Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities
Also known as Aplu
Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities reported $20.1 million in revenue and $18.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $72.82 went to program services, $27.18 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: 76.2% of the total. Government grants made up 6.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $875,884 (PRESIDENT). 34 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 4% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $20MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 72.8% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 27.2% | 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 | 19.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 6.1% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 76.2% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $875,884 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.74% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 34 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 18.1 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 26 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseFood, agriculture, and natural resources: the commission on food, environment, and renewable resources (cferr) focuses on cross-cutting issues related to agriculture, forestry, human sciences, natural resources, ecological sciences, oceans and atmosphere, and veterinary medicine in the functional areas of research, extension, and academic programs. The commission seeks to formulate and implement an integrated federal relations program and formulate congressional budget recommendations in high-priority areas of national concern
Research, innovation, and STEM policy: the office of research, innovation, and STEM policy's major focus is supporting institutional transformation towards STEM faculty hiring, retention, advancement, and compensation, public impact research, and strengthening pathways to research administration leadership
Academic affairs conducts studies with member institutions, and issues reports intended to improve the academic undertakings of our members. Recently, it has devoted special attention to undergraduate education, including cost, financial aid, quality, time to degree, and accountability. The data policy and analysis group has carried out a number of projects and activities related to improving institutional data on student success, and better describing aplu institutions. Other projects in academic affairs have worked to improve and expand the use of digital learning technologies, improve…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $838,842 | $0 | $37,042 | $875,884 |
| VP, FOOD AG NATURAL RESOURCES Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $378,130 | $0 | $46,408 | $424,538 |
| EVP & SVP, PUBLIC AFFAIRS Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $246,894 | $0 | $45,528 | $292,422 |
| CFO, TREASURER Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $249,060 | $0 | $33,197 | $282,257 |
| VP, GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $247,416 | $0 | $31,454 | $278,870 |
| VP, URBAN INITIATIVES Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $219,003 | $0 | $27,204 | $246,207 |
| VP, RESEARCH POLICY & ADVOCACY Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $219,209 | $0 | $24,129 | $243,338 |
| SVP, CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER THRU 8/24 Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $214,547 | $0 | $27,755 | $242,302 |
34 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.6M (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
2024 · 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 · 26 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 569
- Volunteers Part I, line 6500
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities totaling $537K 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 Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities spent in 2024, $72.82 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities reported that 72.8% of its $18.5 million in expenses went to program services, 27.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $875,884, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities get its money?
Of $20.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 19.0% came from contributions and grants (including 6.1% from government grants) and 76.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 53-0183246 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543209349301484 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403189349304950 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303149349304215 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223159349304972 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113169349304431 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023149349300002 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 53-0183246: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.