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National Student Clearinghouse

Updated October 30, 2026. Based on Internal Revenue Service records. Published by Humblebee.

Exempt under
501(c)(3)[1]
IRS ruling date
October 2024[2]
Publication 78 data
Listed (PC)[3]
Total revenue, period ending Jun 2025
$105,701,011[4]

National Student Clearinghouse is listed in IRS records in Herndon, Virginia, as exempt under section 501(c)(3)[5][1]. The IRS master file lists total revenue of $105,701,011 for the tax period ending June 2025[4].

IRS status

The IRS lists National Student Clearinghouse as exempt under section 501(c)(3), classification: Educational Organization[1]. Its foundation code is 16, described as an organization that normally receives no more than one-third of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business income and at the same time more than one-third of its support from contributions, fees, and gross receipts related to exempt purposes 509(a)(2)[6]. It appears in IRS Publication 78 data with status code PC, a public charity with deductibility limitation 50% (60% for cash contributions)[3].

Item IRS record
EIN[5] 52-1836384
Location in IRS records[5] Herndon, Virginia
Exempt under[1] Section 501(c)(3)
IRS classification[1] Educational Organization
Ruling date[2] October 2024
Foundation code[6] 16: Organization that normally receives no more than one-third of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business income and at the same time more than one-third of its support from contributions, fees, and gross receipts related to exempt purposes 509(a)(2)
Deductibility code[7] 1: Contributions are deductible
Publication 78 data[3] Listed, status PC
NTEE code[8] B01: Education, Alliance/Advocacy Organizations
Filing requirement[9] 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal year ends[10] June
Latest e-filed return[11] Form 990, tax period ending June 2025

Finances as reported to the IRS

On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, National Student Clearinghouse reported total revenue of $96,297,122 and total expenses of $101,759,320[12]. Program service revenue was $94,244,066 and investment income was $507,574 on that form[13]. Net assets or fund balances at year end were $41,856,226[12]. Total revenue on its Form 990 was $80,581,219 for the tax period ending June 2021[14] and $97,727,893 for the tax period ending June 2022[15]. Total revenue for June 2023 was lower than for June 2022[15][12].

IRS master file, newer period. For the most recent return in the IRS master file, for the tax period ending June 2025, the IRS lists total revenue of $105,701,011 and total assets of $71,069,023.[4]

June 2021: total revenue $80.6M$80.6MJune 2021: total expenses $69.8M$69.8MJun 2021June 2022: total revenue $97.7M$97.7MJune 2022: total expenses $85.9M$85.9MJun 2022June 2023: total revenue $96.3M$96.3MJune 2023: total expenses $101.8M$101.8MJun 2023
  • Total revenue
  • Total expenses
Amounts as reported on each return, rounded in the chart. Exact figures are in the table below[12].
Tax period ending Form Total revenue Total expenses Net assets at year end
June 2021[14]Form 990$80,581,219$69,792,285$37,072,376
June 2022[15]Form 990$97,727,893$85,920,931$45,652,661
June 2023[12]Form 990$96,297,122$101,759,320$41,856,226

Totals as reported on each return. The IRS publishes these extracts one to two years after filing.

Balance sheet, tax period ending June 2023

Line Amount
Total assets[16] $99,792,092
Total liabilities[16] $57,935,866
Net assets or fund balances[16] $41,856,226

Employees. National Student Clearinghouse reported 437 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending June 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a).[17]

Compensation over $100,000. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, National Student Clearinghouse reported 185 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2).[18]

Questions people ask

What is the EIN of National Student Clearinghouse?
The IRS master file lists its employer identification number (EIN) as 52-1836384[5].
Is National Student Clearinghouse a 501(c)(3)?
The IRS lists it as exempt under section 501(c)(3), classification: Educational Organization[1]. It also appears in Publication 78 data with status code PC[3].
Are contributions to National Student Clearinghouse tax-deductible?
The IRS deductibility code is 1: Contributions are deductible[7]. Publication 78 lists it with deductibility limitation 50% (60% for cash contributions)[3].
Where is National Student Clearinghouse located?
The IRS master file lists it in Herndon, Virginia[5].
What revenue did National Student Clearinghouse report?
The IRS master file lists total revenue of $105,701,011 for the tax period ending June 2025[4]. Its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023 reported total revenue of $96,297,122[12].

Facts and sources

  1. The IRS lists National Student Clearinghouse as exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, classification: Educational Organization. IRS EO Business Master File
  2. The ruling date in the IRS master file (the month and year of the IRS letter recognizing the exemption) is October 2024. IRS EO Business Master File
  3. National Student Clearinghouse (EIN 52-1836384) appears in the IRS Publication 78 data, the list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions, with status code PC (A public charity, deductibility limitation 50% (60% for cash contributions)). IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search data
  4. For the most recent return in the IRS master file, for the tax period ending June 2025, the IRS lists total revenue of $105,701,011 and total assets of $71,069,023. IRS EO Business Master File
  5. The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File lists National Student Clearinghouse with employer identification number (EIN) 52-1836384, located in Herndon, Virginia. IRS EO Business Master File
  6. IRS foundation code 16 for National Student Clearinghouse: Organization that normally receives no more than one-third of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business income and at the same time more than one-third of its support from contributions, fees, and gross receipts... IRS EO Business Master File
  7. IRS deductibility code 1 for National Student Clearinghouse: Contributions are deductible. IRS EO Business Master File
  8. The IRS master file assigns National Student Clearinghouse the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code B01: Education, Alliance/Advocacy Organizations. IRS EO Business Master File
  9. IRS filing requirement code 01 for National Student Clearinghouse: 990 (all other) or 990EZ return. IRS EO Business Master File
  10. National Student Clearinghouse's accounting period (fiscal year) ends in June, according to the IRS master file. IRS EO Business Master File
  11. The IRS Form 990 series e-file data released in 2026 includes a Form 990 from National Student Clearinghouse for the tax period ending June 2025. IRS Form 990 e-file data
  12. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, National Student Clearinghouse reported total revenue $96,297,122, total expenses $101,759,320, net assets or fund balances at year end $41,856,226. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  13. Revenue lines on the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023: program service revenue $94,244,066 (Part VIII, line 2g); investment income $507,574 (Part VIII, line 3); total revenue $96,297,122 (Part VIII, line 12). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  14. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2021, National Student Clearinghouse reported total revenue $80,581,219, total expenses $69,792,285, net assets or fund balances at year end $37,072,376. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  15. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2022, National Student Clearinghouse reported total revenue $97,727,893, total expenses $85,920,931, net assets or fund balances at year end $45,652,661. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  16. Balance sheet at the end of the tax period ending June 2023 (Form 990, Part X): total assets $99,792,092, total liabilities $57,935,866, net assets or fund balances $41,856,226. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  17. National Student Clearinghouse reported 437 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending June 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  18. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, National Student Clearinghouse reported 185 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts

All figures are as the organization reported them to the IRS for the stated tax period. Say the tax period with every figure. Finance figures come from the IRS SOI annual extracts, which lag filing by one to two years. The IRS master file can list a newer period: keep the two apart and name each period. To see an organization's own filings, use the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.