AMERICAN UNIVERSITY

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1893

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JONATHAN ALGER

Phone

2028852822

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY, founded in 1893, is a major nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $937.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023.

Mission

TO ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE, FOSTER INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY, BUILD COMMUNITY, AND EMPOWER LIVES OF PURPOSE, SERVICE, AND LEADERSHIP.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $234,816,439 Revenue: $644,754,343

INSTRUCTION: THE UNIVERSITY'S MISSION IS CARRIED OUT BY ALMOST 960 FULL-TIME TEACHING AND RESEARCH FACULTY IN SIX ACADEMIC DIVISIONS OFFERING 79 BACHELOR'S PROGRAMS, 95 MASTER'S PROGRAMS, 24 DOCTORAL PROGRAMS, J.D., S.J.D, M.L.S. AND L.L.M. PROGRAMS. CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS AND AN ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAM ARE OFFERED AS WELL. STUDENT-FACULTY RATIO = 10:1. AVERAGE CLASS SIZE = 20.4 STUDENTS.

Program 2

Expenses: $203,842,459

SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS: AMERICAN UNIVERSITY AWARDS FINANCIAL AID TO STUDENTS BASED ON A COMBINATION OF DEMONSTRATED FINANCIAL NEED, ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, AND THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS. ONCE A STUDENT IS ADMITTED, THE FINANCIAL AID OFFICE WILL DETERMINE NEED AND DEVELOP A FINANCIAL AID AWARD THAT INCLUDES FUNDS FROM THE PROGRAMS FOR WHICH THE STUDENT QUALIFIES. TO RECEIVE CONSIDERATION FOR FINANCIAL AID, A STUDENT MUST BE A UNITED STATES CITIZEN OR ELIGIBLE NON-CITIZEN IN A DEGREE PROGRAM.

Program 3

Expenses: $103,426,995 Revenue: $89,611,148

AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES: UNIVERSITY DORMITORIES, CONSISTING OF ELEVEN RESIDENCE HALLS, PROVIDE LIVING QUARTERS FOR ALMOST 4,141 STUDENTS. ALSO PROVIDED ARE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, DINING SERVICES...

AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES: UNIVERSITY DORMITORIES, CONSISTING OF ELEVEN RESIDENCE HALLS, PROVIDE LIVING QUARTERS FOR ALMOST 4,141 STUDENTS. ALSO PROVIDED ARE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, DINING SERVICES, PARKING, AND OTHER SELF-SUPPORTING FACULTY, STAFF, AND STUDENT SERVICES.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $48,292,971

Program Service Revenue $799,197,944

Investment Income $89,582,136

Other Revenue $-14,173

TOTAL REVENUE $937,058,878

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $210,050,577

Salaries & Benefits $407,220,512

Fundraising Expenses $18,623,477

Program Expenses $845,551,252

Other Expenses $300,761,375

TOTAL EXPENSES $918,431,551

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$937,058,878	$933,862,010	+0.0%
Expenses	$918,431,551	$912,489,179	+0.0%
Net Income	$18,627,327	$21,372,831	-0.1%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

8816

Volunteers

984

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✓ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✓ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$6,568,761

Total Directors

Key Employees

$562,978

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
GINA F ADAMS	CHAIR	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHARLES H LYDECKER	VICE CHAIR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JANICE M ABRAHAM	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SALLY AMORUSO	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL BALMUTH	TRUSTEE THRU 5/24	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GAURDIE BANISTER JR	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEPHANIE M BENNETT-SMITH	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
REVEREND GREG BERGQUIST	TRUSTEE THRU 5/24	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WESLEY G BUSH	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JACK C CASSELL	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAMELA M DEESE	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARC N DUBER	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
REVEREND LATRELLE EASTERLING	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HANI MS FARSI	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
VICTORIA C HARKER	TRUSTEE AS OF 3/24	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MEHDI HERAVI	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL W KEMPNER	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AMY V KOTHARI	TRUSTEE AS OF 3/24	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARGERY KRAUS	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GERALD BRUCE LEE	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BETSY A MANGONE	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALAN L MELTZER	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
FERNANDO LEWIS NAVARRO	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KOREY NEAL SR	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARIA OTERO	TRUSTEE THRU 5/24	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MATTHEW S PITTINSKY	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFFREY A SINE	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID TRONE	TRUSTEE THRU 7/23	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SYLVIA M BURWELL	PRESIDENT THRU 6/24	50.00	Officer	$1,483,818	$63,013	$1,546,831
VICKY WILKINS	ACTING PROVOST, CAO AS OF 7/23	50.00	Officer	$444,571	$45,557	$490,128
SARAH BALDASSARO	CHIEF OF STAFF AND COUNSELOR	50.00	Officer	$318,333	$72,618	$390,951
MATTHEW BENNETT	VP & CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS	50.00	Officer	$340,881	$99,916	$440,797
BRONTE BURLEIGH-JONES	CFO, VP & TREASURER	50.00	Officer	$539,161	$122,444	$661,605
TRAEVENA L BYRD	VP, UNI. COUNSEL & BOT SECRETARY	50.00	Officer	$696,914	$59,719	$756,633
NKENGE FRIDAY	VP INCLUSIVE EXCEL. AS OF 1/24	50.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
STEVE MUNSON	VP & CIO	50.00	Officer	$375,805	$69,687	$445,492
RAYMOND LU MING OU	VP, STUDENT AFFAIRS AS OF 7/23	50.00	Officer	$185,277	$20,799	$206,076
COURTNEY SURLS	VP DEV. & ALUM REL. THRU 6/24	50.00	Officer	$527,139	$33,966	$561,105
EVELYN THIMBA	VP, UG ENROLL. MGMT AS OF 7/23	50.00	Officer	$228,005	$35,187	$263,192
SETH GROSSMAN	VP PPL. & EXT. AFFAIRS THRU 4/24	50.00	Officer	$453,256	$80,924	$534,180
ANDREA FELDER	INT. VP, UG. ENROLL. THRU 3/24	50.00	Officer	$244,766	$27,005	$271,771
ROGER A FAIRFAX JR	DEAN & PROFESSOR	50.00	Key Emp	$526,379	$36,599	$562,978
DAVID MARCHICK	DEAN & PROFESSOR	50.00	Highest	$507,380	$51,628	$559,008
WENDY BOLAND	DEAN GRAD & PROFESS. STUDIES	50.00	Highest	$407,183	$70,554	$477,737
SAM FULWOOD	DEAN OF SOC	50.00	Highest	$455,343	$28,281	$483,624
CLAUDIO GROSSMAN	PROFESSOR	50.00	Highest	$480,383	$47,709	$528,092
ERDAL TEKIN	PROFESSOR	50.00	Highest	$440,673	$42,248	$482,921
PETER STARR	PROF. & FORMER CHIEF ACADEMIC OFF	50.00		$470,204	$23,279	$493,483
ROBERT DINERSTEIN	PROFESSOR & FORMER DEAN	50.00		$345,115	$61,595	$406,710

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$937,058,878	$918,431,551	$2,475,986,197	$18,627,327
2023	$933,862,010	$912,489,179	$2,414,730,149	$21,372,831
2022	$997,808,443	$864,229,056	$2,349,689,128	$133,579,387
2021	$777,986,841	$729,092,455	$2,420,807,502	$48,894,386
2020	$862,369,744	$794,127,433	$2,059,436,434	$68,242,311
2019	$953,033,100	$783,072,578	$2,052,830,523	$169,960,522
2018	$815,033,830	$733,930,689	$2,000,480,593	$81,103,141