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Schedule I
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations,
Governments and Individuals in the United States
Complete if the organization answered "Yes," on Form 990, Part IV, line 21 or 22.
lBullet Attach to Form 990.
lBullet Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2020
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
Ascendium Education Solutions Inc
 
Employer identification number
39-1853833
Part I
General Information on Grants and Assistance
1
Does the organization maintain records to substantiate the amount of the grants or assistance, the grantees' eligibility for the grants or assistance, and
the selection criteria used to award the grants or assistance? ........................
2
Describe in Part IV the organization's procedures for monitoring the use of grant funds in the United States.
Part II
Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Organizations and Domestic Governments. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 21, for any recipient
that received more than $5,000. Part II can be duplicated if additional space is needed.
(a) Name and address of organization
or government
(b) EIN (c) IRC section
(if applicable)
(d) Amount of cash grant (e) Amount of non-cash
assistance
(f) Method of valuation
(book, FMV, appraisal,
other)
(g) Description of
noncash assistance
(h) Purpose of grant
or assistance
(1) Boys and Girls Club of Dane County
2001 Taft Street
Madison,WI53713
39-1925617 501(c)(3) 210,990       TOPS Program support
(2) Council for Opportunity in Education
1025 Vermont Avenue
NW Suite 900
WASHINGTON,DC20005
52-1221301 501(c)(3) 10,000       COE's 39th Ann Conf
(3) Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College
13466 W Trepania Road
Hayward,WI54843
39-1453493 501(c)(3) 44,634       PS Emergency Aid Paid Internship Program
(4) Scholarship America Inc
One Scholarship Way
St Peter,MN56082
04-2296967 501(c)(3) 10,200       PS Ptnr Grant 2020-2022
(5) United Way of Dane County
2059 Atwood Avenue
Madison,WI53704
39-0817532 501(c)(3) 197,000       Sponsorship of Loaned Executive, Unite for our communities Matching Grant Contribution, COVID-19 Emergency and Recovery Fund
(6) College Possible
540 Fairview Ave N
St Paul,MN55104
41-1968798 501(c)(3) 570,000       Milwaukee & Minnesota:High School & College Programming
(7) Grantmakers for Education
720 SW Washington Street
Suite 605
Portland,OR97205
33-0919329 501(c)(3) 79,700       ED Conf and Mmbrshp
(8) National College Attainment Network
1001 Connecticut Ave
Washington,DC20036
31-1793562 501(c)(3) 184,230       25th Conf Sponsorship Supporting education membership organizations; summer melt texting
(9) Vera Court Neighborood Center Inc
614 Vera Court
Madison,WI537041938
39-1945609 501(c)(3) 55,611       Unite for our communities corporate match
(10) University of Wisconsin System
780 Regent Street Suite 255
UW Madison
Madison,WI53715
39-1805963 501(C)(3) 377,000       Math Initiative
(11) MDRC
16 East 34th Street
New York,NY10016
23-7379473 501(c)(3) 1,648,674       Rural Matters Podcast, Strengthen and Scale Multiple Measures Assessment Implementation, Applying the Evidence: Expanding Evidence-Based Strategies Across the Minnesota State System, Multiple Measures Assessment Phase II, Piloting an Income Share Agreement that Serves Low-Income Students
(12) Association of Public & Land-Grant Universities
1307 New York Avenue NW Suite 400
Washington,DC20005
53-0183246 501(c)(3) 324,300       facilitating Career Pathways for Low-Income Rural Students: Cooperative Extension as a Community Connector
(13) Association of American Colleges & Universities
1818 R Street NW
Washington,DC20009
52-1945674 501(c)(3) 1,249,400       Postsecondary Education Membership Organizations and Networks
(14) Excelencia in Education
1717 N St N W 2nd Fl
Washington,DC20036
20-0927912 501(c)(3) 204,500       Institutional Transformation in Puerto Rico: Lessons Learned in Resiliency, Celebracin de Excelencia and Accelerating Latino Student Success Institute
(15) Madison Metropolitan School District
545 W Dayton Street
Madison,WI53703
39-6003202 State of WI 500,000       Early College STEM Academy
(16) Rector & Visitors of University of Virginia
1001 N Emmet Street
Charlottesville,VA229044195
54-6001796 501(c)(3) 80,300       Career Advising Tools and Outreach for Low-Income Graduates - Planning Phase
(17) Achieving The Dream Inc
8403 Colesville Rd
Silver Spring,MD209106355
27-1635830 501(c)(3) 1,756,906       Student Success Partner Grant, Evaluating Digital Pathways Transformation Cohort of Rural Community Colleges, Maintain Momentum: Supporting Postsecondary Education Membership Organizations and Networks
(18) Education Commission of the States
700 N Broadway
Suite 810
Denver,CO80203
31-0722194 501(c)(3) 1,771,875       Rural Perspective and Opinions on Work, Education and Place, Strong Start to Finish Implementation & Innovation Fund
(19) Madison Area Tech College Foundation Inc
3591 Anderson Street
Madison,WI53704
23-7265867 501(c)(3) 50,000       Madison College Stand by Jack Initiative
(20) Rand Corporation
1776 Main St
PO Box 2138
Santa Monica,CA904072138
95-1958142 501(c)(3) 344,317       Career Navigator Initiative, Assessing the Pandemic's Impact on Postsecondary Education in Prison, Career Navigator Initiative
(21) Teachers College
525 West 120th Street
New York,NY10027
13-1624202 501(c)(3) 860,587       Sponsored Practitioner Fellowships, Guided Pathways: What and How To Educational Series
(22) University of Texas at Austin
110 Inner Campus DR
STOP K5300
Austin,TX787121663
74-6000203 501(c)(3) 125,000       National Virtual Professional Learning Series for Math Faculty - COVID-19 Response Fund
(23) Wisconsin School Counselor Assoc
2820 Walton Commons Ln
Madison,WI537186797
26-0393127 501(c)(6) 48,495       WSCA Conference Fellowships, Text Steps Summer Melt Texting-WSCA Travel Grants
(24) Aaniiih Nakoda College
PO Box 159
Harlem,MT59526
81-0420980 501(c)(3) 44,634       Project Success Emergency Aid and Paid Internship Programs
(25) Arizona State Univ Foundatn for a New American Uni
PO Box 2260
Tempe,AZ852802260
86-6051042 501(c)(3) 436,250       Grant, Maintain Momentum: Supporting Postsecondary Education Membership Organizations and Networks
(26) Aspen Institute Inc
One Dupont Cir NW
Washington,DC20036
84-0399006 501(c)(3) 1,828,281       Researching and Awarding Excellence in Rural Community Colleges, Tackling Transfer Phase II, Student-Centered Credit Mobility Prototype and Policies - COVID-19 Response Fund
(27) Bay Mills Community College
12214 W Lakeshore Dr
Brimley,MI49715
38-2604866 501(c)(3) 66,950       Project Success Emergency Aid and Paid Internship Program
(28) Blackfeet Community College
PO Box 819
Browning,MT59417
81-0378943 501(c)(3) 44,634       Project Success Emergency Aid and Paid Internship Program
(29) Cankdeska Cikana Community College
214 1st Ave
Fort Totten,ND58335
45-0350756 501(c)(3) 44,634       Project Success Emergency Aid Program
(30) Central State University
PO Box 1004
Wilberforce,OH45384
31-0675386 501(c)(3) 83,473       Emergency Aid, Paid Internship Program
(31) Chief Dull Knife College
PO Box 98
Lame Deer,MT59043
81-0351900 501(c)(3) 31,082       Emergency Aid and Paid Internship Program
(32) College of Menominee Nation
PO Box 1179 N172 Hwy 47/55
Keshena,WI54135
39-1773613 501(c)(3) 43,484       Emergency Aid, Paid Internship
(33) College of the Muscogee Nation
PO Box 917
Okmulgee,OK74447
35-2357683 501(c)(3) 44,634       Project Success Emergency Aid and Paid Internship Program
(34) Community Partners
1000 N Alameda St
Los Angeles,CA90012
95-4302067 501(c)(3) 485,000       Higher Education in Prison Landscape Project Alliance for Higher Education in Prison Capacity Building
(35) Dine College
PO Box C12
Tsaile,AZ86556
86-0215931 501(c)(3) 104,718       Project Success Emergency Aid and Paid Internship Program
(36) Fond Du Lac Tribal & Community College
30 7th Street East Ste 350
St Paul,MN55101
41-1687554 501(c)(3) 63,251       Project Success Emergency Aid and Paid Internship Program
(37) Fort Peck Community College
PO Box 398
Poplar,MT59255
81-0374399 501(c)(3) 10,300       Project Success Emergency Aid Program
(38) Institute of American Indian Arts
PO Box 5310
Sante Fe,NM87502
85-0365964 501(c)(3) 66,950       Project Success Emergency Aid and Paid Internship Program
(39) Jobs For The Future Inc
88 Broad St 8th Floor
Boston,MA02110
06-1164568 501(c)(3) 679,561       Donated Registration COVID-19 Response Plan, Horizons: Designing Jobs for the Future, Scaling the Student Success Center Network Coaching Program
(40) Leech Lake Tribal College
6945 Littlewolf Rd NW
Cass Lake,MN56633
75-3061667 501(c)(3) 44,634       Project Success Emergency Aid and Paid Internship Program
(41) Lincoln University
820 Chestnut St
Jefferson City,MO65102
44-6001089 501(c)(3) 87,298       Project Success Emergency Aid and Paid Internship Program
(42) Little Big Horn College
8645 S Weaver Dr
Crow Agency,MT59022
81-0331905 501(c)(3) 30,832       Project Success Emergency Aid and Paid Internship Program
(43) Little Priest Tribal College
601 E College Dr
Winnebago,NE68071
91-1849962 501(c)(3) 44,634       Project Success Emergency Aid and Paid Internship Program
(44) National Student Clearinghouse Research Ctr
2300 Dulles Station Blvd
Herndon,VA20171
27-1255674 501(C)(3) 804,800       Redesigning StudentTracker, Analysis of Post-COVID-19 Transfer Data - COVID-19 Response Fu
(45) Navajo Technical University
PO Box 849
Crownpoint,MN87313
85-0303705 501(c)(3) 62,348       Project Success Emergency Aid and Paid Internship Program
(46) Nebraska Indian Community College
1111 Hwy 75 PO Box 428
Macy,NE68039
47-0623553 501(c)(3) 44,634       Project Success Emergency Aid and Paid Internship Program
(47) Northwest Indian College
2522 Kwina Rd
Bellingham,WA98226
91-0905644 501(c)(3) 66,950       Project Success Emergency Aid and Paid Internship Program
(48) Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College
220 College Dr
New Town,ND58763
45-0322990 501(c)(3) 44,634       Emergency Aid Program Project Success Paid Internship Program
(49) Oglala Lakota College
PO Box 490
Kyle,SD57752
23-7135915 501(c)(3) 104,718       Project Success Emergency Aid and Paid Internship Program
(50) Red Lake Nation College
PO Box 576
Red Lake,MN56671
26-3031521 501(c)(3) 44,634       Project Success Emergency Aid and Paid Internship Program
(51) Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College
7070 E Broadway
Mt Pleasant,MI48858
38-6178758 Tribal College 10,300       Project Success Emergency Aid Program
(52) Salish Kootenai College Inc
PO Box 70
Pablo,MT59855
81-0378823 501(c)(3) 66,950       Project Success Emergency Aid and Paid Internship Program
(53) Sisseton Wahpeton College
12572 BIA Hwy 700
Agency Village,SD57262
46-0357254 501(c)(3) 34,634       Project Success Emergency Aid and Paid Internship Program
(54) Sitting Bull College
9299 Hwy 24
Fort Yates,ND58538
23-7373765 501(c)(3) 38,559       Project Success Emergency Aid and Paid Internship Program
(55) Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute
9169 Coors Blvd NW PO Box 10146
Albuquergue,NM87184
85-0235298 501(c)(3) 44,634       Project Success Emergency Aid and Paid Internship Program
(56) State of Montana
2500 Broadway
Helena,MT59601
81-0302402 state of mt 500,000       College Access & Success Services
(57) Stone Child College
8294 Upper Box Elder Rd
Box Elder,MT59521
81-0420650 501(c)(3) 44,634       Project Success Emergency Aid and Paid Internship Program
(58) Tohono O'Odham Community College
PO Box 3129
Sells,AZ85634
86-0931108 501(c)(3) 34,232       Project Success Emergency Aid and Paid Internship Program
(59) Turtle Mountain Community College
PO Box 340
Belcourt,ND58316
45-0323401 501(c)(3) 61,927       Project Success Emergency Aid and Paid Internship Program
(60) United Tribes Technical College
3315 University Dr
Bismark,ND58504
45-0314233 501(c)(3) 43,634       Project Success Emergency Aid and Paid Internship Program
(61) White Earth Tribal & Community College
2250 College Rd
Mahnomen,MN56557
41-1978247 501(c)(3) 44,634       Project Success Emergency Aid and Paid Internship Program
(62) Wilberforce University
1055 N Brickett Rd
Wilberforce,OH45384
31-0604719 501(c)(3) 37,722       Emergency Aid, Paid Internship Program
(63) Adams-Friendship Area School District
201 W 6th Street
Friendship,WI53934
39-6000587 501(c)(3) 15,925       Summer Melt Texting Initiative
(64) Council for Adult and Experimental Learning
55 E Monroe Street
Chicago,IL60603
13-2890752 501(C)(3) 442,506       Adult Learner 360 Academy - Hispanic Serving Institutions
(65) Green Bay Area Public Schools
200 S Broadway
Green Bay,WI54303
39-6002329 501(c)(3) 19,200       Summer Melt Texting Initiative
(66) Harris-Stowe State University
3026 Laclede Avenue
St Louis,MO63103
43-1166917 501(c)(3) 104,718       Project Success Emergency Aid Program Paid Internship Program
(67) Ilisagvik College
PO Box 749
Barrow,AK99723
92-0158414 501(C)(3) 34,334       Project Success Paid Internship Program
(68) Institute for Higher Education Policy
1825 K Street NW 720
Washington,DC20006
52-1818907 501(C)(3) 77,895       Degrees When Due Initiative
(69) Iowa Department of Education
400 E 14th Street
Des Moines,IA503190146
90-0743434 IA Dept of ED 650,288       Guided Pathways Implementation in Iowa's Community Colleges
(70) Philander Smith College
900 W Dalsey Bates Dr
Little Rock,AR72202
71-0239729 501(c)(3) 77,184       Project Success Emergency Aid Paid Internship Programs
(71) Prison University Project Inc
PO Box 492
San Quentin,CA94964
20-5606926 501(c)(3) 319,550       Teaching and Learning Initiative
(72) School District of LaCrosse
Hogan Admin Center
807 E Ave S
LaCrosse,WI54601
39-6002841 501(c)(3) 19,200       Summer Melt Texting Initiative
(73) School District of Monroe
925 16th Ave Suite 3
Monroe,WI53566
39-6003491 501(c)(3) 15,925       Summer Melt Texting Initiative
(74) School District of South Milwaukee
901 15th Avenue
South Milwaukee,WI53172
39-1155234 501(c)(3) 15,925       Summer Melt Texting Initiative
(75) School District of Wisconsin Rapids
510 Peach Street
Wisconsin Rapids,WI54494
39-6005282 501(c)(3) 16,200       Summer Melt Texting Initiative
(76) Sheboygan Area School District
830 Virginia Avenue
Sheboygan,WI53081
39-6004431 501(c)(3) 19,200       Summer Melt Texting Initiative
(77) Shorter College
604 N Locust St
North Little Rock,AR72114
71-0350954 501(c)(3) 66,950       Project Success emergency Aid Paid Internship programs
(78) St Francis School District
4225 S Lake Drive
St Francis,WI53235
39-6002879 St Francis SD 15,925       Summer Melt Texting Initiative
(79) State of Minnesota
658 Cedar St
St Paul,MN55155
41-6007162 State of MN 694,888       Career Navigator Initiative
(80) Unified School Disctrict of Antigo
120 S Dorr Street
Antigo,WI54409
39-6031462 501(c)(3) 15,925       Summer Melt Texting Initiative
(81) Vera Institute for Justice Inc
238 Broadway 12th Floor
New York,NY10279
13-1941627 501(c)(3) 550,000       Unlocking the Promise of Pell for Students in Prison
(82) University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
1200 N University Dr
Pine Bluff,AR71601
71-9010030 501(c)(3) 101,668       Emergency Aid Paid Internship Programs
(83) Watertown Unified School District
111 Dodge Street
Watertown,WI53094
39-6005031 501(c)(3) 15,925       Summer Melt Texting Initiative
(84) WestEd
730 Harrison St
San Francisco,CA941071242
94-3233542 IRC 115(1) 73,521       Project Success Partner Grant 2020 - 2022
(85) Yes We Must Coalition
5 Coltsway
Wayland,MA01778
54-1439744 501(c)(3) 40,000       Supporting Postsecondary Education Membership Organizations
(86) American Assoc of State Colleges and Universities
1307 New York Avenue NW
Washington,DC20005
52-0747578 501(c)(3) 1,666,060       Supporting Postsecondary Education Membership Organizations and Networks
(87) AZ Board of Regents on behalf of AZ State Univ
660 S Mill Avenue
Suite 204
Tempe,AZ85281
86-0196696 501(c)(3) 219,374       Arizona State University Local: California
(88) Board of Regents of UW System
780 Regent Street
Suite 255
Madison,WI53715
39-1805963 501(c)(3) 191,765       College and Student Success in Rural Communities
(89) Grantmakers for Effective Organizations
1310 L Street NW
Suite 650
Washington,DC20005
01-0669150 501(c)(3) 20,550       Donated Registrations COVID-19 Response Plan
(90) Institute for Evidence Based Change
3711 Long Beach Blvd
Suite 5033
Long Beach,CA90807
26-3542835 501(c)(3) 500,000       Caring Campus
(91) Strada Education Network Inc
10 West Market
Suite 1100
Indianapolis,IN46204
47-3044430 501(c)(3) 63,929,683       support their philanthropic efforts pursuant to the December 6, 2016 transfer of ownership of United Student Aid Funds and Northwest Education Loan Association from USA Funds (now Strada) to Ascendium.
(92) Keweenay Bay Oijbwa Community College
PO Box 519
Baraga,MI49908
01-0678043 501(c)(3) 44,634       Emergency Aid Program and Paid Internship Program
(93) America Achieves Inc
16 34th Street FL 18
New York,NY10016
27-3238471 501(c)(3) 150,000       Scaling Education to Employment Solutions
(94) American Association of Community Colleges
1 DuPont Cir NW Ste 700
Washington,DC20036
53-0196569 501(c)(3) 486,835       Equity Transfer Initiative
(95) American Foreign Policy Council
509 C Street NE
Washingston,DC20002
52-1274529 501(c)(3) 125,000       Internship Program
(96) ASIAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICAN SHOLARSHIP FUND
2025 M ST NW Ste 510
Washingston,DC200363363
57-1192973 501(c)(3) 144,400       Supporting Rural Island-Based Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Students
(97) ASSOCIATION OF BLACK FOUNDATION EXECUTIVESINC
42 Broadway Floor 20
New York,NY10004
23-7156531 501(c)(3) 10,000       Membership
(98) BEREA COLLEGE
Lincoln Hall 220
Berea,KY40404
61-0444650 501(c)(3) 25,450       Conf Reg for Board Member, Rural College Access & Success Summit- COVID-19 Response Plan
(99) BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF NOBLESVILLE
1700 Conner Street
Noblesville,IN46060
35-1054426 501(c)(3) 11,397       Unite for our Communities matching program
(100) COLERIDGE INITIATIVE INC
4511 Dalton
Chevy Chase,MD20815
83-0963735 501(c)(3) 375,000       Supporting a Multi-State Education-Workforce Data Infrastructure
(101) DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC
1200 N DuPont Hwy
Dover,DE199012220
20-1372435 501(c)(3) 216,200       HBCU Degree Completion Pilot
(102) DIGITAL PROMISE GLOBAL
1001 Connecticut Ave NW Ste 935
Washington,DC200365565
46-5460594 501(c)(3) 249,200       Exploring the Role of Micro-credentials in Rural Postsecondary Education and Workforce Training Programs
(103) DVP-PRAXIS LTD
8888 Keystone Crossing
Ste 1300
Indianapolis,IN46240
20-3208500   28,000       Evaluation of Veterans Credentialing Pilot Initiative
(104) EDUCATION DESIGN LAB
1200 18TH St NW Ste 710
Washington,DC200362506
46-4248042 501(c)(3) 744,125       Catalyzing Rural Community Colleges Through a Design Challenge
(105) EDUCATION STRATEGY GROUP LLC
4716 Drummn Avenue
Chevy Chase,MD208155431
46-0907884   375,000       Accelerating Recovery through Credentials
(106) EDUCATION WRITERS ASSOCIATION
1825 K St NW Ste 200
Washington,DC200061220
23-7439790 501(c)(3) 135,000       Supporting Postsecondary Education Writers and Coverage
(107) FOUNDATION FOR BLACK WOMENS WELLNESS
6601 Grand Teton Plaza
Madison,WI53719
46-0832901 501(c)(3) 50,000       Madison Racial Justice Donation
(108) FREEDOM INC
2110 Luann Ln
Madison,WI537133098
43-2023570 501(c)(3) 50,000       Madison Racial Justice Donation
(109) HASKELL INDIAN NATIONS UNIVERSITY
155 Indian Avenue
Lawrence,KS660464817
03-0489646 501(c)(3) 66,950       Project Success Emergency Aid Program Project Success Paid Internship Program
(110) INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT NEWS
714 W Olympic Blvd Ste 929
Los Angeles,CA900151353
27-2614911 501(c)(3) 84,950       Distance Learning in Prisons Amidst the Pandemic
(111) ITHAKA HARBORS INC
101 Greenwiich Street
New York,NY100060002
13-3857105 501(c)(3) 280,000       Increasing Access to Educational Materials in Prisons: Facilitating the Approvals Process
(112) JOHN N GARDNER INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE IN UNDERGR
123 E Main St Ste 201
Brevard,NC287120072
26-0166817 501(c)(3) 451,890       Governing Board Success Academy
(113) KENTUCKY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOUNDATIO
300 N Main St
Versaillews,KY403831245
61-1351918 501(c)(3) 579,815       Implementing Competency-Based Education at Scale
(114) KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY
400 E Main Street 4th Floor
Frankfort,KY406012334
61-1099712 501(c)(3) 5,150       Project Success Emergency Aid Program Project Success Paid Internship Program
(115) LEGAL ACTION OF WISCONSIN INC
230 West Wells St RM 800
Milwsukee,WI53203
39-1077192 501(c)(3) 50,000       Expansion of the Tech College Student Legal Aid Program- Initial Payment Expansion of the Tech College Student Legal Aid Program- Satisfactory Progress of the Project Milestones for Objective 1 & 2
(116) LINCOLN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
1570 Baltimore Pike
Lincoln University,PA191039141
23-1352655 501(c)(3) 54,200       Project Success Emergency Aid Program Project Success Paid Internship Program
(117) LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION
28 Liberty Street 34th Floor
New York,NY10005
13-3030229 501(c)(3) 380,387       Building Pathways to Quality Jobs and Financial Security in Rural America
(118) MICHIGAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE ASSOCIATION
222 N Chestnut Street No 100
Lansing,MI48933
38-2018394 501(c)(6) 223,500       Michigan Community College Workforce and Transfer Alignment
(119) MINNESOTA OFFICE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
1450 Energy Park Dr Ste 350
St Paul,MN551085227
41-6007162 State of MN 150,000       Optimizing Delivery Systems for Higher Education in Prison
(120) National Association of College and University Bus
1110 Vermont Aveue NW NO 800
Washington,DC20005
53-0259954 501(c)(3) 1,158,588       Strategic Finance and Student Completion Planning Grant
(121) NATIONAL CENTER FOR INQUIRY AND IMPROVEMENT LLC
4 Independence Cir
Southbury,CT064883001
46-2772443   432,500       Rural Community College COVID Response and Guided Pathways Planning Grant
(122) NEW AMERICA FOUNDATION
740 15th St NW Ste 900
Washington,DC200051031
52-2096845 501(c)(3) 182,200       Scaling Community College Baccalaureates in a Changing Landscape
(123) NONVIOLENCE INSTITUTE
265 Oxford St
Providence,RI02905
05-0517863 501(c)(3) 185,639       Credit for Experience: Leveraging Prior Learning Assessments in Prison
(124) NORTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA HEAD START
200 S Harrison St Ste 1
Aberdeen,SD57401
46-0395724 501(c)(3) 14,465       Unite for Our Communities Matching Grant
(125) OPERATION RESTORATION
PO Box 56894
New Orleans,LA70156
61-1791941 501(c)(3) 250,000       Expanding Access to Postsecondary Pathways in Louisiana State Prisons
(126) PEAK GRANTMAKING
1666 K Street NW 440
Washington,DC20006
74-3158155 501(c)(3) 6,027       Donated Sponsorship and Registrations COVID-19 Response Plan PEAK Grantmaking Membership
(127) PEIRCE COLLEGE
1420 Pine Street
Philadelphia,PA19102
23-1627436 501(c)(3) 16,700       Project Success Emergency Aid Program Project Success Paid Internship Program
(128) PHILANTHROPY WEST VIRGINA INC
PO Box 1584
Morgantown,WV26505
55-0721553 501(c)(3) 375,000       Launching West Virginia Climbs
(129) PRESIDENTS FORUM
2001 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Suite 1
Washington,DC20006
38-4127568 501(c)(3) 250,000       Reinventing Higher Education Convening Series
(130) ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC
6 W 48th Street Fl 10
New York,NY100361802
13-3615533 501(c)(3) 250,000       Expansion of the Promise Ecosystem Initiative and Employer Symposiums
(131) SOCIAL FINANCE INC
10 MLK Street No 1010
Boston,MA02108
27-4620963 501(c)(3) 180,000       Improving Workforce Outcomes for Community College Students
(132) SOCIETY FOR RESEARCH ON EDUCATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS
1000 Thomas Jefferson Street NW
Washington,DC20007
26-4739791 501(c)(3) 34,000       Ascendium-Sponsored Practitioner Fellowships, SREE Spring Conference
(133) SOVA SOLUTIONS LLC
1092 Pipestem PL
Potomac,MD208545510
81-4262208   120,000       Developing a National Rural Postsecondary Research Agenda
(134) STATE HIGHER EDUCATION EXECUTIVE OFFICERS ASSOCIAT
3035 Center Green Drive 100
Boulder,CO803012251
23-7167258 501(c)(3) 250,000       Digital Learning Task Force and Policy Recommendations
(135) TENNESSEE BOARD OF REGENTS
1 Bridgestone Park
Nashville,TN372142453
62-0877872 501(c)(3) 225,000       Pathways to Success for Students with Some College No Degree
(136) THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION INC
1255 Twenty Third Street NW Ste 700
Washington,DC20037
52-1131774   230,684       Chronicle Partnership
(137) THE COLLEGE & COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP INC
475 Riverside Dr Ste 1626
New York,NY101150038
31-1720017 501(c)(3) 331,670       Thrive Technical Assistance Program
(138) THE EDUCATION TRUST INC
1250 H Street NW
Washington,DC200055935
52-1982223 501(c)(3) 407,500       Transforming Higher Education Policy and Practice in Prisons and Beyond
(139) THE GRADUATE NETWORK
1635 Market Street No 1600
Philadelphia,PA19103
90-0717365 501(c)(3) 260,000       Constructing a Predictive Analytic Model to Adult Learner Pathways
(140) THE LAUNCHCODE FOUNDATION
4811 Delmar Blvd
St Louis,MO63108
47-1718432 501(c)(3) 321,900       Preparing Incarcerated Learners for Careers in Technology
(141) THURGOOD MARSHALL COLLEGE FUNDS INC
901 F Street NW No 700
Washington,DC200041436
41-1750692 501(c)(3) 63,250       HBCU Degree Completion Pilot
(142) UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND INC
1805 7th Street NW
Washington,DC20001
13-1624241 501(c)(3) 880,774       Codifying Career Pathways Initiative
(143) UNITE-LA INC
1055 Wilshire Blvd No 1750
Los Angeles,CA90017
82-0576380 501(c)(3) 115,400       The Future of Associates Degree for Transfer in LA
(144) UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII FOUNDATION
1314 South King Street Ste B
Honolulu,HI968141956
99-0085260 501(c)(3) 328,000       Hana Career Pathways in Healthcare
(145) UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND GLOBAL CAMPUS
3501 University Blvd E
Adelphi,MD207837998
52-6002033 501(c)(3) 275,275       Community College Doctoral Program Redesign
(146) UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA
32 Campus DR
Missouka,MT598120003
81-6001713 501(c)(3) 123,649       Researching Place-based Learning Experiences' Impact on Rural Postsecondary Learners
(147) UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
724 Grace Hall
Notre Dame,IN46556
35-0868188 501(c)(3) 98,369       Opportunities in Building and Applying Evidence for Student Success
(148) URBAN TRIAGE INC
2210 N Rusk Ave
Madison,WI537132068
84-3297905 501(c)(3) 50,000       Madison Racial Justice Donation
(149) YWCA MADISON INC
101 E Mifflin Street Ste 100
Madison,WI53703
39-0806303 501(c)(3) 50,000       Madison Racial Justice Donation
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For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.
Cat. No. 50055P
Schedule I (Form 990) 2020

Schedule I (Form 990) 2020
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Part III
Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Individuals. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 22.
Part III can be duplicated if additional space is needed.
(a) Type of grant or assistance (b) Number of
recipients
(c) Amount of
cash grant
(d) Amount of
noncash assistance
(e) Method of valuation (book,
FMV, appraisal, other)
(f) Description of noncash assistance
(1) Wisconsin Covenant Scholar Program 16 24,000      
(2) Jim Elliott Apprentice Scholarship 20 30,000      
(3) Tools of the Trade Scholarship 181 271,500      
(4) Project Success 27196 61,268      
(5) MICHAEL LEVIN-EPSTEIN / Rural Matters Podcast 1 10,000      
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(6)
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Part IV
Supplemental Information. Provide the information required in Part I, line 2; Part III, column (b); and any other additional information.
Return Reference Explanation
Form 990, Schedule I - Part I, Line 2 Description of Organization's Procedures for Monitoring the use of Grants in the United States: Ascendium Education Solutions, Inc. (SOLUTIONS) receives periodic reports from funded programs to determine whether the program is successfully meeting its goals and objectives, and whether the provided funds were appropriately expended. SOLUTIONS's staff conducts site visits to college access supported programs to observe the program. Where practicable, the disbursements are scheduled to coincide with program activities.
Form 990, Schedule I - Part III, Line 1 Ascendium Education Solutions, Inc. (SOLUTIONS) received periodic reports detailing the distribution of the Wisconsin Covenant Scholar grant funds to postsecondary schools (who disbursed the grants directly to the recipients). The recipients were determined based on criteria defined by the Program and no individual recipient receives more than $1,500 per year.
Form 990, Schedule I - Part III, Line 2 The Jim Elliott Apprentice Scholarship program is to benefit construction trade apprentices, to be applied toward the cost of tuition books, work clothes and tools. The recipients were determined based on criteria defined by the program and no individual recipient receives more than $1,500 per year.
Form 990, Schedule I - Part III, Line 3 Tools of the Trade Apprentice Scholarship program to benefit construction and industrial trade apprentices ,to be applied toward the cost of tuition, books, work clothes and tools. The recipients were determined based on criteria defined by the program and no individual recipient receives more than $1,500 per year.
Form 990, Schedule I - Part III, Line 4 The Project Success Program provides a wide array of services and support to increase completion rates and decrease cohort default rates at minority-service institutions. The recipients were determined based on criteria defined by the program. Services were contracted to provide for monitoring of the contract performance. The monitoring will include analysis and compliance of all progress reports, assessment of quality assurance through administration of college surveys, and an overall assessment of the Project Success Program.
Form 990, Schedule I - Part III, Line 5 Provided grant for recipient to conduct a Rural Matters Podcast.
Schedule I (Form 990) 2020



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