The American University in Cairo
The American University in Cairo reported $221.0 million in revenue and $191.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.59 went to program services, $11.01 to management and general costs and $0.40 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 60.3% of the total. Government grants made up 14.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $549,687 (PRESIDENT). 139 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 45% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $191MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $221MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.6% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.0% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 31.5% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 14.4% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 60.3% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $549,687 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.29% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 139 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 68.4 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 25 of 26 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseAcademic degree programs to the ma, msc, and phd levels: the official academic enrollment figures for FY 2025 are taken on the first day of the fall semester. The total academic enrollment was 6,880 with 5,538 undergraduate students, 1,034 master's degree students, and 84 phd students. During FY 2025, 1,214 students completed undergraduate degree programs, 10 completed doctorate degrees, and 250 completed master's degree programs
Adult and continuing education programs: during FY 2025, programs in the school of continuing education enrolled a total of 32,565 students. The school of business executive education (formerly the management center and the international executive education institute) enrolled a total of 4,805 students. The engineering services program enrolled a total of 4,618 students
Research and other sponsored activity programs: the office of sponsored programs reports that auc received grants and awards in the aggregate amount of $21,846,439 from outside sponsors during FY 2025 in support of research, training and public service projects. This includes 122 sponsored projects averaging over $179,069 per project. In addition to the many and varied faculty research projects, the university conducts research projects through a number of 12 research centers
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 Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $479,274 | $0 | $70,413 | $549,687 |
| VP AND GENERAL COUNSEL Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $342,173 | $0 | $65,771 | $407,944 |
| PROVOST Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $278,617 | $0 | $33,242 | $311,859 |
| VP ADVANCEM.& ALUM.RELATIONS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $241,309 | $0 | $29,636 | $270,945 |
| VP FOR MARKTG & COMMUNICATION Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $230,562 | $0 | $33,153 | $263,715 |
| CHAIR & PROF. ELECTRONICS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $241,479 | $0 | $5,307 | $246,786 |
| PROFESSOR OF CONSTRUCTION Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $211,513 | $0 | $29,532 | $241,045 |
| DEAN, SCHOOL OF BUS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $215,763 | $0 | $25,074 | $240,837 |
139 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The American University in Cairo (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.5M (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–1b26 · 25 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 2Yes
- 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 5181
- Volunteers Part I, line 625
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SAP EGYPT LLC Software services | $1,363,655 |
| IP PROTOCOL INC Information technology support | $1,139,210 |
| ASTRA TRAVEL SAE Travel services | $1,054,073 |
| ELLUCIAN GLOBAL LIMITED Information technology support | $868,059 |
| FM PLUS PROPERTY & FACILITY MGMT Facility management | $733,975 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 50 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to The American University in Cairo totaling $616K 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 The American University in Cairo's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The American University in Cairo reported that 88.6% of its $191.0 million in expenses went to program services, 11.0% to management and general and 0.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The American University in Cairo pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The American University in Cairo reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $549,687, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The American University in Cairo get its money?
Of $221.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 31.5% came from contributions and grants (including 14.4% from government grants) and 60.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The American University in Cairo a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-5647700 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), 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 June 30, 2025, object 202601249349301005 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202520599349300507 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431349349304033 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202330759349301568 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200689349301700 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110889349301001 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-5647700: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.