James Madison University Alumni Association
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James Madison University Alumni Association at a glance
- Total assets
- $551,609
- -0.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $191,487
- +59.7% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $10,725
- +1.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $196,923
- +62.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to James Madison University Alumni Association
Open Grants
7 open opportunities from James Madison University Alumni Association
Centennial Scholars Program
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Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
College of Business Gold Scholars Endowment
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Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Jones Scholarship
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Amount
Varies year to year
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who James Madison University Alumni Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
How James Madison University Alumni Association gives
- Giving grew 36% from 2020 to 2023. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $605 (2024) to $14K (2023). In 2024 it reported $605 in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| JMU Foundation | — | $13,636 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $551,609 | $191,487 | $196,923 | — | — | $10,725 |
| 2024 | $556,684 | $119,903 | $121,139 | $605 | Total only | $10,587 |
| 2023 | $558,132 | $231,113 | $138,678 | $13,636 | 1 | $7,389 |
| 2022 | $481,853 | $246,086 | $135,449 | $5,015 | 1 | $2,091 |
| 2021 | $351,244 | $131,052 | $58,797 | $13,000 | 1 | $1,896 |
| 2020 | $327,332 | $197,402 | $123,166 | $10,000 | 1 | $2,258 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About James Madison University Alumni Association
Based on IRS filings
James Madison University Alumni Association is a public charity focused on Education, based in Harrisonburg, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $552K in total assets. Net investment income was $11K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
James Madison University Alumni Association is led by Ellen W. Hineman, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 23 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ellen W. Hineman
President
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles T. May Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Thomas E. Rogowski
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Derek E. Steele
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Gina L. Friend
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Mary T. Robinson
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Michelle E. Turenne
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Paul A. Pohto
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Stephen E. Cornwell
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Yon-Wei Huang
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Darryl Coleman
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Adrienne Alberts
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Amy Yaeger
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Dana Gillis
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Jim Sheldrake
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Lorin Phillips
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Matthew Von Schuch
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Mia Nolan
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Tiffanie Rosier
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Bill Luth
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Paula Polglase
Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allison M. Brown
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John L. Hughes III
Past President
Vice President → President, 2023
President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (23)
- Former: Amy Barnett (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Carrie Combs (2020–2023) — Former Executive Director
- Former: Carrie Hawes (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Chiquita I. King (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Dave J. Urso (2020–2023) — Past President
- Former: Kaitlin E. Holbrook (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Zac M. Hittie (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Christopher R. Ellis (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Frank W. Luth III (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Mia A. Brabham (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Eric L. Bowlin (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Christine Cruzvergara (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Cathleen Dotter (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Chris Ellis (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Frank Smith (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jeremy Brown (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Kimberly Turner (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Pratt Templeton (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Tripp Hughes (2020–2021) — Vice President
- Former: David Sanderson (2020) — Director
- Former: Heather Hedrick (2020) — Director
- Former: Robin Goodman (2020) — Director
- Former: Stephanie Cardace (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about James Madison University Alumni Association
How large is James Madison University Alumni Association?
James Madison University Alumni Association reported $552K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $191K.
What is James Madison University Alumni Association?
James Madison University Alumni Association is a public charity focused on Education, based in Harrisonburg, VA. It holds $552K in total assets as of 2025.
What is James Madison University Alumni Association's EIN?
James Madison University Alumni Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1865843. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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