ASCENDIUM EDUCATION SOLUTIONS INC
2501 International Lane, Madison, WI 53704 www.ascendiumeducation.org

Total Revenue
$511,268,683
Total Expenses
$319,237,947
Net Assets
$40,113,612

Organizations Filed Purposes: 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, AND OTHERS TO BROADEN FEDERALLY GUARANTEED LOAN AVAILABILITY AND PURSUIT OF AND PARTICIPATION IN POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965, AS AMENDED. THIS MISSION STATEMENT HAS BEEN REVIEWED, ACKNOWLEDGED AND INFORMALLY APPROVED BY THE BOARD.

OPERATES TO PROVIDE COST EFFECTIVE ACCESS TO POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION BY PROVIDING GUARANTY, financial counselling and related services to support student loan availability.

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, and others to broaden federally guaranteed loan availability and pursuit of and participation in post-secondary education in accordance with the Federal Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Beth Erickson 3VP - Repayment Solutions50$278,867
Jacqueline FairbairnVP-Policy/Comp/Claims/Collect49$273,454
Amy Kobishop 3VP - Education Philanthropy50$272,226
Rebecca Villarreal 3Director Education Grantmaking45$164,238
Barbara Wilhelm 3Director Claims Review45$164,198
Jeffrey Dick 3Systems Analyst45$147,497
Jason Rasmusen 3Director Strategic Comm45$143,107
Kira Cortese 3Creative Director45$137,305
Cynthia Walsh 1Director3$21,750
Thomas A Scarlett 1Director3$17,750
Richard A Weiss 1Director1$6,583
Mary Burke 1Director1$5,917
Emerson Brumback 1Director1$5,875
David J Hanson 1Director/Secretary1$0
Matt Harlowe 3Director Internal Audit25$0
Brian Kobishop 3VP - IT/Security/Logistics34$0
Maureen Harrill 3VP - Human Resources34$0
Rebecca Rapp 3Gen Cnsl, Chief Priv Ofc & Ass24$0
Jeff Crosby 3Chief Operating Officer21$0
Hope Merry 3Chief Financial Officer29$0
Richard D George 2Chair/Pres/CEO/Treas20$0

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