Nonprofit · EIN 23-7110060
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF ROME
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20009
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $24,548,535 | $20,558,106 | $3,990,429 | $22,305,497 | $8,845,374 | $13,460,123 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $19,181,566 | $16,250,137 | $2,931,429 | $15,523,039 | $6,873,460 | $8,649,579 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $17,932,963 | $14,904,320 | $3,028,643 | $12,590,635 | $6,786,486 | $5,804,149 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,003,056
- Program service revenue
- $23,005,432
- Investment income
- $111,645
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $30,354
- Other revenue
- $428,402
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,160,746
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $467,170
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,935,963
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,961,567
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $37,624
- Accounting fees
- $65,082
- Occupancy
- $5,265,838
- Travel
- $257,138
- Depreciation
- $262,071
- Program services (functional)
- $12,917,696
- Management and general (functional)
- $7,492,308
- Fundraising (functional)
- $148,102
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $15,523,039
- Total assets, end of year
- $22,305,497
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,845,374
- Net assets, end of year
- $13,460,123
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $378,002
- Publicly traded securities
- $8,992,343
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $11,795,058
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,665,065
- Gross receipts
- $24,548,535
- Employees
- 22
- Volunteers
- 31
- Year formed
- 1970
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT MITCHELL SPRENGER | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $294,114 | $16,968 |
| MARA NISDEO | VP OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,000 | $20,900 |
| ANNE MARIE JUDGE | SR. DIR. OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,520 | $0 |
| ROSSANA ALTOMARI | CFO Officer | 40 | $111,266 | $9,272 |
| THOMAS MCCARTHY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL BOYDEN TANNER | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM PILLA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| ESTHER BARAZZONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN A BRIGANTI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNIE ESTI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY GRANT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH GULINO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HOLLAND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT J KRAPF ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN LAVINE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
19 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GIOVANNI LINARI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ANNE LUZZATTO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| FIORELLA ALVINO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| GLORIA POLASKI BLINT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| DUSTIN BRIGHTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JOHN DIAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH DIBBLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| THOMAS DUESTERBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| KRISTIN GERVASIO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MITCHELL HENDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| LAUREN JOLIFFE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| LINDA KELLEY KURFESS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JONATHAN POLLACK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MATTHEW RIPSOM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| LARRY SONSINI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| DEBRA TORNABEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JOSEPH TORSELLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| DAVID UTRILLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| GREGORY VARALLO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT MITCHELL SPRENGER | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $260,240 | $54,909 |
| ANNE MARIE JUDGE | SR. DIR. OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,316 | $0 |
| ROSSANA ALTOMARI | CFO Officer | 40 | $114,651 | $0 |
| THOMAS MCCARTHY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL BOYDEN TANNER | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT J KRAPF ESQ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| FIORELLA ALVINO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ESTHER BARAZZONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| GLORIA BLINT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DUSTIN BRIGHTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN A BRIGANTI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH DIBBLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS DUESTERBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTONIO GIORDANO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY GRANT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH GULINO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HOLLAND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA KELLEY KURFESS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN LAVINE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| GIOVANNI LINARI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE LUZZATTO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ALFREDO J MOLINA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH KEMPLER PFANNL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS PILLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN POLLACK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW RIPSOM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY SONSINI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA TORNABEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH TORSELLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID UTRILLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY VARALLO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT MITCHELL SPRENGER | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $239,052 | $43,825 |
| ANNE MARIE JUDGE | SR. DIR. OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,000 | $0 |
| ROSSANA ALTOMARI | CFO Officer | 40 | $108,660 | $0 |
| THOMAS MCCARTHY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL BOYDEN TANNER | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT J KRAPF ESQ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| ESTHER BARAZZONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN A BRIGANTI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH DIBBLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS DUESTERBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTONIO GIORDANO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY GRANT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH GULINO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HOLLAND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA KELLEY KURFESS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN LAVINE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| GIOVANNI LINARI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE LUZZATTO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ALFREDO J MOLINA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH KEMPLET PFANNL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN POLLACK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW RIPSOM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY SONSINI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA TORNABEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH TORSELLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID UTRILLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY VARALLO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1860 19TH ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20009-5501
- In care of
- % RICHARD HODGES PRESIDENT
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SCOTT MITCHELL SPRENGER, VIA PIETRO ROSELLI 4, ROME, DC 00153, IT
- Signed the 990
- SCOTT MITCHELL SPRENGER, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (877) 592-1287
- Website
- WWW.AUR.EDU
- Return prepared by
- GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
Mission
THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF ROME IS A DEGREE-GRANTING AMERICAN UNIVERSITY. IT CONDUCTS AN AMERICAN UNIVERSITY LEVEL ACADEMIC PROGRAM IN ITS FACILITIES IN ROME (ITALY), AND COLLABORATES WITH COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE US AND ITALY TO ORGANIZE SPECIAL PROGRAMS, CONFERENCES, SEMINARS AND OTHER HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN ROME.
Program accomplishments
- GENERAL: TO ESTABLISH, OPERATE, MAINTAIN AND MAKE KNOWN AN AMERICAN COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF ROME, ITALY.Expenses $12,917,696 · grants $2,160,746 · revenue $23,005,432
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7110060
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1971
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B43Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $22,305,497
- Income (IRS master file)
- $24,548,535
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $24,548,535 | $20,558,106 | $22,305,497 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $19,181,566 | $16,250,137 | $15,523,039 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $17,932,963 | $14,904,320 | $12,590,635 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $13,192,072 | $11,365,281 | $6,401,253 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7110060).
Questions about AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF ROME
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF ROME?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF ROME is 23-7110060.
- Is AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF ROME tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1971.
- Are donations to AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF ROME tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF ROME file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF ROME due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF ROME last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF ROME?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SCOTT MITCHELL SPRENGER.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF ROME?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 34 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $294,114 (SCOTT MITCHELL SPRENGER, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF ROME have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $24,548,535, expenses of $20,558,106 and total assets of $22,305,497 at year end.
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