American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers reported $12.4 million in revenue and $13.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $75.87 went to program services, $24.13 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: 84.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $498,908 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 55% 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 $14MFor 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 September 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) | 75.9% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 24.1% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 7.1% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 84.9% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $498,908 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.60% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 18 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.4 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseMeetings: the association hosts several events throughout the year, including the aacrao annual meeting, the strategic management enrollment conference (sem), and the technology and transfer summit. The aacrao annual meeting provides a valuable forum for members and experts in admissions, registration, financial aid, institutional research, and government regulations to come together and share their knowledge. The sem conference is the premier event for enrollment management professionals, offering attendees the opportunity to network and engage in professional development while developing…
Consulting: the association provides services to universities and colleges of all sizes across the U.S., canada, and a variety of other international locations in the specialized areas of strategic enrollment management, student services, staff development, technology optimization, credential innovation, and organizational operations
Membership: the association's membership services activities include member acquisition and retention, annual renewals and customer serviceto over 18,000 existing domestic and international members. Thisincludes maintaining an accurate membership database for internal useby staff and external use by members as a directory. The association also holds an annual awards ceremony where members can nominate eachother for various awards to highlight the exceptional contributions ofits members to 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $442,144 | $0 | $56,764 | $498,908 |
| ASSOCIATE ED, EDUCATION & MEMBER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $218,431 | $0 | $44,472 | $262,903 |
| GLOBAL LEAD, CONSULTING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $209,916 | $0 | $33,518 | $243,434 |
| ASSOCIATE ED, STRATEGY & PLANNING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $186,760 | $0 | $44,674 | $231,434 |
| ASSOCIATE ED, OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $195,817 | $0 | $32,151 | $227,968 |
| DIR, CONSULTING & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $203,080 | $0 | $22,404 | $225,484 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $177,330 | $0 | $19,113 | $196,443 |
18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $790K (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–1b13 · 13 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 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 553
- Volunteers Part I, line 695
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP Consultants | $498,368 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers totaling $250K 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 Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers spent in FY2025, $75.87 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers reported that 75.9% of its $13.9 million in expenses went to program services, 24.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $498,908, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers get its money?
Of $12.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 7.1% came from contributions and grants and 84.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-2274900 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 September 30, 2025, object 202641619349300529 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202500649349300430 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202431519349300018 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202331909349300003 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202200529349300530 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202120419349301202 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-2274900: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.