Form 990 data showing organizational financial health and growth.
Revenue (2024)
$267.0M
+0% vs 2024
Assets (2024)
$222.6M
+0% vs 2024
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $266,994,248 | $169,298,500 | $222,593,303 | 163 |
| 2023 | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | $298,192,646 | $119,504,517 | $351,464,064 | 162 |
| 2022 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $388,928,491 | $166,575,071 | $289,805,860 | 159 |
| 2021 | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $467,309,203 | $204,796,432 | $170,907,364 | 197 |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $427,280,088 | $313,241,055 | $288,144,309 | 217 |
Source: IRS Form 990 filings. All figures in USD.
Meet the people behind Ascendium Education Solutions Inc.
Board members, advisors, and key contributors
Information compiled from IRS Form 990 and organizational materials.
Top compensated officers & key employees from IRS Form 990
Total Reported (2024)
$2.7M
Highest Paid
$609K
Jeffery E Crosby - 3
Compensated Officers
15
| Name | Title | Base | Other | Total | Hrs/Wk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffery E Crosby - 3 | President & CEO - Aes | $567,962 | $41,532 | $609,494 | 30 |
| Jacqueline J Fairbairn - 3 | VP - Pol & REG Compliance | $326,146 | $47,694 | $373,840 | 44 |
| Beth A Erickson - 3 | VP - Repayment Solutions | $326,486 | $28,990 | $355,476 | 45 |
| Jeffrey S Dick - 3 | Systems Analyst | $180,667 | $36,165 | $216,832 | 45 |
| Caralyn A Hansen - 3 | Attigo SR MKTG Strategist | $162,474 | $42,941 | $205,415 | 45 |
| Carmen N Rieg - 3 | Director - Recovery Admin | $152,780 | $44,007 | $196,787 | 45 |
| Barbara A Wilhelm - 3 | Director - Claims Review | $165,570 | $27,406 | $192,976 | 45 |
| Roger A Eldridge - 3 | National Sales Director | $149,464 | $25,975 | $175,439 | 45 |
| Hope E Merry - 3 | Chief Financial Officer | $0 | $58,267 | $58,267 | 23 |
| Brett G Lindquist - 3 | VP - Strategic Communications | $0 | $57,118 | $57,118 | 39 |
| Eric C Maly - 3 | VP - Info Security And Tech | $0 | $55,026 | $55,026 | 33 |
| Richard D George - 23 | Chairman & Treasurer | $0 | $53,748 | $53,748 | 17 |
| Matthew R Harlowe - 3 | Director - Internal Audit | $0 | $47,704 | $47,704 | 2 |
| Cynthia Walsh - 1 | Director | $46,000 | — | $46,000 | 3 |
| Rebecca E Rapp - 3 | Gen Cnsl & ASST Secretary | $0 | $43,712 | $43,712 | 14 |
| Name | Title | Base | Other | Total | Hrs/Wk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffery E Crosby - 3 | PRES/CEO-Aes | $557,987 | $48,802 | $606,789 | 30 |
| Jacqueline J Fairbairn - 3 | VP - Pol & REG Compliance | $314,735 | $53,430 | $368,165 | 44 |
| Beth A Erickson - 3 | VP - Repayment Solutions | $316,742 | $35,823 | $352,565 | 45 |
| Jeffrey S Dick - 3 | Systems Analyst | $177,213 | $44,733 | $221,946 | 45 |
| Barbara A Wilhelm - 3 | Director - Claims Review | $165,466 | $29,502 | $194,968 | 45 |
| Caralyn A Hansen - 3 | Attigo SR MKTG Strategist | $147,018 | $43,405 | $190,423 | 45 |
| Carmen N Rieg - 3 | Director - Recovery Admin | $146,029 | $43,471 | $189,500 | 45 |
| Roger A Eldridge - 3 | National Sales Director | $142,508 | $44,947 | $187,455 | 45 |
| Richard D George - 23 | Chairman & Treasurer | $0 | $56,216 | $56,216 | 17 |
| Hope E Merry - 3 | Chief Financial Officer | $0 | $51,905 | $51,905 | 23 |
| Cynthia Walsh - 1 | Director | $19,400 | — | $19,400 | 3 |
| Richard A Weiss - 1 | Director | $11,900 | — | $11,900 | 1 |
| Scott Klug - 1 | Director | $10,800 | — | $10,800 | 1 |
| David J Hanson - 1 | Director, Secretary | $9,700 | — | $9,700 | 1 |
| Emerson Brumback - 1 | Director, Vice Chairman | $9,700 | — | $9,700 | 1 |
| Name | Title | Base | Other | Total | Hrs/Wk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffery E Crosby - 3 | PRES/CEO-Aes | $547,044 | $45,866 | $592,910 | 50 |
| Jacqueline J Fairbairn - 3 | VP - Policy & REG Compliance | $302,969 | $55,347 | $358,316 | 44 |
| Beth A Erickson | VP - Repayment Solutions | $305,679 | $34,343 | $340,022 | 45 |
| Jeffrey S Dick - 3 | Systems Analyst | $170,890 | $44,887 | $215,777 | 45 |
| Barbara A Wilhelm - 3 | Director - Claims Review | $161,101 | $28,819 | $189,920 | 45 |
| Carmen N Rieg - 3 | Director - Recovery Admin | $137,820 | $41,460 | $179,280 | 45 |
| Roger A Eldridge - 3 | National Sales Director | $137,328 | $40,745 | $178,073 | 45 |
| Caralyn A Hansen - 3 | Attigo SR MKTG Strategist | $149,129 | $11,957 | $161,086 | 45 |
| Richard D George - 23 | Chairman & Treasurer | $0 | $54,340 | $54,340 | 17 |
| Hope E Merry - 3 | Chief Financial Officer | $0 | $49,408 | $49,408 | 23 |
| Cynthia Walsh - 1 | Director | $19,400 | — | $19,400 | 3 |
| Scott Klug - 1 | Director | $11,900 | — | $11,900 | 1 |
| Richard A Weiss - 1 | Director | $10,800 | — | $10,800 | 1 |
| Emerson Brumback - 1 | Director, Vice Chairman | $9,700 | — | $9,700 | 1 |
| David J Hanson - 1 | Director, Secretary | $8,600 | — | $8,600 | 1 |
| Name | Title | Base | Other | Total | Hrs/Wk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Crosby 3 | PRES/CEO-Aes | $521,604 | $42,859 | $564,463 | 42 |
| Jacqueline Fairbairn 3 | VP - Policy & REG Compliance | $298,454 | $52,094 | $350,548 | 49 |
| Beth Erickson 3 | VP - Repayment Solutions | $300,765 | $32,450 | $333,215 | 50 |
| Amy Kobishop 3 | VP - Education Philanthropy | $284,526 | $36,495 | $321,021 | 48 |
| Rebecca Villarreal 3 | DIR Education Philanthropy | $206,478 | $29,952 | $236,430 | 45 |
| Jeffrey Dick 3 | Systems Analyst | $167,671 | $40,934 | $208,605 | 45 |
| Barbara Wilhelm 3 | Director - Claims Review | $159,295 | $26,532 | $185,827 | 45 |
| Bethany Miller | Deputy DIR - Learning & Imp | $166,784 | $16,926 | $183,710 | 45 |
| Caralyn Hansen 3 | Attigo SR MKTG Strategist | $138,396 | $12,516 | $150,912 | 45 |
| Richard D George 23 | Chair/TREAS | $0 | $51,154 | $51,154 | 18 |
| Brett Lindquist 3 | VP - Strategic Communications | $0 | $50,231 | $50,231 | 32 |
| Hope Merry 3 | Chief Financial Officer | $0 | $46,048 | $46,048 | 34 |
| Rebecca Rapp 3 | Gen Cnsl, Chf Prvcy, ASST SEC | $0 | $40,924 | $40,924 | 18 |
| Maureen Harrill 3 | VP - Human Resources | $0 | $39,420 | $39,420 | 32 |
| Matthew Harlowe 3 | Director Internal Audit | $0 | $24,903 | $24,903 | 25 |
| Name | Title | Base | Other | Total | Hrs/Wk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Crosby 3 | Chief Operating Officer | $496,743 | $40,578 | $537,321 | 42 |
| Jacqueline Fairbairn 3 | Chief Compliance Officer | $278,698 | $47,490 | $326,188 | 49 |
| Beth Erickson 3 | VP - Repayment Solutions | $284,373 | $31,048 | $315,421 | 50 |
| Amy Kobishop 3 | VP - Community Investments | $275,086 | $33,381 | $308,467 | 48 |
| Rebecca Villarreal 3 | Director - Education Grantmakg | $194,689 | $21,361 | $216,050 | 45 |
| Jeffrey Dick 3 | Systems Analyst | $166,377 | $38,271 | $204,648 | 45 |
| Barbara Wilhelm 3 | Director - Claims Review | $157,978 | $30,885 | $188,863 | 45 |
| Eric Wilson | Deputy DIR - Edn Philanthropy | $131,474 | $16,992 | $148,466 | 45 |
| Caralyn Hansen 3 | Attigo SR MKTG Strategist | $133,988 | $12,618 | $146,606 | 45 |
| Richard D George 23 | Chair/PRES/CEO/TREAS | $0 | $51,779 | $51,779 | 18 |
| Hope Merry 3 | Chief Financial Officer | $0 | $46,324 | $46,324 | 34 |
| Rebecca Rapp 3 | Gen Cnsl & ASST Secretary | $0 | $42,016 | $42,016 | 18 |
| Maureen Harrill 3 | VP - Human Resources | $0 | $34,951 | $34,951 | 32 |
| Matthew Harlowe 3 | Director Internal Audit | $0 | $23,429 | $23,429 | 25 |
| Brian Kobishop 3 | VP - IT/Security/Logistics | $0 | $18,959 | $18,959 | 32 |
Source: IRS Form 990 filings. Compensation includes base and other reported compensation.
Grant funding relationships from IRS Form 990 filings
Source: IRS Form 990 Schedule I filings. Amounts may span multiple tax years.
