American Association of Colleges of
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Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$50.8M
+6.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$622K
+44.7% YoY
Grant Count
18
+20.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$35K
+20.5% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $50,842,273 | $47,981,662 | $43,348,333 |
| Revenue | $20,561,479 | $19,470,295 | $22,408,211 |
| Expenses | $19,786,711 | $18,375,386 | $16,132,495 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,532,687 | $1,774,485 | $2,236,078 |
| 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
54 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEAN GIDDENS - CHAIR-ELECT | UNTIL 3/24 & CHAIR FROM 3/24 | 8 | — |
| CYNTHIA MCCURREN | CHAIR (UNTIL 3/24) | 8 | — |
| JULIE SANFORD - SECRETARY | UNTIL 3/24 & CHAIR-ELECT FROM 3/24 | 6 | — |
| VICTORIA NIEDERHAUSER - MEMBER- | AT-LARGE UNTIL 3/24 & SEC FROM 3/24 | 2 | — |
| JUDITH KARSHMER | TREASURER | 2 | — |
| STEPHEN CAVANAGH | MEMBER-AT-LARGE | 2 | — |
| DEBORAH JONES | MEMBER-AT-LARGE | 2 | — |
| JERRY MANSFIELD | MEMBER-AT-LARGE UNTIL 3/24 | 2 | — |
| ROBIN NEWHOUSE | MEMBER-AT-LARGE | 2 | — |
| DEMETRIUS PORCHE | MEMBER-AT-LARGE | 2 | — |
| JULIE SWANN | MEMBER-AT-LARGE | 2 | — |
| LIN ZHAN | MEMBER-AT-LARGE | 2 | — |
| RHOBERTA HALEY | MEMBER-AT-LARGE FROM 9/23 | 2 | — |
| KIM HUNTER | MEMBER-AT-LARGE FROM 3/24 | 2 | — |
| RITA TROFINO | MEMBER-AT-LARGE FROM 3/24 | 2 | — |
| DEBORAH E TRAUTMAN | PRESIDENT & CEO | 35 | $620,003 |
| JENNIFER AHEARN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 35 | $303,764 |
| JENNIFER BUTLIN | CCNE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 35 | $226,902 |
| JOAN STANLEY | CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER | 35 | $244,306 |
| ROBERT ROSSETER | CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER | 35 | $242,567 |
| GEORGE ZANGARO | CHIEF POLICY & SCIENTIFIC OFFICER | 35 | $206,578 |
| SUSAN CORBRIDGE | CHIEF ESSENTIALS PROGRAM OFFICER | 35 | $194,893 |
| BRIGIT CARTER | CHIEF DEI OFFICER | 35 | $177,890 |
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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