Mission
TO ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE, FOSTER INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY, BUILD COMMUNITY, AND EMPOWER LIVES OF PURPOSE, SERVICE, AND LEADERSHIP.
Public Charity
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY, of WASHINGTON, DC, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $929.6M in revenue, $943.0M in expenses, $2.6B in total assets. 573 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $80.3M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 530196549
WASHINGTON, DC
Universities
NTEE: B43
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$929.6M
Total Expenses$943.0M
Total Assets$2.6B
Grant Records573
Funding Total$80.3M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at American University
How American University divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$92
Programs
the work itself
$6
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $92 for programs
$35
Academic support
$25
Instruction
$21
Scholarships and fellowships
Plus 1 more program. 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
$1,632,350
$1,000,000
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$245,714
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
$215,500
GENERAL SUPPORT
$61,751
Showing up to 5 of 573 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Alan L Meltzer
TRUSTEE
Amy V Kothari
TRUSTEE THRU 5/25
Betsy A Mangone
CFO, VP & TREASURER
Bronte Burleigh-Jones
CHAIR AS OF 5/25 V. CHAIR THRU 5/25
Charles H Lydecker
PROFESSOR
Claudio Grossman
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $929.6M | $943.0M | $2.6B |
| 2024 | $937.1M | $918.4M | $2.5B |
| 2023 | $933.9M | $912.5M | $2.4B |
| 2022 | $997.8M | $864.2M | $2.3B |
| 2021 | $778.0M | $729.1M | $2.4B |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $778.0M to $929.6M (+19%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.6B.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.