Association of Public and Land-grant
APLU IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION THAT FOSTERS A COMMUNITY OF UNIVERSITY LEADERS COLLECTIVELY WORKING TO ADVANCE THE MISSION OF PUBLIC RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES. THE ASSOCIATION'S MEMBERSHIP CONSISTS OF MORE THAN 250 PUBLIC RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES, LAND-GRANT INSTITUTIONS, STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEMS, AND AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS SPANNING ACROSS ALL 50 STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, SIX U.S. TERRITORIES, CANADA, AND MEXICO.THE ASSOCIATION AND ITS MEMBERS COLLECTIVELY FOCUS ON INCREASING STUDENT SUCCESS AND WORKFORCE READINESS; PROMOTING PATHBREAKING SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH; AND BOLSTERING ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. DRAWING ON THE POWERFUL COLLECTIVE ACTION OF ITS MEMBERS, APLU'S ADVOCACY ARM HELPS SHAPE FEDERAL POLICY THAT MAXIMIZES THE POSITIVE IMPACT OF PUBLIC AND LAND-GRANT UNIVERSITIES.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$45.4M
+8.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.1M
-17.0% YoY
Grant Count
23
-25.8% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$46K
+11.9% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $45,431,252 | $42,022,488 | $40,931,777 |
| Revenue | $20,100,004 | $19,368,185 | $19,408,713 |
| Expenses | $18,465,010 | $18,671,546 | $18,895,715 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $960,275 | $863,390 | $331,091 |
| 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 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
199 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAKOLA ABDULLAH | CHAIR | 2 | — |
| GARY MAY | PAST-CHAIR | 2 | — |
| JOAN FERRINI-MUNDY | CHAIR-ELECT | 2 | — |
| JOAN GABEL | CHAIR, COUNCIL OF PRESIDENTS | 2 | — |
| SANTA ONO | SECRETARY, COUNCIL OF PRESIDENTS | 2 | — |
| JOE WHITEHEAD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MELINDA CARTWRIGHT | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BILL COUCH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SUSAN MARTINIS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ROBIN KALER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MUN CHOI | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TAYLOR EIGHMY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LISA FREEMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARTINO HARMON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| HEIDI ANDERSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| J ERNIE MINTON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SHARON PAYNTER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JONATHAN PRUITT | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARY ANN VILLARREAL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MICHELLE MARKS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARLENE TROMP | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DARRYLL PINES | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BRIAN SANDOVAL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| GARNETT STOKES | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| WILLIAM TATE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ADELE DE LA TORRE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JEAN MIDDLETON | CHIEF OF STAFF & SVP | 37.5 | $208,582 |
| JEFFREY LIEBERSON | EVP & SVP, PUBLIC AFFAIRS | 37.5 | $246,894 |
| VARUN DHAWAN | CFO, TREASURER | 37.5 | $249,060 |
| MARK BECKER | PRESIDENT | 37.5 | $838,842 |
| DOUGLAS STEELE | VP, FOOD AG NATURAL RESOURCES | 37.5 | $378,130 |
| HOWARD GOBSTEIN | SVP, STEM ED & RESEARCH POLICY | 30 | $162,640 |
| CRAIG LINDWARM | VP, GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS | 37.5 | $247,416 |
| KAREN VIGNARE | VP, DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION, EXEC DIR | 37.5 | $196,609 |
| JENNIFER KEUP | VP, URBAN INITIATIVES | 37.5 | $219,003 |
| DEBORAH ALTENBURG | VP, RESEARCH POLICY & ADVOCACY | 37.5 | $219,209 |
| BERNARD MAIR | SVP, CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER THRU 8/24 | 37.5 | $214,547 |
| WILLIAM HOFFMAN | VP, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, COOPERATIVE EXTENSION | 37.5 | $200,464 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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