Ecmc Education
Ecmc Education reported $14.0 million in revenue and $4.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $12.81 went to program services, $87.19 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 68.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,503,752 (PRESIDENT & CEO, ECMC GROUP). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 80% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $4.6MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 12.8% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 87.2% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 68.4% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,503,752 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 33.04% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | -34.7 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 9 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseInstruction and student services:Ecmc Education offered career and technical education opportunities with an emphasis in allied health and trades. On march 31, 2022, a plan for liquidation for Ecmc Education, inc. And all three of its altierus schools was approved by the ecmc group, inc. Board of directors. The teach-outs were completed during 2023 with related expenses being settled through 2027. Ecmc Education, inc. No longer enrolls any students as of december 31, 2023. The change is part of ecmc group, inc.'s plan to concentrate primarily on its educational credit management corporation…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO, ECMC GROUP Director/trustee, officer, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,373,427 | $130,325 | $1,503,752 |
| CFO & TREASURER Officer, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $903,005 | $108,170 | $1,011,175 |
| GENERAL COUNSEL & CORP SECRETARY Officer, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $520,510 | $91,781 | $612,291 |
| VP, CAMPUS OPERATIONS-THRU 5/18 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $365,471 | $0 | $20,184 | $385,655 |
| VP, ACCRED & CAMPUS COMPL-THRU 1/13 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $212,563 | $0 | $1,904 | $214,467 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $197,500 | $0 | $197,500 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $155,000 | $0 | $155,000 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $151,250 | $0 | $151,250 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Ecmc Education (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $173K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b9 · 8 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 57
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CHESTNUT RIDGE CONSTRUCTION INC Facility services | $1,212,432 |
| JONES LANG LASALLE AMERICAS INC Facility services | $442,095 |
| ALLIED UNIVERSAL SECURITY SERVICES Guard & security monitoring services | $178,905 |
| ENCOTECH SERVICES LLC Facility services | $102,030 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Of every $100 Ecmc Education spent in 2024, $12.81 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Ecmc Education's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Ecmc Education reported that 12.8% of its $4.6 million in expenses went to program services, 87.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Ecmc Education pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Ecmc Education reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $1,503,752, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO, ECMC GROUP (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Ecmc Education get its money?
Of $14.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 68.4% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Ecmc Education a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 47-2237488 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513199349302056 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433199349311918 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323189349316532 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233149349307193 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113139349305606 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013179349309416 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 47-2237488: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.