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Filing year 2024

National Merit Scholarship Corporation

Evanston, Illinois·EIN 36-2307745·NTEE B820 · Education·3
Total revenue
$59.1M
Total assets
$160.7M
Total expenses
$0
Reported officers
29
Mission

The mission of National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) is to recognize and honor the academically talented students of the United States. NMSC accomplishes its mission by conducting nationwide academic scholarship programs. The enduring goals of NMSC's scholarship programs are: to promote a wider and deeper respect for learning in general and for exceptionally talented individuals in particular; to shine a spotlight on brilliant students and encourage the pursuit of academic excellence at all levels of education; and to stimulate increased support from individuals and organizations that wish to sponsor scholarships for outstanding scholastic talent.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Base salaryBonusOther compensationBenefits
Base salaryBonusOther compensationBenefitsExecutive compensation
Vice President and Treasurer
vice president
$251k
Scholar & Donor Svcs (until 1/24/25)
highest compensated employee
$204k
Exec. Director of IT
chief information officer
$187k
Vice President
vice president
$185k
Director of IT
chief information officer
$169k
Exec. Dir. of Sponsor Services
highest compensated employee
$165k
Exec. Dir. of Public Information
highest compensated employee
$159k

Plus 21 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Education

Up 4%
from 2023

From $523k in 2023 to $546k in 2024.

$523k
2023
$546k
2024
Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

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