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Nonprofit · EIN 52-1836384

NATIONAL STUDENT CLEARINGHOUSE

Tax-exempt · HERNDON, VA 20171

Financials

$96.3M$101.8M2022$102.5M$99.1M2023$105.7M$100.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NATIONAL STUDENT CLEARINGHOUSE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$105,701,011$100,621,579$5,079,432$71,069,023$51,049,548$20,019,475
June 30, 2024990$102,499,089$99,069,536$3,429,553$98,082,707$52,351,598$45,731,109
June 30, 2023990$96,297,122$101,759,320-$5,462,198$99,792,092$57,935,866$41,856,226
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$102,030,947
Investment income
$1,769,014
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,306,771
Other revenue
$1,901,050

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$60,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$5,830,089
Other salaries and wages
$42,923,764
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$61,937,974
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$249,382
Accounting fees
$186,600
Occupancy
$2,388,559
Travel
$733,772
Depreciation
$2,155,012
Program services (functional)
$69,281,439
Management and general (functional)
$31,340,140

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$98,082,707
Total assets, end of year
$71,069,023
Total liabilities, end of year
$51,049,548
Net assets, end of year
$20,019,475
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,940,584
Publicly traded securities
$18,321,376
Net assets without donor restrictions
$20,019,475
Gross receipts
$114,006,861
Employees
406
Volunteers
12
Year formed
1993
State of legal domicile
VA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
RICARDO D TORRESPRESIDENT AND CEO
Officer
40$1,213,832$66,370
DOUGLAS FALK THRU 1024VP & CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Officer
40$590,384$60,507
CHRISTOPHER GOODSONCHIEF GROWTH OFFICER
Officer
40$548,222$66,549
MARY CHAPINVP & CHIEF LEGAL OFC, CORP SEC
Officer
35$486,034$37,053
BRIDGET SEDLOCKCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER
Officer
40$417,028$33,530
JOHN RAMSEYEXEC DIRECTOR CISO
Highest-paid employee
40$386,453$59,508
LAWRENCE HATCH THRU 0724VP, INDUSTRY & WORKFORCE SERV
Officer
40$389,905$51,290
ROBERTA HYLANDCHIEF DATA OFFICER
Officer
40$364,687$55,649
CHRISTINE COLESENIOR DIRECTOR, SALES & BUS. DVPT.
Key employee
40$359,457$55,774
THOMAS BURKEMANAGING DIRECTOR, IT
Highest-paid employee
40$326,132$67,485
DAVID G PAYNE PHDVP, LEARNER INSIGHTS
Key employee
40$331,282$58,086
DR DOUGLAS SHAPIROVP, RESEARCH
Key employee
5$348,220$36,549
MELBA AMISSIVP, CORPORATE STRATEGY
Key employee
40$323,893$60,769
ROBERT ROMANOMANAGING DIRECTOR, IT
Highest-paid employee
40$305,776$55,683
LAN QIANCHIEF ENTERPRISE ARCHITECT
Highest-paid employee
40$297,007$62,506
17 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MICHAEL JARRAHMANAGING DIRECTOR, IT INF & OPS
Highest-paid employee
40$292,791$62,261
LAWRENCE W ANDERSONFORMER CHIEF TECH & OPS OFFICER
Former
0$178,385$0
ANDREW SICLARI AS OF 724CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
35$146,651$26,929
ERIN SERAYDIAN THRU 0324CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$145,320$15,855
DR DEBRA CHROMYBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0$0
MS KATHLEEN MCNEELYBOARD VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0$0
MR CHARLES BARBERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
15$0$0
DR BARBARA BRITTINGHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
15$0$0
MR MICHAEL COLLINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
15$0$0
MR ROBERT FITZGERALDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
15$0$0
HELEN MOHRMANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
15$0$0
DR SHARON MORRISEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
15$0$0
DR VAN TON-QUINLIVANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
15$0$0
DR WILLIAM SERRATADIRECTOR (AS OF 07/24)
Trustee or director
15$0$0
MR SAMUEL SUDHAKARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
15$0$0
DR A HOPE WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
15$0$0
DR DANIEL LEE AS OF 0225PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
35$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 33 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
RICARDO D TORRESPRESIDENT AND CEO
Officer
40$983,530$263,092
CHRISTINE COLESENIOR DIRECTOR, SALES & BUS. DVPT.
Key employee
40$542,384$43,868
MARY CHAPINVP & CHIEF LEGAL OFC, CORP SEC
Officer
35$457,124$35,211
GEORGE LEVATHESVP, COMPLIANCE & OPS (THRU 12/23)
Officer
40$431,114$53,614
LAWRENCE HATCHVP, INDUSTRY & WORKFORCE SERV
Officer
40$380,531$60,405
DOUGLAS FALKVP & CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Officer
40$376,630$63,356
BRIDGET SEDLOCKCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER
Officer
40$389,204$34,556
JOHN RAMSEYEXEC DIR CISO
Highest-paid employee
40$367,441$55,875
ROBERTA HYLANDCHIEF DATA OFFICER
Officer
40$357,335$53,750
THOMAS BURKEMANAGING DIRECTOR, IT
Highest-paid employee
40$317,659$64,107
TROY FRIDYBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EXEC
Highest-paid employee
40$351,796$27,032
DR DOUGLAS SHAPIROVP RESEARCH
Key employee
5$333,342$34,353
ERIN SERAYDIANCFO & TREASURER (BEG 7/23 THRU 3/24)
Officer
35$311,458$51,269
MICHAEL KETCHAMFORMER VP & CFO, TREASURER
Former
0$336,078$20,023
ROBERT ROMANOMANAGING DIRECTOR, IT
Highest-paid employee
40$300,389$53,832
TRACY LOCKLINMANAGING DIR PRIVACY & GOVT RELATIONS
Highest-paid employee
35$295,889$57,884
CHRISTOPHER GOODSONCHIEF GROWTH OFFICER
Officer
40$266,956$45,710
LAWRENCE W ANDERSONCHIEF TECH & OPS OFFICER (THRU 8/23)
Officer
40$225,003$39,660
DAVID G PAYNE PHDVP, LEARNER INSIGHTS
Key employee
40$169,520$33,544
MELBA AMISSIVP, CORPORATE STRATEGY
Key employee
40$152,130$32,185
MR MICHAEL COLLINSBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR DEBRA CHROMYBOARD VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR CHARLES BARBERDIRECTOR (BEG 7/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR BARBARA BRITTINGHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR ROBERT FITZGERALDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MS KATHLEEN MCNEELYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR CARISSA MOFFAT MILLERDIRECTOR (THRU 1/24)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MS HELEN MOHRMANNDIRECTOR (BEG 7/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR SHARON MORRISEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR VAN TON-QUINLIVANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR PAUL ROBINSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR SAMUEL SUDHAKARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR A HOPE WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 29 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
RICARDO D TORRESPRESIDENT AND CEO
Officer
40$922,675$257,943
LAWRENCE HATCHVP, INDUSTRY & WORKFORCE SERV
Officer
40$793,922$52,009
CHRISTINE COLEDIRECTOR, SALES & BUS. DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$712,073$36,864
JOSE CARRERASVP, EDUCATION SOLUTIONS
Officer
40$408,239$46,088
MICHAEL KETCHAMVP & CHIEF FIN OFC, TREASURER
Officer
35$419,443$28,552
MARY CHAPINVP & CHIEF LEGAL OFC, CORP SEC
Officer
35$418,574$28,380
TROY FRIDYBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EXEC
Highest-paid employee
40$413,166$27,558
ROBERTA HYLANDCHIEF DATA OFFICER
Officer
40$351,138$48,634
GEORGE LEVATHESVP, COMPLIANCE & EDUCATION
Officer
40$344,846$52,235
BRIDGET SEDLOCKCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER
Officer
40$366,713$29,440
JOHN RAMSEYEXEC DIR CISO
Highest-paid employee
40$339,137$51,656
DOUGLAS FALKVP & CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Officer
40$341,096$34,315
DR DOUGLAS SHAPIROEXECUTIVE RESEARCH DIRECTOR
Key employee
5$322,958$31,441
THOMAS BURKESENIOR DIRECTOR, IT
Highest-paid employee
40$298,262$54,904
JAMIE OSTERHAUSMANAGING DIRECTOR PRODUCT OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$278,338$48,557
MR MICHAEL COLLINSBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR DEBRA CHROMYBOARD VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR BARBARA BRITTINGHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR ROBERT FITZGERALDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR VINCENT GRIMARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MS KATHLEEN MCNEELYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR CARISSA MOFFAT MILLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR SHARON MORRISEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR PATRICK PERRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR VAN TON-QUINLIVANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR PAUL ROBINSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MS MARY KENNARD-SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR SAMUEL SUDHAKARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR A HOPE WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2300 DULLES STATION BLVD STE 220, HERNDON, VA 20171-6352
In care of
% TERRI CARNEY
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DANIEL LEE, 2300 DULLES STATION BLVD 220, HERNDON, VA 201716350
Signed the 990
ANDREW SICLARI, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Phone
(703) 742-4200
Return prepared by
GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE NATIONAL STUDENT CLEARINGHOUSE IS TO SERVE THE EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE COMMUNITIES AND ALL LEARNERS WITH ACCESS TO TRUSTED DATA, RELATED SERVICES, AND INSIGHTS.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • DEGREE VERIFICATION SERVICES - SEE SCHEDULE O DEGREE VERIFICATION SERVICES:PARTICIPATING POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS HAVE AUTHORIZED THE NATIONAL STUDENT CLEARINGHOUSE TO MAINTAIN A COMPREHENSIVE DEGREE DATABASE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENHANCING EDUCATION INFORMATION ACCURACY AND ELIMINATING FRAUD. AS AN AGENT OF THESE INSTITUTIONS, THE CLEARINGHOUSE IS AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE LIMITED ACCESS TO THE PORTIONS OF THIS DATA THAT VERIFY DEGREE ATTAINMENT FOR:1) OTHER POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS AND HIGHER EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS SO THAT THEY COULD COMPLY WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION-MANDATED PERFORMANCE REPORTING.2) EMPLOYERS SO THAT INSTITUTIONS CAN SUPPORT THE TRANSITION OF STUDENTS AND GRADUATES TO GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT.3) PROVIDERS OF BENEFITS TO GRADUATES THAT IS DEPENDENT ON A GRADUATE'S STATUS.
    Expenses $21,030,295 · revenue $52,746,447
  • EDUCATION DATA EXCHANGE SERVICES - SEE SCHEDULE OEDUCATION DATA EXCHANGE SERVICES: ON BEHALF OF PARTICIPATING POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS, NATIONAL STUDENT CLEARINGHOUSE PROVIDES A CENTRAL AUTHENTICATED DATA EXCHANGE PLATFORM AMONG PARTICIPATING EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS TO MEET THEIR COLLECTIVE NEED FOR THE SECURE AND CONFIDENTIAL TRANSFER AND ACCESS TO ACADEMIC DATA. NATIONAL STUDENT CLEARINGHOUSE PROVIDES A TRANSCRIPT ORDERING PLATFORM, WHICH IS AVAILABLE TO ALL PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONS, WHICH PROCESSED ORDERS FOR OVER 6.8 MILLION TRANSCRIPTS FROM THE INSTITUTION'S STUDENTS TO: 1) OTHER POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION OF STUDENT ENROLLMENT APPLICATIONS. 2) EMPLOYERS SO THAT PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONS CAN SUPPORT THE TRANSITION OF STUDENTS TO GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT AND PRESERVE THE INTEGRITY OF THE EDUCATION SYSTEM BY ELIMINATING FRAUD.3) ADMISSIONS OFFICERS WHO HAVE A SIGNED STUDENT CONSENT MEETING THE FERPA CONSENT REQUIREMENTS TO ORDER TRANSCRIPTS FOR THEIR INSTITUTION'S ADMITTED STUDENTS AND APPLICANTS.
    Expenses $20,899,880 · grants $60,000 · revenue $24,977,624
  • RESEARCH SERVICES - SEE SCHEDULE OON BEHALF OF PARTICIPATING POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS, NATIONAL STUDENT CLEARINGHOUSE IS AUTHORIZED TO MAINTAIN A DATABASE OF THE COLLEGE ENROLLMENT AND DEGREE DATA FOR APPROXIMATELY 3,500 PARTICIPATING COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WHICH ENABLES ADMINISTRATORS AT HIGH SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, AND OTHER EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS TO ACCESS STUDENT DATA TO PERFORM EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND ANALYSES. RESEARCH SERVICES ALSO PERFORMS ANALYSIS ON THESE DATA BASED ON CUSTOMER-DEFINED REQUIREMENTS TO FURTHER THE ASSESSMENTS MADE REGARDING THE SUCCESS OF VARIOUS ACADEMIC PROGRAMS AT THE LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL LEVELS; ENABLE MANDATORY STATE AND FEDERAL OUTCOMES REPORTING; AND FACILITATE IMPROVEMENT TO THE QUALITY OF THE K-20 EDUCATION SYSTEM.ENROLLMENT VERIFICATION SERVICES:THE NATIONAL STUDENT CLEARINGHOUSE IS AUTHORIZED BY PARTICIPATING POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS TO MAINTAIN A COMPREHENSIVE ENROLLMENT DATABASE. AS THEIR AGENT, IT PROVIDES LIMITED ACCESS TO VERIFY STUDENT RECORDS TO PROVIDERS OF BENEFITS TO STUDENTS AND GRADUATES DEPENDENT ON ENROLLMENT STATUS. THIS HELPS TO PRESERVE THE INTEGRITY OF THE EDUCATION SYSTEM BY ELIMINATING FRAUD. THE PROCESS AUTOMATES ALL ENROLLMENT VERIFICATIONS FOR CREDIT GRANTORS, TRAVEL COMPANIES, COMPUTER HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE RESELLERS. THIS IMPROVES EFFICIENCY AND STUDENT SERVICE AND REDUCES FRAUDULENT STUDENT STATUS CLAIMS. THE SERVICE IS FREE FOR INSTITUTIONS AND IS FERPA COMPLIANT.
    Expenses $13,899,933 · revenue $16,778,155
  • ENROLLMENT REPORTING SERVICES: THE NATIONAL STUDENT CLEARINGHOUSE WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1993 TO MEET A SPECIFIC NEED IN THE US EDUCATION SYSTEM. SINCE THEN, ON BEHALF OF PARTICIPATING POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS ENROLLING 97% OF THE US STUDENT POPULATION, THE NATIONAL STUDENT CLEARINGHOUSE HAS COMPLETED ALL REQUIRED STUDENT LOAN ENROLLMENT VERIFICATION ACTIVITIES. ALL RELATED STUDENT VERIFICATION RECORDS WERE REPORTED TO THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, ALL STATE AND NON-PROFIT GUARANTEE AGENCIES, AND THE STUDENT LOAN SERVICING ORGANIZATIONS. THIS HAS RESULTED IN A REDUCED ADMINISTRATIVE WORKLOAD, MORE PROMPT AND ACCURATE REPORTING OF DEFERMENTS, IMPROVED SERVICE TO STUDENTS AND FINANCIAL AID PROVIDERS, ELIMINATION OF MANUAL STUDENT LOAN-BASED VERIFICATIONS, GREATER ENROLLMENT REPORTING AND RECORD-KEEPING EFFICIENCY, AND DECREASED LOAN DELINQUENCY AND DEFAULT RATES.ENROLLMENT VERIFICATION SERVICES:THE NATIONAL STUDENT CLEARINGHOUSE IS AUTHORIZED BY PARTICIPATING POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS TO MAINTAIN A COMPREHENSIVE ENROLLMENT DATABASE. AS THEIR AGENT, IT PROVIDES LIMITED ACCESS TO VERIFY STUDENT RECORDS TO PROVIDERS OF BENEFITS TO STUDENTS AND GRADUATES DEPENDENT ON ENROLLMENT STATUS. THIS HELPS TO PRESERVE THE INTEGRITY OF THE EDUCATION SYSTEM BY ELIMINATING FRAUD. THE PROCESS AUTOMATES ALL ENROLLMENT VERIFICATIONS FOR CREDIT GRANTORS, TRAVEL COMPANIES, COMPUTER HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE RESELLERS. THIS IMPROVES EFFICIENCY AND STUDENT SERVICE AND REDUCES FRAUDULENT STUDENT STATUS CLAIMS. THE SERVICE IS FREE FOR INSTITUTIONS AND IS FERPA COMPLIANT.
    Expenses $13,451,331 · revenue $9,414,808

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
52-1836384
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2024
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B01)
Assets (IRS master file)
$71,069,023
Income (IRS master file)
$114,006,861

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$105,701,011$100,621,579$71,069,023IRS
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$102,499,089$99,069,536$98,082,707XML
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$96,297,122$101,759,320$99,792,092XML
990June 2022$97,727,893$85,920,931$80,865,874IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 52-1836384).

Questions about NATIONAL STUDENT CLEARINGHOUSE

What is the EIN of NATIONAL STUDENT CLEARINGHOUSE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL STUDENT CLEARINGHOUSE is 52-1836384.
Is NATIONAL STUDENT CLEARINGHOUSE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2024.
Are donations to NATIONAL STUDENT CLEARINGHOUSE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does NATIONAL STUDENT CLEARINGHOUSE file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of NATIONAL STUDENT CLEARINGHOUSE due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did NATIONAL STUDENT CLEARINGHOUSE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL STUDENT CLEARINGHOUSE?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DANIEL LEE.
Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL STUDENT CLEARINGHOUSE?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 32 people; 19 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,213,832 (RICARDO D TORRES, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
How much revenue does NATIONAL STUDENT CLEARINGHOUSE have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $105,701,011, expenses of $100,621,579 and total assets of $71,069,023 at year end.

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