Public Charity

THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN CAIRO

THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN CAIRO is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in NEW YORK, NY. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $221.0M, expenses of $191.0M, total assets of $1.2B. Imperigo tracks 43 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $10.0M.

EIN: 135647700 NEW YORK, NY Universities NTEE: B43 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$221.0M
Total Expenses$191.0M
Total Assets$1.2B
Grant Records43
Funding Total$10.0M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE UNIVERSITY IS A PREMIER ENGLISH- LANGUAGE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING. THE UNIVERSITY IS COMMITTED TO TEACHING AND RESEARCH OF THE HIGHEST CALIBER, AND OFFERS EXCEPTIONAL LIBERAL ARTS AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION IN A CROSS-CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT. SEE SCHEDULE O.THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN CAIRO (AUC) IS A PREMIER ENGLISH-LANGUAGE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING. THE UNIVERSITY IS COMMITTED TO TEACHING AND RESEARCH OF THE HIGHEST CALIBER, AND OFFERS EXCEPTIONAL LIBERAL ARTS AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION IN A CROSS-CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT. AUC BUILDS A CULTURE OF LEADERSHIP, LIFELONG LEARNING, CONTINUING EDUCATION AND SERVICE AMONG ITS GRADUATES, AND IS DEDICATED TO MAKING SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO EGYPT AND THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY IN DIVERSE FIELDS. CHARTERED AND ACCREDITED IN THE UNITED STATES AND EGYPT, IT IS AN INDEPENDENT, NOT-FOR-PROFIT, EQUAL-OPPORTUNITY INSTITUTION. AUC UPHOLDS THE PRINCIPLES OF ACADEMIC FREEDOM AND IS DEDICATED TO EXCELLENCE.

Where $100 goes at The American University in Cairo

How The American University in Cairo divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$91 Programs the work itself
$8 Management running the organization
$1 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $91 for programs

$70
Academic degree programs to the ma, msc, and phd levels
77% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 5,538 students; 84 students; 1,214 students
$12
Adult and continuing education programs
13% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 32,565 students; 4,805 students; 4,618 students
$5
Other program servicesauxiliary enterprises (auc book store, press, transportation, and student housing): the auc press publishes annually up to 35 wide-ranging academic texts and general interest books on…
5% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 105,000 books; 717 students

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

PRESIDENT Ahmad Salim Dallal
TRUSTEE (START 10/2024) Ahmed Gamal Ismail
CHAIR MANAGEMENT DEPT. Ahmed Mohamed Tolba
TRUSTEE Ali Faramaway
DISTING.PROF. OF MATH&ACTUARI. Ali S Hadi
CFO & AVP FIN. Amir Habib

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$5,442,584 24 grants
Education
$3,730,609 13 grants
Animal Welfare
$200,000 1 grant
Research & Policy
$20,435 1 grant
International Aid & Development
$20,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $221.0M $191.0M $1.2B
2024 $199.1M $196.6M $1.1B
2023 $186.7M $197.9M $1.0B
2022 $203.0M $195.8M $1.0B
2021 $191.2M $181.9M $1.1B

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $191.2M to $221.0M (+16%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.2B.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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