American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers

Analysis

American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers reported income of $11.0m and spending of $12.3m, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $10.5m to $11.0m (+4.7%), an average of +1.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include University of North Georgia Foundation Inc ($11.0m), Cincinnati College Preparatory Academy ($11.0m) and Heritage School Inc ($11.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 12% and program service revenue 85% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $655k (5.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.9m. At year end it held assets of $22.4m against liabilities of $9.5m, net assets of $12.9m. It reported 48 employees.