National Merit Scholarship Corporation
Donations deductibleNational Merit Scholarship Corporation's network
21 peoplei21 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (21). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
21 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 19 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank J Dellaquila Chair | Chairman | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Brad R Carson | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Brian P Sinchak | Past Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Charles F Robinson | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Colleen M Harsin | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Curley M Dossman Jr | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| David L Stubblefield | Past Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Diane E Earll | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Erin B Kohl | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Heidi B Jark | Vice Chairman | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jeremy J Lowe | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Justin C Walker | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mark E Reed | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Michael G Johnson | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Peter C Jennings | Vice Chairman | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Richard C Benson | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Rosemary E Matzl | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Susan T Sadler | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Thomas E Pittman | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Timothy E McGuire | President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Wendy A Watkins | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
11 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Brooke E Smart | Senior Business and Systems Analyst | since 2019 |
| Eileen M Artemakis | Exec. Dir. of Public Information | since 2023 |
| Jeffrey Z Little | Past Executive Vice President | since 2019 |
| Jennifer B Ryan | Controller | since 2019 |
| Joon K Han | Director of IT | since 2020 |
| Kamilla L Spoehr | Vice President and Treasurer | since 2019 |
| Kimberly C Greiner | Vice President | since 2023 |
| Nancy A Bogart | Executive Dir. of Sponsor Services | since 2021 |
| Richard L Sevcik | Corporate secretary | since 2019 |
| Sean M Maccready ED of | Scholar & Donor Svcs (until 1/24/25) | 2025 |
| Yucheng Yuan | Exec. Director of IT | since 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 May 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy E McGuire | President | 50 | $445k | $100k | |
| Kamilla L Spoehr | Vice President and Treasurer | 40 | $187k | $64k | |
| Sean M MacCready ED of | Scholar & Donor Svcs (until 1/24/25) | 40 | $155k | $49k | |
| Yucheng Yuan | Exec. Director of IT | 40 | $151k | $36k | |
| Kimberly C Greiner | Vice President | 40 | $137k | $48k | |
| Nancy A Bogart | Exec. Dir. of Sponsor Services | 40 | $122k | $44k | |
| Joon K Han | Director of IT | 40 | $117k | $51k | |
| Eileen M Artemakis | Exec. Dir. of Public Information | 40 | $111k | $48k | |
| Frank J Dellaquila | Chairman | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Heidi B Jark | Vice Chairman | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Peter C Jennings | Vice Chairman | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Richard C Benson | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Brad R Carson | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Curley M Dossman Jr | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Diane E Earll | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Colleen M Harsin | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Michael G Johnson | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Erin B Kohl | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Jeremy J Lowe | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Rosemary E Matzl | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Thomas E Pittman | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Mark E Reed | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Charles F Robinson | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Susan T Sadler | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Justin C Walker | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Wendy A Watkins | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Brian P Sinchak | Past Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| David L Stubblefield | Past Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Richard L Sevcik | Corporate Secretary | 0.5 | $0 |
Colorado roster
24 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20263001508). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Richard L. Sevcik | Secretary |
| Justin C. Walker | Director |
| Kimberly C. Greiner | Vice President |
| Brad R. Carson | Director |
| Charles F. Robinson | Director |
| Mark E. Reed | Director |
| Michael G. Johnson | Director |
| Jeremy J. Lowe | Director |
| Diane E. Earll | Director |
| Timothy E. McGuire | President |
| Kamilla L. Spoehr | |
| Kamilla L. Spoehr | VP/Treasurer |
| Peter C. Jennings | Vice Chairman |
| Heidi B. Jark | Vice Chairman |
| Susan T. Sadler | Director |
| Colleen M. Harsin | Director |
| Wendy A. Watkins | Director |
| Thomas E. Pittman | Director |
| Frank J. Dellaquila | Chairman |
| Timothy E McGuire | President |
| Rosemary E. Matzl | Director |
| Richard C. Benson | Director |
| Curley M. Dossman, Jr. | Director |
| Erin B. Kohl | Director |
About
- Legal name
- National Merit Scholarship Corporation
- EIN
- 362307745
- Address
- 1560 Sherman Ave Ste 200, Evanston, IL, 60201-4816
- State
- Illinois
- 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... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B820 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1955
- Principal officer
- Timothy E McGuire (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 January 1957
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsFrank J Dellaquila
≥7years on the filingsBrian P Sinchak
≥7years on the filingsColleen M Harsin
≥7years on the filingsDavid L Stubblefield
Latest return
year to 31 May 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 May 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $160.7m
- Total liabilities
- $7.8m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $152.8m
- Contributions and grants received
- $29.8m
- Program service revenue
- $3m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $32.8m
- Employees
- 39
- Volunteers
- 20
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $59.1m | $44.7m | $14.4m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.