ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC AND LAND-GRANT UNIVERSITIES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC AND LAND-GRANT UNIVERSITIES

EIN 53-0183246 · Education (B40C)

What they do

APLU is A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION THAT FOSTERS A COMMUNITY of UNIVERSITY LEADERS COLLECTIVELY WORKING to ADVANCE THE MISSION of PUBLIC RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES. THE ASSOCIATIONS MEMBERSHIP CONSISTS of MORE THAN 250 PUBLIC RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES, LAND-GRANT INSTITUTIONS, STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEMS, and AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS SPANNING ACROSS ALL 50 STATES, THE DISTRICT of COLUMBIA, SIX U.S. TERRITORIES, CANADA, and MEXICO.THE ASSOCIATION and ITS MEMBERS COLLECTIVELY FOCUS ON INCREASING STUDENT SUCCESS and WORKFORCE READINESS; PROMOTING PATHBREAKING SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH; and BOLSTERING ECONOMIC and COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. DRAWING ON THE POWERFUL COLLECTIVE ACTION of ITS MEMBERS, APLUS ADVOCACY ARM HELPS SHAPE FEDERAL POLICY THAT MAXIMIZES THE POSITIVE IMPACT of PUBLIC and LAND-GRANT UNIVERSITIES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $72.80 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.

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They name their leaders38 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

66.89%of revenue went to mission work72.8% of expenses · Program services

$91.87spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

24.97%of revenue went to management and office costs27.2% of expenses

$2.46in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

19.0%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$20,100,004

Mission workProgram services$13,445,40566.89% of revenue72.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$5,019,60524.97% of revenue27.2% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,634,9948.13% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$18,465,01091.87% 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: 72.8% mission · 27.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.87% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 73.8% mission · 26.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.40% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.8% mission · 19.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.36% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 83.9% mission · 16.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.66% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 83.7% mission · 16.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.87% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 14.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.59% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.0% mission · 21.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.08% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.8% mission · 12.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.99% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$20,100,004

Expenses$18,465,010

Annual surplus $1,634,994 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)$13,445,405 · 72.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$5,019,605 · 27.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$20,100,004

Expenses$18,465,010

Assets$45,431,252

Income$20,100,004

Contributions$3,825,949

Mission work (program services)$13,445,405

Grants given$20,775,904

Average grant$58,359

Management and general$5,019,605

Stocks and bonds$15,897,287

Accounting fees$105,480

Investing fees$40,083

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

MARK BECKERPRESIDENT · 38 hrs/week $875,884Base $838,842 · Other $37,042

DOUGLAS STEELEVP, FOOD AG NATURAL RESOURCES · 38 hrs/week $424,538Base $378,130 · Other $46,408

JEFFREY LIEBERSONEVP & SVP, PUBLIC AFFAIRS · 38 hrs/week $292,422Base $246,894 · Other $45,528

VARUN DHAWANCFO, TREASURER · 38 hrs/week $282,257Base $249,060 · Other $33,197

CRAIG LINDWARMVP, GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS · 38 hrs/week $278,870Base $247,416 · Other $31,454

JENNIFER KEUPVP, URBAN INITIATIVES · 38 hrs/week $246,207Base $219,003 · Other $27,204

DEBORAH ALTENBURGVP, RESEARCH POLICY & ADVOCACY · 38 hrs/week $243,338Base $219,209 · Other $24,129

BERNARD MAIRSVP, CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER THRU 8/24 · 38 hrs/week $242,302Base $214,547 · Other $27,755

JEAN MIDDLETONCHIEF OF STAFF & SVP · 38 hrs/week $236,905Base $208,582 · Other $28,323

WILLIAM HOFFMANVP, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, COOPERATIVE EXTENSION · 38 hrs/week $227,487Base $200,464 · Other $27,023

KAREN VIGNAREVP, DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION, EXEC DIR · 38 hrs/week $225,807Base $196,609 · Other $29,198

HOWARD GOBSTEINSVP, STEM ED & RESEARCH POLICY · 30 hrs/week $193,395Base $162,640 · Other $30,755

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 (38)

MARK BECKERPRESIDENT

DOUGLAS STEELEVP, FOOD AG NATURAL RESOURCES

JEFFREY LIEBERSONEVP & SVP, PUBLIC AFFAIRS

VARUN DHAWANCFO, TREASURER

CRAIG LINDWARMVP, GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS

JENNIFER KEUPVP, URBAN INITIATIVES

DEBORAH ALTENBURGVP, RESEARCH POLICY & ADVOCACY

BERNARD MAIRSVP, CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER THRU 8/24

JEAN MIDDLETONCHIEF OF STAFF & SVP

WILLIAM HOFFMANVP, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, COOPERATIVE EXTENSION

KAREN VIGNAREVP, DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION, EXEC DIR

HOWARD GOBSTEINSVP, STEM ED & RESEARCH POLICY

TAYLOR EIGHMYDIRECTOR

SUSAN MARTINISDIRECTOR

SHARON PAYNTERDIRECTOR

SANTA ONOSECRETARY, COUNCIL OF PRESIDENTS

ADELE DE LA TORREDIRECTOR

ROBIN KALERDIRECTOR

MUN CHOIDIRECTOR

MICHELLE MARKSDIRECTOR

MELINDA CARTWRIGHTDIRECTOR

MARY ANN VILLARREALDIRECTOR

MARTINO HARMONDIRECTOR

WILLIAM TATEDIRECTOR

MARLENE TROMPDIRECTOR

MAKOLA ABDULLAHCHAIR

LISA FREEMANDIRECTOR

JONATHAN PRUITTDIRECTOR

JOE WHITEHEADDIRECTOR

JOAN GABELCHAIR, COUNCIL OF PRESIDENTS

JOAN FERRINI-MUNDYCHAIR-ELECT

J ERNIE MINTONDIRECTOR

HEIDI ANDERSONDIRECTOR

GARY MAYPAST-CHAIR

GARNETT STOKESDIRECTOR

DARRYLL PINESDIRECTOR

BRIAN SANDOVALDIRECTOR

BILL COUCHDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1974
Location: 1220 L ST NW STE 1000, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-4825
County: District of Columbia
In care of: VARUN DHAWAN
Primary officer: VARUN DHAWAN, CFO & TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@aplu.org Phone(202) 478-6040

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RSM US LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B40C)
Grant-giving organization: Yes