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EIN 39-1090394

Ascendium Education Group

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
117
City
Madison
State
Wisconsin
Year formed
1967
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
B90: Educational Services
Description
Great Lakes Higher Education corporation operates for the support and benefit of Great Lakes Higher Education guaranty corporation and Northstar Guarantee.
Also known as...
Great Lakes Higher Education Corporation
Total revenues
$78,403,388
2023
Total expenses
$12,531,647
2023
Total assets
$3,022,286,011
2023
Num. employees
117
2023

Program areas at Ascendium Education Group

Impact investing is one of the key ways we accomplish our mission to champion opportunity for everyone. Our investments advance change to postsecondary education and workforce training systems through new technologies and solutions so more learners can achieve their academic and career goals through Education related venture equity investments.
Ascendium Education Group, Inc. Operates for the support and benefit of Ascendium Education solutions, Inc. (solutions). Solutions supports increased access to and success in postseconday Education as a national grantmaker, a federal student loan guaranty agency and a provider of student success services.

Personnel at Ascendium Education Group

NameTitleCompensation
Jeff CrosbyPresident and Chief Executive Officer - Aes / Chief Operating Officer$0
Richard GeorgeChairman and Treasurer$848,497
Hope E MerryChief Financial Officer$409,184
Jacqueline J FairbairnChief Compliance Officer$0
Brett G LindquistVice President - Strategic Communications$277,226
...and 17 more key personnel

Financials for Ascendium Education Group

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$0
Program services$1,186,288
Investment income and dividends$80,483,786
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-3,276,631
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$9,945
Total revenues$78,403,388

Form 990s for Ascendium Education Group

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-10-02990View PDF
2022-122023-08-30990View PDF
2021-122022-08-31990View PDF
2020-122021-09-10990View PDF
2019-122020-11-05990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

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Data update history
November 16, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
November 12, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
October 25, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
August 10, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 5, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsEducational service providersHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Tax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
38 Buttonwood CT
Madison, WI 53718
Metro area
Madison, WI
County
Dane County, WI
Website URL
ascendiumeducation.org/ 
Phone
(800) 236-4300
Facebook page
mygreatlakes 
Twitter profile
@mygreatlakes 
IRS details
EIN
39-1090394
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1967
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B90: Educational Services
NAICS code, primary
522120: Savings Institutions
Parent/child status
Central organization
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
Not Operating or In Process of Dissolving
Charity Registration status
Withdrawn
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
None yet
FTB Entity ID
2233080
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-11-20
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