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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF ARMENIA CORPORATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$39,080,470
Total expenses
$9,066,089
Contributions and grants received
$35,613,368
Grants paid
$5,941,371
Program service revenue
$354,756
Investment income
$2,855,622
Other revenue
$256,724
Total assets, end of year
$161,470,393
Total liabilities, end of year
$66,637
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$161,403,756
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$7,451,045
Management and general expenses
$900,588
Fundraising expenses
$714,456
Program service expenses (Part III)
$7,451,045

Program services were 82.2% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $578,188

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $571,314

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $34,463,866

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $63,570

  • 2a · Program service revenue: SPONSORED RESEARCH

    total $354,756 · related or exempt $354,756

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,219,485 · unrelated business $12,508 · excluded $1,206,977

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $5,982,835

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

    securities $4,346,698

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $1,636,137

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $1,636,137 · excluded $1,636,137

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $382,500

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $578,188

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $130,460

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $252,040 · excluded $252,040

  • 11a · Other revenue: TUITION REIMBURSEMENT

    total $4,684 · related or exempt $4,684

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $4,684

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $5,941,371 · program services $5,941,371

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $447,514 · management and general $425,138 · fundraising $22,376

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $597,218 · program services $81,016 · management and general $79,009 · fundraising $437,193

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $78,583 · management and general $44,980 · fundraising $33,603

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $79,258 · program services $5,233 · management and general $40,467 · fundraising $33,558

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $111,090 · management and general $111,090

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $18,325 · management and general $18,325

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $107,956 · management and general $16,826 · fundraising $91,130

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $39,444 · management and general $39,444

  • 17 · Travel

    total $64,154 · program services $63 · management and general $46,270 · fundraising $17,821

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $672,387 · program services $669,771 · management and general $2,616

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $34,501 · management and general $34,501

  • 24a · Other expenses: MATERIALS TO AUA

    total $402,168 · program services $402,168

  • 24b · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTION

    total $140,554 · program services $132,961 · fundraising $7,594

  • 24c · Other expenses: DIRECT BENEFITS TO DONO

    total $125,359 · program services $125,359

  • 24d · Other expenses: PASS-THROUGH EXPENSES

    total $70,983 · program services $70,983

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $135,224 · program services $22,121 · management and general $41,922 · fundraising $71,181

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $319,534 · end of year $843,892

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $3,708,270 · end of year $3,399,766

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $3,738,225 · end of year $19,823,384

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $189,158 · end of year $175,285

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

    $27,056,943

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

    $9,287,704

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $16,034,757 · end of year $17,769,239

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $2,483 · end of year $5,584

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $98,445,453 · end of year $118,713,116

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $425,350 · end of year $740,127

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $44,576 · end of year $66,637

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $26,397,057 · end of year $27,883,614

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $96,421,597 · end of year $133,520,142

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

SUPPORT OF THE EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES OF THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF ARMENIA (AUA).

  • THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF ARMENIA CORPORATION ("AUAC") IS A CALIFORNIA NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION. AUAC PROVIDES RESOURSES TO THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF ARMENIA FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES INCLUDING USE OF SEVERAL PROPERTIES IN ARMENIA OWNED BY AUAC. THE UNIVERSITY IS OPERATED IN YEREVAN ARMENIA BY THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF ARMENIA FUND ("AUAF"), A NON-PROFIT ENTITY ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA. THE PURPOSE OF AUA IS TO PROVIDE UNIVERSITY EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND PUBLIC SERVICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICAN SYSTEM AND STANDARDS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. ENROLLMENT IS OPEN ON A NONDISCRIMINATORY BASIS TO STUDENTS FROM ARMENIA AND OTHER REGIONS OF THE WORLD.

    Expenses $7,451,045 · Grants $5,941,371 · Revenue $359,440

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Dr Haroutune Armenian

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $68,400
    From this org
    $68,400
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Lawrence Pitts

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Paul Agbabian

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mr Zaven Akian

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ms Suzy Missirian Antounian

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Fr Mesrop Aramian

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ms Carol B Aslanian

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Graig Avedisian

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mr Hovhannes Avoyan

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr George Blumenthal

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Paul Boghosian

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mr Yervant Demirjian

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Essayan MD

    TRUSTEE (AS OF 06/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr William Frazer

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Arda Nazerian Haratunian

    TRUSTEE (AS OF 06/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mr Adam Kablanian

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Ann Karagozian

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mr Vahe Kuzoyan

    TRUSTEE (AS OF 01/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ms Lori Muncherian

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Katherine Newman

    TRUSTEE (AS OF 06/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ms Lena Sarkissian

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Barbara Sawrey

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mr Berge Setrakian Esq

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Christine Simone

    TRUSTEE (THRU 09/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mr Sinan Sinanian

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mr Vasken Yacoubian

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ms Lucine Yeghiazaryan

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ms Veronika Zonabend

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Yervant Zorian

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Armen Der Kiureghian

    TRUSTEE (AS OF 09/23)

    Total calculated
    $205,082
    From this org
    $102,965
    From related orgs
    $102,117
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    30 + 30 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $100,906 + $102,117 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $2,059
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $102,965 + $102,117 related
  • Dr Bruce Boghosian

    PRESIDENT (AS OF 09/23)

    Total calculated
    $201,159
    From this org
    $136,840
    From related orgs
    $61,109
    Other
    $3,210
    Hours/week
    30 + 30 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $82,199 + $61,109 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $54,641
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,210
    Filer's total
    $140,050 + $61,109 related
  • Gevorg Goyunyan

    CFO/TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $128,042
    From this org
    $33,263
    From related orgs
    $94,779
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    15 + 45 related
  • Dr Caren Meghreblian

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $77,580
    From this org
    $77,580
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    20
  • Ms Gayane Khachatryan

    VP OF DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $136,494
    From this org
    $136,494
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Karin Markides

    FORMER PRESIDENT (THRU 12/22)

    Total calculated
    $361,386
    From this org
    $361,386
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $361,386
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $361,386

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
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
  • 9 · Followed the rebuttable-presumption procedure

Answered no

  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 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

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A:
TRAVEL FOR COMPANION SINCE THE UNIVERSITY HAS ITS PRESENCE BOTH IN ARMENIA AND IN THE U.S., FREQUENT TRAVEL TO ARMENIA AND BACK TO THE U.S. IS A BUSINESS NECESSITY. THEREFORE, AUAC PAID FOR THE CURRENT PRESIDENT AND, ON OCCASION, THEIR FAMILY TO TRAVEL TO AND FROM ARMENIA FOR WORK DIRECTLY RELATED TO THEIR POSITION AS PRESIDENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ESTABLISHED POLICIES. THESE TRAVEL BENEFITS PROVIDED TO THE PRESIDENT WERE TAXABLE AND REPORTED IN OTHER REPORTABLE COMPENSATION IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (B)(III). TAX GROSS-UP PAYMENTS THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED THE CURRENT PRESIDENT A GROSS-UP PAYMENT FOR THEIR TAXABLE RETIREMENT BENEFITS, WHICH IS ALSO REPORTED IN OTHER REPORTABLE COMPENSATION IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (B)(III).
PART I, LINE 4A:
SEVERANCE PAYMENTS THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED THE FORMER PRESIDENT A SEVERANCE PAYMENT FOLLOWING THEIR DEPARTURE WITH THE ORGANIZATION, WHICH IS REPORTED IN OTHER REPORTABLE COMPENSATION IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (B)(III).
PART I, LINE 8:
AUAC ENTERED INTO AN INITIAL CONTRACT WITH DR. BRUCE BOGHOSIAN IN HIS ROLE AS PRESIDENT. THE CONTRACT WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED WITH CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION BY THE AUAC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD ON 07/12/2023.

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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

  • AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF ARMENIA FUND

    UNIV. SUPPORT · AM · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by AUAC

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • HYBUSINESS INC

    C · RENTAL · NV · 100% owned · share of income $12,508 · share of assets $456,810 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by AUAC

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
14 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202501349349309190

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