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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.

Totals

Total revenue
$19,166,512
Total expenses
$18,266,961
Contributions and grants received
$8,385,207
Grants paid
$841,279
Program service revenue
$10,260,148
Investment income
$460,639
Other revenue
$60,518
Total assets, end of year
$28,447,703
Total liabilities, end of year
$10,142,603
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$18,305,100
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$14,861,356
Management and general expenses
$3,106,660
Fundraising expenses
$298,945
Program service expenses (Part III)
$14,861,356

Program services were 81.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $3,248,284

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $5,136,923

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $5,073,187 · related or exempt $5,073,187

  • 2b · Program service revenue: CONFERENCES

    total $4,704,037 · related or exempt $4,704,037

  • 2c · Program service revenue: MEETING SPONSORSHIPS

    total $462,850 · related or exempt $413,343 · unrelated business $49,507

  • 2d · Program service revenue: PUBLICATIONS

    total $20,074 · related or exempt $20,074

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $505,980 · excluded $505,980

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $14,912 · excluded $14,912

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $9,774,832

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $9,571,320 · other assets $248,853

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $203,512 · other assets -$248,853

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$45,341 · excluded -$45,341

  • 11a · Other revenue: CONSULTING INCOME

    total $8,000 · related or exempt $8,000

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $37,606 · related or exempt $37,606

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $45,606

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $458,500 · program services $458,500

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $382,779 · program services $382,779

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,103,257 · program services $808,621 · management and general $267,412 · fundraising $27,224

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $5,980,772 · program services $4,373,446 · management and general $1,460,100 · fundraising $147,226

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $511,442 · program services $383,797 · management and general $114,710 · fundraising $12,935

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $859,364 · program services $644,884 · management and general $192,744 · fundraising $21,736

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $482,914 · program services $362,389 · management and general $108,312 · fundraising $12,213

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $10,380 · management and general $10,380

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $71,660 · management and general $71,660

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $69,912 · management and general $69,912

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $2,727,720 · program services $2,353,489 · management and general $366,997 · fundraising $7,234

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $157,615 · program services $147,576 · management and general $5,514 · fundraising $4,525

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $593,090 · program services $526,852 · management and general $61,284 · fundraising $4,954

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $874,681 · program services $363,899 · management and general $510,146 · fundraising $636

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $181,048 · program services $870 · management and general $180,178

  • 17 · Travel

    total $596,494 · program services $553,500 · management and general $31,038 · fundraising $11,956

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $2,490,341 · program services $2,405,102 · management and general $66,494 · fundraising $18,745

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $150,609 · management and general $150,609

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $83,334 · management and general $83,334

  • 24a · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT

    total $199,402 · program services $199,184 · management and general $218

  • 24b · Other expenses: STAFF SERVICES AND RELA

    total $109,404 · program services $100,246 · management and general $3,033 · fundraising $6,125

  • 24c · Other expenses: MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS

    total $25,225 · program services $858 · management and general $24,367

  • 24d · Other expenses: OVERHEAD ALLOCATION

    total $0 · program services $696,190 · management and general -$719,626 · fundraising $23,436

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $147,018 · program services $99,174 · management and general $47,844

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $5,449,643 · end of year $5,739,186

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $991,078 · end of year $1,258,292

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $47,061 · end of year $476,003

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $531,873 · end of year $317,266

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $5,534,280

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $274,255

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,832,979 · end of year $5,260,025

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $13,549,485 · end of year $14,878,267

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $152,078

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $478,288 · end of year $518,664

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,372,723 · end of year $1,723,211

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $2,338,114 · end of year $2,164,053

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    end of year $3,240,221

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $2,665,045 · end of year $3,015,118

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $14,013,995 · end of year $15,511,711

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,642,608 · end of year $2,793,389

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

AAC&U ADVANCES THE DEMOCRATIC PURPOSES OF HIGHER EDUCATION BY PROMOTING EQUITY, INNOVATION, AND EXCELLENCE IN LIBERAL EDUCATION.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO ADVANCE THE VITALITY AND PUBLIC STANDING OF LIBERAL EDUCATION.

  • GRANT FUNDED PROGRAMS TO STUDY, RESEARCH AND ADDRESS COMMON EDUCATIONAL ISSUES AS WELL AS TARGETED AREAS OF CONCERN, IN EFFORTS TO ADVANCE THE BROAD INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIETAL PURPOSES OF LIBERAL EDUCATION.

    Expenses $6,431,289 · Grants $841,279

  • PROGRAMS TO STUDY AND RESEARCH COMMON EDUCATIONAL PROBLEMS AND ISSUES, IN EFFORTS TO ADVANCE THE BROAD INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIETAL PURPOSES OF LIBERAL EDUCATION.

    Expenses $3,387,885

  • MEETINGS AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS OF THE ASSOCIATION WITH ITS MEMBERS REGARDING ISSUES AFFECTING HIGHER EDUCATION. THE ANNUAL MEETING, HELD EACH JANUARY, ATTRACTS OVER 1,300 ATTENDEES. SIX INSTITUTES AND FOUR TOPICAL MEETINGS WERE ALSO HELD.

    Expenses $2,591,428 · Revenue $4,704,037

  • MEMBERSHIP SERVICES RECRUITS NEW MEMBERS, DEVELOPS STRATEGIES TO RETAIN MEMBERS, ASSESSES MEMBER SATISFACTION, ANSWERS MEMBER INQUIRIES, PREPARES MATERIALS CONCERNING MEMBER BENEFITS, AND MAINTAINS MEMBERSHIP RECORDS.

    Expenses $940,403 · Revenue $5,532,136

  • OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES: AAC&U PUBLICATIONS FOCUS ON TEACHING, LEARNING, CURRICULUM, AND ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP. JOURNALS AND OTHER MATERIALS ARE PUBLISHED TO PROVIDE THE MEMBERSHIP WITH INFORMATION ON METHODS OF EDUCATION. EACH ISSUE OF OUR THREE PERIODICALS IS DISTRIBUTED TO APPROXIMATELY 7,000 MEMBERS AND PAID SUBSCRIBERS. WE ALSO HAVE OVER 80 PUBLICATION TITLES AVAILABLE FOR SALE.

    Expenses $444,763 · Revenue $20,074

  • COMMUNICATIONS

    Expenses $1,065,588

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Adam Bush

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Andrea Chapdelaine

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Andrew Rehfeld

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Brandon Busteed

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Charles M Roessel

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Christina Cutlip

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Dara N Bryne

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • David Wilson

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Eduardo Ochoa

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Frederick Lawrence

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jessica Riddell

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Johnathan Alger

    VICE CHAIR/CHAIR AS OF JAN 2025

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Julius Sokenu

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • L Song Richardson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Lanisa Kitchiner

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Marco Barker

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Mary Dana Hinton

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Mike Flores

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Pamela Eddinger

    DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR AS OF JAN 2025

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Patricia A Marshall

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Rana Sobh

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Randy Williams

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Roslyn Clark Artis

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Santa Ono

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Suzanne Johnson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Suzanne M Rivera

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Thomas P Foley

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Timothy Eatman

    CHAIR/PAST CHAIR AS OF JAN 2025

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Yves Salomon-Fernandez

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Lynn Pasquerella

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $818,029
    From this org
    $761,154
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $56,875
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $636,463
    Bonus
    $63,654
    Other
    $61,037
    Deferred
    $43,910
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,965
    Filer's total
    $818,029
  • Melvina Norried-Thomas

    VP, ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $279,170
    From this org
    $235,776
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $43,394
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $225,902
    Bonus
    $7,500
    Other
    $2,374
    Deferred
    $26,408
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,986
    Filer's total
    $279,170
  • Ashley Finley

    VP, RESEARCH AND SENIOR ADVISOR

    Total calculated
    $222,527
    From this org
    $192,119
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,408
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $191,843
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $276
    Deferred
    $20,167
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,241
    Filer's total
    $222,527
  • David Tritelli

    VP, COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS

    Total calculated
    $233,207
    From this org
    $194,640
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $38,567
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $188,136
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $6,504
    Deferred
    $20,070
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,497
    Filer's total
    $233,207
  • Dawn Whitehead

    VP, GLOBAL CITIZEN FOR CAMPUS

    Total calculated
    $226,587
    From this org
    $189,861
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,726
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $189,585
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $276
    Deferred
    $20,352
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,374
    Filer's total
    $226,587
  • Kathryne McConell

    VP, CURRICULAR AND PEDAGOGICAL INNOV

    Total calculated
    $234,091
    From this org
    $178,663
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $55,428
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $176,575
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $2,088
    Deferred
    $19,542
    Nontaxable benefits
    $35,886
    Filer's total
    $234,091
  • Kelly Mack

    VP, UNDERGRAD STEM EDUCATION

    Total calculated
    $274,876
    From this org
    $235,099
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $39,777
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $234,823
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $276
    Deferred
    $26,812
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,965
    Filer's total
    $274,876

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · First-class or charter travel
  • 1a · Travel for companions
  • 1a · Housing allowance or residence for personal use
  • 1a · Health or social club dues or initiation fees
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A
THE PRESIDENT RECEIVED ALLOWANCES FOR HOUSING, FIRST-CLASS INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL, AND COMPANION TRAVEL. THE VICE PRESIDENTS RECEIVED REIMBURSEMENT FOR HEALTH CLUB DUES. ALL OF THE ITEMS LISTED ABOVE ARE INCLUDED IN THE EMPLOYEES' TAXABLE WAGES.
PART I, LINE 4B
LYNN PASQUERELLA, $18,000 IN 457B CONTRIBUTIONS

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
5 May 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202611269349303521

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