ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES OF PENNSYLVANIA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES OF PENNSYLVANIA

EIN 25-1666617 · Education (B024)

What they do

THE PURPOSE of THE ASSOCIATION of INDEPENDENT COLLEGES and UNIVERSTITIES of PENNSYLVANIA (AICUP) is to SERVE and PROMOTE INDEPENDENT COLLEGES and UNIVERSITIES AS VITAL, DISTINCTIVE COMPONENTS of THE HIGHER EDUCATION COMMUNITY IN PENNSYLVANIA and THE NATION; to PRESERVE and PROMOTE THE STRENGTHS and DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS of NON-PROFIT HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS and to INCREASE THE FINANCIAL MEANS AVAILABLE to THESE INSTITUTIONS; to FURTHER THE AVAILABILITY of EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY for RESIDENTS of PENNSYLVANIA and OTHERS WHO SEEK EDUCATION or TRAINING AT INDEPENDENT COLLEGES and UNIVERSITIES IN PENNSYLVANIA; to ENHANCE THE BUSINESS and EDUCATIONAL PARTENERSHIP IN PA and INCREASE THE EFFECTIVENESS of DONATIONS IN ADVANCING HIGHER EDUCATION; to ENCOURAGE and SOLICIT CORPORATE, BUSINESS, and OTHER GIVING to THE INDEPENDENT COLLEGES and UNIVERSITIES of PENNSYLVANIA; to FURTHER BY STUDY, RESEARCH, PUBLICATION, and TEACHING AN UNDERSTANDING of THE ROLE and NEEDS of HIGHER EDUCATION;

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Of every $100 spent, about $68.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders28 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

68.07%of revenue went to mission work68.1% of expenses · Program services

2.09%of revenue went to fundraising2.1% of expenses

$99.92spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

29.76%of revenue went to management and office costs29.8% of expenses

$2.04in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

11.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $421,263 for THOMAS P FOLEY (PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$2,595,089

Mission workProgram services$1,766,45068.07% of revenue68.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$772,39329.76% of revenue29.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$54,1862.09% of revenue2.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,0600.08% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,593,02999.92% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 68.1% mission · 29.8% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.92% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 68.3% mission · 29.5% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.22% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 69.6% mission · 28.4% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.46% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 69.0% mission · 28.8% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.34% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 71.7% mission · 24.3% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.68% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 70.5% mission · 24.1% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.47% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 71.7% mission · 23.0% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.59% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 71.8% mission · 23.7% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.27% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,595,089

Expenses$2,593,029

Annual surplus $2,060 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,766,450 · 68.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$772,393 · 29.8% of expenses

Fundraising$54,186 · 2.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,595,089

Expenses$2,593,029

Assets$5,294,639

Income$2,678,478

Contributions$298,250

Mission work (program services)$1,766,450

Fundraising$54,186

Grants given$1,566,850

Average grant$26,114

Management and general$772,393

Executive compensation (total)$947,405

Stocks and bonds$3,754,904

Accounting fees$18,835

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

THOMAS P FOLEYPRESIDENT · 50 hrs/week $421,263Base $346,397 · Other $74,866

NICHOLE DUFFYVP GVT RELAT · 50 hrs/week $214,386Base $161,669 · Other $52,717

TIMOTHY C ALEXANDERVP FIN & ADM · 50 hrs/week $199,346Base $171,175 · Other $28,171

RON URODAVP RESEARCH · 50 hrs/week $156,251Base $137,930 · Other $18,321

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (28)

THOMAS P FOLEYPRESIDENT

NICHOLE DUFFYVP GVT RELAT

TIMOTHY C ALEXANDERVP FIN & ADM

RON URODAVP RESEARCH

JOHN E JONES IIIDIRECTOR

WESLEY FUGATEDIRECTOR

ROBYN HANNIGANDIRECTOR

MARY ELLEN CARODIRECTOR

MARY FINGERNAICU LIAISO

KENT TRACHTEGOVT RELTNS

KATHY HUMPHREYDIRECTOR

KATHLEEN GETZDIRECTOR

JOSEPH HELBLEDIRECTOR

JONATHAN GREENCHAIR EMIERI

ANNE PRISCODIRECTOR

JILL MURRAYDIRECTOR

JAQUELYN FETROWNAICU LIAISO

JAMES MACLARENRESEARCH COM

FR PAUL TAYLORGOVT RELTNS

FR JOSEPH MARINADIRECTOR

ELIZABETH MEADESECRETARY/TR

DOUGLAS LEEVICE-CHAIR

DANIEL J MYERSMBR SRVS COM

CHRIS DOMESDIRECTOR

CHERYL MCCONNELLDIRECTOR

CALE NELSONVP FIN & ADM

BRIAN KEECHRESEARCH UNI

BARBARA ALTMANNCHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1992
Location: 101 N FRONT ST, HARRISBURG, PA 17101-1404
County: Dauphin
In care of: CALE NELSON
Primary officer: CALE NELSON, VP FIN & ADM (CURREN

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@aicup.org Phone(717) 232-8649 Officer phone(717) 599-1236

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HAMILTON & MUSSER PC CPAS
NTEE classification: Education (B024)
IRS tax category: Professional Organizations
Grant-giving organization: Yes