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← AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES.

Totals

Total revenue
$25,604,041
Total expenses
$25,169,210
Contributions and grants received
$20,038,831
Grants paid
$7,052,644
Program service revenue
$3,745,395
Investment income
$392,052
Other revenue
$1,427,763
Total assets, end of year
$24,674,753
Total liabilities, end of year
$13,796,003
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$10,878,750
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$21,545,308
Management and general expenses
$3,472,985
Fundraising expenses
$150,917
Program service expenses (Part III)
$21,545,308

Program services were 85.6% 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.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $7,190,221

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $3,973,798

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $8,874,812

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ANNUAL CONVENTION

    total $2,328,565 · related or exempt $2,328,565

  • 2b · Program service revenue: PROF DEV WORKSHOPS

    total $1,211,697 · related or exempt $1,211,697

  • 2c · Program service revenue: PUBLICATIONS

    total $205,133 · related or exempt $14,483 · unrelated business $190,650

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $392,052 · excluded $392,052

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $40,887

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $35,449

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $5,438

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $5,438 · excluded $5,438

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $1,422,325 · related or exempt $1,422,325

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,422,325

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $7,052,644 · program services $7,052,644

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $3,721,940 · program services $2,962,886 · management and general $677,463 · fundraising $81,591

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $743,242 · program services $591,668 · management and general $135,281 · fundraising $16,293

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $412,864 · program services $328,664 · management and general $75,149 · fundraising $9,051

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,525,357 · program services $1,214,275 · management and general $277,644 · fundraising $33,438

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $310,453 · program services $247,138 · management and general $56,509 · fundraising $6,806

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $75,819 · management and general $75,819

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $50,275 · management and general $50,275

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $250,000 · management and general $250,000

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $2,611,247 · program services $2,436,566 · management and general $172,415 · fundraising $2,266

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $519,386 · program services $362,048 · management and general $157,220 · fundraising $118

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,153,039 · management and general $1,153,039

  • 17 · Travel

    total $355,593 · program services $345,252 · management and general $8,987 · fundraising $1,354

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $3,340,664 · program services $3,331,461 · management and general $9,203

  • 20 · Interest

    total $154,378 · management and general $154,378

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $140,714 · management and general $140,714

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $41,564 · management and general $41,564

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROJECT EXPENSE

    total $2,396,577 · program services $2,396,577

  • 24b · Other expenses: PUBLISHING

    total $204,579 · program services $204,128 · management and general $451

  • 24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $108,875 · program services $72,001 · management and general $36,874

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $6,687,129 · end of year $6,770,048

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $694,919 · end of year $696,878

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $2,269,307 · end of year $525,196

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $399,819 · end of year $2,435,709

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $7,671 · end of year $7,673

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $727,642 · end of year $1,147,868

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

    $2,639,222

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

    $2,399,010

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $380,927 · end of year $240,212

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $8,616,372 · end of year $9,213,298

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $4,746,983 · end of year $3,637,871

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,903,090 · end of year $2,420,941

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $7,240,160 · end of year $7,134,469

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $5,150,364 · end of year $4,240,593

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $6,205,554 · end of year $7,211,999

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,031,601 · end of year $3,666,751

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

BUILDING A NATION OF LEARNERS BY ADVANCING AMERICA'S COMMUNITY COLLEGES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO EXERT LEADERSHIP AND PROVIDE SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY, JUNIOR AND TECHNICAL COLLEGES, AS THESE INSTITUTIONS DELIVER ACCESSIBLE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES DESIGNED TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES FORMING THEIR CONSTITUENCIES.

  • GRANTS AND CONTRACTS - ACTING AS A FOCAL POINT FOR FUNDS USED TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBER COLLEGES, AACC PARTICIPATES IN A VARIETY OF PROJECTS THAT STRENGTHEN VARIOUS ELEMENTS OF THE NATION'S COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM.

    Expenses $12,979,699 · Grants $7,052,644

  • ANNUAL CONVENTION - THE AACC ANNUAL CONVENTION IS THE LARGEST ANNUAL CONVENING OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE LEADERS AND SUPPORTS AACC'S MISSION OF "BUILDING A NATION OF LEARNERS BY ADVANCING AMERICA'S COMMUNITY COLLEGES." THE EVENT IS THE MOST VISIBLE ACTIVITY FOR BEST PRACTICES, NETWORKING, TRENDS AND POLICY DISCUSSION AMONG PRESIDENTS AND SENIOR ADMINISTRATORS, BUSINESS SUPPORTERS, AND POLICY PROFESSIONALS.

    Expenses $1,910,957 · Revenue $2,328,565

  • COMMUNITY COLLEGES POLICY DEVELOPMENT - THE PRESIDENT'S OFFICE IS THESTRATEGIC AND PROGRAMMATIC HUB OF AACC. THE PRESIDENT IS DEEPLYINVOLVED IN LEADING AACC'S SERVICE AND ADVOCACY AGENDA. TRAVELING UP TO50% OF THE TIME, THE PRESIDENT IS AACC'S PRIMARY REPRESENTATIVE TO ALLOF ITS INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CONSTITUENCIES AND THE "FACE" OF AACCWITHIN HIGHER EDUCATION AND TO POLICYMAKERS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANDFIVE COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD ARE ENGAGED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO DISCUSSISSUES RELATED TO KEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE ISSUES AND TRENDS AND HIGHEREDUCATION IN GENERAL. THEIR PRIMARY FUNCTION IS TO PROVIDE DIRECTION TOTHE PRESIDENT IN THE AREAS OF LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY AND MEMBER SERVICES.IN ADDITION, THEY PROVIDE GENERAL OVERSIGHT TO THE BUSINESS OPERATIONSOF AACC.

    Expenses $1,356,605

  • Expenses $5,298,047 · Revenue $1,226,180

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Leigh Goodson

    BOARD CHAIR ELECT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ava Parker

    PAST BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Sunem Beaton-Garcia

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Paul Carlson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Dorey Diab

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • John Enamait

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Stephanie Fuji

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Barbara Gaba

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Linda Garcia

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Donald Generals

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Tracy Hall

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Tracy Hartzler

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Michael Heindl

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Dawn Lindsey

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Susan Looney

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Russel Lowery-Hart

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Paula Pando

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Carlos Penaloza

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Avis Proctor

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Patricia Sims

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Willie Smith

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Nancee Sorenson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Lynn Tincher Ladner

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Walt Tobin

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Rowena Tomaneng

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Sheree Utash

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Lynda Villanueva

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Charolette Warren

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Lin Zhou

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Walter Bumphus

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $1,303,739
    From this org
    $1,269,239
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,500
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $1,168,009
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $101,230
    Deferred
    $34,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $1,303,739
  • Tammy Riechelt

    CHIEF OF STAFF

    Total calculated
    $213,551
    From this org
    $213,551
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $213,551
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $213,551
  • Ramsay Johnson

    SVP, CHIEF FINANCE & OPERATIONS OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $326,168
    From this org
    $326,168
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $326,168
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $326,168
  • Sunita Cooke

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • David Baime

    KEY EMPLOYEE

    Total calculated
    $349,939
    From this org
    $318,233
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,706
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $318,233
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $31,706
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $349,939
  • Matthew Deimbicki

    HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE

    Total calculated
    $165,709
    From this org
    $150,693
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,016
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $150,693
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $15,016
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $165,709
  • John Dyer

    HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE

    Total calculated
    $173,243
    From this org
    $157,545
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,698
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $157,545
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $15,698
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $173,243
  • Ellen Hause

    HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE

    Total calculated
    $182,317
    From this org
    $165,795
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,522
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $165,795
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $16,522
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $182,317
  • James Hermes

    HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE

    Total calculated
    $194,053
    From this org
    $176,519
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,534
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $176,519
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $17,534
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $194,053
  • Martha Parham

    KEY EMPLOYEE

    Total calculated
    $228,719
    From this org
    $208,033
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,686
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $208,033
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $20,686
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $228,719
  • Kent Phillippe

    KEY EMPLOYEE

    Total calculated
    $185,980
    From this org
    $169,180
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,800
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $169,180
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $16,800
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $185,980
  • Angel Royal

    KEY EMPLOYEE

    Total calculated
    $272,789
    From this org
    $249,637
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,152
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $249,637
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $23,152
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $272,789
  • Jennifer Worth

    KEY EMPLOYEE

    Total calculated
    $287,744
    From this org
    $263,056
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,688
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $263,056
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $24,688
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $287,744
  • Amy Bortmes

    HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE

    Total calculated
    $138,708
    From this org
    $126,138
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,570
    Hours/week
    35
  • Kevin Christian

    HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE

    Total calculated
    $143,370
    From this org
    $130,379
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,991
    Hours/week
    35
  • Denise King

    HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE

    Total calculated
    $128,129
    From this org
    $116,519
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,610
    Hours/week
    35
  • Wayne Wheeler

    HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE

    Total calculated
    $138,056
    From this org
    $125,546
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,510
    Hours/week
    35

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 · Travel for companions
  • 1a · Tax indemnification and gross-up payments
  • 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 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan

Answered no

  • 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 CEO'S SPOUSE IS PRESENT IN THE MEETINGS FROM TIME TO TIME WHEN THE ORGANIZATION'S BUSINESS REQUIRES. THE ORGANIZATION REIMBURSES THE REASONABLE COST OF TRAVEL, MEALS AND LODGINGS RELATED TO ATTENDANCE AT SUCH MEETINGS. THE ORGANIZATION PAYS ALL THE INCOME AND PAYROLL TAXES ON THE HOUSING ALLOWANCES THAT THE CEO RECEIVES. THE ORGANIZATION PAYS THE INITIATION FEE AND ANNUAL DUES FOR THE CEO AND HIS SPOUSE TO JOIN A SOCIAL CLUB TO ASSIST THE CEO IN PERFORMING HIS DUTIES AS REQUIRED BY THE ORGANIZATION
PART I, LINES 4A-B
CONTRIBUTED TO 457B PLAN FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION.

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
1 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202523189349308592

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