Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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EDUCATIONAL CREDIT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION |
411778617 | 10 | Yes | 65,662,081 | 0 | |
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65,662,081 | 0 | ||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf .... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2023. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART IV, SECTION A, LINE 5A: | IN MARCH 2022, A PLAN FOR LIQUIDATION FOR ECMC EDUCATION, INC. WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ENROLLMENTS WERE NO LONGER ACCEPTED EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. TEACH-OUTS WERE COMPLETED DURING 2023, WITH RELATED EXPENSES BEING SETTLED THROUGH 2027. IN OCTOBER 2023, ECMC FOUNDATION AMENDED ITS BYLAWS AND ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION TO REMOVE ECMC EDUCATION, INC. (EIN: 47-2237488) AS A SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION BECAUSE ECMC EDUCATION, INC. NO LONGER ENROLLS ANY STUDENTS AND IS IN THE PROCESS OF LIQUIDATING. |
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 | STARTING IN 2023, ECMC FOUNDATION DIRECTED FUNDING TO SUPPORT APPROVED INITIATIVES, THE STRATEGICALLY RESPONSIVE PORTFOLIO AND PROGRAM-RELATED INVESTMENTS THROUGH EDUCATION INNOVATION VENTURES. DESCRIPTIONS CAN BE FOUND ON FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 | IN JANUARY 2023, ECMC FOUNDATION MADE THE DECISION TO CLOSE OUT THE CAREER READINESS AND COLLEGE SUCCESS PROGRAMS. GRANTS PREVIOUSLY AWARDED BY ECMC FOUNDATION UNDER THE CAREER READINESS AND COLLEGE SUCCESS PROGRAMS WILL CONTINUE TO BE PAID THROUGH JUNE 2025 AND NOVEMBER 2025, RESPECTIVELY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | ECMC FOUNDATION'S BYLAWS AND CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION WERE AMENDED TO REMOVE ECMC EDUCATION, INC. AS A SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | ECMC FOUNDATION HAS ONE MEMBER. THE MEMBER IS ECMC GROUP, INC. A DELAWARE, NONSTOCK, NONPROFIT CORPORATION EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3). THERE ARE NO STOCKHOLDERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | ECMC GROUP, INC. HAS THE RIGHT TO ELECT AND/OR APPROVE ALL THE DIRECTORS OF THE ECMC FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | ECMC GROUP, INC., THE SOLE MEMBER OF ECMC FOUNDATION, RETAINS THE FOLLOWING AUTHORITY OVER ECMC FOUNDATION: 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, SECTION B, LINE 11B | ALL 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, SECTION B, LINE 12C | OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND ALL 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 CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AN ANNUAL FORM 990 RELATIONSHIP DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT TO IDENTIFY ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FINALLY, THE COMPANY'S VENDOR PROCUREMENT PROCESS INCLUDES QUESTIONS OF BUSINESS UNIT CONTRACT OWNERS TO DETERMINE IF ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST MAY EXIST. MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE POLICY ARE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THE POLICY REAFFIRMATION PROCESS, AFFIRMATIVE DISCLOSURE REQUESTS AND THE POLICY REQUIREMENT THAT ALL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BE REPORTED. IN CASES WHERE A POTENTIAL CONFLICT EXISTS AT THE OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEE LEVELS, THE ISSUE IS DISCLOSED TO THE INDIVIDUAL'S SUPERVISOR, GENERAL COUNSEL, AND/OR VICE PRESIDENT, DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL. FOR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS INVOLVING DIRECTORS, THE DISCLOSURE IS MADE TO THE BOARD (OR APPLICABLE COMMITTEE). THE DIRECTOR WILL BE REQUIRED TO EXCUSE THEMSELVES FROM DELIBERATION AND VOTING ON MATTERS FOR WHICH THEY MAY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE ONLY EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATED BY ECMC FOUNDATION WAS THE PRESIDENT, JACOB FRAIRE, AND FORMER PRESIDENT, PETER TAYLOR. ALL OTHER EXECUTIVE OFFICERS' COMPENSATION WAS PAID BY RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. THE GOVERNANCE & COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE ECMC GROUP, INC. (ECMC FOUNDATION'S PARENT ORGANIZATION) BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS WHOLLY COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT, OUTSIDE DIRECTORS. IN 2023, THE COMMITTEE RETAINED EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION EXPERTS FROM GRANT THORNTON AND PEARL MEYER, GLOBAL COMPENSATION CONSULTING ORGANIZATIONS, THROUGH ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP TO IDENTIFY APPROPRIATE CEO AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PACKAGES. ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP PROVIDED AN OPINION ON THE REASONABLENESS OF THIS COMPENSATION. THE MARKET ANALYSIS PERFORMED BY GRANT THORNTON AND PEARL MEYER FOR ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP INCLUDES SALARY AND INCENTIVE DATA FROM AN APPROPRIATE PEER GROUP UNDER IRS REGULATIONS AND INCLUDES ONLY NONPROFIT ENTITIES FOR THE ECMC FOUNDATION PRESIDENT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON ECMC FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE. DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW. |
| FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A: | ECMC FOUNDATION DIRECTORS DO NOT RECEIVE COMPENSATION FOR THEIR SERVICE ASSOCIATED WITH ECMC FOUNDATION, BUT DO RECEIVE COMPENSATION FOR THEIR SERVICE PROVIDED TO RELATED ORGANIZATIONS: EDUCATIONAL CREDIT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION AND ECMC GROUP, INC. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE PRESIDENT, JACOB FRAIRE, AND FORMER PRESIDENT, PETER TAYLOR, THE EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF ECMC FOUNDATION DO NOT RECEIVE COMPENSATION FOR THEIR SERVICE ASSOCIATED WITH ECMC FOUNDATION, BUT DO RECEIVE COMPENSATION FOR THEIR SERVICE PROVIDED TO RELATED ORGANIZATIONS: EDUCATIONAL CREDIT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION AND ECMC GROUP, INC. JOHN DEPODESTA AND I. KING JORDAN, FORMER DIRECTORS, HAD CONSULTING AGREEMENTS IN 2023. |
| FORM 990, PART X, LINE 12: | INVESTMENTS-OTHER SECURITIES OF $1,678,888,242 ARE HELD IN THE ECMC GROUP, INC. APPORTIONED INVESTMENT POOL AND $400,000 ARE INVESTED IN A FUND OUTSIDE OF THE APPORTIONED INVESTMENT POOL. INVESTMENTS IN ECMC GROUP, INC. APPORTIONED INVESTMENT POOL REPRESENT AN OWNERSHIP INTEREST IN THE INVESTMENT POOL MANAGED BY ECMC GROUP, INC., NOT IN THE UNDERLYING ASSETS THEMSELVES. THE OWNERSHIP INTERESTS IN THIS POOL ARE NOT THEMSELVES PUBLICLY TRADED, NOR CAN THEY BE VALUED BASED ON DIRECT OR INDIRECT INPUTS AS DEFINED BY FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION TOPIC 820. ECMC FOUNDATION'S INVESTMENTS CONSIST OF POOLED FUNDS INVESTED WITH ECMC GROUP, INC. THAT ARE GENERALLY REDEEMABLE UPON REQUEST. THE POOLED INVESTMENT IS, UNDER FAIR VALUE HIERARCHY, A LEVEL 2 INVESTMENT. THE INVESTMENT STRATEGY OF ECMC FOUNDATION IS TO DIVERSIFY RISK AND PROVIDE A RETURN THAT SATISFIES THE SHORT- AND LONG-TERM OBJECTIVES. THE APPORTIONED INVESTMENT POOL HAS UNFUNDED COMMITMENTS OF APPROXIMATELY $431,080,000 IN ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS. ECMC FOUNDATION HAS NO UNFUNDED COMMITMENTS TO THE APPORTIONED INVESTMENT POOL AT DECEMBER 31, 2023. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | GRANTS AWARDED IN A PRIOR YEAR AND RETURNED OR REFUNDED IN 2023. 153,541. |
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