American University
TO ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE, FOSTER INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY, BUILD COMMUNITY, AND EMPOWER LIVES OF PURPOSE, SERVICE, AND LEADERSHIP.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$2.5B
+2.5% YoY
Annual Giving
—
-100.0% YoY
Grant Count
0
-100.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
—
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $2,475,986,197 | $2,414,730,149 | $2,349,689,128 |
| Revenue | $937,058,878 | $933,862,010 | $997,808,443 |
| Expenses | $918,431,551 | $912,489,179 | $864,229,056 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $89,582,136 | $83,318,648 | $128,304,859 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
139 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GINA F ADAMS | CHAIR | 10 | — |
| CHARLES H LYDECKER | VICE CHAIR | 2 | — |
| JANICE M ABRAHAM | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| SALLY AMORUSO | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| MICHAEL BALMUTH | TRUSTEE THRU 5/24 | 2 | — |
| GAURDIE BANISTER JR | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| STEPHANIE M BENNETT-SMITH | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| REVEREND GREG BERGQUIST | TRUSTEE THRU 5/24 | 2 | — |
| WESLEY G BUSH | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| JACK C CASSELL | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| PAMELA M DEESE | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| MARC N DUBER | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| REVEREND LATRELLE EASTERLING | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| HANI MS FARSI | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| VICTORIA C HARKER | TRUSTEE AS OF 3/24 | 2 | — |
| MEHDI HERAVI | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| MICHAEL W KEMPNER | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| AMY V KOTHARI | TRUSTEE AS OF 3/24 | 2 | — |
| MARGERY KRAUS | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| GERALD BRUCE LEE | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| BETSY A MANGONE | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| ALAN L MELTZER | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| FERNANDO LEWIS NAVARRO | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| KOREY NEAL SR | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| MARIA OTERO | TRUSTEE THRU 5/24 | 2 | — |
| MATTHEW S PITTINSKY | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| JEFFREY A SINE | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| DAVID TRONE | TRUSTEE THRU 7/23 | 2 | — |
| SYLVIA M BURWELL | PRESIDENT THRU 6/24 | 50 | $1,483,818 |
| VICKY WILKINS | ACTING PROVOST, CAO AS OF 7/23 | 50 | $444,571 |
| SARAH BALDASSARO | CHIEF OF STAFF AND COUNSELOR | 50 | $318,333 |
| MATTHEW BENNETT | VP & CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS | 50 | $340,881 |
| BRONTE BURLEIGH-JONES | CFO, VP & TREASURER | 50 | $539,161 |
| TRAEVENA L BYRD | VP, UNI. COUNSEL & BOT SECRETARY | 50 | $696,914 |
| NKENGE FRIDAY | VP INCLUSIVE EXCEL. AS OF 1/24 | 50 | — |
| STEVE MUNSON | VP & CIO | 50 | $375,805 |
| RAYMOND LU MING OU | VP, STUDENT AFFAIRS AS OF 7/23 | 50 | $185,277 |
| COURTNEY SURLS | VP DEV. & ALUM REL. THRU 6/24 | 50 | $527,139 |
| EVELYN THIMBA | VP, UG ENROLL. MGMT AS OF 7/23 | 50 | $228,005 |
| SETH GROSSMAN | VP PPL. & EXT. AFFAIRS THRU 4/24 | 50 | $453,256 |
| ANDREA FELDER | INT. VP, UG. ENROLL. THRU 3/24 | 50 | $244,766 |
| ROGER A FAIRFAX JR | DEAN & PROFESSOR | 50 | $526,379 |
| DAVID MARCHICK | DEAN & PROFESSOR | 50 | $507,380 |
| WENDY BOLAND | DEAN GRAD & PROFESS. STUDIES | 50 | $407,183 |
| SAM FULWOOD | DEAN OF SOC | 50 | $455,343 |
| CLAUDIO GROSSMAN | PROFESSOR | 50 | $480,383 |
| ERDAL TEKIN | PROFESSOR | 50 | $440,673 |
| PETER STARR | PROF. & FORMER CHIEF ACADEMIC OFF | 50 | $470,204 |
| ROBERT DINERSTEIN | PROFESSOR & FORMER DEAN | 50 | $345,115 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
District of Columbia $2.7M (25%)
New York $1.6M (15%)
Maryland $1.0M (10%)
Connecticut $945K (9%)
Virginia $645K (6%)
Massachusetts $476K (4%)
Texas $410K (4%)
Ohio $401K (4%)
+18 more states
States
Cities
AlbanyAlexandriaAnnadaleonhudsonAnnandaleonhudsonAtlantaAustinBaltimoreBaton RougeBerkeleyBoiseBostonBrooklynCambridgeChampaignChapel HillChicagoCollege ParkCollege StationColumbiaColumbus
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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