AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN INC

EIN 52-6037388 · Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)

What they do

AAUW ADVANCES GENDER EQUITY for WOMEN and GIRLS THROUGH RESEARCH, EDUCATION, and ADVOCACY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $59.80 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

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

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They name their leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

46.17%of revenue went to mission work59.8% of expenses · Program services

6.23%of revenue went to fundraising8.1% of expenses

$77.24spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

24.84%of revenue went to management and office costs32.2% of expenses

$9.70in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

27.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$22,326,035

Mission workProgram services$10,307,60246.17% of revenue59.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$5,545,26124.84% of revenue32.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,391,3276.23% of revenue8.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$5,081,84522.76% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$17,244,19077.24% 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: 59.8% mission · 32.2% management · 8.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.24% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 67.8% mission · 25.2% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.19% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 67.7% mission · 23.6% management · 8.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 151.21% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 71.4% mission · 21.2% management · 7.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.51% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 67.6% mission · 22.2% management · 10.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.47% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 65.9% mission · 21.7% management · 12.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.13% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 68.3% mission · 20.0% management · 11.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.68% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 72.7% mission · 15.9% management · 11.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.60% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$22,326,035

Expenses$17,244,190

Annual surplus $5,081,845 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)$10,307,602 · 59.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$5,545,261 · 32.2% of expenses

Fundraising$1,391,327 · 8.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$22,326,035

Expenses$17,244,190

Assets$167,348,429

Income$57,860,541

Contributions$6,145,659

Mission work (program services)$10,307,602

Fundraising$1,391,327

Grants given$3,984,909

Average grant$13,372

Management and general$5,545,261

Executive compensation (total)$1,823,631

Stocks and bonds$142,436,854

Accounting fees$84,686

Investing fees$107,822

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

GLORIA BLACKWELLCEO · 39 hrs/week $411,272Base $365,940 · Other $45,332

SHANNON WOLFEMANAGING DIR. & CHIEF OF STAFF · 41 hrs/week $271,593Base $236,652 · Other $34,941

JULIAN SFECLADIRECTOR OF IT · 38 hrs/week $234,570Base $208,269 · Other $26,301

THOMAS CHAPPELLVP OF FINANCE · 44 hrs/week $220,720Base $184,495 · Other $36,225

KATRINA BREESESR. DIR. INST. ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $190,004Base $168,353 · Other $21,651

KENDALL RIDLEYSR. DIR. OF COMMUNICATIONS · 38 hrs/week $188,519Base $161,174 · Other $27,345

MEGHAN KISSELLSR. DIR. OF POL. & MEMBER ADVOCACY · 38 hrs/week $182,939Base $157,612 · Other $25,327

EDWARD TILLERNETWORK ADMINISTRATOR · 38 hrs/week $180,004Base $150,136 · Other $29,868

ORTENCIA ARELLANODIRECTOR OF FELLOWSHIPS & GRANTS · 41 hrs/week $156,924Base $134,995 · Other $21,929

SINDHURA EDARASALESFORCE ADMINISTRATOR · 38 hrs/week $147,365Base $131,924 · Other $15,441

NGUYEN HUYNHSENIOR ACCOUNTING MANAGER · 41 hrs/week $144,552Base $118,351 · Other $26,201

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 (25)

GLORIA BLACKWELLCEO

SHANNON WOLFEMANAGING DIR. & CHIEF OF STAFF

JULIAN SFECLADIRECTOR OF IT

THOMAS CHAPPELLVP OF FINANCE

KATRINA BREESESR. DIR. INST. ADVANCEMENT

KENDALL RIDLEYSR. DIR. OF COMMUNICATIONS

MEGHAN KISSELLSR. DIR. OF POL. & MEMBER ADVOCACY

EDWARD TILLERNETWORK ADMINISTRATOR

ORTENCIA ARELLANODIRECTOR OF FELLOWSHIPS & GRANTS

SINDHURA EDARASALESFORCE ADMINISTRATOR

NGUYEN HUYNHSENIOR ACCOUNTING MANAGER

KIMBERLY ADAMSDIRECTOR

SONA PANCHOLYDIRECTOR

SHAILA RAO MISTRYDIRECTOR

PEGGY CABANISSFINANCE VICE CHAIR

MONIQUE TAYLORDIRECTOR

MELLISSA LADUKEDIRECTOR

MARY ZUPANCDIRECTOR

JENNA HOWARDDIRECTOR

JEANIE LATZSECRETARY

GLORIA BANUELOSVICE CHAIR

EDWINA FRANCES MARTINDIRECTOR

DIANNE OWENTSDIRECTOR

CHRISTINE SCHMITZDIRECTOR

CHERYL SOROKINCHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2010
Location: 1310 L ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-4383
County: District of Columbia
In care of: GLORIA BLACKWELL
Primary officer: GLORIA BLACKWELL, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(202) 785-7700

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
NTEE classification: Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)
IRS tax category: Scholarships & Student Financial Aid
Grant-giving organization: Yes