2025-05-29T15:36:34-05:00 2024-09-30 454084437 WARREN AVERETT LLC 2500 ACTON ROAD BIRMINGHAM AL 35243 990 2023-10-01 630439459 AUBURN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AUBU 3348447048 PO BOX 3140 AUBURN AL 36831 ROBERT WELLBAUM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3348447048 2025-05-12 1 1 STACY WATTS P01464575 2059794100 2025-05-12 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X ROBERT WELLBAUM PO BOX 3140 AUBURN AL 36831 2954147 0 X WWW.ALUMNI.AUBURN.EDU X 1945 AL THE AUBURN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION IS DEDICATED TO ENHANCING THE ENGAGEMENT AND CONNNECTION OF ALL AUBURN UNIVERSITY ALUMNI AND FRIENDS. SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE DIVERSIFIED PROGRAMS AND SERVICES SUCH AS REUNIONS, VOLUNTEER NETWORKS SUCH AS THE AUBURN ALUMNI CLUBS AND AFFILITATE PROGRAMS, AWARD RECOGNITIONS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND THE AUBURN MAGAZINE. 19 19 54 1627 30926 0 4393646 1051852 380371 224627 421447 435873 395808 468574 5591272 2180926 101915 134915 0 0 448724 84808 0 0 38677 1798116 1215986 2348755 1435709 3242517 745217 16496703 17853027 5055714 4108476 11440989 13744551 X THE AUBURN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION IS DEDICATED TO ENHANCING THE ENGAGEMENT AND CONNNECTION OF ALL AUBURN UNIVERSITY ALUMNI AND FRIENDS. 0 0 311263 0 27633 AUBURN MAGAZINE PROVIDES A VEHICLE TO ENHANCE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE UNIVERSITY AND ITS ALUMNI AND FRIENDS. APPROXIMATELY 73,000 ISSUES ARE MAILED TWO TIMES A YEAR TO CONTRIBUTING ASSOCIATION LIFE MEMBERS, AND A MIXED GROUP OF DONORS, AND ONCE A YEAR THE MAGAZINE IS MAILED TO ALL ALUMNI ON RECORD, APPROXIMATELY 230,000. 89862 0 2491 THE AUBURN CLUB AND AFFILIATES PROGRAM PROVIDES SUPPORT TO 124 INDIVIDUAL AUBURN CLUBS AND AFFILIATES AROUND THE GLOBE REPRESENTING OVER 13,000 ACTIVE MEMBERS. THE AUBURN CLUBS AND AFFILIATES SUPPORTED OVER 450 EVENTS. REPRESENTATIVES OF AUBURN ADVANCEMENT ATTEND AND ACCOMPANY SPEAKERS FROM ACADEMIC AND ATHLETIC PROGRAMS AT MORE THAN 28 ANNUAL MEETINGS. THE ASSOCIATION HOSTED AN ANNUAL VOLUNTEER LEADER WEEKEND IN WHICH INCOMING OFFICERS AND LEADERS GAIN KNOWLEDGE OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE ASSOCIATION AND UNIVERSITY, OBTAIN TRAINING AND SKILLS IN MANAGEMENT OF THE LOCAL CLUB AND SHARE BEST PRACTICES WITH EACH OTHER ABOUT ACTIVITIES AT THE LOCAL CLUB LEVEL INSTITUTED FOR THE UNIVERSITY'S BENEFIT. LOCAL CLUBS AND AFFILIATES CONTRIBUTE TO OVER 185 SCHOLARSHIPS ANNUALLY. 134915 134915 0 THE AUBURN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION'S AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS PROVIDES INITIATIVES TO FOSTER GIVING FROM AUBURN ALUMNI AND FRIENDS TO AUBURN UNIVERSITY AND THE AUBURN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION (THE FOUNDATION). THROUGH VARIOUS EVENTS AND PROGRAMS, THE AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAM CONTRIBUTED $129,460 TO AUBURN UNIVERSITY AND $5,455 TO THE FOUNDATION FOR SCHOLARSHIPS. 79662 0 11200 ATHLETIC EVENTS 68014 0 0 YOUNG ALUMNI 172143 0 143803 ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT 67984 0 39500 INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY 387803 0 194503 923843 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 44 0 1 54 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X WILLIAM B HUGHES 3348447048 PO BOX 3140 AUBURN AL 36831 X LUANNE L HART PRESIDENT THRU SEPT 13, 2024 1.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFFREY MOORE PRESIDENT AS OF SEPT 13, 2024 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 FRED BLATCHFORD VP AS OF SEPT 13, 2024 1.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHELLE M GRANBERRY TREASURER THRU SEP 13, 2024 1.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 METRICK M HOUSER TREASURER AS OF SEPT 13, 2024 1.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 REGENIA R SANDERS PAST PRESIDENT THRU SEPT 13, 2024 1.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ANNETTE BITTO BOARD DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 BECKY LINER BOARD DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHAR DENNIS BOARD DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 DARRYL HOWELL BOARD DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAWN OLIVER BOARD DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 DENISE SLUPE BOARD DIRECTOR THRU SEPT 13, 2024 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC M DUNLAP BOARD DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 EVAN THOMAS BOARD DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 FREDDY DANIELL BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HANK JESTER BOARD DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JACOB WATKINS BOARD DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES RANE BOARD DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 KIM EVANS BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LAURIE SCOGINS BOARD DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARIA BAUGH BOARD DIRECTOR THRU SEPT 13, 2024 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RON DYSON JR BOARD DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 SEAN THOMAS BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TONY TORBERT BOARD DIRECTOR 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT WELLBAUM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4.00 0.00 X 345657 0 57141 ERIN LEWIS CHEIF OPERATIONS OFFICER 2.00 0.00 X 281431 0 46521 WILLIAM HUGHES CHEIF FINANCIAL OFFICER 2.00 0.00 X 181369 0 35517 KURT SASSER CHIEF ENGAGEMENT OFFICER 32.00 0.00 X 153358 0 31907 TIMOTHY W JONES DIRECTOR, INFORMATION TECH THRU AUG 1, 2024 4.00 0.00 X 132266 0 31303 CAROLYN BURROUGHS ASST. TREASURER 20.00 0.00 X 85439 0 23438 LAUREL HENDRIX SECRETARY 13.00 0.00 X 81818 0 16350 MARGARET ARNOLD VICE PRESIDENT, PHILANTHROPY 1.00 0.00 X 177873 0 37096 JESSICA KING SR. DIRECTOR, ADVANCEMENT MARKETING 10.00 0.00 X 138137 0 28761 DANIELLE FIELDS SR. DIRECTOR, ENGAGEMENT & EXPERIENCE 38.00 0.00 X 133425 0 29791 SCOTT FRANCIS SR. DIRECTOR, ALUMNI & GIFT SUCCESS 38.00 0.00 X 124452 0 27354 CHARLES SALIBA TECHNOLOGY ARCHITECT 6.00 0.00 X 107929 0 15232 JOHN MORRIS FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THRU AUG 1, 2023 5.00 0.00 X 280846 0 23092 2224000 0 403503 11 1 1 0 PROGRESS PRINTING 2677 WATERLICK ROAD LYNCHBURG VA 24502 PRINTING 485866 REVELXP 1200 ALTMORE AVE STE 350 SANDY SPRINGS GA 30342 EVENT RENTALS 107855 2 727147 324705 198 1051852 SPECIAL PROGRAM EVENTS 900099 122191 122191 N/D PORTION OF CONTRIB 561499 71510 71510 ALUMNI MAGAZINE 541800 27633 27633 ALUMNI TOURS 561500 3293 3293 224627 459035 459035 8109 8109 626594 166129 460465 460465 460465 583930 600000 7092 -16070 -7092 -23162 -23162 2180926 193701 30926 904447 134915 134915 84808 81691 3117 645257 518292 91405 35560 5568 5568 38489 38489 62435 16953 45482 77759 77759 114969 80361 34608 255 255 15406 15406 29617 14984 14633 5436 244 5192 26126 26126 29742 1356 28386 OFFICIAL GUEST AND ENTE 164927 78724 86203 1435709 923843 473189 38677 1000 1000 360908 897767 289371 279065 44 43 4879491 3031318 1976747 1848173 3872892 3522772 9995741 11304207 16496703 17853027 267610 46590 4788104 4061886 5055714 4108476 X 11440989 13744551 0 0 11440989 13744551 16496703 17853027 745217 1558345 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 946157 872620 973772 4393646 1051852 8238047 1018647 1014077 966327 968816 0 3967867 1964804 1886697 1940099 5362462 1051852 12205914 12205914 980469 1041238 1132071 1085148 1093739 5332665 17538579 667660 0.69590 0.70910 X 674799 674799 3868534 2766486 1102048 336158 264832 71326 1848173 INVESTMENT IN AU FOUNDATION ENDOWMENT FUND 11304207 F 11304207 X 3928562 1558345 1558345 2370217 -189291 -189291 2180926 1625000 23162 166129 189291 1435709 0 1435709 PART X, LINE 2: THE ASSOCIATION HAS RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE IRS RECOGNIZING THE ASSOCIATION AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE CODE; HOWEVER, CERTAIN TYPES OF INCOME MAY BE SUBJECT TO TAX FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME AS DEFINED BY THE CODE. THE ASSOCIATION HAS DETERMINED THAT TAX DUE FOR THE YEARS 2024 AND 2023 IS IMMATERIAL. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN MADE IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ASSOCIATION FOLLOWS THE ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES USING THE PROVISIONS OF FASB ASC 740, INCOME TAXES. THE ASSOCIATION HAS FILED THEIR TAX RETURNS THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2023. AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023, THE ASSOCIATION HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT QUALIFY FOR RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NO INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO INCOME TAXES. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: REALIZED LOSS ON CAPITAL ASSETS -23,162. RENTAL EXPENSES -166,129. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES 166,129. 1 AUBURN UNIVERSITY 107 SAMFORD HALL AUBURN AL 36849 630000724 115 0 129460 N/A N/A ACADEMIC & PROGRAMATIC FUNDING AND UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS AUBURN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION PO BOX 3140 AUBURN AL 36831 636022422 501(C)(3) 0 5455 N/A N/A ENDOWED UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS 2 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE GRANTEE, AUBURN UNIVERSITY (AU), IS A SECTION 115 ENTITY. AS A LAND-GRANT INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION, ITS MAJOR SOURCE OF FUNDS ARE FEDERAL AND STATE APPROPRIATIONS. ITS DISBURSEMENTS ARE GOVERNED BY FEDERAL LAW AND THE STATE OF ALABAMA LAW. ITS TRANSACTIONS ARE SUBJECT TO PUBLIC DISCLOSURE. GRANTS DESIGNATED FOR A SPECIFIC PURPOSE ARE CREDITED TO A FUND ESTABLISHED SPECIFICALLY FOR THAT PURPOSE. AU'S OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT AND BUSINESS SERVICES ENSURES COMPLIANCE WITH RESTRICTIONS SUBJECT TO ANY APPLICABLE LAWS. THE GRANTEE, THE AUBURN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION (THE AU FOUNDATION), IS A SECTION 501(C)(3) ENTITY. WITHIN ITS FINANCIAL SYSTEM, THE AU FOUNDATION HAS FUNDS SPECIFICALLY ESTABLISHED FOR RECEIPTING AND ADMINISTERING THE GRANTS RECIEVED FROM THE AUBURN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION. THE ADMINISTRATION/MANAGEMENT OF THE AU FOUNDATION AND THE AUBURN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION ARE PERFORMED BY THE SAME PERSONNEL WHO HAVE ACESS TO BOTH FINANCIAL SYSTEMS FOR MONITORING. X 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ROBERT WELLBAUM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 345657 0 0 0 0 0 45286 0 12079 0 403022 0 0 0 ERIN LEWIS CHEIF OPERATIONS OFFICER 281431 0 0 0 0 0 34667 0 12079 0 328177 0 0 0 WILLIAM HUGHES CHEIF FINANCIAL OFFICER 181369 0 0 0 0 0 23662 0 12079 0 217110 0 0 0 KURT SASSER CHIEF ENGAGEMENT OFFICER 153358 0 0 0 0 0 20052 0 12079 0 185489 0 0 0 TIMOTHY W JONES DIRECTOR, INFORMATION TECH THRU AUG 132266 0 0 0 0 0 19448 0 12079 0 163793 0 0 0 MARGARET ARNOLD VICE PRESIDENT, PHILANTHROPY 177873 0 0 0 0 0 25241 0 12079 0 215193 0 0 0 JESSICA KING SR. DIRECTOR, ADVANCEMENT MARKETING 138137 0 0 0 0 0 16906 0 12079 0 167122 0 0 0 DANIELLE FIELDS SR. DIRECTOR, ENGAGEMENT & EXPERIENC 133425 0 0 0 0 0 17936 0 12079 0 163440 0 0 0 SCOTT FRANCIS SR. DIRECTOR, ALUMNI & GIFT SUCCESS 124452 0 0 0 0 0 15499 0 11956 0 151907 0 0 0 JOHN MORRIS FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THRU AUG 1 280846 0 0 0 0 0 15189 0 8113 0 304148 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE AUBURN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION HAS FOUR CLASSES: GENERAL MEMBERS, LIFE MEMBERS, ASSOCIATE MEMBERS, AND HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS. GENERAL MEMBERS SHALL BE GRADUATES OF AUBURN UNIVERSITY AND ITS PREDECESSORS. THERE ARE NO MEMBERSHIP CONTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS. GENERAL MEMBERS ARE NOT VOTING MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION. LIFE MEMBERS SHALL BE ALL GRADUATES OF AUBURN UNIVERSITY AND ITS PREDECESSORS WHO HAVE PAID THEIR LIFE MEMBERSHIP CONTRIBUTIONS, TO THE ASSOCIATION. ALL PAST REGULARLY REGISTERED STUDENTS OF AUBURN UNIVERSITY AND ITS PREDECESSORS WHO HAVE REMAINED A STUDENT AT AUBURN UNIVERSITY AS LONG AS ONE QUARTER OR SEMESTER AND WHO ARE CURRENT WITH THEIR LIFE MEMBERSHIP CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ASSOCIATION ARE ALSO CONSIDERED LIFE MEMBERS. LIFE MEMBERS ARE NOT VOTING MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS SHALL CONSIST OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEVER ATTENDED AUBURN UNIVERSITY OR HAVE NOT FULLY MET THE SPECIFIED REQUIREMENTS FOR GENERAL MEMBERS BUT PAY AND ARE CURRENT IN PAYING THEIR LIFE MEMBERSHIP CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ASSOCIATION. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ARE NOT VOTING MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION. HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS SHALL CONSIST OF THOSE ELECTED TO SUCH STATUS BY THE AUBURN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION 63-0439459 ASSOCIATION IN RECOGNITION OF OUTSTANDING AND MERITORIOUS SERVICES TO AUBURN UNIVERSITY, THE ASSOCIATION, THE STATE OF ALABAMA, OR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. A RESOLUTION HONORING A PERSON AS AN HONORARY LIFE MEMBER MUST BE PASSED BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DIRECTORS. HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS ARE NOT VOTING MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE VOTING DIRECTORS SHALL CONSIST OF SIXTEEN (16) MEMBERS WHO SHALL BE SELECTED BY THE NOMIMATING COMMITTEE, AND SUBMITTED TO THE DIRECTORS FOR RADIFICATION BY SIMPLE MAJORITY. FOUR (4) DIRECTORS SHALL BE ELECTED ANNUALLY FOR TERMS OF FOUR (4) YEARS FROM THE DATE OF THE ANNUAL MEETING AT WHICH THEIR ELECTION WAS ANNOUNCED. ALL SHALL HOLD OFFICE FOR THE TERM SO ELECTED AND UNTIL THEIR SUCCESSORS HAVE BEEN ELECTED. THESE ELECTED DIRECTORS SHALL BE VOTING MEMBERS. IN ADDITION, THE PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT SHALL BE ELECTED IN THE SAME MANNER AND THEIR TERM AS ONE (1) TWO-YEAR TERM FROM THE ANNUAL MEETING AT WHICH THEIR SELECTION WAS ANNOUNCED OR UNTIL THEIR RESPECTIVE SUCCESSORS ARE CHOSEN, BUT ANY OFFICER MAY BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE BY THE DIRECTORS BY THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A TWO THIRDS (2/3) MAJORITY OF THE VOTING DIRECTORS THEN IN OFFICE. LASTLY, THE DIRECTORS OF THE ASSOCIATION SHALL ELECT A TREASURER OF THE ASSOCIATION, WHO SHALL SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE DIRECTORS AND SHALL PARTICIPATE AS A VOTING DIRECTOR. THE TREASURER SHALL BE APPOINTED FOR A TERM OF UP TO FIVE (5) YEARS FROM THE DATE OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT WHICH THEIR TERM BEGINS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE RETURN WAS REVIEWED WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE FINAL RETURN WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A"CONFLICT OF INTEREST" POLICY IS PRESENTED TO ALL NEW MEMBERS & ANNUALLY TO RETURNING BOARD MEMBERS BY POLICY. THE STATEMENT INCLUDES THE POLICY AND AN AFFIRMATION SECTION THAT DOCUMENTS ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT AND IS SIGNED BY EACH BOARD MEMBER. THIS SIGNED STATEMENT IS COLLECTED BY THE BOARD SECRETARY & THE RESULTS ARE REPORTED TO THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD FOR ANY NECESSARY FOLLOW-UP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 AUBURN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION HAS NO EMPLOYEES; AUBURN UNIVERSITY IS THE COMMON PAYMASTER FOR AUBURN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION. COMPENSATION IS BASED ON MARKET SURVEYS AND INTERNAL DATA COMPILED BY AUBURN UNIVERSITY'S HUMAN RESOURCES. AUBURN UNIVERSITY HAS A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE THAT MAY CONSIDER AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD ON POLICIES RELATED TO TOTAL COMPENSATION OF UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES BALANCING GOOD STEWARDSHIP OF INSTITUTIONAL RESOURCES WITH PROMOTION OF A QUALITY WORK FORCE BY PROVIDING COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ASSOCIATION MAKES THE FOLLOWING GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE AT WWW.ALUMNI.AUBURN.EDU: FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A AUBURN UNIVERSITY IS THE COMMON PAYMASTER FOR AUBURN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION. AS SUCH, COMPENSATION FROM AUBURN UNIVERSITY IS REPORTED AS COMPENSATION FROM THE FILING ORGANIZATION. REPORTABLE COMPENSATION IS BASED ON THE CALENDAR YEAR ENDING WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX YEAR. PART XII, LINE 2C PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.