2024-08-13T14:29:49-05:00 2023-09-30 111986323 MARCUM LLP 1 RESEARCH COURT SUITE 400 ROCKVILLE MD 20850 990 2022-10-01 521947112 ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES INC ASSO 2024087500 1200 NEW YORK AVE NW 550 WASHINGTON DC 20005 BARBARA R SNYDER PRESIDENT 2024087500 2024-08-12 1 1 FRANK H SMITH P00639053 3016913600 2024-08-12 2022 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z BARBARA R SNYDER 1200 NEW YORK AVE NW 550 WASHINGTON DC 20005 11155430 0 X WWW.AAU.EDU X 1995 DC FOUNDED IN 1900, THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES (AAU) IS COMPOSED OF 71 DISTINGUISHED RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES, 69 IN THE UNITED STATES AND TWO IN 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. 9 9 44 12 0 0 572069 18500 9323455 10549713 278772 371146 1500 662 10175796 10940021 20000 200000 0 0 6773949 7088238 0 0 0 3139746 3464228 9933695 10752466 242101 187555 13327959 22120340 6971153 15236403 6356806 6883937 X FOUNDED IN 1900, AAU IS COMPOSED OF 71 (AS OF FY23) 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. 0 0 7118158 9977750 FEDERAL RELATIONS, POLICY, AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS: THE MAJORITY OF THE PROGRAM FUNDS EXPENDED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES (AAU) IS CONCENTRATED IN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, POLICY STUDIES, AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS & COMMUNICATIONS. AAU'S PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS ADDRESS BOTH FEDERAL AND INSTITUTIONAL POLICIES AND PRACTICES. MAINTAINING THE PRODUCTIVE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE NATION'S RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS A KEY AREA OF FOCUS. THIS INCLUDES WORK ON FEDERAL AND INSTITUTIONAL POLICIES AFFECTING THE TEACHING, RESEARCH, AND SERVICE MISSIONS OF RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES, THEIR STUDENTS, FACULTY MEMBERS, AND STAFF. THIS INCLUDES FEDERAL INVESTMENTS IN STUDENT AID, HIGHER EDUCATION, COMPETITIVELY AWARDED-BASIC SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PROGRAMS. 449303 200000 GRANT-FUNDED PROJECTS: AAU ADVANCES PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS CRITICAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION POLICY ISSUES IMPACTING AAU MEMBER UNIVERSITIES. WE ARE SELECTIVE IN THE GRANTS WE SOLICIT TO ENSURE THAT THE GRANT-FUNDED WORK ALIGNS WITH AAU'S GOALS AND PRIORITIES. AAU CURRENTLY HAS TWO ACTIVE GRANTS SUPPORTING OUR UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING EVALUATION PROJECT, AND CLOSED GRANTS SUPPORTING OUR PHD EDUCATION INITIATIVE AND OUR PUBLIC ACCESS TO RESEARCH DATA PROJECT. AAU STAFF CONTINUALLY EVALUATE POTENTIAL GRANT OPPORTUNITIES. UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING EVALUATION PROJECT AAU IS COMMITTED TO CREATING MORE EQUITABLE AND EFFECTIVE MEANS TO EVALUATE EDUCATIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS WITHIN FACULTY REWARDS STRUCTURES. AAU IS SUPPORTING FIVE AAU STEM DEPARTMENT DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS AND A BROADER AAU LEARNING COMMUNITY TO DEVELOP PRACTICES TO VALUE, RECOGNIZE, AND REWARD THE FULL RANGE OF INTELLECTUAL WORK THAT GOES INTO TEACHING AS PART OF FACULTY PROMOTION AND ANNUAL REVIEW STRUCTURES. IN ADDITION, THIS EFFORT WILL WORK TO INTEGRATE CONCEPTS OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY INTO THE FACULTY REWARDS SYSTEM. THE DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS ARE MADE POSSIBLE BY A GIFT FROM THE SARAH GILBERT & CARL WIEMAN CHARITABLE FUND. THE BROADER LEARNING COMMUNITY IS SUPPORTED BY FUNDING FROM THE HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INSTITUTE. PHD EDUCATION INITIATIVE WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE ALFRED P. SLOAN FOUNDATION, A PILOT GROUP OF EIGHT MEMBER UNIVERSITIES, REPRESENTING 32 ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS, IMPLEMENTED REFORMS WITHIN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, MATH, SOCIAL SCIENCES, ARTS, AND HUMANITIES PHD PROGRAMS TO 1) DRIVE INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE:INFLUENCE THE CULTURE AND BEHAVIOR AT THE DEPARTMENT LEVEL TO PROVIDE PHD STUDENTS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITY TO SUCCEED IN CAREERS WITHIN AND BEYOND ACADEMIA; 2) PROMOTE DATA TRANSPARENCY:IDENTIFY INSTITUTIONAL POLICIES AND PRACTICES TO MAKE PHD PROGRAM DATA INCLUDING DATA ABOUT THE CAREER PATHWAYS AND EMPLOYMENT TRENDS OF PHD ALUMNI WIDELY AVAILABLE; AND 3) IMPLEMENT EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES:HIGHLIGHT AND ENCOURAGE EFFECTIVE UNIVERSITY, DISCIPLINARY SOCIETY, AND FEDERAL AGENCY STRATEGIES AND PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT CAREER DIVERSITY. 1049567 571963 OTHER PROGRAMSPUBLIC OPINION PROJECT: THIS PROJECT AIMS TO GAIN MORE INSIGHTS INTO PUBLIC OPINION TO ASSIST OUR MEMBERS ON ISSUES CRITICAL TO THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE PUBLIC AND POLICYMAKERS.MEETINGS: AAU CONDUCTS SEMI-ANNUAL MEETINGS OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF ITS MEMBER INSTITUTIONS AS WELL AS MULTIPLE MEETINGS OF FEDERAL RELATIONS OFFICERS AND OTHER COMMITTEES AND GROUPS, AS NECESSARY. THE ASSOCIATION CONDUCTS ANNUAL MEETINGS OF THE FOLLOWING INTERNAL GROUPS, COMPOSED OF STAFF FROM AAU'S MEMBER UNIVERSITIES: - COUNCIL ON FEDERAL RELATIONS - PUBLIC AFFAIRS NETWORK - CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICERS - SENIOR RESEARCH OFFICERS - CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICERS - GENERAL COUNSELS - ASSOCIATION OF GRADUATE SCHOOLSGOLDEN GOOSE AWARD AAU PLAYED A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN THE TWELFTH ANNUAL GOLDEN GOOSE AWARD PROGRAM AND CEREMONY. THE AWARD HONORS FEDERALLY FUNDED RESEARCHERS WHOSE WORK SOUNDS ODD OR OBSCURE BUT TURNED OUT TO HAVE MAJOR SOCIETAL BENEFITS.AAU BY THE NUMBERS AS PART OF THE ASSOCIATION'S EFFORTS TO DEMONSTRATE THE VALUE OF RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES TO THE NATION, AAU UPDATED AND PRODUCED PRINT AND DIGITAL INFOGRAPHICS WITH AGGREGATE STATISTICS ON THE ECONOMIC IMPACT, STUDENT FINANCIAL AID, RESEARCH INTENSITY, AND OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION ABOUT ITS MEMBER UNIVERSITIES. 8617028 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 36 0 1 44 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES 2024087500 1200 NEW YORK AVE NW STE 550 WASHINGTON DC 20005 CHRISTOPHER EISGRUBER BOARD MEMBER (ENDED 10/22) 1.00 X 0 0 0 VINCENT PRICE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GENE BLOCK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL CHRIST BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL FOLT VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA PAXSON BOARD MEMBER (ENDED 10/22) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT JONES CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HOWARD GILLMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS GIROD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAWRENCE BACOW BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARTHA POLLACK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK GALLAGHER PAST CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREW HAMILTON BOARD MEMBER (ENDED 10/22) 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA R SNYDER PRESIDENT 40.00 X 752238 0 85971 PEDRO RIBEIRO SR VP OF COMMUNICATIONS (ENDED 9/23) 40.00 X 301563 0 61443 MICHAEL OWENS EXEC VP & VP OF FED'L RELATIONS (ENDED 3/23) 40.00 X 293948 0 61646 TOBIN SMITH SR VP OF SCIENCE PLCY & GLBL AFFAIRS 40.00 X 297046 0 61169 KENNETH GOLDSTEIN SR VP FOR SURVEY RESEARCH & INSTITUTIONAL POLICY 40.00 X 296180 0 61169 ROXANNE MURRAY SR VP OF ADMINISTRATION 40.00 X 294429 0 61169 EILEEN FOX CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 171268 0 41548 EMILY MILLER DEPUTY VP OF POLICY 40.00 X 176759 0 50361 JULIA JESTER DEPUTY VP OF FED'L RELATIONS 40.00 X 172948 0 50823 LIZBET BOROUGHS ASSOCIATE VP OF FED'L RELA 40.00 X 166553 0 39564 PAMELA DAVIDSON ASSOCIATE VP OF COMMUNICAT 40.00 X 159060 0 17943 KATE HUDSON ASSOCIATE VP AND COUNSEL FOR POLICY & FEDERAL RELA 40.00 X 153257 0 17384 3235249 0 610190 18 0 1 0 DYNATA 4 RESEARCH DRIVE SUITE 300 SHELTON CT 06484 POLLING 124838 PROMARK RESEARCH 313 SAWDUST RD SPRING TX 77380 POLLING 119980 STAGEWELL MEDIA 1150 18TH STREET SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING AND ADVERTISIN 109247 3 18500 18500 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 9977750 9977750 MEETING INCOME 900099 345935 345935 CONTRACT REVENUE 900099 226028 226028 10549713 303606 303606 282949 215409 67540 67540 67540 OTHER INCOME 900099 662 662 662 10940021 10549713 0 371808 200000 200000 2908685 2329858 578827 2922109 2340556 581553 262793 210491 52302 650447 507066 143381 344204 275704 68500 38893 22484 16409 30514 30514 98542 98542 24622 24622 355266 301464 53802 312540 312540 20758 12980 7778 311101 69965 241136 883777 707896 175881 180072 150989 29083 714364 714364 356959 285921 71038 38961 38961 MEMBERSHIP 71862 66000 5862 SUBSCRIPTIONS & PUBLICA 11374 10078 1296 TRAINING 5513 130 5383 BANK AND CREDIT CARD FE 4272 4272 4838 4838 10752466 8617028 2135438 0 3277088 1520951 1318983 3589001 259641 105424 217000 385985 5001991 2165829 3011213 2836162 1371444 1487967 3025816 3400361 846774 8794489 13327959 22120340 501464 499166 3272186 2834766 3197503 11902471 6971153 15236403 X 5488313 6339421 868493 544516 6356806 6883937 13327959 22120340 187555 339576 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 844846 585623 756682 572069 18500 2777720 7781435 8645765 9313333 9323455 10549713 45613701 8626281 9231388 10070015 9895524 10568213 48391421 0 1437240 1725724 2034963 2116233 2820825 10134985 1437240 1725724 2034963 2116233 2820825 10134985 38256436 158270 130205 99880 143835 303606 835796 158270 130205 99880 143835 303606 835796 2500 1500 662 4662 8784551 9364093 10169895 10040859 10872481 49231879 0.77710 0.98520 0.01700 0.01470 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 98542 98542 10724237 10822779 691139 172785 0 0 580899 656997 645371 691139 2574406 3861609 279609 118723 168255 98542 665129 145225 164249 161343 172785 643602 965403 3728264 1097232 2631032 1273727 1068597 205130 2836162 TIAA-CREF LARGE CAP GROWTH INDEX FUND 616587 F TIAA-CREF LARGE CAP VALUE INDEX FUND 677481 F ISHARES CORE MSCI EAFE ETF 734040 F BAIRD CORE PLUS BOND FUND 689456 F VANGUARD INTEMEDIATE TERM BOND INDEX 682797 F 3400361 INVESTMENTS HELD FOR DEFERRED COMPENSATION 862399 RIGHT-OF-USE-ASSET 7932090 8794489 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 862399 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES 11040072 11902471 X 11254975 339576 339576 10915399 24622 24622 10940021 10727844 0 10727844 24622 24622 10752466 PART X, LINE 2: THE ASSOCIATION IS EXEMPT FROM PAYMENT OF INCOME TAXES OTHER THAN THOSE ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME (UBI) UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ASSOCIATION HAD NO UBI FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 AND 2022. THE INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ASSOCIATION FOR ANY YEARS OPEN UNDER THE VARIOUS STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS ARE THAT THE ASSOCIATION CONTINUES TO BE EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES AND THAT IT HAS PROPERLY REPORTED UBI THAT IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES. THE ASSOCIATION EVALUATED ITS UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES FOR THE YEARS SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 AND 2022, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE AN EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. NONE OF THE ASSOCIATION'S FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE CURRENTLY UNDER, OR PENDING, EXAMINATION. 1 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 351 TROUSDALE PKWY LOS ANGELES CA 90089 951642394 501(C)(3) 40000 0 DEPARTMENT LEVEL DEVELOPMENT GRANT TRUSTEES OF DARTMOUTH COLLEGE 7 LEBANON STREET SUITE 302 HANOVER NH 03755 020222111 501(C)(3) 40000 0 DEPARTMENT LEVEL DEVELOPMENT GRANT BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY 426 AUDITORIUM ROAD ROOM 2 EAST LANSING MI 48824 386005984 501(C)(3) 40000 0 DEPARTMENT LEVEL DEVELOPMENT GRANT THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS CENTER FOR RESEARCH INC 2385 IRVING HILL ROAD LAWARENCE KS 66405 480680117 501(C)(3) 40000 0 DEPARTMENT LEVEL DEVELOPMENT GRANT UNIVERITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL 104 AIRPORT DR SUITE 2200 CB 1350 CHAPEL HILL NC 27599 566001393 501(C)(3) 40000 0 DEPARTMENT LEVEL DEVELOPMENT GRANT 5 0 PART I, LINE 2: AS CONDITIONS OF THE GRANT, THE UNIVERSITY WAS REQUIRED TO SUPPORT DEPARTMENT-LEVEL DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, ADOPTION, AND DISSEMINATION OF MORE EFECTIVE METHODS OF EVALUATING UNDERGRADUATE STEM TEACHING, SUBMIT A FINAL GRANT REPORT NO LATER THAN 60 DAYS AFTER THE END OF THE GRANT PERIOD INCLUDING A FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE EXPENSES INCURRED DURING THE ENTIRE GRANT PERIOD . THE GRANT IS PAID IN THREE INSTALLMENTS. THE SECOND AND THIRD INSTALLMENTS DISTRIBUTED UPON SUCCESSFUL PROGRESS REPORTS. X X X 1 0 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 BARBARA R SNYDER PRESIDENT 752238 0 0 0 0 0 58958 0 27013 0 838209 0 0 0 PEDRO RIBEIRO SR VP OF COMMUNICATIONS (ENDED 9/23) 295563 0 6000 0 0 0 27058 0 34385 0 363006 0 0 0 TOBIN SMITH SR VP OF SCIENCE PLCY & GLBL AFFAIRS 291046 0 6000 0 0 0 26724 0 34445 0 358215 0 0 0 KENNETH GOLDSTEIN SR VP FOR SURVEY RESEARCH & INSTITUT 290180 0 6000 0 0 0 26724 0 34445 0 357349 0 0 0 ROXANNE MURRAY SR VP OF ADMINISTRATION 288429 0 6000 0 0 0 26724 0 34445 0 355598 0 0 0 MICHAEL OWENS EXEC VP & VP OF FED'L RELATIONS (END 293948 0 0 0 0 0 27201 0 34445 0 355594 0 0 0 EMILY MILLER DEPUTY VP OF POLICY 176759 0 0 0 0 0 16433 0 33928 0 227120 0 0 0 JULIA JESTER DEPUTY VP OF FED'L RELATIONS 172948 0 0 0 0 0 16550 0 34273 0 223771 0 0 0 EILEEN FOX CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 170268 0 1000 0 0 0 15566 0 25982 0 212816 0 0 0 LIZBET BOROUGHS ASSOCIATE VP OF FED'L RELA 166553 0 0 0 0 0 15473 0 24091 0 206117 0 0 0 PAMELA DAVIDSON ASSOCIATE VP OF COMMUNICAT 159060 0 0 0 0 0 14528 0 3415 0 177003 0 0 0 KATE HUDSON ASSOCIATE VP AND COUNSEL FOR POLICY 153257 0 0 0 0 0 13794 0 3590 0 170641 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 8 AAU'S PRESIDENT, BARBARA R SNYDER, IS PAID UNDER AN INTIAL EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT THAT BEGAN ON OCTOBER 1, 2020, AND IS SCHEDULED TO TERMINATE ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2024. THE INTIAL TERM CAN BE EXTENDED FOR AN ADDITIONAL TWO YEARS. THE CONTRACT PROVIDES FOR A BASE SALARY, HOUSING AND AUTOMOBILE ALLOWANCES, PAID VACATION AND SICK LEAVE, LONG TERM DISABILITY AND LIFE INSURANCE, AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO 403(B) PLANS. MICHAEL SNYDER SPOUSE OF AAU PRESIDENT 30000 COORDINATES AND MANAGES PARTNERS' CONSTITUENT GROUP WHO MEET IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PRESIDENTS/CHANCELLORS BI-ANNUALLY. HE WORKS WITH THE PROGRAM PLANNING COMMITTEE TO DEVELOP THE AGENDA, INVITES AND COORDINATES SPEAKERS. HE IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING AND FACILITATING, WITH OTHER AAU STAFF, THE MENTOR PROGRAM FOR NEW PARTNERS. ACTS AS A SENIOR ADVISOR TO AAU'S PRESIDENT ON A WIDE RANGE OF MATTERS AND HELPS REPRESENT AAU TO A BROAD ARRAY OF EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL CONSTITUENTS, EITHER INDEPENDENTLY OR IN CONCERT WITH THE AAU PRESIDENT. 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 MICHAEL SNYDER IS THE SPOUCE OF THE AAU PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 AAU'S MEMBERSHIP CONSISTS OF UNIVERSITIES OR MAJOR CAMPUSES OF MULTI-CAMPUS UNIVERSITIES. THE CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION ARE: HIGH QUALITY PROGRAMS OF ACADEMIC RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP; UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE, AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION IN A SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF FIELDS; AND GENERAL RECOGNITION THAT SUCH MEMBER IS OUTSTANDING BY REASON OF THE EXCELLENCE OF ITS RESEARCH AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS. EACH MEMBER IS REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A AAU'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSISTS OF A CHAIR, A VICE CHAIR, A PAST CHAIR, THE AAU PRESIDENT (NONVOTING), AND SEVEN ADDITIONAL DIRECTORS, WHO ARE ELECTED BY AAU'S MEMBERSHIP FROM AMONG THE MEMBER REPRESENTATIVES AT LARGE. THE PRESIDENT IS ELECTED BY THE BOARD, WHILE THE VICE CHAIR/CHAIR-ELECT IS ELECTED BY THE MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B AAU'S BOARD DOES NOT HAVE THE POWER TO ALTER OR AMEND ANY ACTIONS OF THE MEMBERSHIP TAKEN IN A MEETING OF THE MEMBERS, NOR DOES IT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ELECT OR REMOVE ANY MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE, ADOPT A PLAN OF MERGER, OR AUTHORIZE THE VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION OF THE CORPORATION. ADDITIONALLY, THE BOARD DOES NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY THE NOMINATE OR REMOVE MEMBERS; THAT POWER IS HELD BY THE MEMBERSHIP. THE BOARD KEEPS A RECORD OF ITS PROCEEDINGS, WHICH ARE THEN REPORTED TO THE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AAU'S PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTING FIRM, AND REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE FILING AT A QUARTERLY BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 BOARD RECOMMENDS AND APPROVES THE ANNUAL INCREASE FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT BASED ON COMPARABLE SALARIES INCREASE OF OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIATIONS. OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT BASED ON ANNUAL QUATT SALARY REPORT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES COPIES TO THE PUBLIC OF ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D). FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.