Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO DEVELOP AND ADVANCE INITIATIVES THAT GROW INDIVIDUAL ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND EXPAND COMMUNITY PROSPERITY.
- Income
- $72.9 million
- Spending
- $42.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 71%
- Reserves
- 81.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 87%
- Employees
- 259
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $710,138, president/ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 81.1 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 51% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 42% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 26% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1571% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 44% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $11.3 million spent. TRELLIS' GUARANTOR OPERATION ENCOMPASSES THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE FEDERAL FAMILY EDUCATION LOAN PROGRAM (FFELP) ON BEHALF OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED). AS OF FISCAL YEAR END, TRELLIS' OUTSTANDING LOAN PORTFOLIO BALANCE TOTALED $7.07 BILLION AND DEFAULTED LOANS COLLECTION PORTFOLIO OF $2.2 BILLION. PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: PROMOTING STUDENT BORROWER SUCCESS IS A LONG-TERM ENDEAVOR, STARTING BEFORE A STUDENT BORROWER ENROLLS IN COLLEGE AND LASTING THROUGH REPAYMENT. TRELLIS HAS A SET OF SPECIALIZED TEAMS - CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE, DEFAULT PREVENTION, CLAIMS AND DEFAULT RECOVERY - THAT SERVE BORROWERS THROUGHOUT THE STUDENT LOAN LIFECYCLE. THESE TEAMS EDUCATE STUDENT BORROWERS ABOUT LOANS AND THEIR REPAYMENT OPTIONS AND HELP THEM RETURN TO REPAYMENT IN THE EVENT OF DELINQUENCY OR DEFAULT. DEFAULT PREVENTION - TRELLIS WORKS WITH STUDENT LOAN BORROWERS, LENDERS, SERVICERS, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED) TO HELP PREVENT DEFAULT ON STUDENT LOANS. LOAN COUNSELORS WORK WITH BORROWERS WHO HAVE ENTERED DELINQUENCY, EDUCATING THEM ON STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT OPTIONS, INCLUDING DEFERMENTS, FORBEARANCES, AND INCOME-BASED REPAYMENT PLANS IN ORDER FOR BORROWERS TO SUCCESSFULLY REPAY THEIR FEDERAL STUDENT LOANS AND AVOID DEFAULT. IN FY25, THE TEAM RECEIVED 80,199 DEFAULT AVERSION ASSISTANCE REQUESTS FROM LENDERS AND SUCCESSFULLY AVERTED APPROXIMATELY $1.8 BILLION FROM DEFAULT. AS A RESULT, MORE BORROWERS RETURN TO AND MAKE PROGRESS IN REPAYMENT, WHICH ALLOWS THE BORROWERS TO AVOID THE NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES OF DEFAULT, INCLUDING DAMAGED CREDIT AND THE LOSS OF ELIGIBILITY FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID. CLAIMS - TRELLIS PROCESSES DEFAULT CLAIMS SUBMITTED BY LENDERS THAT HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN TRANSITIONING BORROWERS WITH DELINQUENT LOANS BACK INTO REPAYMENT. WHEN LENDERS SUBMIT CLAIMS ON TRELLIS GUARANTEED LOANS, TRELLIS VERIFIES THE LENDER'S COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL FAMILY EDUCATION LOAN PROGRAM (FFELP) REQUIREMENTS, AND, IF VALID, PURCHASES THE LOAN FROM THE LENDER AND BEGINS THE COLLECTION COUNSELING PROCESS. COLLECTIONS - UPON DEFAULT CLAIM PAYMENT, TRELLIS IS STATUTORILY REQUIRED TO PURSUE COLLECTION EFFORTS ON BEHALF OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ON ALL TRELLIS GUARANTEED STUDENT LOANS. WHILE THE COLLECTION TEAM'S CORE RESPONSIBILITY IS TO RECOVER TAXPAYER ASSETS, TRELLIS WORKS WITH BORROWERS TO OBTAIN THE BEST OPTION FOR THEM TO RESOLVE THEIR DEFAULT. THE GOAL IS TO HELP THE BORROWER RETURN TO REPAYMENT AND SUCCESSFULLY MANAGE THEIR LOAN. IN MARCH 2021, IN RESPONSE TO THE PANDEMIC, GUARANTORS LIKE TRELLIS WERE ASKED TO PLACE COLLECTIONS FOR STUDENT LOAN BORROWERS ON HOLD AND RETURN PAYMENTS TO BORROWERS RECEIVED SINCE MARCH 20, 2020. THE PANDEMIC PAYMENT PAUSE FOR BORROWERS ENDED AUGUST 28, 2023. ED REIMBURSED TRELLIS FOR THOSE REFUNDS FROM THE FEDERAL FUND AND PROVIDED A LOST REVENUE PAYMENT TO GUARANTORS FOR FORGONE COLLECTIONS DURING THE PANDEMIC WHICH WAS ALSO PAID FROM THE FEDERAL FUND UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2024. THE LOST REVENUE PAYMENTS WERE REPLACED WITH A SPECIAL ACCOUNT MAINTENANCE FEE PURSUANT TO A VOLUNTARY FLEXIBLE AGREEMENT ENTERED IN WITH ED ON OCTOBER 1, 2024.
- $19.0 million spent. TRELLIS' NON-GUARANTOR OPERATIONS INCLUDE HIGH-QUALITY RESEARCH TO HELP INSTITUTIONS, POLICY MAKERS, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS UNDERSTAND THE STATE OF POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION. THIS WORK LEADS TO OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPORT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN MAKING STRATEGIC PIVOTS TO BETTER SERVE STUDENTS. ADDITIONALLY, TRELLIS PROVIDES A VARIETY OF SERVICES TARGETED AT ENHANCING THE HIGHER EDUCATION COMMUNITY AND CREATING POSITIVE STUDENT OUTCOMES, INCLUDING: RESEARCH AND PUBLIC POLICY SERVICES: TRELLIS PROVIDES EXTENSIVE RESEARCH SERVICES THAT ARE TARGETED AT UNDERSTANDING CONSUMER EXPERIENCE RELATED TO FINANCING, PARTICIPATING, AND PERSISTING IN HIGHER EDUCATION. THESE SERVICES ARE UTILIZED TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH POST-SECONDARY FINANCING AND PARTICIPATION AND ARE USED TO INFORM CAMPUS ADMINISTRATORS, STUDENT SERVICE PROVIDERS AND POLICY MAKERS. TRELLIS ADMINISTERS A WIDE VARIETY OF QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO SUPPORT THESE GOALS. STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES- TRELLIS PROVIDES VARIOUS SUPPORT SERVICES ALIGNED TOWARD ASSISTING STUDENTS IN NAVIGATING THE COLLEGE ACCESS AND COMPLETION JOURNEY. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE: * FINANCIAL COACHING SERVICES (WHICH PROVIDES IN DEPTH ONE ON ONE CONSULTATIONS REGARDING STUDENT FINANCES), * SUPPORT SERVICES FOR FILLING OUT THE FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID (FAFSA), * STUDENT FINANCIAL LITERACY RESOURCES, * COMMUNICATION SERVICES TO HELP STUDENTS START AND STAY IN COLLEGE, AND * A FREE, PUBLIC-ACCESS WEBSITE (TRELLISCOMPANY.ORG) TO PROVIDE RESOURCES ABOUT HOW AND WHY TO PAY FOR COLLEGE, * DEFAULT PREVENTION SERVICES TO STUDENTS PRIOR TO DEFAULT, * SUPPORT TO ASSIST STUDENTS WHO HAVE STOPPED-OUT TO RETURN TO COMPLETE THE DEGREE. INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES: TRELLIS PROVIDES SUPPORT RESOURCES FOR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TO ASSIST IN DEVELOPING CAPACITY ON CAMPUS. THESE SERVICES SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND PROGRAMS THAT ASSIST IN HELPING MORE STUDENTS OBTAIN A POSTSECONDARY DEGREE OR CREDENTIAL.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 1980.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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