American Association of University Women
American Association of University Women reported $22.3 million in revenue and $17.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $59.77 went to program services, $32.16 to management and general costs and $8.07 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 67.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $411,272 (CEO). 14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 56% 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 $17MFor 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 $22MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 59.8% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 32.2% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 8.1% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.23 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 27.5% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $411,272 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.38% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 14 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 97.3 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 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 expenseAmerican fellowships - are awarded to women who are U.S. Citizens or permanent residents pursuing full-time study to complete dissertations, to conduct postdoctoral research full time, or to prepare research for publication. Selected professional fellowships are awarded to women pursuing full-time study in a master's or professional degree program in which women are underrepresented, including STEM, law, business, and medicine
Research and projects - research and projects exist to help advance equity for women and girls; protect them from discrimination and abuse; promote educational and workplace opportunity and achievement; and, break through barriers that prevent them from attaining their personal goals and full potential; aauw funds research through widely disseminated research reports and updates, including: the simple truth: analyzes the gender pay gap; deeper in debt: addresses the fact that student loan debt disproportionately affects women; broken ladders: describes barriers to women's representation in…
International fellowships - are awarded to women pursuing full-time graduate or postdoctoral study in the united states who are not U.S. Citizens or permanent residents. International project grants are awarded to alumnae of aauw's international fellowships program who are living in their home countries and pursuing community-based projects toimprove the social advancement and economic empowerment of women and girls
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 39.10 hrs/week | $365,940 | $0 | $45,332 | $411,272 |
| MANAGING DIR. & CHIEF OF STAFF Officer, 40.51 hrs/week | $236,652 | $0 | $34,941 | $271,593 |
| DIRECTOR OF IT Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $208,269 | $0 | $26,301 | $234,570 |
| VP OF FINANCE Officer, 44.19 hrs/week | $184,495 | $0 | $36,225 | $220,720 |
| SR. DIR. INST. ADVANCEMENT Key employee, 39.73 hrs/week | $168,353 | $0 | $21,651 | $190,004 |
| SR. DIR. OF COMMUNICATIONS Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $161,174 | $0 | $27,345 | $188,519 |
| SR. DIR. OF POL. & MEMBER ADVOCACY Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $157,612 | $0 | $25,327 | $182,939 |
| NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $150,136 | $0 | $29,868 | $180,004 |
14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from American Association of University Women (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (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–1b14 · 14 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 553
- Volunteers Part I, line 6850
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| AB DATA Retainer fees & fund raising service | $536,889 |
| NONPROFIT HR SOLUTIONS Hr consulting services | $359,730 |
| NIMBLE USER Designing nimble ams software system | $227,752 |
| INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP & TUITION SERV Grant application proc. & mgmt fees | $152,990 |
| INSIGHT DIRECT USA INC Licenses, software, devices | $123,059 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to American Association of University Women totaling $269K 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 University Women spent in FY2025, $59.77 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of American Association of University Women's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, American Association of University Women reported that 59.8% of its $17.2 million in expenses went to program services, 32.2% to management and general and 8.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does American Association of University Women pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation American Association of University Women reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $411,272, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does American Association of University Women get its money?
Of $22.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 27.5% came from contributions and grants (including 0.1% from government grants) and 0.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is American Association of University Women a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-6037388 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 202600779349301320 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530809349301318 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440529349301469 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202340409349300109 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202240819349300019 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110539349300341 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-6037388: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.