NORTHSTAR GUARANTEE INC: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
NORTHSTAR GUARANTEE INC (EIN 41-1689095)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2019-08-29
IRS object ID
201942419349300239
Schema version
2018v3.1
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2019-08-29T11:20:48-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Address Line1155 N Wacker DriveAddressLine1Txt
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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Phone6087332500PhoneNum

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PersonRICHARD D GEORGEPersonNm
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Signature2019-08-28SignatureDt

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Preparer PersonJacob ZehnderPreparerPersonNm
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Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
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Gross Receipts$72,196,777GrossReceiptsAmt
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1990FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMNLegalDomicileStateCd
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MissionNORTHSTAR GUARANTEE INC.'S MISSION IS TO FOSTER, AID, ENCOURAGE AND ASSIST IN THE PURSUIT OF HIGHER EDUCATION. IN PARTICULAR, THE CORPORATION FACILITATES THE BROADER AVAILABILITY OF EDUCATIONAL LOANS TO STUDENTS BY, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ACTING AS A LENDER OR AN ELIGIBLE LENDER (AS PROVIDED UNDER THE FEDERAL HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965, AS AMENDED) FOR SUCH LOANS. THIS MISSION STATEMENT HAS BEEN REVIEWED, ACKNOWLEDGED AND INFORMALLY APPROVED BY THE BOARD.MissionDesc
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Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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PROVISION - LENDER LOAN GAIN900099$825,931$825,931
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SERVICING FEES$111,762$111,762
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Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

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Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,680,888CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,350,084CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,906,282CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,997,806CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,887,647CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$14,822,707TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,680,888CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,350,084CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,906,282CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,997,806CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,887,647CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$14,822,707TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

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

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$14,822,707PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$25,615CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$54,482CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$90,938CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$339,171CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,030,756CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,540,962TotalAmt

Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$25,615CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$54,482CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$90,938CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$339,171CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,030,756CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,540,962TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,706,503CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,404,566CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,997,220CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,336,977CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,918,403CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$16,363,669TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.90583PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.96361PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.09417InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.03639InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition AmountsArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp
Held Works ArtHeldWorksArtGrp
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp
LandLandGrp
BuildingsBuildingsGrp
Leasehold ImprovementsLeaseholdImprovementsGrp
EquipmentEquipmentGrp
Other Land BuildingsOtherLandBuildingsGrp
Federal Income Tax Liability$0FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
LENDER FUNDING CONTRIBUTION TR$118,419,274
INTEREST PAYABLE$80,048
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE$12,834
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$118,512,156TotalLiabilityAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATIONFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOther liabilities-$118,419,274 Lender Funding Contribution Transfer Northstar Guarantee Inc.'s exempt lending role was utilized beginning in December 2008 through the making and/or holding of student loans to postsecondary education students and to their parents in accordance with the Federal Family Education Loan Program established by Title IV, Part B of the Federal Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended. The $118,419,274 represents the 2008-2010 Lender Funding Contribution Transfer from Ascendium Education Group, Inc. (Related Entity).ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Idemnification Gross Up PmtsYes (X)IdemnificationGrossUpPmtsInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
Richard D George 23
Chair/Pres/CEO/Treas$0$310,408$0$532,014$0$3,665$0$16,458$0$26,785$0$889,330$0$0
Rebecca Rapp 3
Gen Cnsl & Asst Secretary$0$124,203$0$138,276$0$274$0$12,149$0$24,633$0$299,535$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceFORM 990, SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationRICHARD D. GEORGE, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, RECEIVED A TAX GROSS-UP IN 2018, FOR YEAR TWO OF THE THREE YEAR INCENTIVE TO OFFSET TAX LIABILITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE VESTING OF AN OPTION IT AWARD MADE IN 2004 THAT WAS ORIGINALLY INTENDED TO VEST POST RETIREMENT. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS REQUESTED THAT THE CEO DELAY RETIREMENT AND HAS OFFERED THIS TAX GROSS UP AS AN INVESTMENT TOWARDS THAT END.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART III, QUESTION 2The student loan portfolio was sold on 12/21/2018 and therefore as of that date the organization will no longer hold or make student loans. Northstar Guarantee Inc. will continue to support charitable purposes related to education. PART VI, QUESTION 6 AND 7A Ascendium Education Group, Inc. a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation, is the sole member of Northstar Guarantee Inc. and has the authority to appoint the Northstar Guarantee Inc. board.
PART VI, QUESTION 7BAscendium Education Group, Inc., a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation, as sole member of Northstar Guarantee Inc., has the authority provided by Wis. Stats. Chapter 181 to approve certain actions related to merger, conversion, sale of assets and dissolution.
PART VI, QUESTION 11BOn 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.
PART VI, QUESTION 12CAnnually, 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.
Part VI, Section B, Line 15a & 15bNorthstar Guarantee Inc. does not compensate the CEO, Executive Director, any top management officials, or key employees, as the compensation is from a related organization.
PART VI, QUESTION 19Federal tax law does not require such documents be made publicly available. Documents are available upon specific request.
PART VII, SECTION A, Line 1a1) Directors normally attend 3-4 board meetings and 3-4 committee meetings per year in addition to telephonic conferences and individual meetings with officers. Directors devote an average of 1 hour per week to their position(s). (2) Inside directors are not eligible for Board compensation. (3) Non-operating officer position not separately compensated.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (4 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
United Student Aid Funds Inc
2501 International LaneMadisonWI53704946050341gty stdnt lnsDE501(C)(3)10GROUPYes (true)
Northwest Education Loan Association
2501 International LaneMadisonWI53704911068278stdnt loansWA501(C)(3)10USAFYes (true)
Ascendium Education Group Inc
2501 International LaneMadisonWI53704391090394stdnt ln svcsWI501(C)(3)12B Type IINAfalse
Ascendium Education Solutions Inc
2501 International LaneMadisonWI53704391853833gty stdnt lnsWI501(C)(3)10GROUPYes (true)

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtEntity TypeEntityTypeTxtShare Of Total IncomeShareOfTotalIncomeAmtShare Of EOY AssetsShareOfEOYAssetsAmtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
Great Lakes Educational Loan Svcs Inc
2401 International LaneMadisonWI53704391864035Student LoanWINAC corp$0$0Yes (true)
Northstar Education Services LLC
2501 International LaneMadisonWI53704352626495ServiceWIGROUPC Corp$0$0Yes (true)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (true)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Paid Employees SharingfalsePaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (true)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

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