Ascendium Education Solutions Inc
Donations deductibleRevenue
$267m
year to 31 December 2024
Expenses
$169.3m
year to 31 December 2024
Total assets
$222.6m
$12.2m liabilities
Net assets
$210.4m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
9
5.6y av
Staff
163
employees, year to 31 December 2024
Chair observed
≥6 yrs
Richard D George - 23
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Ascendium Education Solutions Inc's network
9 people5 organisationsi9 people and 5 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (9). Violet dotted lines (12) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
9 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 9 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard D George - 23 Chair (also filed as Richard D George 23) | Chairman & Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Cynthia Walsh - 1 (also filed as Cynthia Walsh 1) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Darren King - 1 | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| David J Hanson - 1 (also filed as David J Hanson 1) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Emerson Brumback - 1 (also filed as Emerson Brumback 1) | Director - Vice Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Leslie Lenzo - 1 | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Maria Gonzalez-Knavel - 1 | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Richard A Weiss - 1 (also filed as Richard A Weiss 1) | Director - Secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Scott Klug - 1 | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
42 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Amy Kobishop 3 | VP - Education Philanthropy | since 2018 |
| Barbara A Wilhelm - 3 | Director - Claims Review | 2024 |
| Barbara Wilhelm | Dir. - Claims Review | 2018 |
| Barbara Wilhelm 3 | Director Claims Review | since 2019 |
| Beth A Erickson - 3 | VP - Repayment Solutions | 2024 |
| Beth Erickson 3 | VP - Repayment Solutions | since 2018 |
| Bethany Miller | Deputy Dir - Learning & Imp | 2021 |
| Brett G Lindquist - 3 | VP - Strategic Communications | 2024 |
| Brett Lindquist 3 | VP - Strategic Communications | since 2020 |
| Brian Kobishop | VP - IT/Security/Logistics | 2018 |
| Brian Kobishop 3 | VP - IT/Security/Logistics | since 2019 |
| Caralyn A Hansen - 3 | Attigo Sr MKTG Strategist | 2024 |
| Caralyn Hansen 3 | Attigo Sr Mktg Strategist | since 2020 |
| Carmen N Rieg - 3 | Director - Recovery Admin | 2024 |
| Ellen Welke | Dir. - Default Collections | 2018 |
| Eric C Maly - 3 | VP - Info Security and Tech | 2024 |
| Eric Wilson | Deputy Dir - Edn Philanthropy | 2020 |
| Hope E Merry - 3 | Chief Financial Officer | 2024 |
| Hope Merry | Chief Financial Officer | 2018 |
| Hope Merry 3 | Chief Financial Officer | since 2019 |
| Jacqueline Fairbairn | VP-Policy/Comp/Claims/Collect | 2019 |
| Jacqueline Fairbairn 3 | VP - Policy & Reg Compliance | since 2018 |
| Jacqueline J Fairbairn - 3 | VP - Pol & Reg Compliance | 2024 |
| Jason Rasmusen 3 | Director Strategic Comm | 2019 |
| Jason Rasmussen | Dir. - Strategic Communication | 2018 |
| Jeff Crosby 3 | Pres/CEO-Aes | since 2019 |
| Jeffery Crosby 3 | Chief Operating Officer | 2018 |
| Jeffery E Crosby - 3 | President & CEO - Aes | 2024 |
| Jeffrey Dick 3 | Systems Analyst | since 2019 |
| Jeffrey S Dick - 3 | Systems Analyst | 2024 |
| Kira Cortese | Creative Director | 2018 |
| Kira Cortese 3 | Creative Director | 2019 |
| Kristi Myers | Systems Integration Analyst | 2018 |
| Matthew Harlowe 3 | Director Internal Audit | since 2019 |
| Matthew R Harlowe - 3 | Director - Internal Audit | 2024 |
| Maureen Harrill | VP - Human Resources | 2018 |
| Maureen Harrill 3 | VP - Human Resources | since 2019 |
| Maureen L Harrill - 3 | VP - Human Resources | 2024 |
| Rebecca E Rapp - 3 | Gen CNSL & Asst Secretary | 2024 |
| Rebecca Rapp 3 | Gen Cnsl, Chief Priv Ofc & Ass | since 2018 |
| Rebecca Villarreal 3 | Director Education Grantmaking | since 2019 |
| Roger A Eldridge - 3 | National Sales Director | 2024 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffery E Crosby - 3 | President & CEO - Aes | 30 | $568k | $42k | |
| Beth A Erickson - 3 | VP - Repayment Solutions | 45 | $326k | $29k | |
| Jacqueline J Fairbairn - 3 | VP - Pol & Reg Compliance | 44 | $326k | $48k | |
| Jeffrey S Dick - 3 | Systems Analyst | 45 | $181k | $36k | |
| Barbara A Wilhelm - 3 | Director - Claims Review | 45 | $166k | $27k | |
| Caralyn A Hansen - 3 | Attigo Sr MKTG Strategist | 45 | $162k | $43k | |
| Carmen N Rieg - 3 | Director - Recovery Admin | 45 | $153k | $44k | |
| Roger A Eldridge - 3 | National Sales Director | 45 | $149k | $26k | |
| Cynthia Walsh - 1 | Director | 3 | $46k | ||
| Scott Klug - 1 | Director | 1 | $28k | $28k | |
| Darren King - 1 | Director | 1 | $23k | $23k | |
| David J Hanson - 1 | Director | 1 | $23k | $23k | |
| Leslie Lenzo - 1 | Director | 1 | $23k | $23k | |
| Maria Gonzalez-Knavel - 1 | Director | 1 | $23k | $23k | |
| Richard A Weiss - 1 | Director - Secretary | 1 | $23k | $23k | |
| Emerson Brumback - 1 | Director - Vice Chairman | 1 | $19k | $19k | |
| Richard D George - 23 | Chairman & Treasurer | 17 | $0 | $869k | $54k |
| Brett G Lindquist - 3 | VP - Strategic Communications | 39 | $0 | $298k | $57k |
| Eric C Maly - 3 | VP - Info Security and Tech | 33 | $0 | $293k | $55k |
| Hope E Merry - 3 | Chief Financial Officer | 23 | $0 | $429k | $58k |
| Matthew R Harlowe - 3 | Director - Internal Audit | 2 | $0 | $261k | $48k |
| Maureen L Harrill - 3 | VP - Human Resources | 33 | $0 | $246k | $34k |
| Rebecca E Rapp - 3 | Gen CNSL & Asst Secretary | 14 | $0 | $309k | $44k |
About
- Legal name
- Ascendium Education Solutions Inc
- EIN
- 391853833
- Address
- 38 Buttonwood Ct, Madison, WI, 53718-2156
- State
- Wisconsin
- Mission
- Ascendium education solutions, inc. Operates to provide for philanthropic support and cost effective enablement of access to and persistence in post-secondary education by providing full-range guaranty agency services and grant support to funding sources, educational institutions, charitable organizations, in pursuit of and participation in post-secondary education in accordance with the... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B82Z Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1996
- IRS ruling date
- 1 February 1997
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsRichard D George - 23
≥8years on the filingsCynthia Walsh - 1
≥8years on the filingsDavid J Hanson - 1
≥8years on the filingsEmerson Brumback - 1
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $222.6m
- Total liabilities
- $12.2m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $210.4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $253.4m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $119.3m
- Employees
- 163
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $267m | $169.3m | $97.7m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
25+ listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Merit America | Grant, Scaling IT Support and Data Analytics Certificate Programming for Learners from Low-Income Grant, Accelerating Workforce Training Pat | $7.6m |
| MDRC | Grant, Strengthen and Scale Multiple Measures Assessment Implementation Grant, Examining Faculty Decision-Making in Course Equivalency and T | $7.4m |
| Teachers College Columbia University | Grant, Paving the Way to Equitable, Adequate and Effective Community College Funding Grant, Expanding and Sharing the Evidence Base of Key S | $3.6m |
| Louisiana Board of Regents | Grant, Supporting National Reporting on Postsecondary Education and Workforce Training | $3.3m |
| American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences | Grant, Assessing Quality and Equitable Access and Outcomes of Distance Postsecondary Courses for the Incarcerated Grant, Rural Research Supp | $3.3m |
| Blue Meridian Partners Inc | Grant, Blue Meridian Partners Impact Investment | $3m |
| Achieving the Dream Inc | Grant, Redesigning Pathways for Adult College and Career Success Grant, Project Success Formative and Summative Assessment Grant, Project Su | $2.8m |
| New Venture Fund | Grant, NCII Impact Fund - Rural Guided Pathways Grant, Scaling the Leadership Academy for Student Success Grant, Expanding Rural Guided Path | $2.7m |
| Social Finance Inc | Grant, Exploring Innovative Financing to Strengthen Pre-Apprenticeships, Creating Rural Talent Finance Partnerships, and Establishing the So | $2.5m |
| Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership Inc | Grant, Coalition-Led Career Pathway Initiative Framework for Apprenticeship Expansion in Wisconsin | $2.5m |
| State of Ohio | Grant, Ohio Strong Start in Science (OhioSSS) | $2.4m |
| Vera Institute of Justice Inc | Grant, Travel Grant - Higher Education in Prison Grantee Convening Grant, Closing the Pell Implementation Gap Grant, Travel Grant - National | $2.4m |
| The Aspen Institute | Grant, Advancing Community College Students' Post-Graduation Success Grant, Aspen Prize, Higher Education Board Reform, and Increasing Focus | $2.4m |
| Jobs for the Future Inc | Horizons 2024 Sponsorship 7/22/24 - 7/23/24 Grant, Supporting Career Pathways for Low-Income Rural Immigrants, Migrants and Refugees Grant, | $2.3m |
| Texas Community College Education Initiative | Grant, Talent Strong Texas Pathways for Multilingual Learners of English Grant, Talent Strong Texas Pathways: Student Supports and Belonging | $2.1m |
| Ithaka Harbors Inc | Grant, Building Data Collection and Evaluation Capacity for Higher Education in Prisons Grant, Enhancing and Expanding the Transfer Explorer | $2m |
| Per Scholas Inc | Grant, Fueling Growth Through Innovation | $2m |
| New England Board of Higher Education | Grant, Launching the New England Prison Higher Education Collaborative Grant, Travel Grant - Higher Education in Prison Grantee Convening -A | $1.9m |
| Resilience Education | Grant, Expanding Business Education and Employment Opportunity in Postsecondary Education in Prison Programs Grant, Identifying and Scaling | $1.8m |
| Universities of Wisconsin System | Grant, Supporting the Wisconsin Tuition Promise 2025 | $1.6m |
| National Lead for America Inc | Grant, Strengthening National Service as a Pathway to Workforce Development and Economic Mobility in Rural Communities | $1.5m |
| Year Up Inc | Grant, Innovation and Expansion of Accelerated Training and Shared Outcomes Model | $1.5m |
| Npower Inc | Grant, Advancing Alternate Pathways to Technology Careers for Learners from Low-Income, Underserved Communities | $1.4m |
| State of Minnesota | Grant, Optimizing Delivery Systems for Higher Education in Prison | $1.3m |
| New America Foundation | Grant, Bringing Value-Based Bachelor's Degrees to Rural Community College Students Grant, Putting Community Colleges at the Center of Innova | $1.2m |