equitable Transfer Outcomes
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SYSTEM HEADS
1781 16th Street NW	Washington	DC	20009	208987993	501(c)(3)	$156,250	Grant, Equity Action Intensive
BETTER FUTURE FORWARD INC
7584 Blanford Court	Alexandria	VA	22315	814772781	501(c)(3)	$150,000	Grant, Build a More Equitable Student Finance System
FUNDERS TOGETHER TO END HOMELESSNESS INC
89 South Street	Boston	MA	02111	273033048	501(c)(3)	$134,300	Grant, Support for the Workforce Matters Funders Network 4/1/2022-12/30/2023
REENTRY CAMPUS PROGRAM
500 Broad Street	Providence	RI	02907	822962618	501(c)(3)	$130,000	Grant, Implementing an Evaluability Assessment
SAVI SOLUTIONS PBC
1032 15th St NW	Washington	DC	200051502	812750411		$125,000	Grant, Supporting At-Risk Borrowers
UNLOCKED THE FILM LLC
2603 Iowa Avenue	St Louis	MO	631181422	882975452		$102,200	Grant, UnlockED Feature Documentary
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF ABERDEEN AREA
1121 1st Avenue SE	Aberdeen	SD	574014704	237062273	501(c)(3)	$100,000	Grant, Good Neighbor Grant
State of Minnesota
658 Cedar Street	St Paul	MN	55155	416007162	State of MN	$74,096	Grant, Optimizing Delivery Systems for Higher Education in Prison	400 Centennial Bldg
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII FOUNDATION
1314 South King Street	Honolulu	HI	96814	990085260	501(c)(3)	$70,000	Grant, Hana Career Pathways in Healthcare
Academic Intelligence Inc
205 Primrose Street	Chevy Chase	MD	208153322	455544722		$55,000	Grant, Future U. Podcast
Trailhead Institute
1385 S Colorado Blvd	Denver	CO	80222	841267213	501(c)(3)	$50,000	Grant, Planning for ASAP Denver
CHALKBEAT INC
450 Seventh Avenue	New York	NY	10123	900915846	501(c)(3)	$50,000	Grant, Chalkbeat Higher Education Coverage in Colorado and Indiana	32nd Floor
STRADA COLLABORATIVE INC
10 W Market St	Indianapolis	IN	462040074	861250084	501(c)(3)	$50,000	Grant, Regional Upskilling Alliance - Planning Period
COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS INC
5500 Caruth Haven Lane	Dallas	TX	75225	750964565	501(c)(3)	$50,000	Grant, The Future of the Texas Transfer Alliance
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
201 South Presidents Circle	Salt Lake City	UT	841129023	876000525	501(c)(3)	$50,000	Grant, Analyzing Public Comments for Proposed Rulemaking on Prison Higher Education and Pell
RHODES COLLEGE
2000 North Parkway	Memphis	TN	38112	620476301	501(c)(3)	$50,000	Grant, Institutional Collaborations in the Postsecondary Education in Prison Space
COMMUNITY COLLEGE BACCALAUREATE ASSOCIATION INC
575 Lake Birham Road	Lake Mary	FL	32746	651026796	501(c)(3)	$50,000	Grant, Quality Framework for Community College Bachelor's Degree Programs
SIMMONS COLLEGE OF KENTUCKY
1018 South 7th St	Louisville	KY	40203	205289168	501(c)(3)	$43,983	Project Success Emergency Aid Program Project Success Paid Internship Program
SXSW LLC
PO Box 685289	Austin	TX	78768	461604402		$38,000	Grant, SXSW EDU 3/7/2022-3/10/2022 Grant, SXSW EDU Partner Programming Session CC
CODEPATHORG665 3rd Street 150
665 3rd Street 150	San Francisco	CA	94107	815338932	501(c)(3)	$28,750	Grant, Investing in CodePath's Evidence of Effectiveness
GSV Summit LLC
875 N Michigan Ave	Chicago	IL	60611	472947375		$25,100	2022 ASU+GSV Summit Mont Blanc Summit Sponsor 4/4/22 - 4/6/22
ECONOMIC JUSTICE INSTITUTE INC
975 Bascon Hall	Madison	WI	53706	391200952	501(c)(3)	$25,000	GRANT, LIFT WI - Support Integration of Driver's License Reinstatement Tool into L4L Programming
UNITED WAY OF NORTHEASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA
PO Box 1065	Aberdeen	SD	574021065	237086355	501(c)(3)	$19,616	Unite for Our Communities Matching Grant
WISCONSIN JUDICARE INC
401 Fifth Street	Wausau	WI	544026100	391170880	501(c)(3)	$15,000	GRANT, Lawyers for Learners - Support for Internships & In-Person Clinics
Community Justice Inc
214 N Hamilton St	Madison	WI	53703	201228751	501(c)(3)	$10,860	GRANT - Lawyers for Learners. Law School Fellow and Paralegal Intern Program 5/2022 - 5/2023 - Law School Fellow GRANT - Lawyers for Learners. Law School Fellow and Paralegal Intern Program 5/2022 - 5/2023 - Law School Fellow
SAND COUNTY FOUNDATION INC
131 W Wilson St	Madison	WI	537033243	396089450	501(c)(3)	$9,750	Ascendium Corporate Match - Triple Your Impact, 12/2022
BEREA COLLEGE
Lincoln Hall	Berea	KY	40404	610444650	501(c)(3)	$8,700	Grant, Rural College Access and Success Summit 4/24/2022-4/26/2022
NATIONAL FUND FOR WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS
1250 Connecticut Ave NW	Washington	DC	20036	475172476	501(c)(3)	$7,750	Grant, SHIFT the Future of Workforce Convening Sponsorship 9/28/2022 - 9/29/2022
UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL INDIANA
2955 N Meridian St	Indianapolis	IN	46208	351007590	501(c)(3)	$6,432	Unite for Our Communities Matching Grant
WILBERFORCE UNIVERSITY
1055 N Bickett Road	Wilberforce	OH	45384	310604719	501(c)(3)	$5,587	Project Success Emergency Aid Program Project Success Paid Internship Program

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org	160	Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org	15	TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (5 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxt	RecipientRecipientCnt	Cash GrantCashGrantAmt
JIM ELLIOTT APPRENTICE SCHOLARSHIP	20	$30,000
TOOLS OF THE TRADE SCHOLARSHIP	491	$736,500
PROJECT SUCCESS	30440	$182,708
MICHAEL LEVIN-EPSTEIN / RURAL MATTER PODCAST	1	$44,000
EMPLOYEE DEPENDENT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM	22	$41,250

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule I, Part I, Line 2	DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION'S PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANTS IN THE UNITED STATES; ASCENDIUM EDUCATION SOLUTIONS, INC. (SOLUTIONS) RECEIVES PERIODIC REPORTS FROM FUNDED PROGRAMS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE PROGRAM IS SUCCESSFULLY MEETING ITS GOALS AND OBJECTIVES, AND WHETHER THE PROVIDED FUNDS WERE APPROPRIATELY EXPENDED. SOLUTIONS'S STAFF ALSO CONDUCTS SITE VISITS TO RECIPIENTS TO ASSESS AND OBSERVE SUPPORTED PROGRAMS WHERE PRACTICABLE. ALL DISBURSEMENTS ARE SCHEDULED TO COINCIDE WITH THE PROGRAM ACTIVITIES
Schedule I, Part III JIM ELLIOTT	THE JIM ELLIOTT APPRENTICE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IS TO BENEFIT CONSTRUCTION TRADE APPRENTICES, TO BE APPLIED TOWARD THE COST OF TUITION BOOKS, WORK CLOTHES AND TOOLS. THE RECIPIENTS WERE DETERMINED BASED ON CRITERIA DEFINED BY THE PROGRAM AND NO INDIVIDAL RECIPIENT RECEIVES MORE THAN $1,500 PER YEAR
Schedule I, Part III TOOLS OF THE TRADE	TOOLS OF THE TRADE APPRENTICE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IS TO BENEFIT CONSTRUCTION AND INDUSTRIAL TRADE APPRENTICES, TO BE APPLIED TOWARD THE COST OF TUITION BOOKS, WORK CLOTHES AND TOOLS. THE RECIPIENTS WERE DETERMINED BASAED ON CRITERIA DEFINED BY THE PROGRAM AND NO INDIVIDUAL RECIPIENTEW RECEVIES MORE THAN $1500 PER YEAR
Schedule I, Part III PROJECT SUCCESS	THE PROJECT SUCCESS PROGRAM PROVIDES A WIDE ARRAY OF SERVICES AND SUPPOERT TO INCREASE COMPLETION RATES AND DECREASE COHORT DEFAULT RATES AT MINORITY-SERVICE INSTITUTIONS. THE RECIPIENTS WERE DETERMINED BASED ON CRITERIA DEFINDED BY THE PROGRAM. SERVICES WERE CONTRACTED TO PROVIDE FOR MONITORING OF THE CONTRACT PERFORMANCE, THE MONITORING WILL INCLUDE ANALYSIS AND COMPLIANCE OF ALL PROGRESS REPORTS, ASSESSMENT OG QUALITY ASSURANCE THROUGH ADMINISTRATION OF COLLEGE SURVEYS, AND AN OVERALL ASSESSMENT OF THE PROJECT SUCCESS PROGRAM
Schedule I, Part III RURAL MATTERS PODCAST	PROVED GRANT FOR RECIPIENT TO CONDUCT A RURAL MATTERS PODCAST
Schedule I, Part III DEPENDENT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM	ASCENDIUM GROUP, INC. UTILIZES A THOROUGH APPLICATION PROCESS TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO WORTHY STUDENTS USING THE APPLICATION POOL OF ITS EMPLOYEE'S DEPENDENTS. THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED TO THE STUDENTS AND PAID ON THEIR BEHALF TO THE EDUCATIONAL INSTUITUTION THEY ATTEND
Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds.	IN THE UNITED STATES: ASCENDIUM EDUCATION SOLUTIONS, INC. (SOLUTIONS) RECEIVES PERIODIC REPORTS FROM FUNDED PROGRAMS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE PROGRAM IS SUCCESSFULLY MEETING ITS GOALS AND OBJECTIVES, AND WHETHER THE PROVIDED FUNDS WERE APPROPRIATELY EXPENDED. SOLUTIONS' STAFF CONDUCTS SITE VISITS TO COLLEGE ACCESS SUPPORTED PROGRAMS TO OBSERVE THE PROGRAM. WHERE PRACTICABLE, THE DISBURSEMENTS ARE SCHEDULED TO COINCIDE WITH PROGRAM ACTIVITIES.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Severance Payment	false	SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan	false	SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm	false	EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org	false	CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs	false	CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org	false	CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs	false	CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments	false	AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception	false	InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (10 entries)

TitleTitleTxt	Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt	Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount	Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt	Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt	Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt	Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt	Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt	Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt	Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt	Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt	Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
RICHARD D GEORGE - 23
CHAIRMAN & TREASURER	$0	$394,832	$0	$450,000	$0	$3,665	$0	$18,200	$0	$36,140	$0	$902,837	$0	$0
JEFFERY E CROSBY - 3
PRES/CEO-AES	$295,024	$0	$250,000	$0	$2,020	$0	$18,358	$0	$27,508	$0	$592,910	$0	$0	$0
BETH A ERICKSON
VP - REPAYMENT SOLUTIONS	$152,868	$0	$150,000	$0	$2,811	$0	$18,147	$0	$16,196	$0	$340,022	$0	$0	$0
JACQUELINE J FAIRBAIRN - 3
VP - POLICY & REG COMPLIANCE	$146,640	$0	$155,000	$0	$1,329	$0	$18,096	$0	$37,251	$0	$358,316	$0	$0	$0
HOPE E MERRY - 3
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	$0	$228,720	$0	$180,000	$0	$464	$0	$18,329	$0	$31,079	$0	$458,592	$0	$0
JEFFREY S DICK - 3
SYSTEMS ANALYST	$158,830	$0	$10,757	$0	$1,303	$0	$14,413	$0	$30,474	$0	$215,777	$0	$0	$0
ROGER A ELDRIDGE - 3
NATIONAL SALES DIRECTOR	$127,227	$0	$8,966	$0	$1,135	$0	$11,605	$0	$29,140	$0	$178,073	$0	$0	$0
CARALYN A HANSEN - 3
ATTIGO SR MKTG STRATEGIST	$136,166	$0	$11,786	$0	$1,177	$0	$10,739	$0	$1,218	$0	$161,086	$0	$0	$0
CARMEN N RIEG - 3
DIRECTOR - RECOVERY ADMIN	$119,366	$0	$17,874	$0	$580	$0	$11,798	$0	$29,662	$0	$179,280	$0	$0	$0
BARBARA A WILHELM - 3
DIRECTOR - CLAIMS REVIEW	$149,138	$0	$8,153	$0	$3,810	$0	$12,600	$0	$16,219	$0	$189,920	$0	$0	$0

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	ASCENDIUM EDUCATION GROUP INC	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Relationship Description	CONTRL ENT/ OFFICER OERLAP	RelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction	$258,212	TransactionAmt
Transaction	INTERCOMPANY REIMBURSEMENT TO GROUP	TransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues	false	SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (12 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 Classes of members or stockholders	ASCENDIUM EDUCATION GROUP INC (GROUP), A NONPROFIT 501(C)(3) CORPORATION, IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF ASCENDIUM EDUCATION SOLUTIONS, INC. (SOLUTIONS). BY AUTHORITY GRANTED IN SOLUTIONS'S ADOPTED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, GROUP AS THE SOLE MEMBER, APPOINTS SOLUTIONS'S BOARD MEMBERS.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a Members or stockholders electing members of governing body	ASCENDIUM EDUCATION GROUP INC (GROUP), A NONPROFIT 501(C)(3) CORPORATION, IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF ASCENDIUM EDUCATION SOLUTIONS, INC. (SOLUTIONS). BY AUTHORITY GRANTED IN SOLUTIONS'S ADOPTED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, GROUP AS THE SOLE MEMBER, APPOINTS SOLUTIONS'S BOARD MEMBERS.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b Decisions requiring approval by members or stockholders	ASCENDIUM EDUCATION GROUP INC (GROUP), A NONPROFIT 501(C)(3) CORPORATION, IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF ASCENDIUM EDUCATION SOLUTIONS, INC. (SOLUTIONS). BY AUTHORITY GRANTED IN SOLUTIONS'S ADOPTED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, GROUP AS THE SOLE MEMBER, APPOINTS SOLUTIONS'S BOARD MEMBERS.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body	ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, PRESIDENT AND CEO, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND BOARD REVIEW THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRES ARE COMPLETED BY EACH DIRECTOR AND REVIEWED PRIOR TO FILING THE FORM 990.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy	ANNUALLY, DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DOCUMENT WHICH DISCLOSES ANY CONFLICTS. THE SIGNED DOCUMENTS ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. IF A DISCLOSED CONFLICT OCCURS, THE INDIVIDUAL ABSTAINS FROM DISCUSSION AND VOTING ON TOPICS WHERE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES ARE SUBJECT TO THE HUMAN RESOURCES CODE OF ETHICS TO MAINTAIN THE HIGHEST ETHICAL AND LEGAL STANDARDS OF BUSINESS CONDUCT.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official	THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO AND ALL OF THE OFFICERS IS DETERMINED ANNUALLY BY THE PERSONNEL POLICY COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE CEO IS ROUTINELY EXCUSED AND ABSTAINS FROM DISCUSSION AND/OR VOTING ON ANY MATTERS RELATED TO HIS OWN COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS. THE PERSONNEL POLICY COMMITTEE'S REPORT IS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL. THE DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. EVERY TWO TO THREE YEARS, AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION STUDY IS PERFORMED.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employees	THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO AND ALL OF THE OFFICERS IS DETERMINED ANNUALLY BY THE PERSONNEL POLICY COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE CEO IS ROUTINELY EXCUSED AND ABSTAINS FROM DISCUSSION AND/OR VOTING ON ANY MATTERS RELATED TO HIS OWN COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS. THE PERSONNEL POLICY COMMITTEE'S REPORT IS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL. THE DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. EVERY TWO TO THREE YEARS, AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION STUDY IS PERFORMED.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public	FEDERAL LAW DOES NOT REQUIRE THAT SUCH DOCUMENTS BE MADE PUBLICY AVAILABLE. DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON SPECIFIC REQUEST.
Form 990, Part VIII, Line 2f Other Program Service Revenue	Knowledge Center - Total Revenue: 23042, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: 23042, Unrelated Business Revenue: , Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: ; Student Loan Success Center - Total Revenue: 750, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: 750, Unrelated Business Revenue: , Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: ; Attigo Training on Demand - Total Revenue: 3500, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: 3500, Unrelated Business Revenue: , Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: ; Attigo GradReady-PNC - Total Revenue: 174634, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: 174634, Unrelated Business Revenue: , Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: ;
Form 990, Part VIII, Line 11d Other Miscellaneous Revenue	Share of Loan Svc Fees-ELRAP - Total Revenue: 608, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: , Unrelated Business Revenue: 608, Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: ;
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24a	COSTS ARE ALLOCATED TO SUPPORTING SERVICES AND PROGRAMS BASED ON ESTIMATES MADE BY MANAGEMENT, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE NATURE OF THE EXPENSE AND HOW IT RELATES TO THE FUNCTIONAL AREAS. COSTS ARE TYPICALLY ALLOCATED BASED ON RESOURCES USED OR TIME AND EFFORT. 2022 ALLOCATIONS MADE FROM ASCENDIUM EDUCATION GROUP, INC. TO ASCENDIUM EDUCATION SOLUTIONS, INC. ARE AS FOLLOWS: ASCENDIUM EDUCATION SOLUTIONS, INC. $27,814,963.
Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other changes in net assets or fund balances	OPERATING FUND CONTRIBUTION TRANSFER TO ASCENDIUM EDUCATION GROUP, INC. - -50000000; NORTHSTAR GUARANTEE INC MERGED INTO SOLUTIONS EFFECTIVE 12/31/2022 - 4941608;

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	ASCENDIUM EDUCATION GROUP INC	BusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	38 BUTTONWOOD CT	AddressLine1Txt
City	MADISON	CityNm
State Abbreviation	WI	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	53718	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	391090394	EIN
Primary Activities	STDNT LN SVCS	PrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile State	WI	LegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section	501(c)(3)	ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity Status	Type II	PublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	NA	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Controlled Organization	false	ControlledOrganizationInd

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	NORTHSTAR EDUCATION SERVICES LLC	BusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	38 BUTTONWOOD CT	AddressLine1Txt
City	MADISON	CityNm
State Abbreviation	WI	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	53718	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	352626495	EIN
Primary Activities	SERVICE	PrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile State	WI	LegalDomicileStateCd

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	GROUP	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Entity Type	C Corporation	EntityTypeTxt
Controlled Organization	Yes (true)	ControlledOrganizationInd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts	false	ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org	false	GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org	false	GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org	false	LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org	false	LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization	false	DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org	false	AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org	false	AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange	false	AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org	false	RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org	false	RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org	false	PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org	false	PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities	false	SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing	Yes (true)	PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org	Yes (true)	ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org	Yes (true)	ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org	false	TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org	false	TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	Northstar Education ServicesLLC	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Transaction Type	P	TransactionTypeTxt
Involved	$134,847	InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount Determination	Actual Cost	MethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt