American Arbitration Association
American Arbitration Association reported $189.1 million in revenue and $168.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.82 went to program services, $6.18 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 85.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,937,644 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 253 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 60% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $168MFor context, the median across 274 covered crime & legal-related charities: $87.85 programs, $11.30 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $189MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.8% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.2% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 94.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 50.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 85.4% | 0.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,937,644 | $245,814 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.15% | 1.41% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 253 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 14.0 | 6.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 13 | 100.0% |
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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCase administration:the aaa administers hundreds of thousands of arbitrations, mediations and other forms of dispute resolution in a given year. The aaa's administrative role in these processes is to provide a forum where disputes can be resolved, to provide qualified arbitrators, mediators and other dispute resolution professionals, and to apply our rules that govern the conduct of those proceedings. The result of the aaa's collective programs has resulted in a lessening of the burdens of our courts and government
Education and publications: the aaa education services division provides comprehensive education and training. Its focus is education and training programs both in domestic and international settings as well as online formats to arbitrators and mediators serving the aaa and icdr as well as advocates, business professionals, and the general public. The goal of these programs is to educate and encourage the responsible use of alternative dispute resolution processes
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 AND CEO Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $1,536,857 | $0 | $400,787 | $1,937,644 |
| EVP/ CHIEF OPERATING AND REVENUE OFFICER Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $1,178,550 | $0 | $346,989 | $1,525,539 |
| EVP/CHIEF TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION OFFICER Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $915,972 | $0 | $247,352 | $1,163,324 |
| SVP/ CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $752,689 | $0 | $190,722 | $943,411 |
| OUTGOING EVP/CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER AND CORP SEC Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $917,474 | $0 | $23,558 | $941,032 |
| SVP/ GENERAL COUNSEL, ASST CORPORATE SECRETARY Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $753,912 | $0 | $169,953 | $923,865 |
| SVP/ CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $731,986 | $0 | $149,901 | $881,887 |
| SVP/ CFO Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $708,613 | $0 | $128,033 | $836,646 |
253 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from American Arbitration Association (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $8.2M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b13 · 12 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 5889
- Volunteers Part I, line 614
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Of every $100 American Arbitration Association spent in 2025, $93.82 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of American Arbitration Association's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, American Arbitration Association reported that 93.8% of its $168.3 million in expenses went to program services, 6.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does American Arbitration Association pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation American Arbitration Association reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $1,937,644, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does American Arbitration Association get its money?
Of $189.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 85.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is American Arbitration Association a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-0429745 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202622639349300102 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202542609349300009 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402919349301015 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202342899349301469 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213189349302926 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143129349301114 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013049349300741 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-0429745: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.