Nonprofit · EIN 11-1630900
ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES INC
Tax-exempt · VIENNA, VA 22180
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $145,098,658 | $145,559,182 | -$460,524 | $77,843,356 | $73,173,758 | $4,669,598 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $143,517,404 | $143,320,430 | $196,974 | $71,263,825 | $65,597,358 | $5,666,467 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $134,210,408 | $136,123,123 | -$1,912,715 | $67,500,246 | $63,802,081 | $3,698,165 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $137,164,372
- of which government grants
- $136,129,354
- Program service revenue
- $6,296,641
- Investment income
- $1,296,366
- Royalties
- $341,279
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $805,319
- Other revenue
- $341,279
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,401,008
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,947,822
- Other salaries and wages
- $69,853,220
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $99,352,039
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $573,350
- Accounting fees
- $339,511
- Occupancy
- $1,819,962
- Travel
- $4,023,540
- Depreciation
- $730,469
- Program services (functional)
- $129,458,439
- Management and general (functional)
- $16,100,743
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $71,263,825
- Total assets, end of year
- $77,843,356
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $73,173,758
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,669,598
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $913,847
- Publicly traded securities
- $13,765,515
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,337,809
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $331,789
- Gross receipts
- $153,855,373
- Employees
- 706
- Volunteers
- 107
- Year formed
- 1946
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM COHEN | PRESIDENT/CEO/TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $541,115 | $67,897 |
| ANTHONY BEASLEY | DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $459,457 | $68,557 |
| MARK MACKEY | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR/CFO Officer | 40 | $289,669 | $49,156 |
| PHILLIP JEWELL | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $247,680 | $48,270 |
| SEAN DOUGHERTY | ALMA DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $236,099 | $41,554 |
| LAURA LOCKLEDGE | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $230,075 | $42,361 |
| PATRICIA HENNING | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $235,097 | $34,287 |
| KEVIN DORAN | DIRECTOR EDU POL & SOCIAL SCI. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $233,478 | $34,878 |
| BERT HAWKINS | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $217,854 | $36,071 |
| JAMES JACKSON | SCIENTIST/RE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $216,407 | $36,652 |
| SCHALK ESTERHUYSE | OBSERVATORY SCIENTIST-ALMA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $209,776 | $33,070 |
| WESLEY HILLIS | CORP SECRETARY/ASSISTANT TREASURER Officer | 40 | $135,907 | $22,399 |
| CHRISTINE D WILSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL AKESON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEAN W CURRIE | TRUSTEE (THRU 10/24) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICIA MORALES ERRAZURIZ | TRUSTEE (THRU 10/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATHRYN FLANAGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KELLY FOX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GABRIELA GONZALEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM C HARRIS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID HELFAND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANTHONY JG HEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVEN M KAHN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| FRANK KLOTZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MARK KONTOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JAY MARX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DERRICK H PITTS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC M WILCOTS | TRUSTEE (THRU 10/24) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WISE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM COHEN | PRESIDENT/CEO/TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $526,643 | $65,309 |
| ANTHONY BEASLEY | DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $446,572 | $66,589 |
| PHILLIP JEWELL | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $240,466 | $46,834 |
| MARK MACKEY | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR/CFO Officer | 40 | $238,443 | $30,456 |
| KEVIN DORAN | DIRECTOR EDU POL & SOCIAL SCI. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $232,000 | $33,880 |
| PATRICIA HENNING | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $224,181 | $32,706 |
| BERT HAWKINS | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $211,581 | $35,028 |
| SEAN DOUGHERTY | ALMA DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $206,162 | $40,358 |
| LAURA LOCKLEDGE | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $207,206 | $39,007 |
| ROBERT LEHMENSIEK | SCIENTIST/RE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $211,064 | $31,905 |
| JOHN CARPENTER | OBSERVATORY SCIENTIST - ALMA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $208,765 | $27,909 |
| LUTHER LAU | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (THRU 5/23) Former | 40 | $175,404 | $25,494 |
| WESLEY HILLIS | CORP SECRETARY/ASSISTANT TREASURER Officer | 40 | $134,196 | $20,917 |
| RACHEL AKESON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEAN W CURRIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA MORALES ERRAZURIZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN FLANAGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY FOX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GABRIELA GONZALEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM C HARRIS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HELFAND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY JG HEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK KLOTZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK KONTOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY MARX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DERRICK H PITTS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEG URRY | TRUSTEE (THRU 10/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC M WILCOTS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE D WILSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WISE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM COHEN | PRESIDENT, COO, VP, TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $482,302 | $62,594 |
| ANTHONY BEASLEY | DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $412,202 | $64,945 |
| LUTHER LAU | CFO/TREASURER (THRU 5/23) Officer | 40 | $331,162 | $59,466 |
| SEAN DOUGHERTY | ALMA DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $287,607 | $39,118 |
| PHILLIP JEWELL | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $232,985 | $46,344 |
| PATRICIA HENNING | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR NM OPSI Key employee | 40 | $220,945 | $30,728 |
| KEVIN DORAN | DIRECTOR EDU POL & SOCIAL SCI. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $218,834 | $32,437 |
| STUART CORDER | ASSOC SCIENTIST/A-DPTY DIR JAO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $215,412 | $29,061 |
| STEVEN GEIGER | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR ADMIN (THRU 5/23) Key employee | 40 | $208,997 | $31,776 |
| BERT HAWKINS | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $204,836 | $32,135 |
| DAVID CURREN | GRANT AND CONTRACT ADMIN OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $201,842 | $30,249 |
| SEAN MAYBEE | DEPUTY DIRECTOR CYBERSECURITY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $195,778 | $24,590 |
| MARK MCKINNON | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR NM OPSI (THRU 10/22) Key employee | 40 | $178,138 | $37,240 |
| LAURA LOCKLEDGE | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $172,410 | $32,846 |
| WESLEY HILLIS | SECRETARY/ASSISTANT TREASURER Officer | 40 | $130,318 | $19,704 |
| MARK MACKEY | CFO/TREASURER (BEG 5/23) Officer | 40 | $3,846 | $200 |
| RACHEL AKESON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEAN W CURRIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA MORALES ERRAZURIZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN FLANAGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GABRIELA GONZALEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM C HARRIS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HELFAND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY JG HEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK KLOTZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK KONTOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY MARX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB NABORS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DERRECK H PITTS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN SCHMOLL | TRSUTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEG URRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC M WILCOTS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE D WILSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WISE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2650 PARK TOWER DR STE 700, VIENNA, VA 22180-7397
- In care of
- % MARK MACKEYAUI CFO/CONTROLL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ADAM COHEN, 2650 PARK TOWER DRIVE SUITE 700, VIENNA, VA 22180
- Signed the 990
- MARK MACKEY, CFO
- Phone
- (202) 462-1676
- Website
- WWW.AUI.EDU
- Return prepared by
- RSM US LLP
Mission
ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES INC (AUI) COLLABORATES WITH THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY AND RESEARCH SPONSORS TO PLAN, BUILD, AND OPERATE CUTTING-EDGE FACILITIES. WE CULTIVATE EXCELLENCE, DELIVER VALUE, ENHANCE EDUCATION, AND ENGAGE THE PUBLIC.
Program accomplishments
- ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS RESEARCH PROGRAMS: ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES INC (AUI) OPERATES A COMPLEMENTARY SUITE OF POWERFUL, STATE OF THE ART RADIO TELESCOPES FOR RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY THE INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY. THE SUITE OF TELESCOPES INCLUDE: THE ATACAMA LARGE MILLIMETER/SUBMILLIMETER ARRAY, THE ROBERT C. BYRD GREEN BANK TELESCOPE, EXPANDED VERY LARGE ARRAY, AND THE VERY LONG BASELINE ARRAY. AUI ALSO PROVIDES FORMAL AND INFORMAL PROGRAMS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND THE MEDIA.Expenses $129,458,439 · grants $2,401,008 · revenue $6,296,641
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 11-1630900
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1952
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U99Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $77,843,356
- Income (IRS master file)
- $153,855,373
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $145,098,658 | $145,559,182 | $77,843,356 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $143,517,404 | $143,320,430 | $71,263,825 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $134,210,408 | $136,123,123 | $67,500,246 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $122,153,645 | $125,205,481 | $50,906,569 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 11-1630900).
Questions about ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES INC
- What is the EIN of ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES INC is 11-1630900.
- Is ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1952.
- Are donations to ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names ADAM COHEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 29 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $541,115 (ADAM COHEN, PRESIDENT/CEO/TRUSTEE).
- How much revenue does ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $145,098,658, expenses of $145,559,182 and total assets of $77,843,356 at year end.
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