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ECMC EDUCATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
ECMC EDUCATION INC (EIN 47-2237488)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-11-14
IRS object ID
201643199349306039
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

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

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Activity Or MissionZenith Education Group, Inc. is one of the largest nonprofit career college system in America, providing students access to high-quality (continued on schedule O) education necessary to enter into prosperous and fulfilling careers. Above all, Zenith Education Group, Inc. is driven to promote the long-term success of our graduates - measured in strong program completion and job placement rates.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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DescInstruction and Student Services. Zenith Education Group, Inc. (Zenith), dba Everest College, Everest University, Everest Institute & WyoTech, offers educational opportunities with an emphasis in allied health, business, information technology, and automotive and construction trades. Zenith engages with faculty, industry leaders, and employers to help identify skills, competencies, behaviors and certifications that fit the needs of the marketplace and enhance each graduate's ability to find a job in his or her chosen field. The schools are accredited and grant associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees and diplomas. Zenith also offers certifications within degree and diploma programs that allow more students to earn industry-recognized credentials that are valuable and desired by employers. Zenith serves a non-traditional, underserved student population: 88% of Zenith students are eligible for Pell Grants (72% are eligible for full Pell Grants); 74% of Zenith's student body is female; 70% of students are non-white; 65% of students are more than 25 years old; only 23% of Zenith's students are first-time, first-year college students; and only 16% of students depend upon their parents' or guardians' financial resources. Zenith delivers services that make a student's transition from high school to a postsecondary institution as easy and straightforward as possible. Zenith provides students with individualized academic support through academic counseling, tutoring, and remedial education services that furnish tools and resources necessary for successful program completion; financial literacy counseling to assist students in managing their student loans and to help minimize their student loan debt; and career counseling to promote meaningful employment after graduation in the student's field of study. Learning resource centers on Zenith campuses support academic programs by providing books, shop and service manuals, periodicals, computers, and curriculum-based online resources. The learning resource centers are staffed with trained professionals to assist in the research needs of students and faculty. The education Zenith students receive emphasizes employability and professional accomplishment. The academic and career success of our graduates is paramount. Zenith's holistic approach focuses on the goal of graduation and job placement, emphasizing student attendance, overall attitude, academic performance and self-directed job search skills acquired through working with the career services staff. Zenith's career services experts provide students with placement assistance including preparation of resumes and letters of introduction, interviewing techniques and job referrals. Zenith career services professionals also arrange on-campus employer visits, lectures, career fairs and field trips to enhance the likelihood that students will obtain well-paying jobs. Zenith also offers student activities that encourage school spirit and develop student leadership, including intramural sports, clubs, professional development programs, resource fairs and other extra-curricular activities planned year-round. As of December 31, 2015, Zenith enrolls approximately 14,500 students and operates 37 schools in 14 states and online, and is in varying stages of consolidating and teaching out nine additional schools.Desc

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DescGrants and Scholarships. Zenith offers the following scholarship and grant programs to make college affordable for our students: Zenith American Dream Scholarships, Zenith Student Grants, Zenith Graduation Financial Assistance and Military Scholarships. Funds are available to pay for tuition, books and fees. The Zenith American Dream Scholarship is a multimillion-dollar institutional scholarship program for students who enroll in an Everest or WyoTech institution for the first time on or after August 24, 2015. Students who receive a written reference from a leader in the local community are eligible to apply for scholarship awards up to $5,000 per student per academic year. Zenith distributed 159 American Dream scholarships in 2015 totaling more than $400,000. The Zenith Student Grants are institutional grants of up to $10,000 per student per academic year to Everest or WyoTech students who demonstrate financial need and enroll on or after February 2, 2015. In 2015, Zenith distributed more than $7.4 million in Student Grants to 4,130 students. Zenith Graduation Financial Assistance is a non-need-based institutional financial assistance award of up to $10,000 per student per academic period available to students enrolled in Everest programs prior to February 2, 2015. Upon a student's graduation, the financial assistance provides a 20 percent tuition reduction. Zenith distributed more than $6 million in Graduation Financial Assistance in 2015 to 3,632 students. Military Scholarships offer up to 50 percent of tuition per term or academic period for military personnel serving in the Armed Forces, and up to 10 percent of tuition per term or academic period for their spouses, as well as for veterans and their dependents using VA Education Benefits. In 2015, Zenith distributed $2.7 million in Military Scholarships to 1,758 military personnel, veterans, and their dependents.Desc
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JOHN DEPODESTA
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GARY COOK
Director not paid by Zenith2.09.0Yes (X)$0$140,388$0
Julia Gouw
Director not paid by Zenith1.06.0Yes (X)$0$54,000$0
I KING JORDAN
Director not paid by Zenith1.07.0Yes (X)$0$105,000$0
JAMES MCKEON
Director not paid by Zenith3.012.0Yes (X)$0$160,000$0
JACK O'CONNELL
Director not paid by Zenith2.08.0Yes (X)$0$102,500$0
ROBERTA COOPER RAMO
Director not paid by Zenith3.011.0Yes (X)$0$124,250$0
MAURICE SALTER
Director not paid by Zenith2.011.0Yes (X)$0$130,496$0
GREGORY VAN GUILDER
Treasurer not paid by Zenith0.057.0$0$884,417$92,437Yes (X)
DANIEL FISHER
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of ECMC Group not paid by Zenith0.054.0$0$591,979$70,788Yes (X)
DAVID HAWN
CEO & President not paid by Zenith0.061.0$0$1,018,467$101,323Yes (X)
TROY STOVALL
Interim President50.00$114,030$0$7,760Yes (X)
MARY OSTRYE
SVP & Provost50.00$121,151$0$12,022Yes (X)
ANDREW BERECZKY
SVP CIO50.00$258,358$0$10,877Yes (X)
KIMBERLY SUE PUGH DEAN
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PAUL Michael LANOUETTE
Interim COO50.00$246,045$0$0Yes (X)
ANNA Marie DUNLAP
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RICHARD SIMPSON
SVP Academic Affairs50.00$239,197$0$24,760Yes (X)
DIANA SCHERER
SVP & Deputy General Counsel50.00$229,598$0$29,842Yes (X)
KEITH BURKHALTER
SVP Online50.00$222,496$0$30,113Yes (X)
KAREN TURNER
SVP Student Success50.00$212,557$0$7,788Yes (X)
JOSHUA SUSSER
Interim VP Marketing0.042.0$0$431,329$53,184Yes (X)
ROBERT KENYON
SVP CAO50.00$250,570$0$27,604Yes (X)
MICHAEL STIGLICH
SVP Campus Operations50.00$213,450$0$27,136Yes (X)
LILLIAN GONZALEZ
DVP Admissions50.00$311,183$0$6,020Yes (X)
MICHAEL BRASE
VP Finance - Student Accounts50.00$292,865$0$11,794Yes (X)
DEBORAH CORRIE
DVP Finance50.00$291,538$0$11,415Yes (X)
MARLENE TAYOR
VP Student Finance Ops50.00$267,416$0$3,893Yes (X)
JOE DAVILA
RVP Operations50.00$261,906$0$12,348Yes (X)
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Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$356,184EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$19,356,423EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$88,070,978LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$35,885,625LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$52,185,353EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$4,087,500EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$3,290,110EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,000,925BOYAmt
EOY$108,564,916EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$44,009,010EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$25,759,550EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$310,038,884EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$379,807,444EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,000,925BOYAmt
EOY$25,000,925EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY-$296,243,453EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,000,925BOYAmt
EOY-$271,242,528EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,000,925BOYAmt
EOY$108,564,916EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$296,243,453ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$12,436,583OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,901,460DepreciationAmt
Book Value$10,535,123BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$24,036,458OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$9,197,948DepreciationAmt
Book Value$14,838,510BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$51,597,937OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$24,786,217DepreciationAmt
Book Value$26,811,720BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$52,185,353TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (10 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Notes payable to ECMC Group, Inc.$256,525,000
Due to ECMC$90,000
Due to ECMC Group, Inc.$854,913
Capital Leases$13,466,094
Accrued Rent$915,628
Lease Incentive Obligation$836,285
Operating Lease FMV Adjustment$14,633,456
Federal Perkins Loans$10,994,667
Deferred Compensation Plan Liability$3,722,841
Earn Out Agreement Liability with ED$8,000,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$310,038,884TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$308,404,000TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue-$150OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$150RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$308,404,150RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$35,853,443OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$35,853,443RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$344,257,593TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$604,644,000TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included-$3,603OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported-$3,603ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$604,647,603ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$35,853,443OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$35,853,443ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$640,501,046TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule D, Part X, Line 1 Other Liabilities Notes payable to ECMC Group, Inc.On September 22, 2016, ECMC Group, Inc. converted all outstanding debt and other amounts due from Zenith Education Group, Inc. to a contribution to Zenith Education Group, Inc. The total amount converted to a contribution on September 22, 2016 was $423,006,357.
Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnoteThe FIN 48 (ASC 470) disclosure in the Zenith Education Group, Inc. Financial Statements reads as follows: "The Organization follows the accounting standards for contingencies in evaluating uncertain tax positions. This guidance prescribes recognition threshold principles for the financial statement recognition of tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return that are not certain to be realized. No liability has been recognized by the Organization for uncertain tax positions as of December 31, 2015. The Organization's tax returns are subject to review and examination by federal and state authorities. The tax returns for the current year and thereafter are open to examination by federal and state authorities."
Schedule D, Part XI, Line 2(d) Other revenues in audited financial statements not in form 990Rounding adjustment because dollars are reported in thousands on the audited financial statements. - -150
Schedule D, Part XI, Line 4(b) Other revenues in form 990 not in audited financial statementsZenith Education Group, Inc. scholarships and financial assistance - 35853443
Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2(d) Other expenses in audited financial statements not in form 990Rounding adjustment because dollars are reported in thousands on the audited financial statements. - -3603
Schedule D, Part XII, Line 4(b) Other expenses in form 990 not in audited financial statementsZenith Education Group, Inc. scholarships and financial assistance - 35853443

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

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

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule E, Part I, Line 3 RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICYZenith Education Group, Inc. began providing post-secondary career school training and education on February 2, 2015. It's racially nondiscriminatory policy is published in the school catalog, in materials provided to prospective students and to registering students, and in TV and radio advertising and marketing communications. Zenith Education Group, Inc. draws students from diverse populations and does not discriminate against any race, color, ethnicity, national origin, or any other protected class.
Schedule E, Part I, Line 4(d) RECORDS AND COPIES MAINTAINED BY THE ORGANIZATIONNo contributions are solicited.
Schedule E, Part I, Line 6(a) FINANCIAL AID OR ASSISTANCE FROM A GOVERNMENTZenith Education Group, Inc. participates in U.S. Department of Education Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, Pell grant and Federal Work Study programs.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeStudent Scholarships and Financial AssistanceGrantTypeTxt
Recipient16243RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$35,853,443CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

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

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Idemnification Gross Up PmtsYes (X)IdemnificationGrossUpPmtsInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (true)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (true)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Severance PaymentYes (true)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (true)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (21 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
JOHN DEPODESTA
Board Chair not paid by Zenith$0$189,638$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$189,638$0$0
JAMES MCKEON
Director not paid by Zenith$0$160,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$160,000$0$0
GREGORY VAN GUILDER
Treasurer not paid by Zenith$0$441,002$0$441,938$0$1,477$0$67,331$0$25,106$0$976,854$0$0
DANIEL FISHER
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of ECMC Group not paid by Zenith$0$300,256$0$287,874$0$3,849$0$50,852$0$19,936$0$662,768$0$0
DAVID HAWN
CEO & President not paid by Zenith$0$548,250$0$467,515$0$2,702$0$76,272$0$25,051$0$1,119,790$0$13,573
ANDREW BERECZKY
SVP CIO$138,358$0$25,000$0$95,000$0$0$0$10,877$0$269,236$0$0$0
KIMBERLY SUE PUGH DEAN
SVP Student Finance Ops$250,886$0$0$0$0$0$2,833$0$0$0$253,718$0$0$0
PAUL Michael LANOUETTE
Interim COO$176,814$0$0$0$69,231$0$0$0$0$0$246,045$0$0$0
ANNA Marie DUNLAP
SVP Invest Rltns & Corp Comm$199,034$0$22,000$0$19,846$0$5,008$0$9,610$0$255,497$0$0$0
RICHARD SIMPSON
SVP Academic Affairs$182,151$0$0$0$57,046$0$6,632$0$18,129$0$263,957$0$0$0
DIANA SCHERER
SVP & Deputy General Counsel$204,598$0$25,000$0$0$0$8,186$0$21,656$0$259,440$0$0$0
KEITH BURKHALTER
SVP Online$222,496$0$0$0$0$0$8,550$0$21,563$0$252,609$0$0$0
KAREN TURNER
SVP Student Success$172,557$0$40,000$0$0$0$0$0$7,788$0$220,345$0$0$0
JOSHUA SUSSER
Interim VP Marketing$0$205,322$0$193,976$0$32,031$0$41,564$0$11,620$0$484,512$0$0
ROBERT KENYON
SVP CAO$250,570$0$0$0$0$0$5,948$0$21,656$0$278,174$0$0$0
MICHAEL STIGLICH
SVP Campus Operations$213,450$0$0$0$0$0$5,481$0$21,656$0$240,587$0$0$0
LILLIAN GONZALEZ
DVP Admissions$58,176$0$0$0$253,007$0$1,827$0$4,193$0$317,204$0$0$0
MICHAEL BRASE
VP Finance - Student Accounts$81,877$0$0$0$210,989$0$2,379$0$9,416$0$304,660$0$0$0
DEBORAH CORRIE
DVP Finance$81,538$0$0$0$210,000$0$1,999$0$9,416$0$302,952$0$0$0
MARLENE TAYOR
VP Student Finance Ops$76,366$0$0$0$191,050$0$817$0$3,076$0$271,309$0$0$0
JOE DAVILA
RVP Operations$70,202$0$0$0$191,704$0$1,991$0$10,357$0$274,254$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a Tax indemnification and gross-up paymentsCertain taxable benefits are grossed up to make the employee whole.
Schedule J, Part I, Line 4a Severance or change-of-control paymentThe following received a severance payment in 2015: Lillian Gonzalez - $235,000. Michael Brase - $210,836. Deborah Corrie - $210,000. Joe Davila - $191,704. Marlene Taylor - $190,491. Andrew Bereczky - $95,000. Paul Michael Lanouette - $69,231. Richard Simpson - $57,046. Anna Marie Dunlap - $19,846.
Schedule J, Part I, Line 4b Supplemental nonqualified retirement planECMC Group, Inc. maintains a supplemental nonqualified retirement plan described in section 457(f) to attract and retain employees, typically in management positions. In 2015, David Hawn, Gregory Van Guilder, Daniel Fisher and Mary Ostrye participated in the plan, and received employer contributions of $ 26,472, $17,531, $1,052 and $12,000, respectively.

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Richard BoyleBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionMr. Boyle is a director and president of a company contracted with ECMC Group, Inc., a related org.RelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$385,000TransactionAmt
TransactionSee description of transaction in Part VTransactionDesc
Sharing Of RevenuesfalseSharingOfRevenuesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (12 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, Line 2 New program servicesZenith Education Group, Inc. (Zenith) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) Delaware corporation operating as a nonprofit provider of career school training in the post-secondary education industry. Zenith was formed on September 14, 2014 for the purpose of buying certain educational assets. On February 2, 2015, Zenith purchased certain assets and assumed certain liabilities from Corinthian Colleges, Inc. which included forty-eight Everest and WyoTech schools in fourteen states and online. Zenith also agreed to complete the teach-out process at seventeen additional Everest schools.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 13 Whistleblower PolicyThe Zenith Education Group, Inc. whistleblower policy requires directors, officers and employees to observe high standards of business and personal ethics in the conduct of their duties and responsibilities. Employees and representatives of the Corporation are to practice honesty and integrity in fulfilling their responsibilities and comply with all applicable laws and regulations. The policy provides for reporting mechanisms of potential illegal practices or violations of corporate policies, and prohibits repercussions for good faith reporting of suspected violations under the policy.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 Classes of members or stockholdersZenith Education Group, Inc. HAS ONE MEMBER. THE MEMBER IS ECMC GROUP, INC. A DELAWARE, non-stock, non-profit CORPORATION EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3). THERE ARE NO STOCKHOLDERS.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a Members or stockholders electing members of governing bodyECMC GROUP, INC. HAS THE RIGHT TO ELECT AND/OR APPROVE ALL THE DIRECTORS OF THE Zenith Education Group, Inc. BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b Decisions requiring approval by members or stockholdersECMC GROUP, INC., THE SOLE MEMBER OF Zenith Education Group, Inc., RETAINS THE FOLLOWING AUTHORITY OVER Zenith Education Group, Inc.: 1. TO AUTHORIZE AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS. 2. TO APPROVE THE STRATEGIC AND FINANCIAL PLANS. 3. TO ELECT AND/OR APPROVE THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 4. TO OVERSEE COORDINATION OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES OFFERED. 5. TO AUTHORIZE FORMATION, GOVERNANCE AND DISSOLUTION.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing bodyALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT ARE PROVIDED A COPY OF FORM 990 TO REVIEW AND PROVIDE COMMENTS PRIOR TO FILING. ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT ARE PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE FINAL VERSION OF FORM 990 BEFORE IT HAS BEEN FILED.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policyOFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND Key EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO REAFFIRM ON AN ANNUAL BASIS THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE COMPANY'S Conflict of Interest Policy. THE AFFIRMATION SPECIFICALLY REFERENCES THAT THE INDIVIDUAL WILL COMPLY WITH THE DIRECTIVES OF THE Corporation's Conflict of Interest Policy. It also references the individual's fiduciary duty to the corporation, responsibility not to disclose confidential, proprietary information and understanding that as a charitable organization the corporation must diligently avoid in fact and in appearance any conflict of interest in order to maintain the trust of the public. The policy is reviewed annually. MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE POLICY IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THE REAFFIRMATION PROCESS. IN CASES WHERE A POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS DISCLOSED TO THE Board, Committee or Board's Designee, procedures are in place to determine whether a conflict of interest exists and to address a conflict of interest. THE BOARD member WILL BE REQUIRED TO EXCUSE THEMSELVES FROM the process ON MATTERS WHERE THEY MAY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management officialThe following describes the ECMC and ECMC Group, Inc. executive compensation methodology. Zenith Education Group, Inc. was not included in the 2015 process as none of the leaders were on board for more than half the year; they will be included next year in the review of the 2016 compensation. The Governance & Compensation Committee of the ECMC Group, Inc. Board of Directors is wholly comprised of independent, outside directors. In 2015, the Committee retained executive compensation experts from Grant Thornton, a global compensation consulting organization, through Arnold & Porter LLP to identify appropriate CEO and senior executive compensation packages. Arnold & Porter LLP provided a written opinion on the reasonableness of this compensation. The market analysis performed by Grant Thornton for Arnold & Porter LLP includes salary and incentive data from an appropriate peer group under IRS regulations and includes both nonprofit and for profit entities.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employeesThe following describes the ECMC and ECMC Group, Inc. executive compensation methodology. Zenith Education Group, Inc. was not included in the 2015 process as none of the leaders were on board for more than half the year; they will be included next year in the review of the 2016 compensation. The Governance & Compensation Committee of the ECMC Group, Inc. Board of Directors is wholly comprised of independent, outside directors. In 2015, the Committee retained executive compensation experts from Grant Thornton, a global compensation consulting organization, through Arnold & Porter LLP to identify appropriate CEO and senior executive compensation packages. Arnold & Porter LLP provided a written opinion on the reasonableness of this compensation. The market analysis performed by Grant Thornton for Arnold & Porter LLP includes salary and incentive data from an appropriate peer group under IRS regulations and includes both nonprofit and for profit entities.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the publicNO DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
Form 990, Part VIII, Line 2f Other Program Service Revenue- Total Revenue: , Related or Exempt Function Revenue: , Unrelated Business Revenue: , Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: ;
Form 990, Part X, Line 25 Other liabilitiesOn September 22, 2016, ECMC Group, Inc. converted all outstanding debt and other amounts due from Zenith Education Group, Inc. to a contribution to Zenith Education Group, Inc. The total amount converted to a contribution on September 22, 2016 was $423,006,357.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
ECMC Group Inc
111 Washington Avenue SouthSuite 1400MinneapolisMN55401411991995Education FinanceDE501(c)(3Type INAfalse
Educational Credit Management Corporation
111 Washington Avenue SouthSuite 1400MinneapolisMN55401411778617GuarantorMN501(c)(39ECMC Group Incfalse
ECMC Foundation
111 Washington Avenue SouthSuite 1400MinneapolisMN55401411990628Promote EducationDE501(c)(3Type IECMC Group Incfalse

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (7 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtEntity TypeEntityTypeTxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
Oakdale Investment Management Corporation
111 Washington Avenue SouthSuite 1400MinneapolisMN55401352085743Holding InvestmentsDEECMC Group IncC Corporationfalse
ECMC Holdings Corporation
111 Washington Avenue SouthSuite 1400MinneapolisMN55401411991992Strategic OversightDEECMC Group IncC Corporationfalse
Educational Credit Services Co
111 Washington Avenue SouthSuite 1400MinneapolisMN55401411992001Private LoansDENAC Corporationfalse
ECMC Records & Rec Mgmt Corporation
111 Washington Avenue SouthSuite 1400MinneapolisMN55401411989959Document ManagementDENAC Corporationfalse
ECMC Management Services Corporation
111 Washington Avenue SouthSuite 1400MinneapolisMN55401411989960Management ServicesDENAC Corporationfalse
ECMC Technology Services Corporation
111 Washington Avenue SouthSuite 1400MinneapolisMN55401411989958Technology ServicesDENAC Corporationfalse
ECMC Servicing Corporation
10370 Peter A McCuen BlvdMatherCA95655471154366Loan ServicingDENAC Corporationfalse
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (true)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgYes (true)LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (true)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
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Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (true)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
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Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

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Schedule R, Part I Disregarded Entities of Related Organizations1 (a)-Name. Oakdale Student Loan Funding, LLC (27-1914648), 111 Washington Avenue South, Suite 1400, Minneapolis, MN 55401. 1(b)-Primary activity. Holding FFELP Loans. 1(c)-Legal domicile. DE. 1(f)-Direct controlling entity. ECMC Group, Inc. 2 (a)-Name. ECMC Shared Services Company, LLC (81-0690960), 111 Washington Avenue South, Suite 1400, Minneapolis, MN 55401. 2(b)-Primary activity. Support Services Functions. 2(c)-Legal domicile. DE. 2(f)-Direct controlling entity. ECMC Group, Inc. 3 (a)-Name. Premiere Credit of North America, LLC (35-2085743), 2002 Wellesley Blvd, #100, Indianapolis, IN 46219. 3(b)-Primary activity. Accounts Receivable Management. 3(c)-Legal domicile. IN. 3(f)-Direct controlling entity. ECMC Holdings Corporation.
Schedule R, Part V, Line 1c Gift, grant, or capital contribution from related organization(s)$193,982 contribution made by ECMC Foundation to Zenith Education Group, Inc. to fund qualified expenses of the Zenith Campaign for Innovation; a career readiness initiative in support of ECMC Foundation's mission to inspire and to facilitate improvements that affect education outcomes, especially among underserved populations, through evidence-based innovation.
Schedule R, Part V, Line 1e Loans or loan guarantees by related organization(s)Zenith Education Group, Inc. has two unsecured credit arrangements with ECMC Group, Inc. The funds are to be used for operations and capital improvements and mature in February 2017. At year end 2015, there was $148,700,000 and $107,825,000 outstanding under the first and second notes, respectively. On September 22, 2016, ECMC Group, Inc. converted all outstanding debt and other amounts due from Zenith Education Group, Inc. to a contribution to Zenith Education Group, Inc. The total amount converted to a contribution on September 22, 2016 was $423,006,357.
Schedule R, Part V, Line 1m Performance of services by related organization(s)$2,186,948 for default aversion services were paid to Educational Credit Management Corporation, a related organization.
Schedule R, Part V, Line 1p Reimbursement paid to related organization(s) for expenses$851,819 paid to ECMC Group, Inc. for expenses.
Schedule R, Part V, Line 1p Reimbursement paid to related organization(s) for expenses$89,913 paid to Educational Credit Management Corporation for expenses.