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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by ACCESSLEX INSTITUTE.

Totals

Total revenue
$72,063,198
Total expenses
$83,246,965
Contributions and grants received
$0
Grants paid
$2,719,087
Program service revenue
$57,253,020
Investment income
$13,470,283
Other revenue
$1,339,895
Total assets, end of year
$1,569,435,529
Total liabilities, end of year
$570,676,631
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$998,758,898
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$74,450,458
Management and general expenses
$8,796,507
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$74,450,458

Program services were 89.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 2a · Program service revenue: STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM

    total $57,253,020 · related or exempt $57,200,777 · unrelated business $52,243

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $10,820,553 · unrelated business $36,146 · excluded $10,784,407

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $282,573

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $282,573

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $282,573 · excluded $282,573

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $97,952,002

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $95,302,272

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $2,649,730

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $2,649,730 · excluded $2,649,730

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

    total $1,057,322 · excluded $1,057,322

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,057,322

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $2,329,122 · program services $2,329,122

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $389,965 · program services $389,965

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $3,494,250 · program services $2,387,990 · management and general $1,106,260

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $7,665,268 · program services $3,460,172 · management and general $4,205,096

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $772,649 · program services $473,984 · management and general $298,665

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,722,218 · program services $1,112,563 · management and general $609,655

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $797,725 · program services $142,465 · management and general $655,260

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $130,473 · program services $30,053 · management and general $100,420

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $373,417 · management and general $373,417

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $640,000 · program services $640,000

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $2,948,622 · program services $2,768,934 · management and general $179,688

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,530,913 · program services $1,490,761 · management and general $40,152

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $128,827 · program services $74,761 · management and general $54,066

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,504,553 · program services $1,229,198 · management and general $275,355

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $787,687 · program services $636,945 · management and general $150,742

  • 17 · Travel

    total $841,011 · program services $775,848 · management and general $65,163

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $853,640 · program services $851,032 · management and general $2,608

  • 20 · Interest

    total $51,085,890 · program services $51,085,890

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $263,096 · program services $46,986 · management and general $216,110

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $463,850 · management and general $463,850

  • 24a · Other expenses: CONSOL. LOAN REBATE

    total $3,880,530 · program services $3,880,530

  • 24b · Other expenses: PROGRAM MATERIALS

    total $601,565 · program services $601,565

  • 24c · Other expenses: PROVISION OF LOAN LOSS

    total $41,694 · program services $41,694

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $209,697 · end of year $363,374

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $6,138,076 · end of year $6,237,415

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $132,232 · end of year $131,050

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $741,139,519 · end of year $503,340,521

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $753,819 · end of year $717,600

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $1,249,297

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $448,647

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $784,214 · end of year $800,650

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $373,877,052 · end of year $333,226,156

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $515,855,165 · end of year $621,371,133

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $33,000,000 · end of year $41,000,000

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $113,645,513 · end of year $62,247,630

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $46,110,815 · end of year $52,150,703

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $786,385,165 · end of year $514,576,825

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $4,357,176 · end of year $3,949,103

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $948,682,131 · end of year $998,758,898

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O

  • SEE SCHEDULE O

    Expenses $60,391,507 · Revenue $57,200,777

  • SEE SCHEDULE O

    Expenses $14,058,951 · Grants $2,719,087

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Christopher P Chapman

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $1,166,595
    From this org
    $718,790
    From related orgs
    $308,054
    Other
    $139,751
    Hours/week
    37.5 + 17.5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $507,245 + $217,391 related
    Bonus
    $102,155 + $43,781 related
    Other
    $109,390 + $46,882 related
    Deferred
    $70,377 + $30,161 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,449 + $11,764 related
    Filer's total
    $816,616 + $349,979 related
  • Robert K Rasmussen

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6
  • Mary Crossley

    BOARD VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6
  • David Brennen

    BOARD SEC/TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6
  • Neel Chatterjee

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6
  • Danielle M Conway

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6
  • Mark C Dawkins

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6
  • Vilas Dhar

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6
  • Chris Guthrie

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6
  • Bridget M McCormack

    BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 07/2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6
  • Renee McDonald Hutchins

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6
  • Maureen A O'Rourke

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6 + 6 related
  • Austen L Parish

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6
  • Debra Swartz

    SVP GENERAL COUNSEL & CCO

    Total calculated
    $519,578
    From this org
    $423,238
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $96,340
    Hours/week
    50 + 5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $295,523
    Bonus
    $44,400
    Other
    $83,315
    Deferred
    $70,082
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,258
    Filer's total
    $519,578
  • Aaron N Taylor

    SVP, EXEC. DIRECTOR FOR LEGAL ED

    Total calculated
    $400,406
    From this org
    $342,193
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $58,213
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $274,402
    Bonus
    $43,950
    Other
    $23,841
    Deferred
    $45,394
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,819
    Filer's total
    $400,406
  • Cynthia A Cassity

    SVP STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT & HELIX COO

    Total calculated
    $410,870
    From this org
    $168,927
    From related orgs
    $168,927
    Other
    $73,016
    Hours/week
    27.5 + 27.5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $134,246 + $134,246 related
    Bonus
    $21,975 + $21,975 related
    Other
    $12,706 + $12,706 related
    Deferred
    $29,349 + $29,349 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,159 + $7,159 related
    Filer's total
    $205,435 + $205,435 related
  • Samuel Greenhalgh Jr

    SVP AND CFO

    Total calculated
    $359,250
    From this org
    $296,805
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $62,445
    Hours/week
    50 + 5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $257,844
    Bonus
    $38,400
    Other
    $561
    Deferred
    $21,532
    Nontaxable benefits
    $40,913
    Filer's total
    $359,250
  • David J Ramage

    SVP AND CIO

    Total calculated
    $357,148
    From this org
    $298,560
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $58,588
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $249,588
    Bonus
    $37,650
    Other
    $11,322
    Deferred
    $20,665
    Nontaxable benefits
    $37,923
    Filer's total
    $357,148
  • James R Cassity

    SVP CORP OPERATIONS AND CIO

    Total calculated
    $353,424
    From this org
    $309,126
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $44,298
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $260,916
    Bonus
    $38,400
    Other
    $9,810
    Deferred
    $21,240
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,058
    Filer's total
    $353,424
  • Valerie Young

    VP HUMAN RESOURCES

    Total calculated
    $264,337
    From this org
    $207,946
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $56,391
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $179,022
    Bonus
    $18,500
    Other
    $10,424
    Deferred
    $15,268
    Nontaxable benefits
    $41,123
    Filer's total
    $264,337
  • Tiffane Cochran

    VP RESEARCH

    Total calculated
    $235,605
    From this org
    $207,206
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,399
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $188,116
    Bonus
    $18,550
    Other
    $540
    Deferred
    $15,220
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,179
    Filer's total
    $235,605
  • Evneet Khurana

    VP, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $221,995
    From this org
    $206,525
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,470
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $187,515
    Bonus
    $18,200
    Other
    $810
    Deferred
    $14,969
    Nontaxable benefits
    $501
    Filer's total
    $221,995
  • Jennifer Schott

    VP, CENTER FOR LEGAL EDUCATION & FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $196,856
    From this org
    $181,186
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,670
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $180,376
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $810
    Deferred
    $14,442
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,228
    Filer's total
    $196,856
  • Deborah A Fabryka

    EXEC ASST./ASST SEC (END 12/2024)

    Total calculated
    $136,389
    From this org
    $114,190
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,199
    Hours/week
    50 + 5 related
  • Robert J Greenawalt

    MANAGING DIR - PORT MGMT

    Total calculated
    $245,854
    From this org
    $188,855
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $56,999
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $186,533
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $2,322
    Deferred
    $15,876
    Nontaxable benefits
    $41,123
    Filer's total
    $245,854
  • Erick Hnosko

    MANAGING DIR - IT OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $217,591
    From this org
    $165,753
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $51,838
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $165,213
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $540
    Deferred
    $13,915
    Nontaxable benefits
    $37,923
    Filer's total
    $217,591
  • Joyce Glanfield

    MANAGING DIR - ASST CONTROLLER

    Total calculated
    $217,065
    From this org
    $172,633
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $44,432
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $169,069
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $3,564
    Deferred
    $14,115
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,317
    Filer's total
    $217,065
  • Nancy Conneely

    MANAGING DIR - POLICY & CLEE ADMIN

    Total calculated
    $211,990
    From this org
    $160,587
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $51,403
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $159,781
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $806
    Deferred
    $13,480
    Nontaxable benefits
    $37,923
    Filer's total
    $211,990
  • Pamela Dunn

    MANAGING DIR - DATA & LEARNING SOLUTION`

    Total calculated
    $198,697
    From this org
    $171,770
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,927
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $170,528
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,242
    Deferred
    $13,808
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,119
    Filer's total
    $198,697

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · Health or social club dues or initiation fees
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A
THE ORGANIZATION WILL REIMBURSE MEMBERSHIP FEES TO HEALTH CLUBS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES UP TO A MAXIMUM OF $400 PER YEAR FOR ANY EMPLOYEE WHO PROVIDES SUFFICIENT SUBSTANTIATION AS REQUIRED UNDER THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY RELATED THERETO.
PART I, LINE 4B
SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN CHRISTOPHER CHAPMAN : $72,938 DEBRA SWARTZ : $45,818 CYNTHIA CASSITY : $35,085 AARON TAYLOR : $21,429 THE ORGANIZATION SPONSORS A NONQUALIFIED, SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT PLAN DESCRIBED IN 457(F) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE WHICH IS AVAILABLE TO CERTAIN, ELIGIBLE SENIOR EXECUTIVES. THE PLAN IS UNFUNDED AND THE ASSETS REMAIN SUBJECT TO SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF FORFEITURE PRIOR TO VESTING AND DISTRIBUTION TO A PARTICIPANT PURSUANT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE PLAN. FOR THIS REPORTING PERIOD, CHRISTOPHER CHAPMAN, DEBRA SWARTZ, CYNTHIA CASSITY AND AARON TAYLOR WERE EACH ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A CONTRIBUTION CREDIT.
PART I, LINE 7
THE ORGANIZATION'S CORPORATE EMPLOYEE INCENTIVE PROGRAM (C-EIP) SEEKS (1) TO EMPHASIZE CERTAIN NEAR-TO-MEDIUM TERM ACTIVITIES THAT FURTHER THE COMPANY'S LONG-TERM MISSION, GOALS AND OBJECTIVES; AND (2) TO REWARD EMPLOYEES FOR ATTAINING CERTAIN PERFORMANCE LEVELS RELATING THERETO. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, EACH ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEE MAY BE AWARDED A CASH PAYMENT, SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE C-EIP, INCLUDING APPROVAL BY THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ANY SUCH PAYMENT WILL BE DISBURSED AFTER ALL REQUIRED APPROVALS AND AFTER SUCH DATE AS MAY BE DETERMINED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AS MAY BE APPROPRIATE; HOWEVER, SUCH PAYMENTS TRADITIONALLY HAVE BEEN DISBURSED WITHIN 120 DAYS OF THE FINAL DAY OF THE APPLICABLE FISCAL YEAR. C-EIP PAYMENTS ARE DISBURSED PURSUANT TO THE ORGANIZATION'S PAYROLL PROCEDURES AND ARE SUBJECT TO ALL APPLICABLE WITHHOLDING TAXES AND OTHER REQUIRED OR OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED WITHHOLDING, IF ANY.
PART II, (F):
CURRENT YEAR DISCLOSURE OF COMPENSATION REPORTED AS DEFERRED ON PRIOR FORMS 990 REPRESENTS NON-CASH AMOUNTS INCLUDED WITHIN THE CURRENT YEAR COMPENSATION TOTALS THAT HAVE VESTED AND BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPORTED, BUT NOT PAID, ON THE FORMS 990 PREPARED AND FILED FOR PRIOR FISCAL YEARS.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • AFFILIATED LOAN PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS

    STUDENT LOANS · DE · income $126,313 · assets $1,204,589

    Directly controlled by ACCESSLEX

  • ACCESS FUNDING 2013-1

    STUDENT LOANS · DE · income $2,441,238 · assets $53,751,250

    Directly controlled by ACCESSLEX

  • ACCESS FUNDING 2015-1

    STUDENT LOANS · DE · income $569,189 · assets $36,807,080

    Directly controlled by ACCESSLEX

  • LAWYERMETRIX LLC

    INVESTMENTS · DE · income $3,440,014 · assets $34,350,833

    Directly controlled by ACCESSLEX

Related partnerships

Part III: related organizations taxable as a partnership, with the filer's share.

  • ACCESS FUNDING 2010-A LLC

    RELATED · STUDENT LOANS · DE · 1% owned · share of income $43,560 · share of assets $285,628 · general or managing partner

  • CS ABS REPACKAGING TRUST 2013-A

    RELATED · STUDENT LOANS · DE · 1% owned · share of income $43,124 · share of assets $318,567 · general or managing partner

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • AGILITY LOAN SERVICES INC

    C · INACTIVE · DE · 100% owned · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by ACCESSLEX

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
13 February 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202640449349300449

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