Minneapolis, MN

ECMC Education, Inc.

EIN 47-2237488

Education & Youth Development Job Training & Career Pathways

Mission

Transform career and technical education to provide aspiring and current learners with skills to elevate their careers and communities.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) school Contributions are tax-deductible

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About ECMC Education, Inc.

ECMC Education, Inc. is a Minneapolis-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit within the ECMC Group family focused on career and technical education. The organization (formerly Zenith Education Group) operated a system of career colleges and technology-enabled learning programs designed to prepare learners for workforce entry and advancement. In recent years ECMC Education has shifted away from operating classroom programs directly (Altierus Career Colleges campuses were closed in an orderly process), while preserving student supports and program resources, conducting public awareness and research (Question The Quo), and contributing to broader workforce and CTE initiatives. The entity remains tax-exempt and maintains public filings and resources for former students (for example, transcript access and legacy student supports).

Notable achievements

Learner outcomes (37,000+)

Across its operating history, ECMC Education reports enabling more than 37,000 students to graduate or transfer from its career-focused programs and training pathways.

Acquisition and nonprofit conversion (2015)

Through its 2015 acquisition and conversion of former Everest/Corinthian campuses (operating as Zenith and later Altierus), ECMC Education transitioned multiple career-college campuses into a nonprofit model and delivered workforce-oriented program offerings.

National awareness & research campaign

Led the multi-year Question The Quo public awareness campaign and survey series (Gen Z Education Pulse), producing nationally circulated reports and resources to inform policy, practitioners and students about career and technical education and postsecondary choices.

At a glance

Total assets: $2.9M
Annual revenue: $14.0M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)School
EIN: 47-2237488
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Website: www.ecmcgroup.org/what-we-do/ecmc-education
On Mahalo since: September 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Altierus campuses operated under ECMC Education held national accreditation from the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) for many programs while active.

Question The Quo campaign and related outreach earned media coverage and campaign recognition for public awareness work around CTE and alternative postsecondary pathways.

ECMC Education is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization with publicly available Form 990 filings and nonprofit profiles maintained in public charity databases.

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