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ECMC EDUCATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
ECMC EDUCATION INC (EIN 47-2237488)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-11-13
IRS object ID
201803179349308380
Schema version
2017v2.2
Source
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Activity Or MissionFrom initial career planning and skills assessment, all the way through graduation and landing a good job, Zenith Education Group, Inc. helps students succeed. Zenith Education Group, Inc., a nonprofit career education provider, is helping bridge our nation's skills gap and support the U.S. economy. Zenith Education Group, Inc. offers affordable, high-quality programs that are regularly updated to provide students with training for in-demand skills so students are prepared, well-trained and ready to work in fulfilling careers immediately upon graduation. Above all, Zenith Education Group, Inc. is driven to promote the long-term success of our graduates.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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DescInstruction and Student Services. Zenith Education Group, Inc. (Zenith), dba WyoTech, Everest College, Everest University & Everest Institute (and beginning 08-08-2017, dba Altierus Career College or Altierus Career Education), offers educational opportunities with an emphasis in allied health, business, information technology, and automotive and construction trades. Zenith engages with faculty, industry leaders, and employers to help identify skills, competencies, behaviors and certifications that fit the needs of the marketplace and enhance each graduate's ability to find a job in his or her chosen field. The schools are accredited and grant associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees and diplomas. Zenith also offers certifications within degree and diploma programs that allow more students to earn industry-recognized credentials that are valuable and desired by employers. Zenith serves a non-traditional, underserved student population: 84% of Zenith students are eligible for Pell Grants (68% are eligible for full Pell Grants); 69% of Zenith's student body is female; 70% of students are non-white; 58% of students are more than 25 years old; only 45% of Zenith's students are first-time, first-year college students; and only 21% of students depend upon their parents' or guardians' financial resources. Zenith delivers services that make a student's transition from high school to a postsecondary institution as easy and straightforward as possible. Zenith provides students with individualized academic support through academic counseling, tutoring, and remedial education services that furnish tools and resources necessary for successful program completion; financial literacy counseling to assist students in managing their student loans and to help minimize their student loan debt; and career counseling to promote meaningful employment after graduation in the student's field of study. Learning resource centers on Zenith campuses support academic programs by providing books, shop and service manuals, periodicals, computers and curriculum-based online resources. The learning resource centers are staffed with trained professionals to assist in the research needs of students and faculty. The education Zenith students receive emphasizes employability and professional accomplishment. The academic and career success of our graduates is paramount. Zenith's holistic approach focuses on the goal of graduation and job placement, emphasizing student attendance, overall attitude, academic performance and self-directed job search skills acquired through working with the career services staff. Zenith's career services experts provide students with placement assistance, including preparation of resumes and letters of introduction, interviewing techniques and job referrals. Zenith career services professionals also arrange on-campus employer visits, lectures, career fairs and field trips to enhance the likelihood that students will obtain well-paying jobs. Zenith also offers student activities that encourage school spirit and develop student leadership, including intramural sports, clubs, professional development programs, resource fairs and other extracurricular activities planned year-round. On November 8, 2017, Zenith Education Group, Inc. announced that 21 of the 24 Altierus and Wyotech schools would no longer accept enrollments effective immediately. It is anticipated that the majority of these teachouts will be completed during 2018. For the remaining Altierus schools, management is focused on reducing operating expenses; introducing new programs; and enhancing or establishing partnerships with vendors, employers and other parties to solicit donations and/or extract savings. As of December 31, 2017, Zenith enrolls approximately 4,400 students and operates 3 schools in 3 states, and is in varying stages of consolidating and teaching out 23 additional schools as well as all online programs.Desc

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DescGrants and Scholarships. Zenith offers the following scholarship and grant programs to make college affordable for our students: Zenith American Dream Scholarships, Zenith Student Grants, Zenith Graduation Financial Assistance and Military Scholarships. Funds are available to pay for tuition, books and fees. The Zenith American Dream Scholarship is a multimillion-dollar institutional scholarship program that includes the following three types of scholarships: New Student American Dream Scholarship, Graduate Student American Dream Scholarship and Everest Chesapeake Medical Assistant Scholarship. The New Student American Dream Scholarship is for new students who enroll in any Altierus institution, WyoTech Laramie, or WyoTech Daytona Beach with a start date on or after January 1, 2017. Students who receive a written reference from a leader in the local community are eligible to apply for a scholarship of $2,000. The Graduation Student American Dream Scholarship is for students in their final term or module at any Altierus institution, WyoTech Laramie or WyoTech Daytona Beach. Students who have not previously been awarded a Zenith American Dream Scholarship, and who receive a written reference from an instructor or externship supervisor, are eligible to apply for a scholarship of $2,000. The Everest Chesapeake Medical Assistant Scholarship is for Medical Assistant students in their final term or module at Altierus Chesapeake. Such students who receive a written recommendation from an instructor or externship supervisor are eligible to apply for a scholarship of $4,000. Zenith distributed 1,694 American Dream Scholarships in 2017, totaling approximately $4.7 million. The Zenith Student Grants are institutional grants of up to $10,000 per student per academic period available to all students who demonstrate financial need and enroll on or after February 2, 2015 in Zenith-owned Altierus and WyoTech schools. In 2017, Zenith distributed more than $7.9 million in Student Grants to 3,551 students. Zenith Graduation Financial Assistance is a non-need-based institutional financial assistance award of up to $10,000 per student per academic period, available to students who enrolled prior to February 2, 2015 in Zenith-owned Altierus schools. Upon a student's graduation, the financial assistance provides a 20% tuition reduction. Zenith distributed more than $402,000 in Graduation Financial Assistance in 2017 to 73 students. Military Scholarships offer up to 50% of tuition per term or academic period for military personnel serving in the Armed Forces, and up to 10% of tuition per term or academic period for their spouses, as well as for veterans and their dependents using VA Education Benefits. In 2017, Zenith distributed more than $238,000 in Military Scholarships to 325 military personnel, veterans and their dependents.Desc
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John F DePodesta
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ROBERTA COOPER RAMO
Director3.011.0Yes (X)$0$138,000$0
Julia Gouw
Director1.06.0Yes (X)$0$123,000$0
I King Jordan
Director1.06.0Yes (X)$0$110,000$0
James V McKeon
Director2.012.0Yes (X)$0$160,000$0
Jack O'Connell
Director1.08.0Yes (X)$0$117,500$0
Maurice M Salter
Director1.09.0Yes (X)$0$140,000$0
K Paul Singh
Director1.07.0Yes (X)$0$101,250$0
Daniel S Fisher
General Counsel/Corp Secretary0.040.0Yes (X)$0$387,888$68,090
Martin A Scanlon
SVP Finance & CFO (effective 11-09-17)0.040.0Yes (X)$0$400,852$68,161
James G Gilbertson
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Keith Burkhalter
SVP Admissions40.00Yes (X)$252,822$0$44,985
Karen Turner
SVP Chief Business Development Officer40.00Yes (X)$275,010$0$38,878
Mary Ostrye
SVP and Provost and Chief Academic Officer40.00Yes (X)$308,428$0$16,253
Tom O'Donnell
VP Operations40.00Yes (X)$212,285$0$40,473
Todd Allard
Chief Marketing Officer40.00Yes (X)$249,557$0$47,321
John Andrews
VP Accreditation & Licensing40.00Yes (X)$224,393$0$22,228
Peter J Taylor
Zenith CEO & President (until 10-09-17) and Foundation President & Director0.040.0Yes (X)$0$564,927$96,886
Sylento Lewis
Campus Director40.00$169,726$0$15,729Yes (X)
Ramiro Amezcua
AVP Institutional Research40.00$163,661$0$30,949Yes (X)
Siri Dixon
Executive Director40.00$159,923$0$34,248Yes (X)
Jeremy Ericson
VP, Altierus Brand Marketing & Student Experience40.00$226,844$0$32,866Yes (X)
Curtis Hemmeler
VP Field Admissions40.00$166,480$0$33,866Yes (X)
Joshua Susser
Interim VP Marketing0.040.0$0$237,040$56,793Yes (X)
Robert Kenyon
SVP & Chief Accounting Officer0.040.0$0$371,224$28,622Yes (X)
Gregory A Van Guilder
Treasurer0.040.0$0$606,861$81,152Yes (X)
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Total$4,299,269TotalAmt
Program Services$1,049,404ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,249,865ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,885,627TotalAmt
Program Services$182,409ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,703,218ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
Impairment$25,668,170$25,668,170
Bad Debt$3,888,326$3,888,326
Classroom Supplies$3,789,484$3,789,484
Bookstore$6,039,845$6,039,845

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,881,209TotalAmt
Program Services$8,619,703ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$261,506ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$297,744,429TotalAmt
Program Services$229,435,407ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$68,309,022ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,325,669BOYAmt
EOY$4,800,757EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$1,985EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,130,121BOYAmt
EOY$1,790,979EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$294,940BOYAmt
EOY$480,879EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,204,742BOYAmt
EOY$7,298,090EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$50,468,056LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$46,894,007LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,094,624BOYAmt
EOY$3,574,049EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$818,000BOYAmt
EOY$591,491EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,582,355BOYAmt
EOY$1,841,749EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$42,450,451BOYAmt
EOY$20,379,979EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,201,238BOYAmt
EOY$24,996,319EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,511,775BOYAmt
EOY$8,309,859EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$35,364,302BOYAmt
EOY$48,315,015EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$81,077,315BOYAmt
EOY$81,621,193EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$38,626,864BOYAmt
EOY-$61,241,214EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$38,626,864BOYAmt
EOY-$61,241,214EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$42,450,451BOYAmt
EOY$20,379,979EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$22,614,350ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consol And Sep Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolAndSepBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (true)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (true)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,867,396OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,861,991DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,405BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$13,902,406OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$13,441,172DepreciationAmt
Book Value$461,234BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$32,574,948OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$30,590,844DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,984,104BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,123,306OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$1,123,306BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,574,049TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
Other Receivables$47,032
Deposits$1,794,717
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$1,841,749TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (14 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Capital Leases$9,419,576
Accrued Rent
Lease Incentive Obligation$277,869
Operating Lease FMV Adjustment$6,263,204
Federal Perkins Loans
Earn Out Agreement Liability with ED$7,610,000
Due to ECMC Foundation$4,120,300
Deferred Grant Revenue$3,893,288
State Grant Funds Liability$668,535
Notes payable to ECMC Group, Inc.
Due to ECMC Group, Inc.$4,033,390
Due to Educational Credit Management Corporation$989,232
Deferred Compensation Plan Liability
Due to ECMC Shared Services Company, LLC$11,039,621
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$48,315,015TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$111,032,000TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue-$343OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$343RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$111,032,343RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$164,097,736OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$164,097,736RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$275,130,079TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$278,647,000TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$307OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$307ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$278,646,693ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$19,097,736OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$19,097,736ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$297,744,429TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnoteThe FIN 48 (ASC 470) disclosure in the Zenith Education Group, Inc. Financial Statements reads as follows: "The Internal Revenue Service has determined that Zenith is exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Zenith is also exempt from state income tax. However, any unrelated business income may be subject to taxation. Zenith follows the accounting standards in evaluating uncertain tax positions. This guidance prescribes recognition threshold principles for the financial statement recognition of tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return that are not certain to be realized. No liability has been recognized by Zenith for uncertain tax positions as of December 31, 2017 or 2016. Zenith's tax returns are subject to review and examination by federal and state authorities."
Schedule D, Part XI, Line 2(d) Other revenues in audited financial statements not in form 990Rounding Adjustment Because Dollars Are Reported in Thousands on the Audited Financial Statements - -343
Schedule D, Part XI, Line 4(b) Other revenues in form 990 not in audited financial statementsCash Contributions from ECMC Group, Inc. - 145000000 Zenith Education Group, Inc. Scholarships and Financial Assistance - 18972000 Gain on Disposal of Fixed Assets - 125736
Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2(d) Other expenses in audited financial statements not in form 990Rounding Adjustment Because Dollars Are Reported in Thousands on the Audited Financial Statements - 307
Schedule D, Part XII, Line 4(b) Other expenses in form 990 not in audited financial statementsZenith Education Group, Inc. Scholarships and Financial Assistance - 18972000 Gain on Disposal of Fixed Assets - 125736

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (true)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (true)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (true)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (true)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (true)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (true)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolfalseMaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts RghtsfalseDiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss PlcyfalseDiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm FcultyfalseDiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race SchsfalseDiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ PlcyfalseDiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of FcltsfalseDiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt ProgfalseDiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other ActyfalseDiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid RcvdYes (true)GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid RvkdfalseGovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (true)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule E, Part I, Line 3 RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICYZenith Education Group, Inc.'s racially nondiscriminatory policy is published in the school catalog, in materials provided to prospective students and to registering students, and in marketing communications. Zenith Education Group, Inc. draws students from diverse populations and does not discriminate against any race, color, ethnicity, national origin, or any other protected class.
Schedule E, Part I, Line 4(d) RECORDS AND COPIES MAINTAINED BY THE ORGANIZATIONNo contributions are solicited.
Schedule E, Part I, Line 6(a) FINANCIAL AID OR ASSISTANCE FROM A GOVERNMENTZenith Education Group, Inc. participates in U.S. Department of Education Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, Pell grant and Federal Work Study programs.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeStudent Scholarships and Financial AssistanceGrantTypeTxt
Recipient6128RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$19,010,137CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule I, Part III Student Scholarships and Financial AssistanceZenith Education Group, Inc. provides scholarship and financial assistance to students for tuition, books, fees and housing. Scholarship and grant programs include Zenith American Dream Scholarships, Zenith Student Grants, Zenith Graduation Financial Assistance and Military Scholarships. Awards are based on eligibility and are credited to each student's account.
Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds.A variety of student financing options are available to help students finance their education costs. Information about programs and eligibility requirements is available through the Student Finance Office. Enrollment and eligibility in Zenith Education Group, Inc. scholarships and grants are monitored internally. Other awards are monitored by the respective granting agencies.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Idemnification Gross Up PmtsYes (X)IdemnificationGrossUpPmtsInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (true)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (true)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (true)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (true)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsYes (true)CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsYes (true)CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (21 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
Jeremy J Wheaton
President & CEO (effective 10-10-17)$0$167,451$0$100,000$0$95,651$0$24,869$0$11,911$0$399,882$0$0
John F DePodesta
Board Chair$0$183,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$183,000$0$0
James V McKeon
Director$0$160,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$160,000$0$0
Gregory A Van Guilder
Treasurer$0$453,964$0$150,000$0$2,897$0$52,623$0$28,529$0$688,013$0$0
Daniel S Fisher
General Counsel/Corp Secretary$0$310,966$0$75,000$0$1,922$0$38,013$0$30,077$0$455,978$0$0
Martin A Scanlon
SVP Finance & CFO (effective 11-09-17)$0$250,606$0$148,750$0$1,496$0$38,775$0$29,386$0$469,013$0$0
James G Gilbertson
Zenith CFO (until 11-08-17)$0$257,465$0$62,804$0$3,400$0$29,400$0$16,142$0$369,211$0$0
Keith Burkhalter
SVP Admissions$250,846$0$0$0$1,976$0$15,600$0$29,385$0$297,807$0$0$0
Karen Turner
SVP Chief Business Development Officer$272,303$0$0$0$2,707$0$16,200$0$22,678$0$313,888$0$0$0
Mary Ostrye
SVP and Provost and Chief Academic Officer$304,423$0$0$0$4,005$0$16,200$0$53$0$324,681$0$0$0
Tom O'Donnell
VP Operations$210,973$0$0$0$1,312$0$12,142$0$28,331$0$252,758$0$0$0
Todd Allard
Chief Marketing Officer$238,510$0$10,000$0$1,047$0$15,600$0$31,721$0$296,878$0$0$0
John Andrews
VP Accreditation & Licensing$216,394$0$5,000$0$2,999$0$13,408$0$8,820$0$246,621$0$0$0
Peter J Taylor
Zenith CEO & President (until 10-09-17) and Foundation President & Director$0$560,403$0$0$0$4,524$0$88,246$0$8,640$0$661,813$0$0
Joshua Susser
Interim VP Marketing$0$208,576$0$25,751$0$2,713$0$28,301$0$28,492$0$293,833$0$0
Robert Kenyon
SVP & Chief Accounting Officer$0$198,261$0$61,885$0$111,078$0$7,760$0$20,862$0$399,846$0$0
Sylento Lewis
Campus Director$163,222$0$5,000$0$1,504$0$6,815$0$8,914$0$185,455$0$0$0
Ramiro Amezcua
AVP Institutional Research$162,335$0$0$0$1,326$0$9,957$0$20,992$0$194,610$0$0$0
Siri Dixon
Executive Director$148,905$0$10,000$0$1,018$0$8,234$0$26,014$0$194,171$0$0$0
Jeremy Ericson
VP, Altierus Brand Marketing & Student Experience$157,898$0$0$0$68,946$0$5,585$0$27,281$0$259,710$0$0$0
Curtis Hemmeler
VP Field Admissions$165,310$0$0$0$1,170$0$10,440$0$23,426$0$200,346$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a Tax indemnification and gross-up paymentsCertain taxable benefits are grossed up to make the employee whole.
Schedule J, Part I, Line 4a Severance or change-of-control paymentThe following received a severance payment in 2017: Robert Kenyon - $110,625.
Schedule J, Part I, Line 4b Supplemental nonqualified retirement planECMC Group, Inc. maintains a supplemental nonqualified retirement plan described in section 457(f), and a Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan (SERP), to attract and retain employees, typically in management positions. In 2017, Gregory A. Van Guilder participated in the 457(f) plan, and received employer contributions of $2,400, and Peter J. Taylor participated in the SERP plan, and received an employer contribution of $50,746. ECMC Holdings Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of ECMC Group, Inc., a related organization, maintains a supplemental nonqualified retirement plan described in section 457(f) to attract and retain employees, typically in management positions. In 2017, Martin A. Scanlon participated in the 457(f) plan, and received an employer contribution of $8,175.
Schedule J, Part I, Line 5b Compensation contingent on revenues of a related organizationECMC Group, Inc.'s annual officer incentive plan requires achievement of stated primary financial goals, which includes revenues, before any payment to any officer is made.
Schedule J, Part I, Line 6b Compensation contingent on net earnings of a related organizationECMC Group, Inc.'s annual officer incentive plan requires achievement of stated key performance metrics, which includes net earnings, before any payment to any officer is made.

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
Richard J Boyle
Mr. Boyle is a director and president of a company contracted with ECMC Group, Inc., a related org.$155,000See description of transaction in Part Vfalse
James F Ostrye company owner
Spouse of Dr. Mary Ostrye, SVP and Provost and Chief Academic Officer$51,000Consulting contract for Pharmacy Tech Dean services to Zenith Education Group, Inc. Dr. Ostrye was not a party to the contract negotiation, and does not review or authorize payments under the contract.false

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule L, Part IV, Column (d) Description of TransactionFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPart IV, Line (1)-ECMC Group, Inc., a related organization, has a consulting contract with a company owned by a former director and president. For transparency of operation, the contract is reported in this Form 990 filing as ECMC Group, Inc. is the parent and supporting entity of Educational Credit Management Corporation and Zenith Education Group, Inc. and the parent organization of ECMC Foundation. The contract is for advisory services to ECMC Group, Inc. and began after the officer retired from the organization on February 1, 2014. The proposed terms of the contract were reviewed by the Governance & Compensation Committee of the ECMC Group, Inc. Board of Directors which is wholly comprised of independent, outside directors. The Committee reviewed the business terms, tasks, duration of the proposed agreement and comparability data. They also heard from compensation consultants and outside counsel. The Committee made a recommendation that was then approved by the full ECMC Group, Inc. Board of Directors.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (11 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Heading, Item C - Doing Business As (DBA)On August 8, 2017, Zenith Education Group, Inc. announced the launch of DBA Altierus Career College or Altierus Career Education, and retirement of DBAs Everest College, Everest University and Everest Institute. The new DBA name reflects the college's updated and expanded offerings in high-demand medical, trades, technology and business industries, including efforts to ensure that students are well-matched with career choices and develop the soft skills local employers value most. [www.altierus.edu]
Form 990, Part VI, Line 13 Whistleblower PolicyThe Zenith Education Group, Inc. whistleblower policy requires directors, officers and employees to observe high standards of business and personal ethics in the conduct of their duties and responsibilities. Employees and representatives of the Corporation are to practice honesty and integrity in fulfilling their responsibilities and comply with all applicable laws and regulations. The policy provides for reporting mechanisms of potential illegal practices or violations of corporate policies, and prohibits repercussions for good faith reporting of suspected violations under the policy. In addition, ECMC Group, Inc. has a code of ethics and business conduct policy that is affirmed annually by all ECMC Group, Inc. and affiliated companies' officers and employees. There is a provision incorporated into the code of ethics and business conduct policy that binds all employees that states there can be no repercussions for good faith reporting of potential illegal practices or violations of corporate policies. ECMC Group, Inc. has established an anonymous whistleblower telephone hotline and website administered by an outside vendor. The hotline and website are available and accessible to Zenith Education Group, Inc. directors, officers, employees and vendors.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 Classes of members or stockholdersZenith Education Group, Inc. HAS ONE MEMBER. THE MEMBER IS ECMC GROUP, INC. A DELAWARE, non-stock, nonprofit CORPORATION EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3). THERE ARE NO STOCKHOLDERS.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a Members or stockholders electing members of governing bodyECMC GROUP, INC. HAS THE RIGHT TO ELECT AND/OR APPROVE ALL THE DIRECTORS OF THE Zenith Education Group, Inc. BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b Decisions requiring approval by members or stockholdersECMC GROUP, INC., THE SOLE MEMBER OF Zenith Education Group, Inc., RETAINS THE FOLLOWING AUTHORITY OVER Zenith Education Group, Inc.: 1. TO AUTHORIZE AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS. 2. TO APPROVE THE STRATEGIC AND FINANCIAL PLANS. 3. TO ELECT AND/OR APPROVE THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 4. TO OVERSEE COORDINATION OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES OFFERED. 5. TO AUTHORIZE FORMATION, GOVERNANCE AND DISSOLUTION.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing bodyALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT ARE PROVIDED A COPY OF FORM 990 TO REVIEW AND PROVIDE COMMENTS PRIOR TO FILING. ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT ARE PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE FINAL VERSION OF FORM 990 BEFORE IT HAS BEEN FILED.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policyOFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO REAFFIRM ON AN ANNUAL BASIS THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE COMPANY'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE AFFIRMATION SPECIFICALLY REFERENCES THAT THE INDIVIDUAL WILL COMPLY WITH THE DIRECTIVES OF THE CORPORATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. IT ALSO REFERENCES THE INDIVIDUAL'S FIDUCIARY DUTY TO THE CORPORATION; RESPONSIBILITY NOT TO DISCLOSE CONFIDENTIAL, PROPRIETARY INFORMATION; AND UNDERSTANDING THAT AS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION THE CORPORATION MUST DILIGENTLY AVOID IN FACT AND IN APPEARANCE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN THE TRUST OF THE PUBLIC. MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE POLICY ARE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THE REAFFIRMATION PROCESS. IN CASES WHERE A POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS DISCLOSED TO THE BOARD, COMMITTEE OR BOARD'S DESIGNEE, PROCEDURES ARE IN PLACE TO DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS AND TO ADDRESS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE BOARD MEMBER WILL BE REQUIRED TO EXCUSE THEMSELVES FROM THE PROCESS ON MATTERS WHERE THEY MAY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management officialThe following describes the Educational Credit Management Corporation (ECMC), Zenith Education Group, Inc. and ECMC Group, Inc. executive compensation methodology. The Governance & Compensation Committee of the ECMC Group, Inc. Board of Directors is wholly comprised of independent, outside directors. In 2017, the Committee retained executive compensation experts from Grant Thornton, a global compensation consulting organization, through Arnold & Porter LLP to identify appropriate CEO and senior executive compensation packages. Arnold & Porter LLP provided a written opinion on the reasonableness of this compensation. The market analysis performed by Grant Thornton for Arnold & Porter LLP includes salary and incentive data from an appropriate peer group under IRS regulations and includes both nonprofit and for-profit entities.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employeesThe following describes the Educational Credit Management Corporation (ECMC), Zenith Education Group, Inc. and ECMC Group, Inc. executive compensation methodology. The Governance & Compensation Committee of the ECMC Group, Inc. Board of Directors is wholly comprised of independent, outside directors. In 2017, the Committee retained executive compensation experts from Grant Thornton, a global compensation consulting organization, through Arnold & Porter LLP to identify appropriate CEO and senior executive compensation packages. Arnold & Porter LLP provided a written opinion on the reasonableness of this compensation. The market analysis performed by Grant Thornton for Arnold & Porter LLP includes salary and incentive data from an appropriate peer group under IRS regulations and includes both nonprofit and for-profit entities.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the publicNO DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
Form 990, Part VIII, Line 11d Other Miscellaneous RevenueMiscellaneous - Total Revenue: 197395, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: , Unrelated Business Revenue: , Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: 197395;

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
ECMC Group Inc
111 Washington Ave SoSte 1400MinneapolisMN55401411991995Education FinanceDE501(c)(3)Type IINAfalse
Educational Credit Management Corporation
111 Washington Ave SoSte 1400MinneapolisMN55401411778617GuarantorMN501(c)(3)10ECMC Group Incfalse
ECMC Foundation
111 Washington Ave SoSte 1400MinneapolisMN55401411990628Promote EducationDE501(c)(3)Type IIECMC Group Incfalse

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (7 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtEntity TypeEntityTypeTxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
Oakdale Investment Management Corporation
111 Washington Ave SoSte 1400MinneapolisMN55401352085743Holding InvestmentsDEECMC Group IncC Corporationfalse
ECMC Holdings Corporation
111 Washington Ave SoSte 1400MinneapolisMN55401411991992Strategic OversightDEECMC Group IncC Corporationfalse
Educational Credit Services Co
111 Washington Ave SoSte 1400MinneapolisMN55401411992001Private LoansDENAC Corporationfalse
ECMC Records & Rec Mgmt Corporation
111 Washington Ave SoSte 1400MinneapolisMN55401411989959Document ManagementDENAC Corporationfalse
ECMC Management Services Corporation
111 Washington Ave SoSte 1400MinneapolisMN55401411989960Management ServicesDENAC Corporationfalse
ECMC Technology Services Corporation
111 Washington Ave SoSte 1400MinneapolisMN55401411989958Technology ServicesDENAC Corporationfalse
ECMC Servicing Corporation
10370 Peter A McCuen BlvdMatherCA95655471154366Loan ServicingDENAC Corporationfalse
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (true)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgYes (true)LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
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
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (true)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingfalsePaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (true)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (true)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (12 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule R, Part I Disregarded Entities of Related Organizations1(a)-Name. Oakdale Student Loan Funding, LLC (27-1914648), 111 Washington Ave So, Ste 1400, Minneapolis, MN 55401. 1(b)-Primary activity. Holding FFELP Loans. 1(c)-Legal domicile. DE. 1(f)-Direct controlling entity. ECMC Group, Inc. 2(a)-Name. ECMC Shared Services Company, LLC (81-0690960), 111 Washington Ave So, Ste 1400, Minneapolis, MN 55401. 2(b)-Primary activity. Support Services Functions. 2(c)-Legal domicile. DE. 2(f)-Direct controlling entity. ECMC Group, Inc. 3(a)-Name. Patriot Student Loan Capital, LLC (81-3501777) 111 Washington Ave So, Ste 1400, Minneapolis, MN 55401. 3(b)-Primary Activity. Trust Student Loans. 3(c)-Legal Domicile. DE. 3(f)-Direct Controlling Entity. ECMC Group, Inc. 4(a)-Name. Premiere Credit of North America, LLC (35-2085743), 2002 Wellesley Blvd, #100, Indianapolis, IN 46219. 4(b)-Primary activity. Accounts Receivable Management. 4(c)-Legal domicile. IN. 4(f)-Direct controlling entity. ECMC Holdings Corporation. 5(a)-Name. Healthcare Billing Administrators, LLC (81-4038009) 2002 Wellesley Blvd, #100, Indianapolis, IN 46219. 5(b)-Primary Activity. Provider of Contingent Collections in the Healthcare Provider Market. 5(c)-Legal Domicile. IN. 5(f)-Direct Controlling Entity. Premiere Credit of North America, LLC.
Schedule R, Part V, Line 1c Gift, grant, or capital contribution from related organization(s)$4,803,316 contribution made by ECMC Foundation to Zenith Education Group, Inc. to fund qualified expenses of the Zenith Campaign for Innovation, a career readiness initiative in support of ECMC Foundation's mission to inspire and to facilitate improvements that affect educational outcomes, especially among underserved populations, through evidence-based innovation.
Schedule R, Part V, Line 1m Performance of services by related organization(s)$883,645 for default aversion services were paid to Educational Credit Management Corporation.
Schedule R, Part V, Line 1q Reimbursement paid by related organization(s) for expenses$10,159,291 reimbursement paid by ECMC Group, Inc. for expenses.
Schedule R, Part V, Line 1c Gift, grant, or capital contribution from related organization(s)$145,000,000 contribution made by ECMC Group, Inc. to Zenith Education Group, Inc. to support its mission to help students succeed in their pursuit on an educational experience that prepares them for the workforce.
Schedule R, Part V, Line 1e Loans or loan guarantees by related organization(s)$2,700,000 contingent liability. Zenith Education Group, Inc. and ECMC Group, Inc., as co-applicants, established two letters of credit. The $1,200,000 letter of credit was amended in April 2017 to remove Zenith Education Group, Inc. The letter of credit expires in March 2018. The $1,500,000 letter of credit expires in March 2018.
Schedule R, Part V, Line 1n Sharing of Facilities, Equipment, or Other Assets with Related Org(s)$975,683 allocated expenses for Facilities, Equipment, Mailing Lists or Other Assets shared with ECMC Shared Services Company, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of ECMC Group, Inc., a related organization.
Schedule R, Part V, Line 1p Reimbursement Paid to Related Organization(s) for Expenses$4,809,670 Paid to ECMC Shared Services Company, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of ECMC Group, Inc., a related organization, for expenses.
Schedule R, Part V, Line 1p Reimbursement Paid to Related Organization(s) for Expenses$898,223 Paid to Educational Credit Management Corporation for Expenses.
Schedule R, Part V, Line 1e Loans or loan guarantees by related organization(s)$400,000,000. Zenith Education Group, Inc. had two unsecured credit arrangements with ECMC Group, Inc. The funds were to be used for operations and capital improvements. The unsecured credit arrangements matured in February 2017.
Schedule R, Part V, Line 1n Sharing of Facilities, Equipment, or Other Assets with Related Org(s)$117,444 allocated expenses for Facilities, Equipment, Mailing Lists or Other Assets shared with ECMC Group, Inc.
Schedule R, Part V, Line 1p Reimbursement Paid to Related Organization(s) for Expenses$118,684 Paid to ECMC Foundation for Expenses.