The American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) is a Washington, DC-based public charity that serves higher education professionals and the institutions, organizations, and learners they support. Its activities include professional meetings, consulting, membership services, and career resources, and it provides grants and scholarships for member professional development and research.
Key facts about American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
In short: American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers gave $295K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), top state District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- EIN
- 52-2274900
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $294,935
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- Average grant
- $14,045
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $21,066,659
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (15% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- How to apply
- The website describes applications for the Conner Scholarship and Tina Falkner Engagement Grant as open August 1 through December 31, with an online application and a required AACRAO member reference. Full details ↓
- Deadline
- December 31, 2026, for the Conner Scholarship and Tina Falkner Engagement Grant.
- Next open deadline
- December 31, 2026 (ConnEr Scholarship)
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing
Total Assets
$21.1M
-5.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$295K
+49.7% YoY
Grant Count
21
+90.9% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$14K
-21.6% YoY
How American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers gives
- 38% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Mission & Focus Areas
AACRAO’s stated mission is to advance and support a richly diverse, globally interconnected community of higher education professionals, as well as the institutions, organizations, and learners they serve, through resources, leadership, and advocacy. Its bylaws describe its mission as serving and advancing higher education through leadership in academic and enrollment services.
Its website describes support for members’ professional growth, engagement, and research. The Gloria R. Nathanson Fund supports country or education-system research by AACRAO members in comparative international education and credential evaluation. The AACRAO Research Grant supports applied research on enrollment management and advanced-degree pursuits by AACRAO members.
Among the 2025 grantees, the Competency-Based Education Network describes its mission as expanding equitable work-learn pathways through competency- and skills-first education. EDUCAUSE says it advances higher education by promoting information technology. The University of Central Oklahoma Alumni Association says it fosters alumni and friend relationships, advocates for the university, supports students, and creates lifelong connections.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, AACRAO reported 21 grants totaling $294,935. Awards ranged from $9,500 to $29,935, with a median of $12,500. The largest listed grant was $29,935 to the Competency-Based Education Network in Franklin, Tennessee; its stated purpose was “pass thru funding.” Other listed grants of $14,750, also for “pass thru funding,” went to 1EdTech Consortium, the American Association of Colleges and Universities, the American Council on Education, the Association for Institutional Research, EDUCAUSE, NACADA, the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, and UPCEA. Listed $12,500 awards went to the Board of Trustees of Michigan State University, Dallas College, and Johns Hopkins University.
AACRAO’s website describes the Tina Falkner Engagement Grant as a one-time meeting-registration waiver for members of committees, caucuses, or work groups who demonstrate financial need. The Conner Scholarship supports AACRAO members’ participation in the Annual Meeting. The Gloria R. Nathanson Fund supports international education research by AACRAO members. The AACRAO Research Grant selects up to three students, each receiving a $2,000 stipend toward advanced-degree work and a draft research article, plus an Annual Meeting registration waiver.
For the Conner Scholarship and Tina Falkner Engagement Grant, the website instructs applicants to apply through an application form, provide institutional and professional information, identify an AACRAO member reference, and attach a personal statement. The research grant requires a topic supervised by a faculty member; its stipend may be used for expenses such as data analysis, editing, data collection, or conference travel.
Review Cycle
December 31, 2026, for the Conner Scholarship and Tina Falkner Engagement Grant. The next recurring AACRAO Research Grant window begins October 1, 2026.
How to Apply
The website describes applications for the Conner Scholarship and Tina Falkner Engagement Grant as open August 1 through December 31, with an online application and a required AACRAO member reference. The AACRAO Research Grant has a recurring application window from October 1 through August 31 of the following year. The Gloria R. Nathanson International Research Grant is listed as closed.
Open Grants
5 open opportunities from American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
ConnEr Scholarship
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Varies
Deadline
Expected ~December
Based on past cycles
Gloria Nathanson International Research Grant
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Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Research Grant
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
AACRAO is based in Washington, DC. Its 2025 grants went to recipients in multiple states; the largest shares of grant dollars by recipient state were DC (15%), Tennessee (10%), Florida (10%), Michigan (8%), and Texas (8%). The Gloria R. Nathanson Fund is described as supporting international education research.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $197K (2024) to $295K (2025). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $295K.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Competency-Based Education Network ($30K). Together the top 10 received $160K.
Grant Size Distribution
34 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 34 (94%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Competency-Based Education Network Franklin, TN | Pass Thru Funding | $29,935 |
| 1EDTECH Consortium Inc Lake Mary, FL | Pass Thru Funding | $14,750 |
| American Association of Colleges and Universities Washington, DC | Pass Thru Funding | $14,750 |
| American Council on Education Boston, MA | Pass Thru Funding | $14,750 |
| Association for Institutional Research Orlando, FL | Pass Thru Funding | $14,750 |
| Educause Denver, CO | Pass Thru Funding | $14,750 |
| Nacada the Global Community for Academic Advising Inc Manhattan, NY | Pass Thru Funding | $14,750 |
| National Association of Student Personnel Administrators Inc Washington, DC | Pass Thru Funding | $14,750 |
| Upcea Washington, DC | Pass Thru Funding | $14,750 |
| Board of Trustees of Michigan State University East Lansing, MI | Pass Thru Funding | $12,500 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $21,066,659 | $12,390,173 | $13,870,699 | $294,935 (21 grants) |
| 2024 | $22,358,137 | $11,933,978 | $12,328,682 | $197,000 (11 grants) |
| 2023 | $22,363,832 | $10,963,404 | $12,339,656 | $225,000 (2 grants) |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $21,066,659 | $22,358,137 | $22,363,832 |
| Revenue | $12,390,173 | $11,933,978 | $10,963,404 |
| Expenses | $13,870,699 | $12,328,682 | $12,339,656 |
| Net Investment Income | $893,546 | $482,986 | $344,786 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 10, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 14, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing include Cassandra Moore, President; Dr. Kristi Wold-McCormick, Past President; Connie Shipman Newsome, President-Elect; Hala Abou Arraj, Vice President, International Education; Wendolyn Davis and Carrie Jeffers, Vice Presidents at Large; Chris Huang, Vice President, Information Technology; Caroline Laguerre-Brown, External Board Member; Roslyn Perry, Vice President, Access and Equity; and Tiffani Robertson, Vice President, Leadership & Management Development.
American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers is led by Melanie Gottlieb, Executive Director since 2022 (on filings since 2019); 7 of 20 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Melanie Gottlieb
Executive Director
Deputy Director → Executive Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$176K (2019) → $442K (2025)
Cassandra Moore
President
Vice President for Access & Equity → President-Elect, 2024
President-Elect → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Gil
Senior Director & Government Relations
Senior Director Gov't. Real. Research & Policy Div. → Senior Director Gov't. Real., 2024
Senior Director Gov't. Real. → Senior Director & Government Relations, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$154K (2019) → $177K (2025)
Michael Simmons
Director, Consulting & Business Development
Director of Consulting → Director, Consulting & Business Development, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$199K (2024) → $203K (2025)
Martha Henebry
Associate Executive Director & Operations
Associate Executive Director Policy → Associate Executive Director Poli, 2024
Associate Executive Director Poli → Associate Executive Director & Operations, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$122K (2019) → $196K (2025)
Tina Deneen
Associate Executive Director, Education & Member
Associate Executive Director Edu. & Member Development → Associate Executive Director Edu., 2024
Associate Executive Director Edu. → Associate Executive Director, Education & Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$125K (2020) → $218K (2025)
Quintina Barnett Gallion
Associate Executive Director, Strategy & Planning
Associate Executive Director Strategy & Planning → Associate Executive Director Stra, 2024
Associate Executive Director Stra → Associate Executive Director, Strategy & Planning, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$143K (2023) → $187K (2025)
Jilliene Orcutt
Global Lead & Consulting
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$210K (2025)
Tiffani Robertson
Vice President, Leadership & Management Development
Vice President at Large → Vice President for Leadership & Management Development, 2024
Vice President for Leadership & Management Development → Vice President, Leadership & Management Development, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Connie Shipman Newsome
President-Elect
Vice President at Large → President-Elect, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brenda Selman
Vice President, Admission & Enrollment Management
Vice President for Admissions & Enrollment Manag → Vice President for Admissi, 2024
Vice President for Admissi → Vice President, Admission & Enrollment Management, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Huang
Vice President & Information Technology
Vice President for Information Technology → Vice President for Informa, 2024
Vice President for Informa → Vice President & Information Technology, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristi Wold-McCormick
Past President
President-Elect → President, 2024
President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roslyn Perry
Vice President, Access & Equity
Vice President for Access & Equity → Vice President for Access, 2024
Vice President for Access → Vice President, Access & Equity, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carrie Jeffers
Vice President at Large
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hala Abou Arraj
Vice President & International Education
Vice President for International Education → Vice President & International Education, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beth Warner
Vice President & Records
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Caroline Laguerre-Brown
External Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Max Xiong
Vice President & Finance
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wendolyn Davis
Vice President at Large
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (54)
- Former: Ari Kaufman (2023–2024) — Vice President for Finance
- Former: Julia Pomerenk (2023–2024) — Vice President for Records
- Former: Caroline Laguerre-Brown Aug (2024) — External Board Member
- Former: Jacqueline Carter (2024) — Past President
- Former: Michele Sandlin Left (2024) — Director of Consulting & Business
- Former: Rob Shomaker Left (2024) — External Board Member
- Former: Jackie Carter (2019–2023) — President
- Former: Rhonda Kitch (2019–2023) — Past President
- Former: Wendy Kilgore (2019–2023) — Senior Director Research & Policy Div.
- Former: Rob Shomaker (2020–2023) — External Board Member
- Former: Karee Head (2022–2023) — Vice President for International Education
- Former: Philip Hunt (2022–2023) — Vice President for Leadership & Management Development
- Former: Michele Sandlin (2023) — Director of Consulting & Business Development
- Former: Gregory Osburn (2019–2022) — Director It
- Former: Michael Reilly (2019–2022) — Former Executive Director
- Former: Michele Sandlin Director Of (2019–2022) — Consulting & Business Development
- Former: Stan Demerritt (2019–2022) — Vice President for Finance
- Former: Thomas Green (2019–2022) — Associate Exe. Director
- Former: Tim Amyx (2019–2022) — Vice President at Large
- Former: Kristi Wold-McCormick Vp For (2020–2022) — Records & Academic Srvcs
- Former: Rock McCaskill (2020–2022) — Vice President for Information Technology
- Former: Sherry Waldon-Wells (2020–2022) — Vice President for Admissions
- Former: Ari Kaufman Vp For (2022) — Finance
- Former: Jack Miner (2022) — Past President
- Former: Julia Pomerenk Vp For Records (2022) — Academic Services
- Former: Rhonda Kitch President Elect (2022)
- Former: Tiffany Robinson President (2022)
- Former: Jack Miner President (2021) — Then Past President
- Former: Jennifer Minke Vp International (2021) — Education
- Former: Jerry Montag Vp Leadership (2021) — Management Development
- Former: Karee Head Vp International (2021) — Education
- Former: Luisa Havens Gerardo (2021) — Past President
- Former: Melanie Gottlieb Deputy Director (2021) — Then Interim Executive Director
- Former: Philp Hunt Vp Leadership (2021) — Management Development
- Former: Rhonda Kitch Vp At Large (2021) — Then President Elect
- Former: Tiffany Robinson President-Elect (2021) — Then President
- Former: Mark McConahay (2019–2020) — Vice President for Information Tech
- Former: Tammy Aagard (2019–2020) — Vice President - Admissions
- Former: Jack Miner President-Elect (2020) — Then President
- Former: Jennifer Minke (2020) — Vice President International Education
- Former: Jerry Montag (2020) — Vice President Leadership & Management Development
- Former: Luisa Havens Gerardo President (2020) — Then Past President
- Former: Tiffany Robinson Vp For Acc (2020) — Then President Elect
- Former: Tina Falker (2020) — Past President
- Former: Jack Miner Vp Finance Then (2019) — President Elect
- Former: Janie Barnett (2019) — Associate Exe. Director
- Former: Jennifer Minke Vp Int'l (2019) — Education
- Former: Jerry Montag Vp Lead Mgmt (2019) — Development
- Former: Jim Bouse (2019) — Past President
- Former: Kristi Wold-McCormick Vp (2019) — Records & Academic Serv.
- Former: Lara Medley Vp For Records (2019) — Academic Services
- Former: Luisa Havens President-Elect (2019) — Then President
- Former: Tiffany Robinson (2019) — Vice President for Access & Equity
- Former: Tina Falkner President Then (2019) — Past President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $442K, to Melanie Gottlieb (Executive Director). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Contact
Mailing address: 1108 16Th Street Nw 400, Washington, DC 20036-4854
Phone: (202) 293-9161
Website: https://aacrao.org
Frequently asked questions about American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
How much does American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers give each year?
American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers gave $295K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $197K across 11 grants.
What is American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers's typical grant size?
American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers's median grant in 2025 was $12,500, and its average grant was $14,045, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers give grants?
American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers's top state is District of Columbia, with 15% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Tennessee (10%) and Florida (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (3 grants) and Boston, MA (2 grants).
Does American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 21 grants with a stated purpose on American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Pass Thru Funding" (21 grants).
Who are American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers's largest grantees?
American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers's largest 2025 grantees include Competency-Based Education Network ($29,935), 1EDTECH Consortium Inc ($14,750) and American Association of Colleges and Universities ($14,750), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 20% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers?
American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers reported $21.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $12.4M.
What does American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers fund?
AACRAO’s stated mission is to advance and support a richly diverse, globally interconnected community of higher education professionals, as well as the institutions, organizations, and learners they serve, through resources, leadership, and advocacy. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers?
The website describes applications for the Conner Scholarship and Tina Falkner Engagement Grant as open August 1 through December 31, with an online application and a required AACRAO member reference. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers's EIN?
American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-2274900. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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