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United Student Aid Funds Inc

Organization summary

Organization summary might be incomplete or out of date

This organization is not listed in the IRS's most recent list of tax exempt organizations, but we have data associated with this Employer Identification Number.

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Public, Society Benefit — Multipurpose and Other / Financial Institutions, Services (Non-Government Related) (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$330M (2018)

Expenses
$198M (2018)

Total Assets
$0 (2018)

Total Liabilities
$0 (2018)

Years with multiple filings
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2018

Tax Filings and Audits by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Audits are required to be submitted by nonprofit organizations that spend $750,000 or more in federal grant money in a fiscal year. "Single audits" look at the entire organization's finances and compliance, while other audits are program specific. Nonprofit Explorer has PDFs of audits for some nonprofits for fiscal year 2015 and later. Audit data is from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$330,115,707
Expenses
$198,304,563
Net Income
$131,811,144
Net Assets
$0
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $327,550,446
99.2%
Investment Income $2,359,600
0.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $205,661
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $28,767
0.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,178
0.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $0
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $0
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Cynthia Walsh 1 (Director) $10,875 $10,875 $0
Emerson Brumback 1 (Director) $5,917 $11,833 $0
Thomas Scarlett 1 (Director) $4,875 $4,875 $0
Mary Burke 1 (Director) $3,550 $14,200 $0
Richard Weiss 1 (Director) $3,550 $14,200 $0
David J Hanson 1 (Director/Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Richard D George 23 (Chair/Pres/Ceo/Treas) $0 $846,087 $43,243
Rebecca Rapp 3 (Gen Cnsl & Asst Secretary) $0 $262,753 $36,782
Jeffery Crosby 3 (Chief Operating Officer) $0 $0 $0
Jacqueline Fairbairn 3 (Vp Policy / Regl Compliance) $0 $269,789 $53,719
Amy Kobishop 3 (Vp Community Investments) $0 $269,476 $29,286
Beth Erickson 3 (Vp Repayment Solutions) $0 $275,364 $37,688

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$395,476,986
Expenses
$355,825,253
Net Income
$39,651,733
Net Assets
$39,634,854
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $394,799,624
99.8%
Investment Income $532,331
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $145,031
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $37,907
0.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,714,058
0.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $334,060,624
Total Liabilities $294,425,770
Net Assets $39,634,854
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Barbara A Wilhelm (Director Claims Review) $137,390 $0 $31,378
Kevin W Tharp (Mgr Delinquent/Def Oversight) $118,482 $0 $43,775
Cynthia Walsh 1 (Director) $12,250 $12,250 $0
Thomas A Scarlett 1 (Director) $10,350 $10,350 $0
Emerson L Brumback 1 (Director/Committee Chairman) $6,267 $12,533 $0
Richard A Weiss 1 (Director) $4,900 $19,600 $0
Mary Burke 1 (Director) $4,140 $16,560 $0
David J Hanson 1 (Director/Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Richard D George 23 (Chairman/Pres/Ceo/Treasurer) $0 $1,012,027 $57,931
Amy Kerwin 3 (Vp Community Investments) $0 $265,931 $34,527
Beth Erickson 3 (Vp Repayment Solutions) $0 $268,488 $49,678
Jacqueline Fairbairn 3 (Vp Policy & Regl Compl) $0 $261,822 $69,815
Rebecca Rapp 3 (Gen. Counsel & Asst Secretary) $0 $256,687 $51,495

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$95,920,027
Expenses
$76,002,103
Net Income
$19,917,924
Net Assets
$0
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $96,157,978
> 100%
Investment Income $888,220
0.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$1,126,171
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $97,972
0.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,132,878
1.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $247,345,833
Total Liabilities $247,345,833
Net Assets $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$354,824,629
Expenses
$284,817,418
Net Income
$70,007,211
Net Assets
$874,614,617
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $331,228,549
93.3%
Investment Income $14,067,896
4.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $9,528,184
2.7%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $2,762,444
1.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $8,983,410
3.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,126,675,694
Total Liabilities $252,061,077
Net Assets $874,614,617
Other
Provided first-class or charter travel
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
William Hansen (President & Ceo) $879,954 $0 $124,479
Robert Ballard (Former Officer) $619,754 $0 $0
Gregory Ayers (Former Officer) $559,924 $0 $0
Stephen C Ham (Evp & Cfo) $432,592 $0 $88,855
Mark Pelesh (Evp Corp & Bus Dev) $425,548 $0 $90,514
David B Boodt (Evp & Gen Counsel) $387,522 $0 $81,363
Carol D'amico (Evp Nat Eng & Miss Adv) $378,758 $0 $67,447
Larry Lutz (Svp Student Fin Prog) $359,304 $0 $73,590
Craig P Anderson (Svp Bus Dev) $340,752 $0 $69,982
David Shane (Evp & Coo Thru 6/3/16) $326,602 $0 $1,593
Alison Griffin (Svp External & Govt Rel) $231,593 $0 $26,511
Cebra Graves (Vp, Research Plan & Insights) $220,722 $0 $54,369
Karen L Devilla (Former Highest Compensated Employee) $200,936 $0 $29,076
Leonard Gurin (Vp Cash & Investments) $200,564 $0 $54,352
Vernetta Fairley (Dir, Special Programs Thru 10/31/15) $200,432 $0 $39,340
Joni M Anderson (Vp & Sr Corp Counsel) $196,747 $0 $50,337
Milan D Tesanovich (Former Dir Info Mgmt Thru 12/31/15) $194,072 $0 $59,024
Deborah Mccloud (Vp & Controller) $192,878 $0 $53,726
Anne Calvert (Vp Financial Analysis) $191,633 $0 $50,873
Scott Fleming (Sr Vp, Strategy & Corp Dev) $187,165 $0 $18,326
Thomas Dawson (Svp & Coo) $178,892 $0 $3,476
Ike Batalis (Chairman) $80,775 $0 $0
Edward Schmidt (Board Member) $70,775 $0 $0
Blake Devitt (Board Member) $69,700 $0 $0
Marshall Grigsby (Board Member) $68,730 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$543,873,160
Expenses
$372,475,723
Net Income
$171,397,437
Net Assets
$1,073,369,124
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $451,734,048
83.1%
Investment Income $19,509,671
3.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $72,629,441
13.4%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $5,381,012
1.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $15,795,518
4.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,353,187,938
Total Liabilities $279,818,814
Net Assets $1,073,369,124
Other
Provided first-class or charter travel
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
William Hansen (President & Ceo) $880,716 $0 $196,539
Terry Muilenburg (Former Svp Gov't Relations) $871,873 $0 $42,617
Denise B Feser (Former Vp Sss) $629,071 $0 $1,559
Stephen C Ham (Evp & Cfo) $420,989 $0 $85,629
Mark Pelesh (Evp Corp & Bus Dev) $394,149 $0 $63,048
David B Boodt (Evp & General Counsel) $381,204 $0 $67,456
Robert Ballard (Svp Acc/Out Thru 12/19/14) $350,154 $0 $682,029
Carol D'amico (Evp Nat Eng & Miss Adv) $344,402 $0 $40,230
Gregory Ayers (Svp Gs/Admin Thru 12/19/14) $330,620 $0 $618,146
Larry Lutz (Svp Student Fin Prog) $325,494 $0 $40,071
Craig P Anderson (Svp Bus Dev) $286,659 $0 $28,858
Carl Dalstrom (Former President & Ceo) $274,881 $0 $0
Henry L Fernandez (Senior Program Officer) $214,784 $0 $140,645
David C Long (Vp Of Sales) $213,740 $0 $52,134
Joni M Anderson (Vp & Sr Corp Counsel) $202,840 $0 $47,652
Leonard Gurin (Vp Cash & Investments) $194,398 $0 $52,014
Milan D Tesanovich (Business Development) $190,144 $0 $51,898
Karen L Devilla (Senior Program Officer) $187,435 $0 $212,057
Deborah Mccloud (Vp & Controller) $183,688 $0 $50,187
Marshall Grigsby (Board Member) $69,218 $0 $0
Edward Schmidt (Board Member) $67,370 $0 $0
Ike Batalis (Board Member) $65,120 $0 $0
Marlene Coulis (Board Member) $64,236 $0 $0
Blake Devitt (Board Member) $51,450 $0 $0
Erik Moreno (Board Member) $50,500 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$593,320,874
Expenses
$428,978,343
Net Income
$164,342,531
Net Assets
$1,031,492,151
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,221
0.0%
Program Services $547,262,952
92.2%
Investment Income $17,729,082
3.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $28,323,619
4.8%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $4,492,408
1.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $19,364,847
4.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,288,047,474
Total Liabilities $256,555,323
Net Assets $1,031,492,151
Other
Provided first-class or charter travel
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Carl C Dalstrom (Former President & Ceo) $1,741,661 $0 $61,727
Stephen C Ham (Evp & Cfo) $578,254 $0 $79,527
Terry Muilenburg (Svp Gov't Relations) $487,995 $0 $72,277
William Hansen (President & Ceo) $434,207 $0 $37,536
David B Boodt (Evp & General Counsel) $426,402 $0 $71,492
Denise B Feser (Vp Sch & Student Serv Thru 12/31/13) $412,023 $0 $50,977
Robert Ballard (Svp Access & Outreach) $337,775 $0 $59,310
Gregory Ayers (Svp Gov't Serv & Admin) $286,788 $0 $64,552
David C Long (Vp Of Sales) $204,514 $0 $49,696
Henry L Fernandez (Senior Program Officer) $201,507 $0 $50,206
Joni M Anderson (Vp & Sr Corp Counsel) $193,035 $0 $45,338
Cheryl L Pearson (Business Development) $191,281 $0 $17,480
Deborah Mccloud (Vp & Controller) $181,002 $0 $49,778
Leonard Gurin (Vp Cash & Investments) $176,656 $0 $46,477
Mark Pelesh (Evp Corp & Bus Dev) $103,294 $0 $10,105
Edward Schmidt (Board Member) $93,708 $0 $0
Marshall Grigsby (Board Member) $85,806 $0 $0
Ike Batalis (Board Member) $83,514 $0 $0
William Neale (Board Member) $75,806 $0 $0
Blake Devitt (Board Member) $75,500 $0 $0
Carol D'amico (Evp Nat Eng & Miss Adv) $75,292 $0 $7,521
Ernest Newborn Ii (Board Member) $74,898 $0 $0
Marlene Coulis (Board Member) $66,148 $0 $0
Norman Lefstein (Board Member) $65,306 $0 $0
Karen L Devilla (Senior Program Officer) $64,833 $121,258 $48,778

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$520,325,074
Expenses
$394,623,466
Net Income
$125,701,608
Net Assets
$846,839,904
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $147,909
0.0%
Program Services $496,160,542
95.4%
Investment Income $17,783,084
3.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $6,233,539
1.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $4,347,142
1.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $13,639,518
3.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,179,323,205
Total Liabilities $332,483,301
Net Assets $846,839,904

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$440,727,811
Expenses
$364,743,080
Net Income
$75,984,731
Net Assets
$672,733,044
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $419,207,130
95.1%
Investment Income $15,931,613
3.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $5,589,068
1.3%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $3,703,539
1.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $12,966,138
3.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,066,673,804
Total Liabilities $393,940,760
Net Assets $672,733,044

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$412,337,881
Expenses
$355,883,787
Net Income
$56,454,094
Net Assets
$550,457,453
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $392,137,408
95.1%
Investment Income $14,372,724
3.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $5,827,749
1.4%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $3,680,033
1.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $12,162,066
3.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,024,408,298
Total Liabilities $473,950,845
Net Assets $550,457,453

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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