Ascendium Education Solutions Inc
Grantmaking foundation in Madison, Wisconsin · EIN 39-1853833
- Wisconsin
- Madison
- Community Improvement and Capacity Building
- Community Improvement and Capacity Building in Wisconsin
- Total giving
- $150MTax year 2025
- Total assets
- $220MLatest reported
- Latest IRS filing
- 2025Form 990 / 990-PF
Mission
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, IN 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.
Giving by year
Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.
Top recipients
| Recipient | Amount | Tax year |
|---|---|---|
| Strada Education Network Inc | $50M | 2022 |
| Merit America | $5M | 2022 |
| Mdrc | $3.9M | 2022 |
| Aspen Insitute Inc | $2.5M | 2022 |
| Center for Black Excellence and Culture Inc | $2.5M | 2022 |
Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list is available with a free account.
Website: www.ascendiumeducation.org
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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2025. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.