THE ASSOCIATION OF FORMER STUDENTS OF TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE ASSOCIATION OF FORMER STUDENTS OF TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

EIN 74-0490865 · Education (B840)

What they do

to STRENGTHEN THE ASSOCIATION of FORMER STUDENTS, PROMOTE THE INTERESTS and WELFARE of TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, PERPETUATE TIES of AFFECTION and ESTEEM FORMED IN UNIVERSITY or COLLEGE DAYS, and SERVE THE STUDENT BODY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $66.00 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 leaders29 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

50.07%of revenue went to mission work66.0% of expenses · Program services

11.80%of revenue went to fundraising15.5% of expenses

$75.91spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

14.04%of revenue went to management and office costs18.5% of expenses

$9.55in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

57.4%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 $681,050 for PORTER S GARNER III (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 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$32,268,925

Mission workProgram services$16,155,84050.07% of revenue66.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,532,08414.04% of revenue18.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$3,807,33611.80% of revenue15.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$7,773,66524.09% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$24,495,26075.91% 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: 66.0% mission · 18.5% management · 15.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.91% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 69.1% mission · 16.6% management · 14.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.28% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.9% mission · 6.5% management · 7.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.53% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 65.6% mission · 16.8% management · 17.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 42.54% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 67.0% mission · 16.8% management · 16.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.85% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 70.6% mission · 14.3% management · 15.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.16% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 69.2% mission · 14.5% management · 16.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.34% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 67.5% mission · 15.5% management · 17.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.57% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$32,268,925

Expenses$24,495,260

Annual surplus $7,773,665 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)$16,155,840 · 66.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,532,084 · 18.5% of expenses

Fundraising$3,807,336 · 15.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$32,268,925

Expenses$24,495,260

Assets$234,002,215

Income$40,972,714

Contributions$18,523,263

Mission work (program services)$16,155,840

Fundraising$3,807,336

Grants given$75,359,137

Average grant$10,765,591

Management and general$4,532,084

Executive compensation (total)$2,368,358

Investing fees$633,059

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

PORTER S GARNER IIIPRESIDENT AND CEO · 40 hrs/week $681,050Base $588,676 · Other $92,374

NICHOLAS K TAUNTONEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND COO · 40 hrs/week $392,367Base $308,833 · Other $83,534

CECILEE C HERDSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT - ENGAGEMENT · 40 hrs/week $328,456Base $252,915 · Other $75,541

SCOT O WALKERVICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $281,818Base $228,812 · Other $53,006

MARTIN W HOLMESVICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $262,830Base $213,906 · Other $48,924

ALLISON SEIBERTVICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $211,306Base $162,382 · Other $48,924

ANDREA CHRIETZBERGCONTROLLER · 40 hrs/week $177,133Base $128,988 · Other $48,145

RANDY REYESDIRECTOR OF MARKETING · 40 hrs/week $161,033Base $113,142 · Other $47,891

TARA JIRINECDIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS · 40 hrs/week $152,555Base $119,366 · Other $33,189

DAVID VANNAMANDIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY · 40 hrs/week $140,533Base $108,184 · Other $32,349

ANDREW ARIZPEVICE PRESIDENT - CFO · 40 hrs/week $138,226Base $127,975 · Other $10,251

ERIC DENNISVICE PRESIDENT - CFO · 40 hrs/week $9,400

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 (29)

PORTER S GARNER IIIPRESIDENT AND CEO

NICHOLAS K TAUNTONEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND COO

CECILEE C HERDSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT - ENGAGEMENT

SCOT O WALKERVICE PRESIDENT

MARTIN W HOLMESVICE PRESIDENT

ALLISON SEIBERTVICE PRESIDENT

ANDREA CHRIETZBERGCONTROLLER

RANDY REYESDIRECTOR OF MARKETING

TARA JIRINECDIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS

DAVID VANNAMANDIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

ANDREW ARIZPEVICE PRESIDENT - CFO

ERIC DENNISVICE PRESIDENT - CFO

MARK C HEROD SRMEMBER

TONY R WEBERMEMBER

ROBERT E BOB JORDANIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

ROBERT H WHITEMEMBER

SHARA B MCCLUREMEMBER

AARON M POOLMEMBER

LIAS J JEFF STEENCHAIR ELECT

LAURIE HILL GUTIERREZMEMBER

KEN ROBINSONMEMBER

JOHNITA DAVIS JONESMEMBER

JOHN F DICKERSONMEMBER

JEFFREY MILLERMEMBER

CHARLES B BRAD BYNUMMEMBER

BRUCE E CHINNMEMBER

BOBBY JENKINSCHAIR OF THE BOARD

ANNA CECILIA CISSIE GONZALEZMEMBER

AMANDA L MANDY SCOTTMEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1971
Location: 505 GEORGE BUSH DR, COLLEGE STA, TX 77840-2918
County: Brazos
In care of: % THE ASSOCIATION
Primary officer: ERIC DENNIS, VICE PRESIDENT AND CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website EmailStephanie.Thompson@law.tamu.eduAggie Phone(979) 845-7514

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WEAVER AND TIDWELL LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B840)
IRS tax category: Civic and Social Organizations
Grant-giving organization: Yes