National Association of College Stores
Nacs works to successfully integrate the collegiate retail industry into the higher education ecosystem through advocacy, strategic partnerships, innovative direction, education, and resources that support student academic success and the campus experience.
National Association of College Stores at a glance
- Total assets
- $19,082
- -96.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $992,895
- +161.1% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $60,748
- -14.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,513,540
- +45.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who National Association of College Stores funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2019) to $111K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $111K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Nacs Services CO LLC Oberlin, OH | Membership Activities | $111,063 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $19,082 | $992,895 | $1,513,540 | — | — | $60,748 |
| 2024 | $595,383 | $380,299 | $1,041,054 | $111,063 | 1 | $70,683 |
| 2023 | $1,201,882 | $1,472,738 | $1,045,562 | — | — | $312,627 |
| 2022 | $6,119,937 | $5,949,877 | $4,616,097 | — | — | $20,628 |
| 2021 | $6,646,823 | $4,726,044 | $4,212,017 | — | — | $65,921 |
| 2020 | $7,053,488 | $-1,398,426 | $5,906,336 | — | — | $2,091,790 |
| 2019 | $12,332,728 | $2,005,243 | $8,071,584 | $1,100 | Total only | $68,075 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About National Association of College Stores
Based on IRS filings
National Association of College Stores is a public charity focused on Education, based in Oberlin, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $19K in total assets. Net investment income was $61K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
National Association of College Stores is led by Edward L. Schlichenmayer, Chief Executive Officer since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 18 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Edward L. Schlichenmayer
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Operating Officer → Chief Executive Officer, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$318K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Debbie Cottrell
President
Trustee → President, 2024
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allison Hartel
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gilberto Garcia
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clayton Ludlow
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Butterfield
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Francois Beliveau
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ben Eisenstein
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carol Dreste
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Luanne Kelly
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terri Mitchell
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brad A. Alflen
Vice President of Revenue Services
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$127K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Daniel G. Bell
Chief Technology Officer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$130K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Frank J. Sulen
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$306K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Richard S. Hershman
Vice President of Govt Relations
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$160K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Jessica Hickman
Vice President of Member Engagement
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$125K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Andy Dunn
Immediate Past President
President-Elect → President, 2023
President → Immediate Past President, 2024
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian L. Ferancy
Vice President of Sales & Partnership
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (26)
- Former: Carrie Rose (2022–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Rick Jacien (2022–2024) — Natl.account Manager Sales
- Former: Bethany Meyer (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Steven Westenbroek (2019–2023) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Cassie Wherry (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Ella Van Nort (2020–2023) — President-Elect
- Former: Gavin Jensen (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Chad Schreier (2019–2022) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Polly Grapes (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Catherine Stoutner (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Steve Wenger (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Adam Hustwitt (2020–2021) — President-Elect
- Former: Jahan Jamshidi (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Alex Parra (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Loreen Maxfield (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Robert Walton (2019–2020) — Chief Executive Officer
- Former: Steve Alb (2019–2020) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Jane Nizza (2020) — Controller
- Former: Carol Miller Schaefer (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Debby Shively (2019) — Trustee
- Former: John J. Finucane Jr. (2019) — President & Partnership
- Former: Matt Portner (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Rita Phillips (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Robert A. Ellis (2019) — Vice President of Assoc.services
- Former: Roxanne Irizarry (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Tom Hoffa (2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $173K, to Richard S Hershman (VP of Govt Relations).
Frequently asked questions about National Association of College Stores
How large is National Association of College Stores?
National Association of College Stores reported $19K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $993K.
What is National Association of College Stores?
National Association of College Stores is a public charity focused on Education, based in Oberlin, OH. It holds $19K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does National Association of College Stores operate?
National Association of College Stores has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is National Association of College Stores's EIN?
National Association of College Stores's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-0711559. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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