GEM INVESTS IN AMERICA'S WORKFORCE BY RECRUITING STUDENTS LOOKING TO PURSUE MASTER'S AND DOCTORAL DEGREES IN APPLIED SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, AND MATCHES THEIR SPECIFIC SKILLS TO THE SPECIFIC TECHNICAL NEEDS OF GEM EMPLOYER PARTNERS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$23.7M
+18.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$325K
Grant Count
1
Avg Grant Size
$325K
About National Consortium for Graduate Degrees
Based on IRS filings
National Consortium for Graduate Degrees is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in ALEXANDRIA, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $23.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $325K. Net investment income was $272K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $23,698,905 | $20,081,960 | $18,162,528 |
| Revenue | $10,880,181 | $12,278,469 | $13,705,738 |
| Expenses | $10,544,174 | $8,167,658 | $11,201,710 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $271,579 | $24,516 | $1,331 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
1 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from National Consortium for Graduate Degrees
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRENNON MARCANO | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 40 | $361,243 |
| SIMA HASSASSIAN | CHIEF OPERATION OFFICER | 40 | $174,793 |
| MARCUS HUGGANS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CLIENT RELATIONS | 40 | $158,854 |
| JOHNEY B GREEN JR | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| SHERI DEPP | VICE CHAIR | 5 | — |
| JORGE LEIS | VICE CHAIR | 5 | — |
| CHARLOTTE FARMER | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| CORDELL HARDY | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| MELTEM EROL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JAMES H GARRETT JR | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| PERCY GILBERT | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MELVIN GREER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| RICHARD HARRIS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| TRENA LILLY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| STACEY MACNEIL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LINDSEY TWARDY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DAVID WATTS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KENNETH WRIGHT | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JULIE YUN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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