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Nonprofit · EIN 53-0196569

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036

Financials

$16.6M$18.8M2023$25.6M$25.2M2024$29.1M$26.7M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$29,054,958$26,664,592$2,390,366$27,323,617$13,275,573$14,048,044
December 31, 2024990$25,604,041$25,169,210$434,831$24,674,753$13,796,003$10,878,750
December 31, 2023990$16,596,418$18,801,111-$2,204,693$24,530,769$14,293,614$10,237,155
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$22,777,240
of which government grants
$6,320,871
Membership dues
$6,909,602
Program service revenue
$4,197,071
Investment income
$386,617
Net rental income
$6,252
Other revenue
$1,694,030

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$4,642,021
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,600,950
Other salaries and wages
$3,472,741
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$7,551,086
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$149,131
Accounting fees
$81,066
Occupancy
$1,105,014
Travel
$557,893
Depreciation
$71,029
Program services (functional)
$22,880,604
Management and general (functional)
$3,605,213
Fundraising (functional)
$178,775

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$24,674,753
Total assets, end of year
$27,323,617
Total liabilities, end of year
$13,275,573
Net assets, end of year
$14,048,044
Land, buildings and equipment
$213,643
Publicly traded securities
$10,351,639
Net assets without donor restrictions
$7,223,805
Net assets with donor restrictions
$6,824,239
Gross unrelated business income
$197,641
Gross receipts
$29,099,814
Employees
34
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1920
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
WALTER BUMPHUSPRESIDENT
Officer
35$1,537,337$35,000
DAVID BAIMEKEY EMPLOYEE
Key employee
35$327,744$32,657
RAMSAY JOHNSONSVP, CHIEF FINANCE & OPERATIONS OFFICER
Officer
35$322,543$32,062
ANGEL ROYALKEY EMPLOYEE
Key employee
35$257,016$25,584
JENNIFER WORTHKEY EMPLOYEE
Key employee
35$255,659$25,448
MARTHA PARHAMKEY EMPLOYEE
Key employee
35$224,822$22,365
TAMMY RIECHELTCHIEF OF STAFF
Officer
35$219,625$21,845
JAMES HERMESHIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE
Highest-paid employee
35$181,849$18,067
SANDRA BARRETTKEY EMPLOYEE
Key employee
35$178,635$17,746
KENT PHILLIPPEKEY EMPLOYEE
Key employee
35$174,151$17,298
ELLEN HAUSEHIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE
Highest-paid employee
35$172,405$17,183
JOHN DYERHIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE
Highest-paid employee
35$167,119$16,163
DERIONNE POLLARDPRESIDENT
Officer
35$159,629$13,854
MATTHEW DEIMBICKIHIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE
Highest-paid employee
35$157,718$15,616
KEVIN CHRISTIANHIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE
Highest-paid employee
35$135,289$13,381
35 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
WAYNE WHEELERHIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE
Highest-paid employee
35$130,566$13,010
RACHEL MCELROYHIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE
Highest-paid employee
35$129,053$12,859
DENISE KINGHIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE
Highest-paid employee
35$119,916$11,949
LEIGH GOODSONBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN ENAMAITBOARD CHAIR ELECT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SUNITA COOKEPAST BOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LISA AVERYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SUNEM BEATON-GARCIABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DEANNA BURT-NANNABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PAUL CARLSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARCIA CONSTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DOREY DIABBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STEPHANIE FUJIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BARBARA GABABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROLANDO GARCIABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LINDA GARCIABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
IVAN HARRELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TRACY HARTZLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHAEL HEINDLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LARRY JOHNSON JRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANGELA KERSENBROCKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAWN LINDSEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PAULA PANDOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CARLOS PENALOZABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAN PHELANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PATRICIA SIMSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WILLIE SMITHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WALT TOBINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROWENA TOMANENGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SHEREE UTASHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LYNDA VILLANUEVABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHAROLETTE WARRENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
YOLANDA WILSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MERTA YEAR-CRONINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LIN ZHOUBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 46 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
WALTER BUMPHUSPRESIDENT
Officer
35$1,269,239$34,500
DAVID BAIMEKEY EMPLOYEE
Key employee
35$318,233$31,706
RAMSAY JOHNSONSVP, CHIEF FINANCE & OPERATIONS OFFICER
Officer
35$326,168$0
JENNIFER WORTHKEY EMPLOYEE
Key employee
35$263,056$24,688
ANGEL ROYALKEY EMPLOYEE
Key employee
35$249,637$23,152
MARTHA PARHAMKEY EMPLOYEE
Key employee
35$208,033$20,686
TAMMY RIECHELTCHIEF OF STAFF
Officer
35$213,551$0
JAMES HERMESHIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE
Key employee
35$176,519$17,534
KENT PHILLIPPEKEY EMPLOYEE
Key employee
35$169,180$16,800
ELLEN HAUSEHIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE
Key employee
35$165,795$16,522
JOHN DYERHIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE
Key employee
35$157,545$15,698
MATTHEW DEIMBICKIHIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE
Key employee
35$150,693$15,016
KEVIN CHRISTIANHIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE
Highest-paid employee
35$130,379$12,991
AMY BORTMESHIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE
Highest-paid employee
35$126,138$12,570
WAYNE WHEELERHIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE
Highest-paid employee
35$125,546$12,510
DENISE KINGHIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE
Highest-paid employee
35$116,519$11,610
LEIGH GOODSONBOARD CHAIR ELECT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
AVA PARKERPAST BOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SUNEM BEATON-GARCIABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PAUL CARLSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DOREY DIABBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN ENAMAITBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STEPHANIE FUJIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BARBARA GABABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LINDA GARCIABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DONALD GENERALSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TRACY HALLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TRACY HARTZLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHAEL HEINDLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAWN LINDSEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SUSAN LOONEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RUSSEL LOWERY-HARTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PAULA PANDOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CARLOS PENALOZABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
AVIS PROCTORBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PATRICIA SIMSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WILLIE SMITHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NANCEE SORENSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LYNN TINCHER LADNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WALT TOBINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROWENA TOMANENGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SHEREE UTASHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LYNDA VILLANUEVABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHAROLETTE WARRENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LIN ZHOUBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SUNITA COOKEBOARD CHAIR
Officer
2$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 46 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
WALTER BUMPHUSPRESIDENT
Officer
35$1,163,523$55,697
DAVID BAIMEKEY EMPLOYEE
Key employee
35$308,902$63,910
RAMSAY JOHNSONSVP, CHIEF FINANCE & OPERATIONS OFFICER
Officer
35$294,303$50,553
ANGEL ROYALKEY EMPLOYEE
Key employee
35$263,013$36,557
JENNIFER WORTHKEY EMPLOYEE
Key employee
35$236,413$46,797
MARTHA PARHAMKEY EMPLOYEE
Key employee
35$200,085$44,748
JAMES HERMESKEY EMPLOYEE
Key employee
35$169,798$49,912
TAMMY RIECHELTCHIEF OF STAFF
Officer
35$199,539$19,834
KENT PHILLIPPEKEY EMPLOYEE
Key employee
35$168,393$41,472
ELLEN HAUSEKEY EMPLOYEE
Key employee
35$159,457$48,798
JOHN DYERKEY EMPLOYEE
Key employee
35$152,918$39,799
MATTHEW DEIMBICKIHIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE
Highest-paid employee
35$144,918$47,225
ADRIENNE SUMMERSHIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE
Highest-paid employee
35$134,010$36,021
KEVIN CHRISTIANHIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE
Highest-paid employee
35$126,600$26,443
AMY BORTMESHIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE
Highest-paid employee
35$122,435$25,991
WAYNE WHEELERHIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE
Highest-paid employee
35$120,735$25,811
DENISE KINGHIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE
Highest-paid employee
35$100,987$22,841
SUNITA COOKEBOARD CHAIR ELECT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOSEPH SCHAFFERPAST BOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JAY ALLENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHAEL BASTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SUNEM BEATON-GARCIABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN ENAMAITBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DONALD GENERALSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STEVEN GONZALESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LEIGH GOODSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARY GRAHAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHAEL GUTIERREZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TRACY HALLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TRACY HARTZLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
VICKY KAROLEWICSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAWN LINDSEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SUSAN LOONEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RUSSEL LOWERY-HARTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CARLOS MORALESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
AVIS PROCTORBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MADELINE PUMARIEGABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RONALD RHAMESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PATRICIA SIMSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RACHEL SOLEMSAASBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHAROLETTE WARRENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JERMAINE WHIRLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TONJUA WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
FEDERICO ZARAGOZABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LIN ZHOUBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
AVA PARKERBOARD CHAIR
Officer
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1 DUPONT CIR NW STE 700, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-1133
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
RAMSAY R JOHNSON JR, ONE DUPONT CIRCLE NW 700, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Signed the 990
RAMSAY R JOHNSON JR, SENIOR VP & CFO
Phone
(202) 728-0200
Return prepared by
SB & COMPANY LLC

Mission

BUILDING A NATION OF LEARNERS BY ADVANCING AMERICA'S COMMUNITY COLLEGES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • GRANTS AND CONTRACTS - ACTING AS A FOCAL POINT FOR FUNDS USED TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBER COLLEGES, AACC PARTICIPATES IN A VARIETY OF PROJECTS THAT STRENGTHEN VARIOUS ELEMENTS OF THE NATION'S COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM.
    Expenses $12,763,403 · grants $4,642,021 · revenue $1,687,778
  • ANNUAL CONVENTION - THE AACC ANNUAL CONVENTION IS THE LARGEST ANNUAL CONVENING OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE LEADERS AND SUPPORTS AACC'S MISSION OF "BUILDING A NATION OF LEARNERS BY ADVANCING AMERICA'S COMMUNITY COLLEGES." THE EVENT IS THE MOST VISIBLE ACTIVITY FOR BEST PRACTICES, NETWORKING, TRENDS AND POLICY DISCUSSION AMONG PRESIDENTS AND SENIOR ADMINISTRATORS, BUSINESS SUPPORTERS, AND POLICY PROFESSIONALS.
    Expenses $2,444,707 · revenue $2,894,196
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGES POLICY DEVELOPMENT - THE PRESIDENT'S OFFICE IS THESTRATEGIC AND PROGRAMMATIC HUB OF AACC. THE PRESIDENT IS DEEPLYINVOLVED IN LEADING AACC'S SERVICE AND ADVOCACY AGENDA. TRAVELING UP TO50% OF THE TIME, THE PRESIDENT IS AACC'S PRIMARY REPRESENTATIVE TO ALLOF ITS INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CONSTITUENCIES AND THE "FACE" OF AACCWITHIN HIGHER EDUCATION AND TO POLICYMAKERS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANDFIVE COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD ARE ENGAGED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO DISCUSSISSUES RELATED TO KEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE ISSUES AND TRENDS AND HIGHEREDUCATION IN GENERAL. THEIR PRIMARY FUNCTION IS TO PROVIDE DIRECTION TOTHE PRESIDENT IN THE AREAS OF LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY AND MEMBER SERVICES.IN ADDITION, THEY PROVIDE GENERAL OVERSIGHT TO THE BUSINESS OPERATIONSOF AACC.
    Expenses $2,143,755
  • ACADEMIC AND STUDENT AFFAIRS, COMMUNICATIONS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS EFFORTS, MEMBERSHIP SERVICES, RESEARCH, AND WORKSHOPS, TO HELP CURRENT AND FUTURE LEADERS EFFECTIVELY GENERATE AND LEVERAGE RESOURCES TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY COLLEGES LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY.
    Expenses $5,528,739 · revenue $1,105,234

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
53-0196569
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1951
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B034)
Assets (IRS master file)
$27,323,617
Income (IRS master file)
$29,099,814

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$29,054,958$26,664,592$27,323,617XML
990-TDecember 2025–––IRS
990December 2024$25,604,041$25,169,210$24,674,753XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$16,596,418$18,801,111$24,530,769XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$20,171,308$19,584,632$26,587,905IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990December 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 53-0196569).

Questions about AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES

What is the EIN of AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES is 53-0196569.
Is AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1951.
Are donations to AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES 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 COMMUNITY COLLEGES due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names RAMSAY R JOHNSON JR.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 50 people; 18 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,537,337 (WALTER BUMPHUS, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $29,054,958, expenses of $26,664,592 and total assets of $27,323,617 at year end.

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