ASCENDIUM EDUCATION GROUP INC: Form 990, tax year 2018
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- Organization
- ASCENDIUM EDUCATION GROUP INC (EIN 39-1090394)
- Tax period
- 2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
- Filed
- 2019-08-29
- IRS object ID
- 201942419349300529
- Schema version
- 2018v3.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2019-08-29T11:20:48-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2018-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ERNST & YOUNG US LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 155 N Wacker Drive | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Chicago | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | IL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 60606 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2018-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 391090394 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Ascendium Education Group Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| In Care Of | % HOPE MERRY | InCareOfNm |
| Business Name Control | GREA | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6087332500 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2501 International Lane | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Madison | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 53704 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | RICHARD GEORGE | PersonNm |
| Person Title | President & CEO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6087332500 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2019-08-28 | SignatureDt |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Jacob Zehnder | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01564049 | PTIN |
| Phone | 3128792000 | PhoneNum |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 164.57.159.254 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Original Submission Id | 36964520192415000001 | FederalOriginalSubmissionId |
| Federal Original Submission Id | 2019-08-29 | FederalOriginalSubmissionIdDt |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | 34163F381DEDE5EE0CABDD6E8F3BD042227F3C04 | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | 34163F381DEDE5EE0CABDD6E8F3BD042227F3C04 | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2018 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | RICHARD GEORGE | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2501 International Lane | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Madison | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 53704 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $128,796,260 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | www.ASCENDIUMEDUCATION.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1967 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | WI | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | SEE SCHEDULE O | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 9 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 8 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 82 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 0 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $12,227 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $0 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $0 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $0 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $6,216,686 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $127,955,196 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $0 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $836,183 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $6,216,686 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $128,791,379 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $6,250 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $7,332,186 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $6,441,022 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | -$5,926,875 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | -$5,454,847 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $1,405,311 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $992,425 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $4,811,375 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $127,798,954 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $894,746,030 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $1,090,091,290 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $67,157 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $3,004,395 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $894,678,873 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $1,087,086,895 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | ASCENDIUM EDUCATION GROUP, INC. OPERATES FOR THE SUPPORT AND BENEFIT OF ASCENDIUM EDUCATION SOLUTIONS, INC. (SOLUTIONS), NORTHSTAR GUARANTEE INC.(NORTHSTAR), UNITED STUDENT AID FUNDS, INC (USAF) AND NORTHWEST EDUCATION LOAN ASSOCIATION (NELA). THIS MISSION STATEMENT HAS BEEN REVIEWED, ACKNOWLEDGED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $13,962 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | ASCENDIUM EDUCATION GROUP, INC. OPERATES FOR THE SUPPORT AND BENEFIT OF ASCENDIUM EDUCATION SOLUTIONS, INC. (SOLUTIONS), NORTHSTAR GUARANTEE INC.(NORTHSTAR), UNITED STUDENT AID FUNDS, INC. (USAF) AND NORTHWEST EDUCATION LOAN ASSOCIATION (NELA). SOLUTIONS, NORTHSTAR, USAF AND NELA ENSURES ENABLEMENT OF ACCESS TO AND PERSISTENCE IN POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION BY PROVIDING PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT AND COST EFFECTIVE GUARANTY AGENCY SERVICES AND LOWER COST OR OTHERWISE UNAVAILABLE FUNDING FOR FEDERALLY GUARANTEED LOANS TO STUDENTS AND PARENTS AND/OR ALTERNATION NON-FEDERALLY GUARANTEED LOANS. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $13,962 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | false | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | false | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | false | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | Yes (true) | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | Yes (true) | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | Yes (true) | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (true) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | false | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | Yes (true) | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | Yes (true) | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | Yes (true) | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | Yes (true) | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | Yes (true) | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 47 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 82 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | Yes (true) | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Form990 T Filed | Yes (true) | Form990TFiledInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | false | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 9 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 8 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | Yes (true) | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | HOPE MERRY | PersonNm |
| Phone | 6087332584 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2501 INTERNATIONAL LANE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MADISON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 53704 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part VII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (20 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | OfficerOfficerInd | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Boldt 1 | ||||||||
| Director | 3.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $21,750 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Emerson Brumback 1 | ||||||||
| Director | 1.0 | 3.0 | Yes (X) | $5,917 | $11,833 | $0 | ||
| Mary Burke 1 | ||||||||
| Director | 1.0 | 4.0 | Yes (X) | $3,550 | $14,200 | $0 | ||
| David J Hanson 1 | ||||||||
| Director/Secretary | 1.0 | 4.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Linda Hoesschler 1 | ||||||||
| Director | 1.0 | 2.0 | Yes (X) | $5,917 | $11,833 | $0 | ||
| Alex Pollack 1 | ||||||||
| Director | 1.0 | 2.0 | Yes (X) | $5,917 | $11,833 | $0 | ||
| Joan Prince 1 | ||||||||
| Director | 1.0 | 2.0 | Yes (X) | $5,250 | $10,500 | $0 | ||
| Richard Weiss 1 | ||||||||
| Director | 1.0 | 4.0 | Yes (X) | $3,550 | $14,200 | $0 | ||
| Richard D George 23 | ||||||||
| Chair/Pres/CEO/Treas | 36.0 | 24.0 | Yes (X) | $846,087 | $0 | $43,243 | Yes (X) | |
| Hope Merry 3 | ||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | 35.0 | 20.0 | $317,206 | $0 | $33,904 | Yes (X) | ||
| Jeffery Crosby 3 | ||||||||
| Chief Operating Officer | 54.0 | 1.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| Rebecca Rapp 3 | ||||||||
| Gen Cnsl & Asst Secretary | 30.0 | 20.0 | $262,753 | $0 | $36,782 | Yes (X) | ||
| Maureen Harrill 3 | ||||||||
| VP - Human Resources | 25.0 | 25.0 | $67,054 | $0 | $15,524 | Yes (X) | ||
| Brian Kobishop 3 | ||||||||
| VP - IT/Security/Logistics | 18.0 | 22.0 | $124,576 | $0 | $12,726 | Yes (X) | ||
| Jacqueline Fairbairn 3 | ||||||||
| VP - Policy / Regl Compliance | 1.0 | 49.0 | $0 | $269,789 | $53,719 | Yes (X) | ||
| Dawn Vogel 3 | ||||||||
| Dir-Internal Audit til 2/1/18 | 50.0 | 0.0 | $85,863 | $0 | $9,386 | Yes (X) | ||
| Matt Harlowe 3 | ||||||||
| Mgr - Internal Audit | 25.0 | 25.0 | $133,853 | $0 | $16,716 | Yes (X) | ||
| Stephanie Haferman 3 | ||||||||
| Sr Mgr - Corporate Accounting | 34.0 | 0.0 | $109,762 | $0 | $28,165 | Yes (X) | ||
| Patricia Kingston 3 | ||||||||
| Sr Mgr - Corporate Tax | 45.0 | 0.0 | $114,762 | $0 | $12,660 | Yes (X) | ||
| Jennifer Krueger 3 | ||||||||
| Associate Counsel | 45.0 | 0.0 | $160,201 | $0 | $23,282 | Yes (X) | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $2,273,968 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $344,188 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $286,107 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 18 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (true) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (4 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernst Young US LLP | |||||
| 155 N Wacker Dr | CHICAGO | IL | 60606 | Audit/Tax Service | $519,201 |
| Godfrey Kahn SC | |||||
| 833 E Michigan St | MILWAUKEE | WI | 532025615 | Legal Service | $230,169 |
| Ballard Spahr LLP | |||||
| 1735 Market St | PHILDELPHIA | PA | 191037507 | Legal Service | $157,610 |
| Morgan Stanley | |||||
| 2000 Westchester Ave | PURCHASE | NY | 10577 | Investment Service | $137,607 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 4 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Total Contributions | $0 | TotalContributionsAmt |
| Total Program Service Revenue | $0 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $39,196,297 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $39,196,297 | ExclusionAmt |
Incm From Invest Bond Proceeds IncmFromInvestBondProceedsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $0 | RealAmt |
| Personal | $0 | PersonalAmt |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $5,456,057 | SecuritiesAmt |
| Other | $83,307,723 | OtherAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $4,881 | SecuritiesAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $5,451,176 | SecuritiesAmt |
| Other | $83,307,723 | OtherAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $88,758,899 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $88,758,899 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $0 | FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming Gross Income | $0 | GamingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Gaming Direct Expenses | $0 | GamingDirectExpensesAmt |
Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGamingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $0 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | ExclusionExclusionAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRANSITIONAL BONUS FROM SALE OF GLESLI | 900099 | $835,856 | $835,856 |
| MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE | $327 | $327 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $836,183 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $128,791,379 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $128,791,379 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,250 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,250 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,630,405 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $652,659 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,977,746 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,012,704 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $893,741 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,118,963 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $216,917 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $184,089 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $32,828 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $377,309 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $118,222 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $259,087 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $203,687 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $70,979 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $132,708 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,507,972 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $1,507,972 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $615,526 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $615,526 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $939,649 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $939,649 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $181,915 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $181,915 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,456 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,456 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $443,725 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $439,003 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,722 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Royalties RoyaltiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $216,025 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $64,292 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $151,733 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $66,774 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $13,684 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $53,090 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $21,945 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,345 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $18,600 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,588 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,588 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $621,546 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $621,546 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE ARRANGEMENT FEES | $22,265,793 | $22,265,793 | |
| DUES AND MEMBERSHIPS | $11,071 | $11,071 | |
| CORP SUPP FUNCT ALLOCATION | -$32,363,088 | -$25,519,496 | -$6,843,592 |
| MISCELLANEOUS | $10,256 | $825 | $9,431 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $992,425 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $13,962 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $978,463 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part X | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXInd |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,002 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $883 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $324,572,412 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $546,655,117 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $23,464,375 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $125,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $62,500 | EOYAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $193,926,584 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $242,204,040 | EOYAmt |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $106,466,964 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $148,483,256 | EOYAmt |
Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $126,697,303 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $31,731,543 | EOYAmt |
Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $119,492,390 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $120,953,951 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $894,746,030 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,090,091,290 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $62,500 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,395 | EOYAmt |
Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,657 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,000,000 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $67,157 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,004,395 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $894,678,873 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,087,086,895 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $894,678,873 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,087,086,895 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $894,746,030 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,090,091,290 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $127,798,954 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | -$11,766,180 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $76,375,248 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Organization509a3 | Yes (X) | SupportingOrganization509a3Ind |
| Supporting Org Type2 | Yes (X) | SupportingOrgType2Ind |
| Supported Organizations | 4 | SupportedOrganizationsCnt |
Supported Org Information SupportedOrgInformationGrp (4 entries)
| EINEIN | Organization TypeOrganizationTypeCd | Governing Document ListedGoverningDocumentListedInd | SupportSupportAmt | Other SupportOtherSupportAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASCENDIUM EDUCATION SOLUTIONS INC | ||||
| 391853833 | 10 | Yes (true) | $13,562,463 | $0 |
| NORTHSTAR GUARANTEE INC | ||||
| 411689095 | 10 | Yes (true) | $48,000 | $0 |
| UNITED STUDENT AID FUNDS INC | ||||
| 946050341 | 10 | Yes (true) | $15,606,018 | $0 |
| NORTHWEST EDUCATION LOAN ASSOCIATION | ||||
| 911068278 | 10 | Yes (true) | $1,261,077 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Supported Organizations Total | 4 | SupportedOrganizationsTotalCnt |
| Support Sum | $30,477,558 | SupportSumAmt |
Form990 Sch A Supporting Org Form990SchASupportingOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Listed By Name Governing Doc | Yes (true) | ListedByNameGoverningDocInd |
| Suprt Org No IRS Determination | false | SuprtOrgNoIRSDeterminationInd |
| Supported Org Section C456 | false | SupportedOrgSectionC456Ind |
| Supported Org Not Organized US | false | SupportedOrgNotOrganizedUSInd |
| Organization Change Suprt Org | Yes (true) | OrganizationChangeSuprtOrgInd |
| Supported Org Class Designated | false | SupportedOrgClassDesignatedInd |
| Support Non Supported Org | false | SupportNonSupportedOrgInd |
| Payment Substantial Contribtr | false | PaymentSubstantialContribtrInd |
| Loan Disqualified Person | false | LoanDisqualifiedPersonInd |
| Controlled Disqualified Prsn | false | ControlledDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Disqualified Prsn Controll Int | false | DisqualifiedPrsnControllIntInd |
| Disqualified Prsn Ownr Int | false | DisqualifiedPrsnOwnrIntInd |
| Excess Business Holdings Rules | false | ExcessBusinessHoldingsRulesInd |
| Contribution Controller | false | ContributionControllerInd |
| Contribution Family | false | ContributionFamilyInd |
| Contribution35 Controlled | false | Contribution35ControlledInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Majority Dir Trst Supported Org | Yes (true) | MajorityDirTrstSupportedOrgInd |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Schedule A, Part IV, lINE 5A - Information about supported Organizations | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | (i) Ascednium Education Group, Inc. (GROUP) dissolved and merged two additional supported organizations to the Articles of Incorporation effective December 31, 2018: United Student Aid Funds, Inc. (94-6050341), and Northwest Education Loan Association (91-1068278). ii) The companies were added pursuant to a substitution of GROUP as sole member of United Student Aid Funds, Inc. and Northwest Education Loan Association. iii) The companies were added pursuant to the authority and provisions as set for in the GROUP bylaws. iv) The changes to the Articles of Incorporation were made by amendment, restatement, and adoption by unanimous consent of the Board of Directors. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Art Public Exhibition Amounts | ArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp | |
| Held Works Art | HeldWorksArtGrp | |
| CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund | CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp | |
| CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund | CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp | |
| Land | LandGrp | |
| Buildings | BuildingsGrp | |
| Leasehold Improvements | LeaseholdImprovementsGrp | |
| Equipment | EquipmentGrp | |
| Other Land Buildings | OtherLandBuildingsGrp | |
| Financial Derivatives | FinancialDerivativesGrp | |
| Closely Held Equity Interests | CloselyHeldEquityInterestsGrp |
Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | Book ValueBookValueAmt | Method ValuationMethodValuationCd |
|---|---|---|
| GSV FUND INVESTMENT | $9,657,902 | F |
| RETHINK EDUCATION INVESTMENT | $7,056,555 | F |
| BLACKROCK - INDEX FUND | $66,189,330 | F |
| VANGUARD - INDEX FUND | $65,579,469 | F |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Securities | $148,483,256 | TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt |
Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | Book ValueBookValueAmt |
|---|---|
| LENDER FUNDING CONTRIB TRANSFR | $118,419,274 |
| ACCRUED INTEREST RECEIVABLE | $2,481,078 |
| INTERCOMPANY RECEIVABLE | $53,599 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Other Assets | $120,953,951 | TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt |
| Federal Income Tax Liability | $0 | FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE | Desc |
| Amt | $3,000,000 | Amt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $3,000,000 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Schedule D, Part IX | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | $118,419,274 Lender Funding Contribution Transfer The $118,419,274 represents the 2008-2010 Lender Funding Contribution Transfer to Northstar Guarantee Inc. (Related Entity). | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (true) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Type | EMPLOYEE DEPENDENT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | GrantTypeTxt |
| Recipient | 5 | RecipientCnt |
| Cash Grant | $6,250 | CashGrantAmt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, SCHEDULE I - PART I, LINE 2 | DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION'S PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANTS IN THE UNITED STATES: Ascendium Group Inc. utilizes a thorough application process to provide scholarships to worthy students using the application pool of its employee's dependents. The scholarships are awarded to the students and paid on their behalf to the universities they attend. |
| FORM 990, SCHEDULE I - PART III, LINE 1 | THE EMPLOYEE DEPENDENT SCHOARSHIP PROGRAM IS TO TO BE APPLIED TOWARD THE COST OF TUITION. THE RECIPIENTS WERE DETERMINED BASED ON CRITERIA DEFINED BY THE PROGRAM AND NO INDIVIDUAL RECIPIENT RECEIVES MORE THAN $1,250 PER YEAR. |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Idemnification Gross Up Pmts | Yes (X) | IdemnificationGrossUpPmtsInd |
| Written Policy Ref T And E Expnss | Yes (true) | WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd |
| Substantiation Required | Yes (true) | SubstantiationRequiredInd |
| Compensation Committee | Yes (X) | CompensationCommitteeInd |
| Independent Consultant | Yes (X) | IndependentConsultantInd |
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | Yes (X) | Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd |
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | false | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | Yes (true) | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | false | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | false | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | false | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | false | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | false | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | false | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | false | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (6 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard D George 23 | ||||||||||||||
| Chair/Pres/CEO/Treas | $310,408 | $0 | $532,014 | $0 | $3,665 | $0 | $16,458 | $0 | $26,785 | $0 | $889,330 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Hope Merry 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | $158,627 | $0 | $158,271 | $0 | $308 | $0 | $10,804 | $0 | $23,100 | $0 | $351,110 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rebecca Rapp 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Gen Cnsl & Asst Secretary | $124,203 | $0 | $138,276 | $0 | $274 | $0 | $12,149 | $0 | $24,633 | $0 | $299,535 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jacqueline Fairbairn 3 | ||||||||||||||
| VP - Policy / Regl Compliance | $0 | $130,432 | $0 | $138,702 | $0 | $655 | $0 | $14,535 | $0 | $39,184 | $0 | $323,508 | $0 | $0 |
| Matt Harlowe 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Mgr - Internal Audit | $118,827 | $0 | $14,843 | $0 | $183 | $0 | $9,225 | $0 | $7,491 | $0 | $150,569 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Krueger 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Associate Counsel | $127,937 | $0 | $31,996 | $0 | $268 | $0 | $7,975 | $0 | $15,307 | $0 | $183,483 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | FORM 990, SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1A | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | RICHARD D. GEORGE, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, RECEIVED A TAX GROSS-UP IN 2018, FOR YEAR TWO OF THE THREE YEAR INCENTIVE TO OFFSET TAX LIABILITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE VESTING OF AN OPTION IT AWARD MADE IN 2004 THAT WAS ORIGINALLY INTENDED TO VEST POST RETIREMENT. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS REQUESTED THAT THE CEO DELAY RETIREMENT AND HAS OFFERED THIS TAX GROSS UP AS AN INVESTMENT TOWARDS THAT END. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (3 entries)
| Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxt | TransactionTransactionAmt | TransactionTransactionDesc | Sharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Lakes Educational Loan Svcs | |||
| Subsidiary/Officer ovrlap | $22,265,794 | SERVICES AGREEMENT FEES | false |
| Great Lakes Educational Loan Svcs | |||
| Subsidiary/Officer ovrlap | $468,573 | Intercompany Reimb. to GLELSI | false |
| Great Lakes Educational Loan Svcs | |||
| Subsidiary/Officer ovrlap | $214,320 | Building Rent | false |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Description of Transactions: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Great Lakes Educational Loan Services, Inc. was a for-profit subsidiary of Ascendium Education Group, Inc. where Richard D. George served as the Chairman and Treasurer. He currently serves as President and CEO of Ascendium Education Group, Inc. Great Lakes Education Loan Services was sold February 1, 2018. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, Part I, Line 1 | ASCENDIUM EDUCATION GROUP, INC. OPERATES FOR THE SUPPORT AND BENEFIT OF ASCENDIUM EDUCATION SOLUTIONS, INC. (SOLUTIONS), NORTHSTAR GUARANTEE INC.(NORTHSTAR), UNITED STUDENT AID FUNDS, INC (USAF) AND NORTHWEST EDUCATION LOAN ASSOCIATION (NELA). |
| Part VI, Section A, Line 4 | The articles of incorporation were revised to reflect the change in name from Great Lakes Higher Education Corporation to Ascendium Education Group, Inc.(ASCENDIUM). Additionally, All references were updated from Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation to Ascendium Education Solutions, Inc., The principal office was modified to 2501 International Lane Madison, WI 53704, The registered agent was updated from Anton Ketterer to Patricia Kingston, and the address to the registered agent was updated to 2501 Internal lane, Madison, WI 53704. Ascendium revised Bylaws of the organization to reflect the change in name from Great Lakes Higher Education Corporation to Ascendium Education Group, Inc. Additionally, all references were updated from Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation to Ascendium Education Solutions, Inc. and all references to Education Assistance Corporation were removed. |
| Part VI, Question 11b | On an annual basis, the Chairman of the Board, President and CEO, the audit committee and board reviews the Form 990 prior to filing. The conflicts of interest questionnaires are completed by each Director and reviewed prior to filing the Form 990. |
| Part VI, Question 12c | Annually, Directors and Officers sign a conflict of interest document which discloses any conflicts. The signed documents are reviewed annually by the Chairman of the Board. If a disclosed conflict occurs, the individual abstains from discussion and voting on topics where a conflict of interest exists. All Directors, Officers and employees are subject to the Human Resources Code of Ethics to maintain the highest ethical and legal standards of business conduct |
| Part VI, Questions 15a & 15b | The compensation of the CEO and all of the Officers is determined annually by the Personnel Policy Committee of the Board of Directors. The CEO is routinely excused and abstains from discussion and/or voting on any matters related to his own compensation and benefits. The Personnel Policy Committee's report is submitted to the Board of Directors for approval. The decisions are documented in the Board minutes. Every two to three years, an independent compensation study is performed. |
| Part VI, Question 19 | Federal tax law does not require that such documents be made publicly available. Documents are available upon specific request. |
| 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) Compensation line includes compensation for general counsel services and affiliate group responsibilities. Inside directors are not eligible for Board compensation. (3) Non-operating officer position not separately compensated. |
| Part XI, Line 9 | ($164,731,471) - CHANGE IN INVESTMENT IN WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY - GREAT LAKES EDUCATIONAL LOAN SERVICES, INC. $5,048,500 - Investment in wholly owned subsidiary - Northstar Education Services, LLC. |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:RETIREMENT ADMINISTRATION TOTAL FEES:84706 |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TOTAL FEES:97209 |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (4 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | EINEIN | Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxt | Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCd | Exempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxt | Public Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxt | Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | Controlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascendium Education Solutions Inc | ||||||||||
| 2501 International Lane | Madison | WI | 53704 | 391853833 | Gty Stdnt Lns | WI | 501(C)(3) | 10 | GROUP | Yes (true) |
| Northstar Guarantee Inc | ||||||||||
| 2501 International Lane | Madison | WI | 53704 | 411689095 | Stdt Rehab Ln | MN | 501(C)(3) | 10 | GROUP | Yes (true) |
| United Student Aid Funds Inc | ||||||||||
| 2501 International Lane | Madison | WI | 53704 | 946050341 | Gty Stdnt Lns | DE | 501(C)(3) | 10 | GROUP | Yes (true) |
| Northwest Education Loan Association | ||||||||||
| 2501 International Lane | Madison | WI | 53704 | 911068278 | Stdnt Loans | WA | 501(C)(3) | 10 | GROUP | Yes (true) |
Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (2 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | EINEIN | Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxt | Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCd | Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | Entity TypeEntityTypeTxt | Share Of Total IncomeShareOfTotalIncomeAmt | Share Of EOY AssetsShareOfEOYAssetsAmt | Controlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd | OwnershipOwnershipPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Lakes Educational Loan Svcs Inc | ||||||||||||
| 2401 International Lane | Madison | WI | 53704 | 391864035 | Stdnt Ln Svcs | WI | NA | C corp | $0 | $0 | Yes (true) | |
| Northstar Education Services LLC | ||||||||||||
| 2501 International Lane | Madison | WI | 53704 | 352626495 | Service | WI | GROUP | C Corp | -$2,338,906 | $2,826,330 | Yes (true) | 1.00000 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts | false | ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd |
| Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org | false | GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd |
| Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org | false | GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | false | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org | false | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd |
| Div Related Organization | false | DivRelatedOrganizationInd |
| Asset Sale To Other Org | false | AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Purchase From Other Org | false | AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Exchange | false | AssetExchangeInd |
| Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org | false | RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd |
| Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org | Yes (true) | RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services For Oth Org | Yes (true) | PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services By Other Org | Yes (true) | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd |
| Sharing Of Facilities | false | SharingOfFacilitiesInd |
| Paid Employees Sharing | false | PaidEmployeesSharingInd |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | Yes (true) | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | Yes (true) | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer To Other Org | false | TransferToOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer From Other Org | false | TransferFromOtherOrgInd |
Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (7 entries)
| Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxt | InvolvedInvolvedAmt | Method Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt |
|---|---|---|
| Great Lakes Educational Loan Services Inc | ||
| K | $214,320 | FMV |
| Great Lakes Educational Loan Services Inc | ||
| M | $22,265,794 | ACTUAL COST |
| Great Lakes Educational Loan Services Inc | ||
| P | $468,573 | ACTUAL COST |
| Ascendium Education Solutions Inc | ||
| L & Q | $15,103,917 | ACTUAL COST |
| United Student Aid Funds Inc | ||
| L & Q | $15,663,518 | ACTUAL COST |
| Northwest Education Loan Association | ||
| L & Q | $1,329,383 | ACTUAL COST |
| Northstar Guarantee Inc | ||
| L & Q | $107,264 | ACTUAL COST |