AMERICAN ACADEMY FOR LIBERAL EDUCATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN ACADEMY FOR LIBERAL EDUCATION

EIN 52-1789016 · Education (B42A)

What they do

Accreditation Education: to Establish Standards for Liberal Arts Higher Education By Reviewing Standards for Undergraduate Degrees In Liberal Arts, Reviewing Standards for General Education or Core Curriculum By Accrediting Programs Based On Its Standards and By Reviewing Other Academic Requirements That The Academy May Be Called Upon to Assess In The Course of Its Operations. K-12 Public Charter Schools: to Establish Nation-wide Voluntary Standards for Public Charter Schools With Strong Academic Emphasis, Reviewing Applications By Means of Self-studies, Site Visit Reports, School Responses and Accreditation Actions By (granting, Deferring or Denying) By The Board of Trustees.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $69.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

91.93%of revenue went to mission work69.5% of expenses · Program services

$132.32spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

$1.73in 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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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $17,648 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $53,500 for MARY ANN POWERS (EXEC DIRECTOR, BOARD MEMBER-NON-VOTING). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$54,608

Mission workProgram services$50,19991.93% of revenue69.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$72,256132.32% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 69.5% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 132.32% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 72.5% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.30% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 83.6% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 168.93% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.55% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 76.1% mission · 21.5% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.14% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 77.5% mission · 20.0% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 47.74% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 77.7% mission · 19.7% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.47% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$54,608

Expenses$72,256

Annual shortfall $17,648 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$50,199 · 69.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$54,608

Expenses$72,256

Assets$125,177

Income$54,608

Contributions$6,290

Mission work (program services)$50,199

Executive compensation (total)$53,500

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MARY ANN POWERSEXEC DIRECTOR, BOARD MEMBER-NON-VOTING · 30 hrs/week $53,500

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 (14)

MARY ANN POWERSEXEC DIRECTOR, BOARD MEMBER-NON-VOTING

BENJAMIN STOREYBOARD MEMBER

DALE LARSONBOARD MEMBER - VICE CHAIR/TREASURER

GARY KELLYBOARD MEMBER

GEOFFREY BAUMBOARD MEMBER

JOSHUA HOCHSCHILDBOARD MEMBER

KARL SCHUMANNBOARD MEMBER - SECRETARY

KATHRYN HOUGHAMBOARD MEMBER

LEE SKALLERUP BESSETTEEX OFFICIO BOARD MEMBER - NON-VOTING

PETER KEITHBOARD MEMBER

RENE PADDAGSBOARD MEMBER - CHAIR

ROBERT MANZERBOARD MEMBER PRESIDENT

ROBERT MARANTOBOARD MEMBER

STEPHEN BALCHBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1992
Location: 1930 18TH ST NW STE B2 PMB 2274, WASHINGTON, DC 20009-1797
County: District of Columbia
In care of: % CHARLES BUTTERWORTH
Primary officer: Dale Larson, Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailaaleinfo@aale.org Phone(202) 389-6550 Officer phone(214) 402-0804

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990EZ
NTEE classification: Education (B42A)
IRS tax category: Other Social Advocacy Organizations