American University
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27 people7 organisationsi27 people and 7 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (27). Violet dotted lines (7) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
27 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 26 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marc N Duber Chair | Chair - Thru 5/23, Trustee 5/23 | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Alan L Meltzer | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Betsy A Mangone | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Charles H Lydecker | Trustee - Thru 5/23, Vice Chair 5/23 - Present | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| David Trone | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Fernando Lewis Navarro | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Gaurdie Banister JR (also filed as Gaurdie Banister Jr) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Gerald Bruce Lee (also filed as Gerald Bruce Lee) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Gina F Adams | Vice Chair Thru 5/23, Chair 5/23 | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Greg Bergquist | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Hani Ms Farsi | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jack C Cassell | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Janice M Abraham | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jeffrey A Sine | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Korey Neal SR | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Latrelle Easterling | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Margery Kraus | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Maria Otero | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Maril Gagen Macdonald | Trustee, Thru 5/23 | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Matthew S Pittinsky | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Mehdi Heravi | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Michael Balmuth | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Michael W Kempner | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Pamela M Deese | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sally Amoruso | Trustee, As of 5/23 | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Stephanie M Bennett-Smith | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Wesley G Bush | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
36 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Andrea Felder | Int. VP, Ug Enrollment, As of 3/23 | 2023 |
| Andrew F Popper | Professor | since 2018 |
| Billie JO Kaufman | Retired Law Librarian | 2020 |
| Bronte Burleigh-Jones | CFO, VP & Treasurer | since 2022 |
| Bethany Bridgham | Interim VP & Univ Counsel | 2018 |
| Camille Nelson | Dean & Professor | since 2018 |
| Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy | Dean, Soe | 2023 |
| Claudio Grossman | Professor | since 2018 |
| Cornelius M Kerwin | Prof. & President Emeritus | since 2018 |
| Courtney Surls | VP Development & Alumni Rel | since 2018 |
| Daniel J Myers | Provost As of 1/15/19 | since 2019 |
| David G Swartz | VP & CIO Thru 2/23/20 | since 2018 |
| Douglas Kudravetz | CFO/VP Finance/Treasurer | since 2018 |
| Elliot Milstein | Professor - Retired | 2019 |
| Erdal Tekin | Professor | 2021 |
| Fanta AW | VP Ug Enrollment Thru 3/23 | since 2018 |
| Heng XU | Professor | since 2021 |
| Herman Schwartz | Retired Professor | 2020 |
| James Dinegar | Special Asst Director | 2022 |
| John Delaney | Dean | since 2018 |
| Jeffrey H Harris | Professor | 2018 |
| Matthew Bennett | VP & Ch Comm Ofc As of 6/24/19 | since 2019 |
| Mary Clark | Interim Provost Thru 1/15/19 | 2019 |
| Parthiban David | Sr Associate Dean, KSB | 2023 |
| Patrick Malone | Director & Exec in Residence | 2021 |
| Peter Starr | Provost & Chief Academic Officer | since 2021 |
| Roger A Fairfax JR | Dean & Professor | since 2022 |
| Robert D Dinerstein | Professor | since 2018 |
| Sarah Baldassaro | Int. VP, SA & Ie, As of 3/23 | 2023 |
| Scott A Bass | Provost | since 2018 |
| Seth Grossman | VP of People & External Affairs | since 2020 |
| Steve Munson | VP & CIO As of 2/24/20 | since 2020 |
| Sylvia M Burwell | President | since 2018 |
| Teresa Flannery | VP of Communication | since 2018 |
| Traevena Byrd | VP, Uni. Counsel & Bot Sec. | since 2018 |
| Wendy Boland | Dean Grad & Profess. Studies | since 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvia M Burwell | Dist. Fellow & Former President | 50 | $1.5m | $32k | |
| Vicky Wilkins | Prof./CAO As of 5/25 Int. Thru 4/25 | 50 | $627k | $34k | |
| Traevena L Byrd | VP, Uni. Counsel & Bot Sec | 50 | $599k | $44k | |
| Bronte Burleigh-Jones | CFO, VP & Treasurer | 50 | $598k | $118k | |
| Matthew Bennett | VP & Chief Communications | 50 | $558k | $54k | |
| David Marchick | Dean & Professor | 50 | $545k | $11k | |
| Seth Grossman | Lecturer & Former VP, PPL & Ext. Affairs | 50 | $521k | $166k | |
| Jonathan R Alger | President As of 7/24 | 50 | $515k | $55k | |
| Claudio Grossman | Professor | 50 | $503k | $36k | |
| Courtney Surls | Former VP Dev. & Alum Rel. Thru 6/24 | 50 | $458k | $68k | |
| Evelyn Thimba | VP, Ug Enroll. Mgmt | 50 | $443k | $104k | |
| Duane Simpkins | Head Basketball Coach | 50 | $442k | $3k | |
| Erdal Tekin | Professor | 50 | $430k | $42k | |
| Parthiban David | Professor | 50 | $402k | $24k | |
| Steve Munson | VP & CIO | 50 | $397k | $93k | |
| Raymond Lu Ming Ou | VP, Student Affairs | 50 | $376k | $68k | |
| Sarah Baldassaro | Chief of Staff | 50 | $363k | $55k | |
| Heather Hughes | Int. Dean WCL As of 7/24 | 50 | $340k | $41k | |
| Daniel Luperchio | Int.VP, Uni Adv As of 7/24 Thru 6/25 | 50 | $310k | $52k | |
| Nkenge Friday | VP Inclusive Excel. | 50 | $278k | $41k | |
| Roger A Fairfax Jr | Former Dean & Professor | 50 | $259k | $11k | |
| Peter Starr | Prof. & Former Provost/CAO | 50 | $228k | $24k | |
| Charles H Lydecker | Chair As of 5/25 V. Chair Thru 5/25 | 10 | $0 | ||
| Gaurdie Banister Jr | Vice Chair As of 5/25 | 2 | $0 | ||
| Janice M Abraham | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Gina F Adams | Chair & Trustee Thru 5/25 | 2 | $0 | ||
| Sally Amoruso | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Stephanie M Bennett-Smith | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Wesley G Bush | Trustee Thru 5/25 | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jack C Cassell | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Debra K Decker | Trustee As of 2/25 | 2 | $0 | ||
| Pamela M Deese | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Marc N Duber | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Reverend Latrelle Easterling | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Hani Ms Farsi | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Roland Fernandes | Trustee As of 7/24 | 2 | $0 | ||
| Victoria C Harker | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Mehdi Heravi | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Robert W Johnson | Trustee As of 5/25 | 2 | $0 | ||
| Michael W Kempner | Trustee | 2 | $0 |
Colorado roster
40 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20263014374). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Charles H, Lydecker | Chair of the Board |
| Jonathan Alger | President |
| Raymond Ou | Vice President |
| Fernando Lewis Navarro | Director |
| Bronte Burleigh-Jones | |
| Daniel Luperchio | Interim Vice President |
| Roland Fernandes | Director |
| Marc N. Duber | Director |
| Steven Poskanzer | Director |
| Jeffrey A. Sine | Director |
| Gaurdie Banister | Vice Chair of the Board |
| Vicky Wilkins | CAO |
| Jason Belinkie | Director |
| Evelyn Thimba | Vice President |
| Nkenge Friday | Vice President |
| Nicole L. Bresnahan | AVP of Financial Operations |
| Janice M. Abraham | Director |
| Victoria Harker | Director |
| Pamela M. Deese | Director |
| Steve Munson | Vice President |
| Gerald Bruce Lee | Director |
| Gaurdie Banister Jr. | Vice Chair of the Board |
| Bronte Burleigh-Jones | CFO, VP & Treasurer |
| Sarah Baldassaro | Chief of Staff and Counselor |
| Margery Kraus | Director |
| Amy Kothari | Director |
| Alan L. Meltzer | Director |
| Traevena Byrd | Secretary |
| Sally Amoruso | Director |
| Debra Decker | Director |
| Michael W. Kempner | Director |
| Korey Neal Sr. | Director |
| Matthew S. Pittinsky | Director |
| Mehdi Heravi | Director |
| Robert Johnson | Director |
| Hani M. S. Farsi | Director |
| Jack C. Cassell | Director |
| Latrelle Easterling | Director |
| Matthew Bennett | Vice President |
| Matthew Eynon | Vice President |
About
- Legal name
- American University
- EIN
- 530196549
- Address
- 4400 Massachusetts Ave Nw, Washington, DC, 20016-8002
- State
- District of Columbia
- Mission
- To advance knowledge, foster intellectual curiosity, build community, and empower lives of purpose, service, and leadership. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B43 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1893
- Principal officer
- Jonathan Alger (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 1935
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsMarc N Duber
≥8years on the filingsAlan L Meltzer
≥8years on the filingsBetsy A Mangone
≥8years on the filingsCharles H Lydecker
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $2.59bn
- Total liabilities
- $914.6m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.68bn
- Contributions and grants received
- $52.6m
- Program service revenue
- $788.8m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $204.2m
- Employees
- 8,559
- Volunteers
- 1,014
Grants paid
25+ listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Abt Global LLC | $0 | |
| Atlantic Council of the United States Inc | $0 | |
| Brown University | $0 | |
| Case Western Reserve University | $0 | |
| Catholic University of America | $0 | |
| Childrens Research Institute | $0 | |
| Claremont Graduate University | $0 | |
| DC Central Kitchen Inc | $0 | |
| District of Columbia Coalition Against Domestic Violence | $0 | |
| Drexel University | $0 | |
| Duke University | $0 | |
| Florida International University Board of Trustees | $0 | |
| Florida State University | $0 | |
| Freshfarm Markets Inc | $0 | |
| Future Harvest Inc | $0 | |
| Gallaudet University | $0 | |
| Georgetown University | $0 | |
| Illinois Institute of Technology | $0 | |
| Johns Hopkins University | $0 | |
| Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | $0 | |
| Leadership Council for Healthy Communities | $0 | |
| Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical Co | $0 | |
| MD Institute College of Art | $0 | |
| Morgan State University | $0 | |
| New York University | $0 |