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ASCENDIUM EDUCATION SOLUTIONS INC: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
ASCENDIUM EDUCATION SOLUTIONS INC (EIN 39-1853833)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-08-31
IRS object ID
202202439349301680
Schema version
2021v4.2
Source
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Return2022-08-31T15:25:01-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Address Line11101 NEW YORK AVE NWAddressLine1Txt
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Activity Or MissionSUPPORTS INCREASED ACCESS TO AND SUCCESS IN POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION AS A NATIONAL GRANTMAKER, A FEDERAL STUDENT LOAN GUARANTY AGENCY AND A PROVIDER OF STUDENT SUCESS SERVICESActivityOrMissionDesc
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionASCENDIUM 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
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Beth Erickson 3
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Rebecca Rapp 3
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Maureen Harrill 3
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Matthew Harlowe 3
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Rebecca Villarreal 3
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Jeffrey Dick 3
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Barbara Wilhelm 3
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Bethany Miller
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Brian Kobishop 3
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Caralyn Hansen 3
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Richard A Weiss 1
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Emerson Brumback 1
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,790,111BOYAmt
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$288,144,309BOYAmt
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Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,309,508BOYAmt
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Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,970,321BOYAmt
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Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,229,057BOYAmt
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Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$104,176,375BOYAmt
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Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$104,176,375BOYAmt
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Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$288,144,309BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
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FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
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)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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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
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Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$203,909,208CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$487,441,800CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$389,231,175CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$439,168,551CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,732,529,695TotalAmt

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)
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Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$203,909,208CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$487,441,800CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$389,231,175CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$439,168,551CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,732,575,026TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$1,732,575,026PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,782,834CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$15,018,737CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year$43,969CurrentTaxYearAmt
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Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$15,018,737CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$914,737CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$43,969CurrentTaxYearAmt
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Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,112,087CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,827,798CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$37,134,176CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$28,102,410CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$90,765,730TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$222,804,129CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$511,288,335CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$427,280,088CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$467,314,930CurrentTaxYearAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.93462PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.93523PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.01641InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.02075InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule A, Part III, Section B, Line 12 - Other Income Per Year ReportedFormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation*2017 - $7,589,259 Missouri Dept. of Higher Education Contr & Misc. Rev *2018 - $9,112,087 Missouri Dept. of Higher Education Contr & Misc. Rev *2019 - $8,827,798 Missouri Dept. of Higher Education Contr & Misc. Rev *2020 - $8,775,790 Missouri Dept. of Higher Education Contr & Misc Rev *2020 - $28,358,386 - Cont Affl Consideration FV Adj *2021 - $28,102,410 - Cont Affl Consideration FV Adj & Misc. RevExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Art Public Exhibition AmountsArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp
Held Works ArtHeldWorksArtGrp
Agent Trustee EtcYes (true)AgentTrusteeEtcInd
Beginning Balance$281,935,994BeginningBalanceAmt
Additions During Year$201,344,964AdditionsDuringYearAmt
Distributions During Year$545,252,119DistributionsDuringYearAmt
Ending Balance-$61,971,161EndingBalanceAmt
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabfalseInclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp
LandLandGrp
BuildingsBuildingsGrp
Leasehold ImprovementsLeaseholdImprovementsGrp

Equipment EquipmentGrp

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Other Cost Or Other Basis$169,163OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$49,307DepreciationAmt
Book Value$119,856BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$15,568OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$11,625DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,875BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$123,731TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
IC & OTHER RECEIVABLES$8,543,712
ACCRUED INTEREST RECEIVABLE$4,558,638
COMPENSATION PLAN ASSETS$2,267
DUE FROM SERVICER$55,783,406
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$68,888,023TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Federal Income Tax Liability$0FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
RESERVE-DEFAULT AVERSION FEES$36,741,023
INTERCOMPANY & MISC. PAYABLES$12,783,515
CONTINGENT AFFIL CONSIDERATION$23,695,870
COLLECTIONS SUSPENSE - DUE TO FED$124,342
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$73,344,750TotalLiabilityAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part IV, Line 9 and Schedule D, Part IVOne 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 1BCUSTODIAL 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

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (181 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2Txt
Boys and Girls Club of Dane County
2001 Taft StreetMadisonWI53713391925617501(c)(3)$250,000AVID/TOPS Program support
Council for Opportunity in Education
1025 Vermont AvenueWASHINGTONDC20005521221301501(c)(3)$20,000Annual Awards Dinner 9/13/2021NW Suite 900
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College
13466 W Trepania RoadHaywardWI54843391453493501(c)(3)$29,684PS Emergency Aid Paid Internship Program
Scholarship America Inc
One Scholarship WaySt PeterMN56082042296967501(c)(3)$13,000PS Ptnr Grant 2020-2022
United Way of Dane County
2059 Atwood AvenueMadisonWI53704390817532501(c)(3)$62,000Matching Grant - United for our Communities Loaned executive
Grantmakers for Education
720 SW Washington StreetPortlandOR97205330919329501(c)(3)$93,250ED Conf and MmbrshpSuite 605
National College Attainment Network
1001 Connecticut AveWashingtonDC20036311793562501(c)(3)$63,625NACN Membership, summer melt texting, Grant, Rebuilding for Postsecondary Equity: Rising to the Challenge 10/05/2021-10/07/2021
Vera Court Neighborood Center Inc
614 Vera CourtMadisonWI537041938391945609501(c)(3)$61,834Good Neighbor Grant c/o Latino Academy of Workforce Development
University of Wisconsin System
780 Regent Street Suite 255MadisonWI53715391805963501(C)(3)$150,000Optimizing Delivery Systems for Higher Education in PrisonUW Madison
MDRC
16 East 34th StreetNew YorkNY10016237379473501(c)(3)$406,093Capitalizing on Federal Momentum to Advance Postsecondary Student Success; Multiple Measures Assessment Phase II; Understanding Barriers to Refiling the FAFSA
Association of Public & Land-Grant Universities
1307 New York Avenue NW Suite 400WashingtonDC20005530183246501(c)(3)$308,456Data Fellows Program Pilot
Excelencia in Education
1717 N St N W 2nd FlWashingtonDC20036200927912501(c)(3)$259,200Examples of Excelencia 10/28/2021 - 10/29/2021 Diana Natalicio-University of Texas at El Paso Book Project Institutional Transformation in Puerto Rico: Lessons Learned in Resiliency
Madison Metropolitan School District
545 W Dayton StreetMadisonWI53703396003202State of WI$500,000Early College STEM Academy
Rector & Visitors of University of Virginia
1001 N Emmet StreetCharlottesvilleVA229044195546001796501(c)(3)$204,000Career Advising Tools and Outreach for Low-Income Graduates - Planning Phase
Achieving The Dream Inc
8403 Colesville RdSilver SpringMD209106355271635830501(c)(3)$857,186Student Success Partner Grant, Maintain Momentum: Supporting Postsecondary Education Membership Organizations and Networks
Education Commission of the States
700 N BroadwayDenverCO80203310722194501(c)(3)$575,000Cataloguing and Understanding the Origins and Intents of Administrative Holds Strong Start to Finish Implementation & Innovation FundSuite 810
Rand Corporation
1776 Main StSanta MonicaCA904072138951958142501(c)(3)$420,400Building Stackable Credential Pipelines that Support Equity and Provide PathwaysPO Box 2138
Teachers College COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
525 West 120th StreetNew YorkNY10027131624202501(c)(3)$1,666,709Bringing to Scale and Measuring the Effects of Guided Pathways Reforms by Ohio's Community Colleges; Guided Pathways: "What and How To" Educational Series; Paving the Way to Equitable, Adequate, and Effective Community College Funding; Reporting of Postsecondary Education
University of Texas at Austin
110 Inner Campus DRAustinTX787121663746000203501(c)(3)$593,783Moving Mathematics Pathways to Normative Practice in ArkansasSTOP K5300
Aaniiih Nakoda College
PO Box 159HarlemMT59526810420980501(c)(3)$25,154Project Success Emergency Aid and Paid Internship Programs
Aspen Institute Inc
One Dupont Cir NWWashingtonDC20036840399006501(c)(3)$1,911,225Accelerating Transfer Reform; Researching and Awarding Excellence in Rural Community Colleges; Strengthening Guided Pathways through Workforce
Bay Mills Community College
12214 W Lakeshore DrBrimleyMI49715382604866501(c)(3)$19,595Project Success Emergency Aid and Paid Internship Program
Blackfeet Community College
PO Box 819BrowningMT59417810378943501(c)(3)$10,300Project Success Emergency Aid and Paid Internship Program
Cankdeska Cikana Community College
214 1st AveFort TottenND58335450350756501(c)(3)$17,188Project Success Emergency Aid Program
Central State University
PO Box 1004WilberforceOH45384310675386501(c)(3)$33,710Emergency Aid, Paid Internship Program
Chief Dull Knife College
PO Box 98Lame DeerMT59043810351900501(c)(3)$9,191Paid Internship Program
College of Menominee Nation
PO Box 1179 N172 Hwy 47/55KeshenaWI54135391773613501(c)(3)$10,000Emergency Aid
College of the Muscogee Nation
PO Box 917OkmulgeeOK74447352357683501(c)(3)$10,300Project Success Emergency Aid and Paid Internship Program
Community Partners
1000 N Alameda StLos AngelesCA90012954302067501(c)(3)$507,800Practitioner Fellowships; Understanding the Landscape of Higher Education in Prison
Dine College
PO Box C12TsaileAZ86556860215931501(c)(3)$58,730Project Success Emergency Aid and Paid Internship Program
Fond Du Lac Tribal & Community College
30 Seventh Street East Suite 350St PaulMN551017804411687554501(c)(3)$96,260Project Success Emergency Aid and Paid Internship Program
Fort Peck Community College
PO Box 398PoplarMT59255810374399501(c)(3)$10,300Project Success Emergency Aid Program
Institute of American Indian Arts
PO Box 5310Sante FeNM87502850365964501(c)(3)$42,146Project Success Emergency Aid and Paid Internship Program
Jobs For The Future Inc
88 Broad St 8th FloorBostonMA02110061164568501(c)(3)$2,881,684Horizons: Designing Jobs for the Future Identification of a Signature Statewide Initiative in Wisconsin Ready for Pell Scaling the Student Success Center Network Coaching Program
Leech Lake Tribal College
6945 Littlewolf Rd NWCass LakeMN56633753061667501(c)(3)$11,300Project Success Emergency Aid and Paid Internship Program
Lincoln University
820 Chestnut StJefferson CityMO65102446001089501(c)(3)$49,627Project Success Emergency Aid and Paid Internship Program
Little Big Horn College
8645 S Weaver DrCrow AgencyMT59022810331905501(c)(3)$26,001Project Success Emergency Aid and Paid Internship Program
Little Priest Tribal College
601 E College DrWinnebagoNE68071911849962501(c)(3)$23,322Project Success Emergency Aid and Paid Internship Program
National Student Clearinghouse Research Ctr
2300 Dulles Station BlvdHerndonVA20171271255674501(C)(3)$1,083,700Redesigning StudentTracker, Analysis of Post-COVID-19 Transfer Data - COVID-19 Response Fund
Navajo Technical University
PO Box 849CrownpointMN87313850303705501(c)(3)$77,290Project Success Emergency Aid and Paid Internship Program
Nebraska Indian Community College
1111 Hwy 75 PO Box 428MacyNE68039470623553501(c)(3)$10,800Project Success Emergency Aid and Paid Internship Program
Northwest Indian College
2522 Kwina RdBellinghamWA98226910905644501(c)(3)$66,950Project Success Emergency Aid and Paid Internship Program
Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College
220 College DrNew TownND58763450322990501(c)(3)$13,898Emergency Aid Program Project Success Paid Internship Program
Oglala Lakota College
PO Box 490KyleSD57752237135915501(c)(3)$18,883Project Success Emergency Aid and Paid Internship Program
Red Lake Nation College
PO Box 576Red LakeMN56671263031521501(c)(3)$44,633Project Success Emergency Aid and Paid Internship Program
Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College
7070 E BroadwayMt PleasantMI48858386178758Tribal College$5,287Project Success Emergency Aid Program
Salish Kootenai College Inc
PO Box 70PabloMT59855810378823501(c)(3)$53,237Project Success Emergency Aid and Paid Internship Program
Sisseton Wahpeton College
12572 BIA Hwy 700Agency VillageSD57262460357254501(c)(3)$25,282Project Success Emergency Aid and Paid Internship Program
Sitting Bull College
9299 Hwy 24Fort YatesND58538237373765501(c)(3)$22,326Project Success Emergency Aid and Paid Internship Program
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute
9169 Coors Blvd NW PO Box 10146AlbuquergueNM87184850235298501(c)(3)$30,131Project Success Emergency Aid and Paid Internship Program
State of Montana
2500 BroadwayHelenaMT59601810302402state of mt$500,000College Access & Success Services
Stone Child College
8294 Upper Box Elder RdBox ElderMT59521810420650501(c)(3)$44,300Project Success Emergency Aid and Paid Internship Program
Turtle Mountain Community College
PO Box 340BelcourtND58316450323401501(c)(3)$55,205Project Success Emergency Aid and Paid Internship Program
United Tribes Technical College
3315 University DrBismarkND58504450314233501(c)(3)$11,300Project Success Emergency Aid and Paid Internship Program
White Earth Tribal & Community College
2250 College RdMahnomenMN56557411978247501(c)(3)$21,598Project Success Emergency Aid and Paid Internship Program
Harris-Stowe State University
3026 Laclede AvenueSt LouisMO63103431166917501(c)(3)$53,434PS Pd Internship Program
Ilisagvik College
PO Box 749BarrowAK99723920158414501(C)(3)$6,434PS Pd Internship Program
Iowa Department of Education
400 E 14th StreetDes MoinesIA503190146900743434IA Dept of ED$343,000Optimizing Delivery Systems for Higher Education in Prison
Philander Smith College
900 W Dalsey Bates DrLittle RockAR72202710239729501(c)(3)$47,144Project Success Emergency Aid Paid Internship Programs
Shorter College
604 N Locust StNorth Little RockAR72114710350954501(c)(3)$38,452Project Success emergency Aid Paid Internship programs
Vera Institute for Justice Inc
238 Broadway 12th FloorNew YorkNY10279131941627501(c)(3)$550,000Unlocking the Promise of Pell for Students in Prison
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
1200 N University DrPine BluffAR71601719010030501(c)(3)$97,463Emergency Aid Paid Internship Programs
WestEd
730 Harrison StSan FranciscoCA941071242943233542IRC 115(1)$60,822Project Success Partner Grant 2020 - 2022
Yes We Must Coalition
5 ColtswayWaylandMA01778541439744501(c)(3)$40,000Supporting Postsecondary Education Membership Organizations
American Assoc of State Colleges and Universities
1307 New York Avenue NWWashingtonDC20005520747578501(c)(3)$826,950Provosts' Student success Network Supporting Postsecondary Education Membership Organizations and Networks
Grantmakers for Effective Organizations
1310 L Street NWWashingtonDC20005010669150501(c)(3)$18,000Membership 6/1/2021-5/31/2022Suite 650
Institute for Evidence Based Change
3711 Long Beach BlvdLong BeachCA90807263542835501(c)(3)$648,282Implementing and Evaluating Caring Campus Faculty EngagementSuite 5033
Strada Education Network Inc
10 West MarketIndianapolisIN46204473044430501(c)(3)$66,090,349support 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.Suite 1100
Keweenay Bay Oijbwa Community College
PO Box 519BaragaMI49908010678043501(c)(3)$10,435Emergency Aid Program and Paid Internship Program
America Achieves Inc
16 34th Street FL 18New YorkNY10016273238471501(c)(3)$30,000Scaling Education to Employment Solutions
American Foreign Policy Council
509 C Street NEWashingstonDC20002521274529501(c)(3)$375,000Internship Program Cultivating Tomorrow's National Security and Foreign Policy Leaders
ASIAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICAN SHOLARSHIP FUND
2025 M ST NW Ste 510WashingtonDC200363363571192973501(c)(3)$294,500Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Research Capacity Building Initiative
ASSOCIATION OF BLACK FOUNDATION EXECUTIVESINC
42 Broadway Floor 20New YorkNY10004237156531501(c)(3)$10,000Membership ABFE 9/25/2021-9/24/2022
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF NOBLESVILLE
1700 Conner StreetNoblesvilleIN46060351054426501(c)(3)$25,722Unite for our Communities matching program Good Neighbor Grant
COLERIDGE INITIATIVE INC
4511 DaltonChevy ChaseMD20815830963735501(c)(3)$175,348Supporting a Multi-State Education-Workforce Data Infrastructure
DVP-PRAXIS LTD
8888 Keystone CrossingIndianapolisIN46240203208500$155,000Evaluation of Veterans Credentialing Pilot InitiativeSte 1300
EDUCATION DESIGN LAB
1200 18TH St NW Ste 710WashingtonDC200362506464248042501(c)(3)$1,450,800Catalyzing Rural Community Colleges Through a Design Challenge Community College Growth Engine Fund Expansion
EDUCATION WRITERS ASSOCIATION
1825 K St NW Ste 200WashingtonDC200061220237439790501(c)(3)$40,000Supporting Postsecondary Education Writers and Coverage
INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT NEWS
714 W Olympic Blvd Ste 929Los AngelesCA900151353272614911501(c)(3)$275,000National Reporting on Rural and Prison Higher Education
ITHAKA HARBORS INC
101 Greenwich StreetNew YorkNY100060002133857105501(c)(3)$600,502Horizons: JFF National Summit 5/7/2021 - 6/16/2021 Understanding Educational Space Needs in Prisons "
KENTUCKY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOUNDATIO
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KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY
400 E Main Street 4th FloorFrankfortKY406012334611099712501(c)(3)$69,200Project Success Emergency Aid Program Project Success Paid Internship Program
LEGAL ACTION OF WISCONSIN INC
230 West Wells St RM 800MilwaukeeWI53203391077192501(c)(3)$88,500Lawyers for Learners Program - Funding Expansion of the Tech College Student Legal Aid Program- Completion of the Project Milestones for Objective 1 & 2 (Months 1-12)
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
1570 Baltimore PikeLincoln UniversityPA191039141231352655501(c)(3)$69,650Project Success Emergency Aid Program Project Success Paid Internship Program
LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION
28 Liberty Street 34th FloorNew YorkNY10005133030229501(c)(3)$675,000Building Pathways to Quality Jobs and Financial Security in Rural America Leveraging Arkansas Community Colleges to Support Economic Development
NEW AMERICA FOUNDATION
740 15th St NW Ste 900WashingtonDC200051031522096845501(c)(3)$290,000Community Colleges as Apprenticeship Intermediaries: Learning What Works
NONVIOLENCE INSTITUTE
265 Oxford StProvidenceRI02905050517863501(c)(3)$14,375Credit for Experience: Leveraging Prior Learning Assessments in Prison
NORTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA HEAD START
200 S Harrison St Ste 1AberdeenSD57401460395724501(c)(3)$17,403Unite for Our Communities Matching Grant
OPERATION RESTORATION
PO Box 56894New OrleansLA70156611791941501(c)(3)$250,000Expanding Access to Postsecondary Pathways in Louisiana State Prisons
PEAK GRANTMAKING
1666 K Street NW 440WashingtonDC20006743158155501(c)(3)$11,250PEAK Grantmaking Membership PEAK2021 (5/4/21-5/13/21)
PHILANTHROPY WEST VIRGINA INC
PO Box 1584MorgantownWV26505550721553501(c)(3)$375,000Launching West Virginia Climbs
PRESIDENTS FORUM
2001 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Suite 1WashingtonDC20006384127568501(c)(3)$250,000Learners First Convening Series: Creating Equitable Opportunities for Adult Learners 12/15/2021-12/30/2022
ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC
6 W 48th Street Fl 10New YorkNY100361802133615533501(c)(3)$250,000College Promise Careers Institute & Expanding Ecosystems for Promise Student Support
SOCIETY FOR RESEARCH ON EDUCATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS
1000 Thomas Jefferson Street NWWashingtonDC20007264739791501(c)(3)$55,710Practitioner and Research Fellows
SOVA SOLUTIONS LLC
1092 Pipestem PLPotomacMD208545510814262208$50,000Exploring the Role of Accreditors in Transfer Reform
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION INC
1255 Twenty Third Street NW Ste 700WashingtonDC20037521131774$645,000Different voices of student success
THE COLLEGE & COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP INC
475 Riverside Dr Ste 1626New YorkNY101150038311720017501(c)(3)$401,840Thrive Technical Assistance Program
THURGOOD MARSHALL COLLEGE FUNDS INC
901 F Street NW No 700WashingtonDC200041436411750692501(c)(3)$143,000HBCU Degree Completion Pilot
UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND INC
1805 7th Street NWWashingtonDC20001131624241501(c)(3)$741,663Codifying Career Pathways Initiative Evaluating the HBCU Adult Learner Initiative
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND GLOBAL CAMPUS
3501 University Blvd EAdelphiMD207837998526002033501(c)(3)$275,275Community College Doctoral Program Redesign
YWCA MADISON INC
101 E Mifflin Street Ste 100MadisonWI53703390806303501(c)(3)$15,000Good Neighbor Grant
Pierce College
1420 Pine StreetPhiladelphiaPA19102231627436501(C)(3)$33,400PS Emergency Aid Program PS Pd Internship Program
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY
1110 VERMONT AVENUEWASHINGTONDC20005530259954501(c)(3)$1,007,000NACUBO Strategically Financing Structures to Remove Barriers
100 BLACK MEN OF MADISON INC
PO BOX 787MADISONWI537010787391803848501(c)(3)$15,000GOOD NEIGHBOR GRANT
ABERDEEN FAMILY YMCA
55 STATE STREETABERDEENSD574014524460255779501(c)(3)$24,000CORPORATE MATCH - TRIPLE YOUR IMPACT GOOD NEIGHBOR GRANT
ACCESS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS INC
2901 W/ BELTLINE HWY STE 120MADISONWI53713391391134$9,375Corporate Match - Triple Your Impact
AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH IN THE BEHAVIORAL
1400 CRYSTAL DR 10TH FLOORARLINGTONVA222023289250965219501(c)(3)$200,000Assessing Quality and Equitable Access and Outcomes of Distance Postsecondary Courses for the Incarcerated
APPALACHIAN PRISON BOOK PROJECT
PO BOX 601MORGANTOWNWV265070601454090618501(c)(3)$15,000GOOD NEIGHBOR GRANT
APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY
438 ACADEMY STREETBOONENC286082043561176030$428,000Defining What It Means to Be a Rural-Serving Postsecondary Institution
APPRENTI
1595 NW GILMAN BLVD SUITE 6BISSAQUAHWA980275329473951262501(c)(3)$118,333Creating Pathways to Mid-Level Tech Careers and Educational Opportunity
ARKANSAS BAPTIST COLLEGE
1600 Dr Martin Luther King Jr DrLittle RockAR722026073710298658501(c)(3)$10,150Project Success Emergency Aid Program
ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY MID-SOUTH
2000 W Broadway StWest MemphisAR723013829710533838$106,700Project Success Emergency Aid Program Project Success Paid Internship Program
ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF HIGHER EDUCATION
4505 S Maryland PkwyLas VegasNV89154521071242501(c)(3)$33,850ASHE Annual Conference 11/3/2021-11/6/2021
BIG BROTHERS AND BIG SISTERS OF DANE COUNTY INC
2059 Atwood Avenue 2MadisonWI89154391077783501(c)(3)$15,300Triple your impact - Corporate Match Good Neighbor Grant
BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE
219 Rock StreetBluefieldWV24701556000751501(c)(3)$108,400Project Success Emergency Aid Program Project Success Paid Internship Program
BOX OF BALLOONS
C/O Cate VenzuelaMadisonWI537195068464826289501(c)(3)$10,975Dollars for Doers 2021 Donation3506 Country Grove Dr
BRIARPATCH YOUTH SERVICES INC
2720 Rimrock RdMadisonWI537133337391391737501(c)(3)$15,000Good Neighbor Grant
CAMPAIGN FOR COLLEGE OPPORTUNITY
149 S Hill St Suite 925Los AngelesCA900154368200427622501(c)(3)$325,000Strengthening Implementation of Equitable Placement Policy Reform at Community Colleges
CENTER ON RURAL INNOVATION INC
PO Box 392HartlandVT050480392824508477501(c)(3)$403,100Exploring Pathways to Sustainable Digital Employment in Rural Communities
CENTRO HISPANO INC
810 W Badger RdMadisonWI537132527930844812501(c)(3)$15,000Good Neighbor Grant
CHILIMANIA INC
1007 N Main StEdgertonWI535341325753088121501(c)(3)$19,625Triple Your Impact Dollars for Doers 2021
COLLEGE GOAL WISCONSIN
625 Stewart AvenueWausauWI54401813509136501(c)(3)$7,500College Goal Wisconsin Fall Event 7/1/2021-11/30/2021
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
6003 Campus DeliveryFort CollinsCO805236003846000545$694,050Curricular Analytics
COLUMBUS LEARNING CTR MGMT CORP
4555 Central AvenueColumbusIN472031893352120567$425,000Building Rural Community Learning Systems
COMMUNITY COLLEGES OF THE APPALACHIAN REGION
PO Box 587PendeltonSC296700587472240289501(c)(3)$270,800Maintain Momentum: Supporting Postsecondary Education Membership Organizations and Networks
COMMUNITY SHARES OF WISCONSIN
612 W Main St 200MadisonWI53703391172378$50,000Unite for our Communities
COMPETENCY BASED EDUCATION NETWORK INC
1417 Hanson DrFranklinTN370678668821307652501(c)(3)$15,000CBExchange Conference 11/9/2021 - 11/12/2021
COMPLETE COLLEGE AMERICA INC
350 Massachusetts Avenue Suite 300IndianapolisIN462042271264789471501(c)(3)$540,500Equity and Policy Alignment to Drive Student Graduation Rates and Close Attainment Gaps?
CONSORTIUM OF UNIVERSITIES OF THE WASHINGTON METRO
1020 19th St NW Ste 500WashingtonDC200366122520847610$300,000Maintain Momentum: Supporting Postsecondary Education Membership Organizations and Networks
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
341 Pine Tree RoadIthacaNY148502820150532082501(c)(3)$200,000Education Justice Tracker
EAST MADISON COMMUNITY CENTER INC
8 Straubel CtMadisonWI537044104391941839501(c)(3)$18,550Dollars for Doers 2021 Good Neighbor Grant
EDUCATION FIRST CONSULTING LLC
PO Box 22871SeattleWA981220871260634492$150,000Landscape Scan on the Role of Intermediaries in Rural Communities
EDUCATIONCOUNSEL LLC
1320 Main Street 17th FlColumbiaSC292013268570215445$20,000Federal Higher Education Policy Learning Sessions 9/1/2021-12/31/2021 Support for Learning Session on Federal Higher Ed & Philanthropy Opportunities, June 2021 - 11/2021
EXODUS REFUGEE IMMIGRATION INC
2457 E Washington Street Suite AIndianapolisIN462014182351900090501(c)(3)$15,000Good Neighbor Grant
FRIENDS OF THE UW ODYSSEY PROJECT INC
655 Crandall StreetMadisonWI537111836271073291501(c)(3)$15,000Good Neighbor Grant
GENERATION USA
1616 H St NW Ste 820WashingtonDC200064917843357705501(c)(3)$550,000Scaling Community College Partnerships to Expand Access to Technology Careers
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
37th O St NWWashingtonDC20057530196603$221,300Expansion of the Good Jobs Project
GOODMAN CENTER
214 Waubesa StMadisonWI53704391919172$15,000Good Neighbor Grant
GREATER MADISON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC
PO Box 71MadisonWI537010071390843590$6,16268th Annual Dinner -Gold Sponsor, 10/20/21
GREEN VALLEY ENTERPRISES INC
1223 Madison StBeaver DamWI539162629391097670501(c)(3)$15,000Good Neighbor Grant
JEREMIAH PROGRAM
615 1st Ave NE Suite 210MinneapolisMN554132982411801834501(c)(3)$15,000Good Neighbor Grant
JUSTDANE
2115 s pARK sTREETMadisonWI537131219237298482501(c)(3)$55,100Dollars for Doers 2021 Just Bakery Hospitality Management Training TrackS Park Street
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC
350 South Lincoln StKentOH442420001346576307501(c)(3)$439,564Development of a Comprehensive Transfer Blueprint
LA VALLE FIRE RESCUE ASSOCIATION INC
101 W Main StLaValleWI539419564472744236501(c)(3)$18,750Triple your Impact
LAUREN JOHNSON LOSE SOMEONE HELP SOMEONE MEMORIAL
1316 Mason LaneEdmondOK73034822417684$18,950Triple Your Impact Dollars for Doers-2021
LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
3333 K Street NW 3rd FLWashingtonDC200073500521039060501(c)(3)$100,000Legal Services Corp support Rural Justice Task Force
LITERACY NETWORK INC
701 Dane StMadisonWI537131900510180488501(c)(3)$24,375Triple Your Impact Dollars for Doers
MADISON PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC
201 W Mifflin StMadisonWI537032597391777242501(c)(3)$15,000Good Neighbor Grant
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
77 Massachusetts AveCambridgeMA021394307042103594501(c)(3)$270,000Massachusetts Prison Education Consortium Expansion
MCFARLAND COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY
PO Box 101McFarlandWI53558364613663501(c)(3)$7,500Triple Your Impact
MERIT AMERICA
712 H Street NE Suite 1560WashingtonDC200023627842108762501(c)(3)$837,000Assessing Training Success through Place-Based and Geographic-Agnostic Program Models
MIDWESTERN HIGHER EDUCATION COMPACT
105 Fifth Ave South Ste 450MinneapolisMN554012555383011476501(c)(3)$765,200Midwest Credential Transparency Alliance
MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES
30 7th St E Ste 350St PaulMN551017804411687554$1,646,700Minnesota Math Pathways
NATIONAL RURAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
615 McCallie Ave Hunter Hall 205ChattanoogaTN347032504237033384501(c)(3)$80,000Practitioner Fellowships Raising Rural Grand Challenge Framework
NEW VENTURE FUND
1828 L Street NW Suite 300-AWashingtonDC200365104205806345501(c)(3)$1,155,000Continuation of a Learning Community of Rural Community College Leaders NCII Impact Fund - Rural Guided Pathways
NIAGARA AREA CITIZENS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION INC
C/O Niagara SchoolsNiagaraWI541511034464834488$15,750Triple Your Impact1250 Roosevelt RD
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
Campus Box 7502RaleighNC276957205566000756$524,200Advancing Equitable Outcomes through Leadership
OPERATION FRESH START INC
2670 Milwaukee StMadisonWI537045120237108090$150,228Dollars for Doers Operation Fresh Start Gala Event 9/30/2021 - 9/30/2021
PARTNERSHIP FOR COLLEGE COMPLETION
200 S Michigan Ave Suite 1410ChicagoIL606042459813500697501(c)(3)$255,000Building Capacity Across Illinois to Scale Corequisite Supports Academic Planning Tool Pilot
PARTNERSHIP FOR EDUCATION ADVANCEMENT
601 Lexington Ave FL 17New YorkNY100224662831400442501(c)(3)$584,775Academic Planning Tool Pilot
PORCHLIGHT INC
306 N Brooks StMadisonWI537151082391579521501(c)(3)$15,450Triple Your Impact Good Neighbor Grant
RUBIN FOR KIDS INC
PO Box 1405MadisonWI537011405391829020501(c)(3)$15,000Good Neighbor Grant
SACRED HEARTS OF JESUS & MARY SCHOOL
219 Columbus StSun PrairieWI539602202$10,500Triple Your Impact
SEACHANGE CAPITAL PARTNERS INC
155 E 44th St Fl 6New YorkNY100174100205124665$173,500Transformational Partnership Fund
SECOND CHANCE EDUCATIONAL ALLIANCE INC
100 Pearl Street 14th FlHartfordCT061034500811725510501(c)(3)$87,500Optimizing Delivery Systems for Higher Education in Prison Evaluation
SOUTHERN REGIONAL EDUCATION BOARD
592 10th St NWAtlantaGA303185776580566141501(c)(3)$30,000Convening a Student Success Advisory Council 7/1/2021-6/30/2022
St Dennis School
409 Dempsey RdMadisonWI53714$9,000Triple Your Impact
TEAM PENNSYLVANIA FOUNDATION
240 North Third Street 2nd FLHarrisburgPA171011503232876177501(c)(3)$73,300Next Generation Sector Partnerships National Benchmarking & Rural Affinity Group
THE CONFERENCE BOARD INC
845 3rd AvenueNew YorkNY100226600131624108501(c)(3)$50,000Upskilling Rural Americans in a Post-pandemic Economy
THE FOUNDATION FOR MAINE'S COMMUNITY COLLEGES
54 Lighthouse CircleSouth PortlandME041061661271363414501(c)(3)$225,800Training Low-Income Workers for Remote Opportuniti
THE INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP INC
4301 Connecticut Ave NW Ste 100WashingtonDC200082304521198450501(c)(3)$50,000Co-Designing Equitable Pathways in Appalachia
THE RIGHT RELIEF INC
N82W16400 Lavergne CtMenomonee FallsWI53051843197504501(c)(3)$18,000Triple Your Impact
THE URBAN INSTITUTE
500 Lenfant Plaza SWWashingtonDC200242274520880375501(c)(3)$737,000Workforce Aligned Postsecondary Education: Understanding the Way Forward
TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL
923 S Dakota StAberdeenSD574016362344613663501(c)(3)$9,000Triple Your Impact
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
4300 Roosevelt Way NE Suite 300SeattleWA981054718916001537$310,045STEM Transfer Partnerships
UNIVERSITY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
2 John Brewers BaySt ThomasVI008026004660432514501(c)(3)$106,700Project Success Emergency Aid Program Project Success Paid Internship Program
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATIO
1848 University AveMadisonWI537264090390743975501(c)(3)$7,500Triple Your Impact
URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER MADISON INC
2222 S Park St Ste 200MadisonWI537132168391098146501(c)(3)$140,900Good Neighbor Grant Advance Employment Services Ascendium Corporate Match - Triple Your Impact
WEST VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC
PO Box 1000InstituteWV251121000556019228$108,400Project Success Emergency Aid Program Project Success Paid Internship Program
WISCONSIN PHILANTHROPY NETWORK
15850 W Bluemound Rd Ste 204BrookfieldWI530056007396236498501(c)(3)$7,925Virtual Statewide Conference on Philanthropy 11/03/2021-11/04/2021 Wisconsin Philanthropy Network Membership (3/12/2021 - 3/12/2022)
WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM BOARD
4622 University AvenueMadisonWI537077874396006494$150,000Maintain Momentum: Supporting Postsecondary Education Membership Organizations and Networks
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Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (5 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmt
Jim Elliott Apprentice Scholarship20$30,000
Tools of the Trade Scholarship231$343,500
Project Success27196$61,790
MICHAEL LEVIN-EPSTEIN / Rural Matters Podcast1$32,000
EMPLOYEE DEPENDENT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM19$36,250

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Schedule I - Part I, Line 2Description 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 conducts site visits to college access supported programs to observe the program. Where practicable, the disbursements are scheduled to coincide with program activities.
Form 990, Schedule I - Part III, Line 1The 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 individual recipient receives more than $1,500 per year.
Form 990, Schedule I - Part III, Line 2Tools of the Trade Apprentice Scholarship program to benefit construction and industrial 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 individual recipient receives more than $1,500 per year.
Form 990, Schedule I - Part III, Line 3The Project Success Program provides a wide array of services and support to increase completion rates and decrease cohort default rates at minority-service institutions. The recipients were determined based on criteria defined 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 of quality assurance through administration of college surveys, and an overall assessment of the Project Success Program.
Form 990, Schedule I - Part III, Line 4Provided grant for recipient to conduct a Rural Matters Podcast.
Form 990, Schedule I - Part III, Line 5ASCENDIUM 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 UNIVERSITIES THEY ATTEND.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
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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 (16 entries)

TitleTitleTxtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Richard D George 23
Chair/Treas$395,096$450,015$3,665$17,600$33,554$899,930
Hope Merry 3
Chief Financial Officer$229,104$170,000$464$17,317$28,731$445,616
Jeff Crosby 3
PRES/CEO-AES$295,288$225,000$1,316$17,648$25,211$564,463
Rebecca Rapp 3
Gen Cnsl, CHF PRVCY, ASST SEC$144,972$140,015$1,793$17,314$23,610$327,704
Maureen Harrill 3
VP - Human Resources$130,888$85,000$3,444$15,109$24,311$258,752
Brian Kobishop 3
VP - IT/Security/Logistics$53,455$115,000$311$8,362$961$178,089
Amy Kobishop 3
VP - Education Philanthropy$143,822$140,000$704$12,575$23,920$321,021
Beth Erickson 3
VP - Repayment Solutions$153,012$145,000$2,753$17,763$14,687$333,215
Brett Lindquist 3
VP - Strategic Communications$137,010$135,000$700$15,969$34,262$322,941
Jacqueline Fairbairn 3
VP - POLICY & REG COMPLIANCE$147,125$150,000$1,329$17,921$34,173$350,548
Matthew Harlowe 3
Director Internal Audit$143,356$90,000$266$15,721$9,182$258,525
Jeffrey Dick 3
Systems Analyst$156,768$10,206$697$13,004$27,930$208,605
Caralyn Hansen 3
Attigo Sr Mktg Strategist$130,957$6,310$1,129$11,487$1,029$150,912
Rebecca Villarreal 3
Dir Education Philanthropy$171,067$27,156$8,255$12,056$17,896$236,430
Barbara Wilhelm 3
Director - Claims Review$147,556$7,929$3,810$11,373$15,159$185,827
Bethany Miller
Deputy Dir - Learning & Imp$150,850$5,000$10,934$6,180$10,746$183,710

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonAscendium Education Group IncPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionContrl Ent/ Officer OverlapRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$596,246TransactionAmt
TransactionIntercompany Reimb to GroupTransactionDesc
Sharing Of RevenuesfalseSharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Question 6 & 7AAscendium 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, Question 7bAscendium Education Group, Inc. (GROUP), a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation, as sole member of Ascendium Education Solutions, Inc.(SOLUTIONS), has the authority provided by Wis. Stats. Chapter 181 to approve certain actions related to merger, conversion, sale of assets and dissolution.
Form 990, 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.
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.
Form 990, Part VI, Question 15A & 15BTHE 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 VII, Section A, Line 1a(1) 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 1-3 hours per week to their position(s). (2) Inside directors are not eligible for Board compensation. (3) Non-operating officer position not separately compensated.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24bCosts are charged to the applicable managing area and then further allocated to supporting services and programs that each area supports. 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. 2021 allocations made from Ascendium Education Group, Inc. to Ascendium Education Solutions, Inc. are as follows: Ascendium Education Solutions, Inc. $27,344,032
Form 990, Part VI, Question 19FEDERAL LAW DOES NOT REQUIRE THAT SUCH DOCUMENTS BE MADE PUBLICY AVAILABLE. DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON SPECIFIC REQUEST.
Form 990, Part XI, Line 9Operating fund contribution transfer to ($300,000,000) Ascendium Education Group, Inc. ______________ Total ($300,000,000)

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

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Ascendium Education Group Inc
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Northstar Guarantee Inc
38 Buttonwood CtMadisonWI53718411689095Stdt Rehab LnMN501(C)(3)10GROUPYes (true)

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NORTHSTAR EDUCATION SERVICES LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line138 Buttonwood CtAddressLine1Txt
CityMADISONCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53718ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN352626495EIN
Primary ActivitiesSERVICEPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateWILegalDomicileStateCd

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GROUPBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Entity TypeC CORPEntityTypeTxt
Share Of Total Income-$2,702,048ShareOfTotalIncomeAmt
Share Of EOY Assets$4,321,311ShareOfEOYAssetsAmt
Ownership1.00000OwnershipPct
Controlled OrganizationYes (true)ControlledOrganizationInd
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 OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
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

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ASCENDIUM EDUCATION GROUP INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypeP & QTransactionTypeTxt
Involved$27,344,032InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationACTUAL COSTMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt