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Nonprofit · EIN 52-6037388

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN INC

Also known as AAUW-EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005

Financials

$12M$18.2M2022$15.5M$18.3M2023$22.3M$17.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$22,326,035$17,244,190$5,081,845$167,348,429$27,469,770$139,878,659
June 30, 2024990$15,523,852$18,348,134-$2,824,282$162,470,193$30,187,586$132,282,607
June 30, 2023990$12,036,557$18,200,758-$6,164,201$157,306,367$32,392,089$124,914,278
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$6,145,659
of which government grants
$13,476
Membership dues
$2,082,997
Program service revenue
$59,750
Investment income
$15,040,528
Royalties
$11,058
Net rental income
$1,022,892
Net gain from sales of assets
$12,135,503
Other revenue
$1,080,098

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$5,923,964
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,439,441
Other salaries and wages
$2,841,280
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$5,173,511
Professional fundraising fees
$138,400
Legal fees
$166,447
Accounting fees
$84,686
Occupancy
$2,628,408
Travel
$65,223
Depreciation
$493,005
Program services (functional)
$10,307,602
Management and general (functional)
$5,545,261
Fundraising (functional)
$1,391,327

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$162,470,193
Total assets, end of year
$167,348,429
Total liabilities, end of year
$27,469,770
Net assets, end of year
$139,878,659
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,477,306
Publicly traded securities
$142,436,854
Net assets without donor restrictions
$4,838,641
Net assets with donor restrictions
$135,040,018
Gross receipts
$57,860,541
Employees
53
Volunteers
850
Year formed
1958
State of legal domicile
DC

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
GLORIA BLACKWELLCEO
Officer
39.1$365,940$45,332
SHANNON WOLFEMANAGING DIR. & CHIEF OF STAFF
Officer
40.51$236,652$34,941
JULIAN SFECLADIRECTOR OF IT
Highest-paid employee
37.5$208,269$26,301
THOMAS CHAPPELLVP OF FINANCE
Officer
44.19$184,495$36,225
KATRINA BREESESR. DIR. INST. ADVANCEMENT
Key employee
39.73$168,353$21,651
KENDALL RIDLEYSR. DIR. OF COMMUNICATIONS
Key employee
37.5$161,174$27,345
MEGHAN KISSELLSR. DIR. OF POL. & MEMBER ADVOCACY
Key employee
37.5$157,612$25,327
EDWARD TILLERNETWORK ADMINISTRATOR
Highest-paid employee
37.5$150,136$29,868
ORTENCIA ARELLANODIRECTOR OF FELLOWSHIPS & GRANTS
Highest-paid employee
41.3$134,995$21,929
SINDHURA EDARASALESFORCE ADMINISTRATOR
Highest-paid employee
37.5$131,924$15,441
NGUYEN HUYNHSENIOR ACCOUNTING MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40.98$118,351$26,201
CHERYL SOROKINCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0$0
GLORIA BANUELOSVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
PEGGY CABANISSFINANCE VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
JEANIE LATZSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
10 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KIMBERLY ADAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
MELLISSA LADUKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
JENNA HOWARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
EDWINA FRANCES MARTINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
SHAILA RAO MISTRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
MONIQUE TAYLORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
DIANNE OWENTSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
MARY ZUPANCDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
SONA PANCHOLYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
CHRISTINE SCHMITZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 30 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
GLORIA BLACKWELLCEO
Officer
41.82$363,412$43,311
SHANNON WOLFEMANAGING DIR. & CHIEF OF STAFF
Officer
41.9$229,935$35,240
JULIAN SFECLADIRECTOR OF IT
Highest-paid employee
37.5$198,548$24,026
THOMAS CHAPPELLVP OF FINANCE
Officer
45.11$179,228$31,123
TIFFANY SANCHEZVP PROG. & FELLOW. (UNTIL 1/24)
Key employee
37.5$177,495$23,559
KATRINA BREESESENIOR DIR INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT
Key employee
39.88$163,792$20,383
LESHELL HATLEYDIRECTOR, STEM PROGRAMS
Highest-paid employee
37.5$134,433$26,376
EDWARD TILLERNETWORK ADMINISTRATOR
Highest-paid employee
37.5$127,540$27,893
KENDALL RIDLEYSR. DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
37.51$130,069$18,065
SINDHURA EDARASALESFORCE ADMINISTRATOR
Highest-paid employee
37.5$126,961$12,440
JULIA BROWNCHAIR (UNTIL 5/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0$0
CHERYL SOROKINSEC., THEN CHAIR (TRANS @ 5/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
MALINDA GAULVICE CHAIR (UNTIL 5/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
GLORIA BANUELOSDIR., THEN VICE CHAIR (TRANS @ 5/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
PEGGY CABANISSFINANCE VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
JEANIE LATZDIR., THEN SECRETARY (TRANS @ 5/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
KIMBERLY S ADAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JOSEPH BERTOLINODIRECTOR (UNTIL 5/24)
Trustee or director
5$0$0
LISETTE GARCIADIRECTOR (UNTIL 5/24)
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ELIZABETH HAYNESDIRECTOR (UNTIL 5/24)
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MONIQUE TAYLORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JENNA K HOWARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MARY ZUPANCDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
EDWINA FRANCES MARTINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SHAILA RAO MISTRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MELISSA LADUKEDIRECTOR (FROM 5/24)
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DIANNE OWENSDIRECTOR (FROM 5/24)
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SONA PANCHOLYDIRECTOR (FROM 5/24)
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CHRISTINE SCHMITZDIRECTOR (FROM 5/24)
Trustee or director
5$0$0
AUNTANESHIA STAVELOZDIRECTOR (FROM 5/24)
Trustee or director
5$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 24 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
GLORIA BLACKWELLCEO
Officer
37.98$360,377$37,093
SHANNON WOLFEMANAGING DIR. & CHIEF OF STAFF
Officer
43.88$225,975$33,956
IULIAN SFECLADIRECTOR OF IT
Highest-paid employee
37.5$192,382$21,956
THOMAS CHAPPELLVP OF FINANCE
Officer
45.81$172,626$28,128
KATRINA BREESESENIOR DIR. INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT
Key employee
40.46$159,328$15,308
LESHELL HATLEYDIRECTOR, STEM PROGRAMS
Highest-paid employee
37.5$130,536$21,364
EDWARD TILLERNETWORK ADMINISTRATOR
Highest-paid employee
37.5$124,960$25,991
CHRISTINA FOLZCONTENT DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
37.5$132,820$14,897
SKYE LANDGRAFDIR. CORPORATE & FOUNDATION RELATIONS
Highest-paid employee
37.5$123,330$19,181
JULIA BROWNCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0$0
MALINDA GAULVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
PEGGY CABANISSFINANCE VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
CHERYL SOROKINSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
KIMBERLY S ADAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JOSEPH BERTOLINODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
LISETTE GARCIADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ELIZABETH HAYNESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JENNA HOWARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
GLORIA BANUELOSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JEANIE LATZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
EDWINA FRANCES MARTINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MONIQUE TAYLORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SHAILA RAO MISTRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MARY ZUPANCDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1310 L ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-4383
Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
8441 Holly Leaf Dr, McLean VA 22102
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
GLORIA BLACKWELL, 1310 L STREET NW 1000, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
Elizabeth Schroeder, 8441 Holly Leaf Dr, McLean VA 22102
Signed the 990
GLORIA BLACKWELL, CEO
Phone
(202) 785-7700
Return prepared by
GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN

Mission

AAUW ADVANCES GENDER EQUITY FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS THROUGH RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • AMERICAN FELLOWSHIPS - ARE AWARDED TO WOMEN WHO ARE U.S. CITIZENS OR PERMANENT RESIDENTS PURSUING FULL-TIME STUDY TO COMPLETE DISSERTATIONS, TO CONDUCT POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FULL TIME, OR TO PREPARE RESEARCH FOR PUBLICATION. SELECTED PROFESSIONAL FELLOWSHIPS ARE AWARDED TO WOMEN PURSUING FULL-TIME STUDY IN A MASTER'S OR PROFESSIONAL DEGREE PROGRAM IN WHICH WOMEN ARE UNDERREPRESENTED, INCLUDING STEM, LAW, BUSINESS, AND MEDICINE.
    Expenses $4,594,918 · grants $3,293,000
  • RESEARCH AND PROJECTS - RESEARCH AND PROJECTS EXIST TO HELP ADVANCE EQUITY FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS; PROTECT THEM FROM DISCRIMINATION AND ABUSE; PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL AND WORKPLACE OPPORTUNITY AND ACHIEVEMENT; AND, BREAK THROUGH BARRIERS THAT PREVENT THEM FROM ATTAINING THEIR PERSONAL GOALS AND FULL POTENTIAL; AAUW FUNDS RESEARCH THROUGH WIDELY DISSEMINATED RESEARCH REPORTS AND UPDATES, INCLUDING: THE SIMPLE TRUTH: ANALYZES THE GENDER PAY GAP; DEEPER IN DEBT: ADDRESSES THE FACT THAT STUDENT LOAN DEBT DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTS WOMEN; BROKEN LADDERS: DESCRIBES BARRIERS TO WOMEN'S REPRESENTATION IN NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP. AAUW ALSO CONDUCTS MEMBER PROGRAMS AND DIRECT SUPPORT PROGRAMS INCLUDING START SMART AND WORK SMART.
    Expenses $1,683,443 · grants $922,614
  • INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIPS - ARE AWARDED TO WOMEN PURSUING FULL-TIME GRADUATE OR POSTDOCTORAL STUDY IN THE UNITED STATES WHO ARE NOT U.S. CITIZENS OR PERMANENT RESIDENTS. INTERNATIONAL PROJECT GRANTS ARE AWARDED TO ALUMNAE OF AAUW'S INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIPS PROGRAM WHO ARE LIVING IN THEIR HOME COUNTRIES AND PURSUING COMMUNITY-BASED PROJECTS TOIMPROVE THE SOCIAL ADVANCEMENT AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN AND GIRLS.
    Expenses $1,498,485 · grants $1,261,600
  • MEMBERSHIP - EXPENDITURES ARE USED TO ASSIST STATE AND LOCAL AAUW BRANCHES WITH MEMBER RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION, GENDER EQUITY RELATED PROGRAMS SUCH AS PAY EQUITY PUBLIC EDUCATION INITIATIVES AND TRAINING PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS EDUCATION INITIATIVES.
    Expenses $1,260,860
  • ADVOCACY & PUBLIC POLICY - INCLUDES AAUW'S POLICY PROGRAMS, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND ACTIVITIES TO CONNECT, EDUCATE, AND RALLY MEMBERS, SUPPORTERS AND ADVOCATES TO ADVANCE ITS MISSION TO EMPOWER WOMEN AND GIRLS AT THE NATIONAL AND STATE LEVELS.
    Expenses $654,458
  • LEGAL ADVOCACY FUND (LAF) - LAF COMBATS SEX AND GENDER DISCRIMINATION THROUGH CASE SUPPORT FOR LEGAL CASES IN HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE WORKPLACE.
    Expenses $467,239 · grants $440,315
  • OTHER PROGRAMS
    Expenses $148,199 · grants $6,435 · revenue $59,750

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
52-6037388
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)
Group exemption
Exempt since
2010
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B82)
Group exemption
5649 (483 member organizations)
Assets (IRS master file)
$167,348,429
Income (IRS master file)
$57,860,541

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$22,326,035$17,244,190$167,348,429XML
990June 2024$15,523,852$18,348,134$162,470,193XML
990June 2023$12,036,557$18,200,758$157,306,367XML
990June 2022$18,528,803$16,954,957$138,843,361IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2016
Officer: Elizabeth Schroeder
June 30, 2017≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 52-6037388).

Questions about AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN INC

What is the EIN of AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN INC is 52-6037388.
Is AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
Are donations to AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
Which annual return does AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN 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 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names GLORIA BLACKWELL.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 25 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $365,940 (GLORIA BLACKWELL, CEO).
How much revenue does AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $22,326,035, expenses of $17,244,190 and total assets of $167,348,429 at year end.

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