Compensation 990

American University

Fiscal year ending 2024. Filed on May 13, 2025.

4400 Massachusetts Ave NW
615
Washington, District of Columbia 20016

American University (EIN: 53-0196549) has filed an IRS Form 990 since at least fiscal year 2016. In its fiscal year 2024 IRS Form 990 filing, American University, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 21 out of 8,816 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $528,166. The highest compensated employee at American University is Sylvia M Burwell with fiscal year 2024 compensation of $1,546,831.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$937,058,878

Expenses

$918,431,551

Employee compensation

$407,220,512
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

－27.6%vs 2023
Sylvia M Burwell
President THRU 6/24
$1,546,831
$1,483,818 from orgNo related comp$63,013 other
＋28.5%vs 2023
Traevena L Byrd
Vice President, UNI Counsel and BOT Secretary
$756,633
$696,914 from orgNo related comp$59,719 other
＋10.4%vs 2023
Bronte Burleigh-Jones
CFO, Vice President and Treasurer
$661,605
$539,161 from orgNo related comp$122,444 other
＋6.9%vs 2023
Roger A Fairfax Jr
DEAN and Professor
$562,978
$526,379 from orgNo related comp$36,599 other
－28.0%vs 2023
Courtney Surls
Vice President DEV and ALUM REL THRU 6/24
$561,105
$527,139 from orgNo related comp$33,966 other
New in 2024
David Marchick
DEAN and Professor
$559,008
$507,380 from orgNo related comp$51,628 other
＋9.3%vs 2023
Seth Grossman
Vice President PPL and EXT Affairs THRU 4/24
$534,180
$453,256 from orgNo related comp$80,924 other
＋1.2%vs 2023
Claudio Grossman
Professor
$528,092
$480,383 from orgNo related comp$47,709 other
－21.9%vs 2023
Peter Starr
PROF and Former Chief Academic OFF
$493,483
$470,204 from orgNo related comp$23,279 other
New in 2024
Vicky Wilkins
Acting Provost, CAO AS of 7/23
$490,128
$444,571 from orgNo related comp$45,557 other
New in 2024
Sam Fulwood
DEAN of SOC
$483,624
$455,343 from orgNo related comp$28,281 other
＋19.2%vs 2021
Erdal Tekin
Professor
$482,921
$440,673 from orgNo related comp$42,248 other

Non-Employee Board Members

Alan L Meltzer
Trustee
Amy V Kothari
Trustee AS of 3/24
Betsy A Mangone
Trustee
Charles H Lydecker
Vice Chair
David Trone
Trustee THRU 7/23
Fernando Lewis Navarro
Trustee
Gaurdie Banister Jr
Trustee
Gerald Bruce Lee
Trustee
Gina F Adams
Chair
Hani Ms Farsi
Trustee
Jack C Cassell
Trustee
Janice M Abraham
Trustee

Mission Statement

TO ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE, FOSTER INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY, BUILD COMMUNITY, AND EMPOWER LIVES OF PURPOSE, SERVICE, AND LEADERSHIP.

Revisions to this organization profile

May 13, 2025:
2024 American University 990 filed
May 9, 2024:
2023 American University 990 filed
May 12, 2023:
2022 American University 990 filed

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