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Employees American University Matthew Bennett

Matthew Bennett

Officer

Vice President and Chief Communications at American University

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Published on January 25, 2026.

$440,797
2024

Total compensation

Matthew Bennett has been listed as an employee of American University in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2019.

Annual compensation details

$440,797
+6.6%
Vice President and Chief Communications
2024
$341k org
50 hrs/wk
$100k other
--
$413,350
+12.5%
Vice President and Chief Communications Officer
2023
$320k org
50 hrs/wk
$95k other
--

Total compensation by year

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2024

Other employees at American University

Sylvia M Burwell
President THRU 6/24
$1,546,831
$1,483,818 from orgNo related comp$63,013 other
Traevena L Byrd
Vice President, UNI Counsel and BOT Secretary
$756,633
$696,914 from orgNo related comp$59,719 other
Bronte Burleigh-Jones
CFO, Vice President and Treasurer
$661,605
$539,161 from orgNo related comp$122,444 other
Roger A Fairfax Jr
DEAN and Professor
$562,978
$526,379 from orgNo related comp$36,599 other
Courtney Surls
Vice President DEV and ALUM REL THRU 6/24
$561,105
$527,139 from orgNo related comp$33,966 other
David Marchick
DEAN and Professor
$559,008
$507,380 from orgNo related comp$51,628 other
Seth Grossman
Vice President PPL and EXT Affairs THRU 4/24
$534,180
$453,256 from orgNo related comp$80,924 other
Claudio Grossman
Professor
$528,092
$480,383 from orgNo related comp$47,709 other
Peter Starr
PROF and Former Chief Academic OFF
$493,483
$470,204 from orgNo related comp$23,279 other
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January 25, 2026:
2024 American University 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 American University 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 American University 990 published

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