AUC Consortium Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Atlanta, GA EIN: 20-0950177

AUC Consortium Inc at a glance

In short: AUC Consortium Inc gave $271K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$270,525
+177.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
+200.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$30,058
-7.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$18,000
Total assets
$14,521,334
+10.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Georgia (70% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who AUC Consortium Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Morehouse College: $91KMorehouse College$91KAUC National Society of Black Engineers: $44KAUC National Society of BlackEngineers$44KSpelman College: $37KSpelman College$37KClark Atlanta University: $18KClark Atlanta University$18KDillard University: $18KDillard University$18KHampton University: $18KHampton University$18KJackson State University: $18KJackson State University$18KTuskegee University: $9KTuskegee University$9K

The largest 2025 recipient was Morehouse College ($91K). Together the top 8 received $253K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($18,000), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

22 grants across all recorded years

19<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 22 (86%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

AtlantaAnn ArborHamptonJacksonNew OrleansTuskegeeBowie

How AUC Consortium Inc gives

  • Giving grew 78% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 2 grants2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 3 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2021) to $271K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $271K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Morehouse College Atlanta, GAData science mini grant award for d brickler for ai sentiment analysis to quantify responses to police de-escalation vr training; funding to support auc data science faculty fellow at morehouse college$91,125
AUC National Society of Black Engineers Atlanta, GASponsorships for Homecoming and Events$43,500
Spelman College Atlanta, GAData science mini grant award for a moretti for statistical methods for phylogenetic inference in single cell dna sequencing of tumors using hyperbolic spaces; data science mini grant award for rosetta ross for religion as/is big data: mothers in the movement$36,900
1 grant to individuals Recipients not named —$18,000
Clark Atlanta University Atlanta, GAData science mini grant award for t platt for polycentricity and prostrate cancer migration in college park ga$18,000
Dillard University New Orleans, LAData science mini grant award for d sigur for empowering the next generation: building data science education at dillard university$18,000
Hampton University Hampton, VAData science mini grant award for g chakafana for developing health informatics research capacity for undergrads$18,000
Jackson State University Jackson, MSData science mini grant award for r talchabhadel for climate change impact assessment training for undergrads$18,000
Tuskegee University Tuskegee, ALData Science Mini Grant Award$9,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$14,521,334$7,307,872$6,491,132$270,5259$116,515
2024$13,089,323$8,819,402$5,814,914$97,4953$116,233
2023$11,564,013$7,132,303$4,934,053$151,3574$18,518
2022$7,194,912$5,003,082$3,560,725$152,2384$147,054
2021$5,835,954$4,121,923$2,453,135$75,0002$114,953
2020$4,046,556$3,437,826$2,195,523——$72,895
2019$2,844,240$1,600,974$1,588,049——$15,811

About AUC Consortium Inc

Based on IRS filings

AUC Consortium Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Atlanta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $14.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $271K. Net investment income was $117K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

AUC Consortium Inc is led by Michael Hodge, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 6 of 10 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Michael Hodge

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2022

    35 hrs/week

    $259K (2022) → $330K (2025)

  • Rosalind Brewer

    Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tamala Fortson

    Senior Director & Operations

    Associate Director → Director & Operations, 2022

    Director & Operations → Senior Director & Operations, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    35 hrs/week

    $108K (2019) → $132K (2025)

  • Talitha Washington

    Director & Data Science Initiative

    On filings since 2022

    35 hrs/week

    $214K (2022) → $224K (2025)

  • Alfred Watkins

    Interim Senior Director & Data Science Initiative

    New on the 2025 filing

    35 hrs/week

    $177K (2025)

  • Christopher Ellis

    Senior Director & Institute for Dual Degree Engineering Advancement

    New on the 2025 filing

    35 hrs/week

    $112K (2025)

  • Michael Hines

    Senior Director of Strategic Innovation & Academic Initiatives

    New on the 2025 filing

    35 hrs/week

    $122K (2025)

  • David A. Thomas

    Trustee

    Trustee → Chair, 2022

    Chair → Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Valerie Montgomery Rice

    Trustee

    Chair → Trustee, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • George T. French Jr.

    Trustee

    Trustee → Chair, 2024

    Chair → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Said Sewell (2020–2024) — Director, Academics & Research
  • Former: Helene Gayle (2022–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Mary Schmidt Campbell (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Todd Greene (2019–2021) — Executive Director
  • Former: Mary Schmidt Campb (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Valerie Montgomery (2020) — Chair
  • Former: Lucille Mauge (2019) — Trustee

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

Michael Hodge — Executive Director: $330KMichael HodgeExecutive Director$330KTalitha Washington — Director, Data Science Initiative: $224KTalitha WashingtonDirector, Data Science…$224KAlfred Watkins — Interim Senior DIR., Data Science Initiative: $177KAlfred WatkinsInterim Senior DIR., Data…$177KTamala Fortson — Senior Director, Operations: $132KTamala FortsonSenior Director, Operations$132KMichael Hines — Senior Director of Strategic Innovation and Academic Initiatives: $122KMichael HinesSenior Director of Strategic…$122KChristopher Ellis — Senior Director, Institute for Dual Degree Engineering Advancement: $112KChristopher EllisSenior Director, Institute for…$112K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $330K, to Michael Hodge (Executive Director). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about AUC Consortium Inc

How much does AUC Consortium Inc give each year?

AUC Consortium Inc gave $271K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $97K across 3 grants.

What is AUC Consortium Inc's typical grant size?

AUC Consortium Inc's median grant in 2025 was $18,000, and its average grant was $30,058, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does AUC Consortium Inc give grants?

AUC Consortium Inc gives mostly in Georgia: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maryland (7%) and Louisiana (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Atlanta, GA (4 grants).

Does AUC Consortium Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on AUC Consortium Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

Who are AUC Consortium Inc's largest grantees?

AUC Consortium Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Morehouse College ($91,125), AUC National Society of Black Engineers ($43,500) and Spelman College ($36,900), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($18,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is AUC Consortium Inc?

AUC Consortium Inc reported $14.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.3M.

What is AUC Consortium Inc?

AUC Consortium Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Atlanta, GA. It holds $14.5M in total assets as of 2025.

What is AUC Consortium Inc's EIN?

AUC Consortium Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0950177. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 25, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 20, 2026)

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