EIN 47-2237488

Altierus Career College

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
82
Year formed
2014
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
Description
Zenith Education Group (Zenith), a nonprofit career education provider, is helping bridge their nation’s skills gap and support the U.S. economy. Zenith offers affordable, high-quality programs that are regularly updated to provide students with train...
Related structure
Altierus Career College is a subordinate organization under ECMC Group.
Also known as...
Ecmc Education; Wyotech Altierus Career College Altierus Career Education Everest College E Verest University and Everest Institute; Wyotech Everest College Everest University and Everest Institute; Everest College Everest University Everest Institute and Wyotech; Zenith Education Group
Total revenues
$31,590,718
2023
Total expenses
$12,858,781
2023
Total assets
$5,890,322
2023
Num. employees
82
2023

Program areas at Altierus Career College

Instruction and student services:ecmc Education, Inc., dba Altierus Career College, is a nonprofit provider of Career school training in the postsecondary Education industry offering educational opportunities with an emphasis in allied health and trades. Ecmc Education, Inc. engages with faculty, industry leaders, and employers to help identify skills, competencies, behaviors and certifications that fit the needs of the marketplace and enhance each graduate's ability to find a job in his or her chosen field. The schools are accredited to grant diploma and associate degrees. Ecmc Education, Inc. Serves a non-traditional, underserved student population: 65% of Ecmc Education, Inc. students are eligible for pell grants (54% are eligible for full pell grants); 73% of Ecmc Education, inc.'s student body is female; 87% of students are non-white; 58% of students are older than 25 years old; 62% of Ecmc Education, inc.'s students are first-time, first-year College students; and only 16% of students depend upon their parents or guardians' financial resources. Ecmc Education, Inc. Delivers services that make a student's transition from high school to a postsecondary institution as easy and straightforward as possible. Ecmc Education, Inc. Delivers a holistic learning experience by providing students with individualized academic support through academic counseling, tutoring and remedial Education services that furnish tools and resources necessary for successful program completion; financial literacy counseling to assist students in managing their student loans and to help minimize their student loan debt; and Career counseling to promote meaningful employment after graduation in the student's field of study.learning resource centers on Ecmc Education, Inc. Campuses support academic programs by providing books, shop and service manuals, periodicals, computers and curriculum-based online resources. The learning resource centers are staffed with trained professionals to assist in the research needs of students and faculty.the Education students receive emphasizes employability and professional accomplishment. The academic and Career success of our graduates is paramount. Ecmc Education, inc.'s holistic approach focuses on the goal of graduation and job placement, emphasizing student attendance, overall attitude, academic performance and self-directed job search skills acquired through working with the Career services staff. Ecmc Education, inc.'s Career services experts provide students with placement assistance, including preparation of resumes and letters of introduction, interviewing techniques and job referrals. Ecmc Education, Inc. Career services professionals also arrange on-campus employer visits, lectures, Career fairs and field trips to enhance the likelihood that students will obtain well-paying jobs. Ecmc Education, Inc. also offers student activities that encourage school spirit and develop student leadership, including intramural sports, clubs, professional development programs, resource fairs and other extracurricular activities planned year-round. 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 guarantor-related activities, Ecmc foundation and Education impact investing.
Grants and scholarships:ecmc Education, Inc. offers the following scholarship and grant programs to make College affordable for our students: Altierus grants, in it together scholarships, employee and military scholarships. Funds are available to pay for tuition, books and fees.the Altierus grant is an institutional grant program awarded on an annual basis to students of Altierus schools owned by Ecmc Education, Inc. who demonstrate financial need. The amount and source of the grant, which can be up to $10,000 per academic year, is available for new and continuing students and may vary by student based on the demonstrated financial assistance needed and institutional grant funding availability. Altierus military scholarships offer up to 10% of tuition per term or academic period for their spouses, as well as for veterans and their dependents using va Education benefits. As of december 31, 2023, Ecmc Education, Inc. no longer enrolls any students and voluntarily ceased participation with title iv programs in alignment with the planned closures of the three campuses during 2023.

Who funds Altierus Career College

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
ECMC GroupGeneral Support$18,959,896

Financials for Altierus Career College

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$18,983,184
Program services$386,025
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$977,091
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$11,244,418
Total revenues$31,590,718
Data update history
March 2, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
February 22, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
January 7, 2025
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
January 5, 2025
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $18,959,896 from ECMC Group
January 19, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Employment organizationsSchoolsChapter / child organizationsCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
LobbyingNational levelReceives government fundingProvides scholarshipsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
111 Washington Ave So Ste 1400
Minneapolis, MN 55401
Metro area
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
County
Hennepin County, MN
Website URL
ecmceducation.org/ 
Phone
(800) 611-2101
Twitter profile
@zenithedgroup 
IRS details
EIN
47-2237488
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2014
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B30: Vocational, Technical Schools
NAICS code, primary
61151: Technical and Trade Schools
Parent/child status
Subordinate organization
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Exempt
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
CT0233585
FTB Entity ID
3739276
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2025-07-16
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