Mission
AAC&U ADVANCES THE DEMOCRATIC PURPOSES OF HIGHER EDUCATION BY PROMOTING EQUITY, INNOVATION, AND EXCELLENCE IN LIBERAL EDUCATION.
Public Charity
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
Based in WASHINGTON, DC, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $19.2M in revenue, $18.3M in expenses, $28.4M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 33 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $5.7M.
EIN: 521945674
WASHINGTON, DC
Professional Societies & Associations
NTEE: B03
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$19.2M
Total Expenses$18.3M
Total Assets$28.4M
Grant Records33
Funding Total$5.7M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at American Association of Colleges and Universities
How American Association of Colleges and Universities divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$77
Programs
the work itself
$21
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $77 for programs
$36
Grant funded programs to study, research and address common educational issues as well as targeted areas of concern, in efforts to advance the broad individual and societal purposes…
$19
Programs to study and research common educational problems and issues, in efforts to advance the broad individual and societal purposes of liberal education
$14
Meetings and other communications of the association with its members regarding issues affecting higher education
Plus 2 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
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.
Sample Grants Received
DIRECT
$100,000
HEDEX PROJECT PARTNER
$74,180
ACP Conference 2025 pass through grant for payments
$57,900
OPERATING GRANT
$50,000
PASS THRU FUNDING
$14,750
Showing up to 5 of 33 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Adam Bush
DIRECTOR
Andrea Chapdelaine
DIRECTOR
Andrew Rehfeld
VP, RESEARCH AND SENIOR ADVISOR
Ashley Finley
DIRECTOR
Brandon Busteed
DIRECTOR
Charles M Roessel
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $19.2M | $18.3M | $28.4M |
| 2024 | $15.8M | $16.0M | $23.0M |
| 2023 | $15.1M | $14.8M | $21.7M |
| 2022 | $16.6M | $12.4M | $22.3M |
| 2021 | — | — | $20.5M |
Between 2022 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $16.6M to $19.2M (+16%), with total assets most recently reported at $28.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.