FOUNDED IN 1900, AAU IS COMPOSED OF 71 DISTINGUISHED INSTITUTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA THAT CONTINUALLY ADVANCE SOCIETY THROUGH EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND DISCOVERY. OUR U.S. MEMBER UNIVERSITIES EARN THE MAJORITY OF COMPETITIVELY AWARDED FEDERAL FUNDING FOR ACADEMIC RESEARCH, ARE IMPROVING HUMAN LIFE AND WELLBEING THROUGH RESEARCH, AND ARE EDUCATING TOMORROW'S VISIONARY LEADERS AND GLOBAL CITIZENS. AAU MEMBERS COLLECTIVELY HELP SHAPE POLICY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION, SCIENCE, AND INNOVATION; PROMOTE BEST PRACTICES IN UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE EDUCATION; AND STRENGTHEN THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES TO SOCIETY.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 10 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
- Base
- $675k
- Bonus
- $25k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $311k
- Bonus
- $25k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $303k
- Bonus
- $15k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $308k
- Bonus
- $8k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $198k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $192k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $183k
- Bonus
- $1k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $189k
- Bonus
- $1k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $172k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $165k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President | $675k | $25k | — | $21k | $788k $864k |
VP of Science Plcy & Glbl Affairs vice president | $311k | $25k | — | $29k | $396k $434k |
VP of Administration vice president | $303k | $15k | — | $29k | $378k $414k |
Sr VP for Survey Research & Institutional Policy vice president | $308k | $8k | — | $29k | $376k $412k |
Deputy VP of Fed'l Relations vice president | $198k | — | — | $29k | $247k $270k |
Deputy VP of Policy vice president | $192k | — | — | $29k | $240k $263k |
Chief Financial Officer | $183k | $1k | — | $21k | $223k $245k |
Associate VP and Counsel for Policy & Fed'l Relati vice president | $189k | $1k | — | — | $209k $230k |
Associate VP for Federal Relations vice president | $172k | — | — | $19k | $209k $229k |
Associate VP of Fed'l Relations vice president | $165k | — | — | — | $182k $199k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 13 unpaid individuals.
Down 6%
from 2022
From $838k in 2022 to $788k in 2023.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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