American University
American University
Want to make a donation using Daffy?
Lower your income taxes with a charitable deduction this year when you donate to this non-profit via Daffy.
Do you work for American University? Learn more here.
By donating on this page you are making an irrevocable contribution to Daffy Charitable Fund, a 501(c)(3) public charity, and a subsequent donation recommendation to the charity listed above, subject to our Member Agreement. Contributions are generally eligible for a charitable tax-deduction and a yearly consolidated receipt will be provided by Daffy. Processing fees may be applied and will reduce the value available to send to the end charity. The recipient organizations have not provided permission for this listing and have not reviewed the content.
Donations to organizations are distributed as soon as the donation is approved and the funds are available. In the rare event that Daffy is unable to fulfill the donation request to this charity, you will be notified and given the opportunity to choose another charity. This may occur if the charity is unresponsive or if the charity is no longer in good standing with regulatory authorities.
About this organization
Mission
American University's mission is to advance knowledge, foster intellectual curiosity, build community, and empower lives of purpose, service, and leadership.
About
American University is a student-centered research institution located in Washington, DC, with highly-ranked schools and colleges, internationally-renowned faculty, and a reputation for creating meaningful change in the world. Our students distinguish themselves for their service, leadership, and ability to rethink global and domestic challenges and opportunities. At AU passion becomes action; students actively engage in the world around them; and the leaders of today train the leaders of tomorrow.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit, as set forth in the filing, is “See schedule o”.
When discussing its purpose, they were characterized as: “American university is an independent, coeducational university located on an 85-acre campus in washington, dc.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is legally authorized to operate is DC, as reported.
- The filing confirms that the non-profit's address in 2019 was c/o Controllers Office, Washington, DC, 200168020.
- The form of the non-profit reports 8997 employees as of 2019.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Operates a school.
- Collects art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Has foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $81,103,141.
- The remuneration of the CEO of the organization is based on an independent review and approval process.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has a foreign financial account.
- The organization has 23 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1893.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule J.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization engages in lobbying activities.
- The organization pays $323,994,452 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $10,677,414 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization pays grants to individuals.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization grants to a related person.
- The organization has grants to organizations.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.