American Association of State Colleges and Universities
American Association of State Colleges and Universities reported $11.8 million in revenue and $18.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.66 went to program services, $12.51 to management and general costs and $2.83 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 83.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $826,670 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 27 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 50% 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 $18MFor 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 $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.7% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.5% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.8% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.66 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 6.6% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 83.4% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $826,670 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.57% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 27 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 21.0 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 18 | 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 innovation and transformation (ait) promotes innovative academic affairs and student success programs. Ait supports member institutions in their mission to prepare students to serve and lead productive and fulfilling lives. Driven by an understanding that today's colleges and universities need to prepare students for work, life and citizenship in local, national and global contexts, ait's programming focuses on four key areas: student success, civic engagement, international education, and teacher education
Leadership development and partnerships (ldp) is dedicated to the goal of building and enhancing leadership for public higher education with a primary focus on the president or chancellor and his or her senior leadership team. Ldp programming includes preparation for the presidency, orientation and development for new presidents, programming for experienced presidents, spouse/partner programming, as well as development of provosts and other emerging leaders
Aascu consulting assists institutional leaders in responding to the broad range of strategic and organizational challenges faced by administrators of higher education
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, 37.50 hrs/week | $761,336 | $0 | $65,334 | $826,670 |
| VP / CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $264,760 | $0 | $39,873 | $304,633 |
| VP, ACADEMIC INNOV. & TRANSFORMATION Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $261,654 | $0 | $42,453 | $304,107 |
| VP, ADMIN. & FINANCE Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $251,024 | $0 | $40,032 | $291,056 |
| VP, STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $216,071 | $0 | $55,486 | $271,557 |
| VP, COMMUNICATIONS & PR Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $227,033 | $0 | $36,935 | $263,968 |
| VP, GOV RELATIONS, POLICY & GRANTS Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $223,383 | $0 | $35,470 | $258,853 |
| VP, LEADERSHIP DEV. & PARTNERSHIPS Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $233,119 | $0 | $24,945 | $258,064 |
27 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from American Association of State Colleges and Universities (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.8M (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–1b18 · 17 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 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 545
- Volunteers Part I, line 617
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| AD ASTRA INFO SYSTEMS LLC Consulting services | $433,666 |
| CP INDY DT LLC DBA HYATT REGENCY INDIAN Consulting services | $361,726 |
| MOTTET CONSULTING LLC Consulting services | $287,314 |
| LETICIA MALDONADO DBA CIMA EDUCATIONAL C Consulting services | $177,791 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 10 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to American Association of State Colleges and Universities totaling $4.7M 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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Of every $100 American Association of State Colleges and Universities spent in FY2025, $84.66 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of American Association of State Colleges and Universities's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, American Association of State Colleges and Universities reported that 84.7% of its $18.1 million in expenses went to program services, 12.5% to management and general and 2.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does American Association of State Colleges and Universities pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation American Association of State Colleges and Universities reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $826,670, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does American Association of State Colleges and Universities get its money?
Of $11.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 6.6% came from contributions and grants and 83.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is American Association of State Colleges and Universities a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-0747578 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. 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 202601339349307900 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541259349302759 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431209349301493 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331299349302568 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201109349300010 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140909349301114 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-0747578: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.