EIN 52-2274900

American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
48
Year formed
1999
Most recent tax filings
2023-09-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers promotes leadership, collaboration, and professional development in higher education enrollment and academic services globally.
Total revenues
$10,963,404
2023
Total expenses
$12,339,656
2023
Total assets
$22,363,832
2023
Num. employees
48
2023

Program areas at American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers

Meetings: the Association hosts several events throughout the year, including the aacrao annual meeting, the strategic management enrollment conference (sem), and the technology and transfer summit. The aacrao annual meeting provides a valuable forum for members and experts in admissions, registration, financial aid, institutional research, and government regulations to come together and share their knowledge. The sem conference is the premier event for enrollment management professionals, offering attendees the opportunity to network and engage in professional development while developing tools and resources to enhance enrollment outcomes. Finally, aacrao's technology & transfer summit is an annual event that brings together higher education professionals to discuss the latest trends and best practices in technology and transfer credit.
Consulting: the Association provides services to universities and colleges of all sizes across the u.s., canada, and a variety of other international locations in the specialized areas of strategic enrollment management, student services, staff development, technology optimization, credential innovation, and organizational operations.
Membership: the Association's membership services activities include member acquisition and retention, annual renewals and customer service to over 14,000 existing domestic and international members. This includes maintaining an accurate membership database for internal use by staff and external use by members as a directory. The Association also holds an annual awards ceremony where members can nominate each other for various awards to highlight the exceptional contributions of its members to higher education.
Aacrao jobs is the leading employment site for admissions, enrollment management, student services and other higher education administration professionals. As a one-stop resource for employment, aacrao jobs offers an extensive listing of available jobs in higher education administration throughout the united states and abroad. The site also offers a resume bank for hiring managers to find qualified candidates among the membership. Revenue: $190,860expenses: $82,930strategy and planning - this division of the Association functions as a coordinating body, developing, evaluating, and implementing strategies that satisfy the objectives of individual departments as well as promoting overall Association goals. Revenue: $129expenses: $751,553corporate partnerships - the Association offers a corporate partnership program designed to foster mutually beneficial relationships between the Association and organizations that provide products and services to higher education institutions. Partners have opportunities to share their expertise and insights with higher education professionals through webinars, publications, meetings and other avenues. Revenue: $345,720expenses: $1,507,404electronic database for global education (edge) edge is a web-based platform that provides tools and resources for evaluating international educational credentials. Aacrao's edge is designed to help institutions and organizations make informed decisions about the Admission, transfer credit, and placement of international students.revenue: $147,136expenses: $160,883 government relations - the Association provides members with updates on federal regulations and compliance issues, congressional and agency activity, and higher education coverage in national news.revenue: $2,000expenses: $535,648international initiative - aacrao's international initiative is a program that aims to promote best practices in international education and support the professional development of international education professionals. The initiative provides resources, training, and networking opportunities to help professionals navigate the complexities of international education and develop strategies for enhancing global engagement on their campuses. The program also advocates for policies that support international education and works to build partnerships with institutions and organizations around the world. Expenses: $161,422law school Admission council (lsac) - aacrao and the law school Admission council (lsac) have a partnership that allows aacrao members to access lsac's services and resources. The partnership is designed to support the work of aacrao members who are involved in law school admissions and to promote best practices in the field.revenue: $549,083expenses: $375,248 aacrao research is dedicated to advancing knowledge and understanding of the factors and conditions that impact higher education academic and enrollment services, and ultimately student success.revenue: $158,320expenses: $332,494ferpa the Association provides a range of resources and services related to the family educational rights and privacy act (ferpa ) to help its members understand and comply with the law.revenue: $48,689expenses: $88,246content & curriculum the Association offers a range of training and educational programs designed to help aacrao members stay up to date on the latest trends and best practices in the field.revenue: $305,740expenses: $598,158publications/journals the Association offers a wide variety of publications that assist members with professional development, as well as helping them make informed decisions and improve their practices. Aacrao publications play a critical role in communicating knowledge, insights, and best practices to its members and the broader higher education community. Revenue: $139,242expenses: $322,148

Who funds American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationPostsecondary Education; Research and Learning Opportunities$715,440
Lumina FoundationTo Support A Kickoff Convening for New Wiche/aacrao Project To Develop Tools and Guidelines for Improving Administrative Hold Policies and Practices.$47,500
College BoardSponsorship$8,000
...and 1 more grant received

Personnel at American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers

NameTitleCompensation
Ari KaufmanVice President for Finance$0
Chris HuangVice President for Information Technology$0
Brenda SelmanVice President for Admissions and Enrollment Manager$0
Sherry Waldon-WellsVice President for Admissions$0
Karee HeadVice President for International Education$0
...and 27 more key personnel

Financials for American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers

RevenuesFYE 09/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,286,421
Program services$9,307,596
Investment income and dividends$280,375
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$64,411
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$24,601
Total revenues$10,963,404

Form 990s for American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-092024-05-30990View PDF
2022-092023-07-09990View PDF
2021-092022-03-02990View PDF
2021-092022-02-21990View PDF
2020-092021-04-12990View PDF
...and 11 more Form 990s
Data update history
August 14, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
August 13, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
August 2, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 4 new vendors, including , , , and
December 31, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $715,440 from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
December 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $47,500 from Lumina Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Professional associationsBusiness and community development organizationsSchoolsEducational service providersCharities
Issues
EducationCommunity improvementBusiness and industry
Characteristics
MembershipsPolitical advocacyOperates internationallyEndowed supportTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1108 16th St NW 400
Washington, DC 20036
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County
District of Columbia, DC
Website URL
aacrao.org/ 
Phone
(202) 293-9161
Twitter profile
@aacrao 
IRS details
EIN
52-2274900
Fiscal year end
September
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1999
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B90: Educational Services
NAICS code, primary
813920: Professional Associations
Parent/child status
Independent
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