Associated Universities
Associated Universities reported $145.1 million in revenue and $145.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.94 went to program services, $11.06 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.5% of the total. Government grants made up 93.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $609,012 (PRESIDENT/CEO/TRUSTEE). 212 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 36% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $146MFor context, the median across 192 covered science & technology charities: $84.33 programs, $15.67 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $145MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.9% | 83.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.1% | 15.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 94.5% | 51.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 93.8% | 3.2% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 4.3% | 19.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $609,012 | $513,729 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.42% | 1.72% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 212 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.4 | 14.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 15 | 94.3% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseAstronomy and astrophysics research programs: Associated Universities inc (aui) operates a complementary suite of powerful, state of the art radio telescopes for research conducted by the international scientific community. The suite of telescopes include: the atacama large millimeter/submillimeter array, the robert c. Byrd green bank telescope, expanded very large array, and the very long baseline array. Aui also provides formal and informal programs for the general public and the media
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/CEO/TRUSTEE Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $541,115 | $0 | $67,897 | $609,012 |
| DIRECTOR Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $459,457 | $0 | $68,557 | $528,014 |
| ASSISTANT DIRECTOR/CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $289,669 | $0 | $49,156 | $338,825 |
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $247,680 | $0 | $48,270 | $295,950 |
| ALMA DIRECTOR Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $236,099 | $0 | $41,554 | $277,653 |
| ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $230,075 | $0 | $42,361 | $272,436 |
| ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $235,097 | $0 | $34,287 | $269,384 |
| DIRECTOR EDU POL & SOCIAL SCI. Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $233,478 | $0 | $34,878 | $268,356 |
212 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Associated Universities (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.9M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b15 · 14 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5706
- Volunteers Part I, line 6107
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MTEX ANTENNA TECHNOLOGY Antenna prototype | $5,007,500 |
| NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANA Next generation study | $1,603,960 |
| CPI VERTEX ANTENNENTECNIK GMB Alma upgrade- asu- encoder project | $1,424,384 |
| FEMCO AQUISITIONS CO-EFT Gbt infrastructure-manufacture axle & wh | $1,246,830 |
| EPOXY DESIGN SYSTEMS INC-EFT Gbt infrastructure-foundation repair | $994,290 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 17 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Associated Universities totaling $1.2M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Associated Universities's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Associated Universities reported that 88.9% of its $145.6 million in expenses went to program services, 11.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Associated Universities pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Associated Universities reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $609,012, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO/TRUSTEE (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Associated Universities get its money?
Of $145.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 94.5% came from contributions and grants (including 93.8% from government grants) and 4.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Associated Universities a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 11-1630900 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202602259349300740 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202542269349303259 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202402289349303835 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202312229349302361 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202232019349301263 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202122119349300747 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 11-1630900: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.