Asian University for Women (Auw) Support Foundation
Asian University for Women (Auw) Support Foundation reported $23.2 million in revenue and $8.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.72 went to program services, $4.25 to management and general costs and $7.03 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.0% of the total. Government grants made up 20.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $379,009 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 670% 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 $8.1MFor 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 $23MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.7% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.2% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 94.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 20.6% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $379,009 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.67% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 66.8 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 9 | 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 expenseAsian University for women support foundation exists solely to support the work of the Asian University for women (auw) which is in chittagong, bangladesh. Auw was founded in 2008 with the goal of creating a pathway for women from diverse communities to emerge as effective leaders through an undergraduate education in the liberal arts and sciences. Today auw also offers graduate education in a select set of fields. Auw welcomes talented and motivated young women from anywhere in the world to enroll at the university. It particularly strives to attract and support women of uncommon merit drawn…
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 AND CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $316,490 | $0 | $62,519 | $379,009 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Asian University for Women (Auw) Support Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $328K (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–1b9 · 8 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 11aNo
- 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 4No
- 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 57
- Volunteers Part I, line 69
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to Asian University for Women (Auw) Support Foundation totaling $478K 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 Asian University for Women (Auw) Support Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Asian University for Women (Auw) Support Foundation reported that 88.7% of its $8.1 million in expenses went to program services, 4.2% to management and general and 7.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Asian University for Women (Auw) Support Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Asian University for Women (Auw) Support Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $379,009, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Asian University for Women (Auw) Support Foundation get its money?
Of $23.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 94.0% came from contributions and grants (including 20.6% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Asian University for Women (Auw) Support Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-4483980 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 June 30, 2025, object 202601329349303420 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531219349301653 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401179349301410 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022 (amended), object 202341469349300414 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201299349303960 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121349349303967 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-4483980: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.