American University is a 501(c)(3) educational institution located at 4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW in Washington, DC. Established in 1935, the organization operates as a university and school, serving as both an educational provider and a grantmaking entity.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$2.5B
+2.5% YoY
Revenue
$937.1M
+0.3% YoY
Net Investment Income
$89.6M
+7.5% YoY
Expenses
$918.4M
+0.7% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
American University's grantmaking focuses on:
- Education
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Human Services
- Science and STEM Education
Grantmaking
American University distributes grants with the following characteristics:
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
American University's grantmaking priorities include:
- District of Columbia
- New York
- North Carolina
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of 2024:
- Total Assets: $2,475,986,197
- Annual Revenue: $937,000,000
- Annual Income: $1,300,000,000
- Total Expenses: $918,000,000
- Total Liabilities: $856,000,000
Federal Awards Received (2025):
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration: $341.2M (381 awards)
- National Science Foundation: $217.3M (159 awards)
- Department of Health and Human Services: $159.5M (132 awards)
- Department of Education: $125.9M (25 awards)
- Department of Justice: $99.5M (64 awards)
| 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 .
Leadership & 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 |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
American University pledged career readiness for all students through the "Meet Our Moment" initiative
Meet Our Moment: American University Pledges Career Readiness ...The Civic Media and Storytelling Initiative (CMSI) received $1M in grant funding
CMSI Receives $1M Grant to Support Civic Media and StorytellingThe university was awarded a multi-million dollar grant from the Arcadia Fund to establish the Geneva Center on Information Justice
American Receives Grant from the Women's Sports Foundation - American UniversityThe Washington Semester Program, founded in 1947, continues to operate as a flagship internship and immersive learning program with over 50,000 alumni
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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