The American College of the Mediterranean
The American College of the Mediterranean reported $27.6 million in revenue and $26.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $71.78 went to program services, $27.01 to management and general costs and $1.21 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 94.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $333,463 (PRESIDENT). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 8429% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $26MFor 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 July 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $28MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 71.8% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 27.0% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.44 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 2.6% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 94.2% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $333,463 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.28% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.3 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 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 expenseThe American College of the mediterranean ("acm") is an institution of higher learning offering american-style undergraduate and graduate degrees to students in attendance at its main campus located in aix-en-provence france. Acm is the successor organization from the merger of acm and the institute for american universities ("iau"), a new york not-for-profit educational corporation, which has provided academic programs in aix-en-provence for american university students spending an academic year or semester abroad since its founding in 1957. Acm hosted 2,565 total students and 46 degree…
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 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $290,000 | $0 | $43,463 | $333,463 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The American College of the Mediterranean (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (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 · 18 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 2Yes
- 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 534
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| EDUTOURS LLC Travel and tourism | $653,578 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Questions people ask
How much of The American College of the Mediterranean's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, The American College of the Mediterranean reported that 71.8% of its $26.0 million in expenses went to program services, 27.0% to management and general and 1.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The American College of the Mediterranean pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The American College of the Mediterranean reported for one person in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 was $333,463, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The American College of the Mediterranean get its money?
Of $27.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, 2.6% came from contributions and grants and 94.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The American College of the Mediterranean a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 82-2123116 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), 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 July 31, 2025, object 202611669349301316 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2024, object 202541619349300614 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2023, object 202441669349300304 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2022, object 202341669349302364 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2021, object 202231669349301043 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2020, object 202111669349302156 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 82-2123116: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.