Nonprofit · EIN 52-1125164
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $8,263,475 | $7,813,754 | $449,721 | $18,108,310 | $4,195,131 | $13,913,179 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $7,676,205 | $7,670,351 | $5,854 | $18,386,027 | $5,276,286 | $13,109,741 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $8,293,578 | $7,151,317 | $1,142,261 | $17,892,473 | $5,470,016 | $12,422,457 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $121,000
- Program service revenue
- $7,416,495
- Investment income
- $725,980
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $231,267
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,007,972
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,071,561
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,157,112
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $18,655
- Accounting fees
- $37,775
- Occupancy
- $490,526
- Travel
- $88,629
- Depreciation
- $77,132
- Program services (functional)
- $6,908,953
- Management and general (functional)
- $904,801
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $18,386,027
- Total assets, end of year
- $18,108,310
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,195,131
- Net assets, end of year
- $13,913,179
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $177,225
- Publicly traded securities
- $9,962,447
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $13,886,669
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $26,510
- Gross receipts
- $8,263,475
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 45
- Year formed
- 1976
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara K Mistick | President Officer | 40 | $893,229 | $91,508 |
| Sarah Flanagan | VP Government Relations Highest-paid employee | 40 | $400,346 | $66,134 |
| Elizabeth Gemoets | VP & COO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $340,916 | $63,888 |
| Peter Boyle | VP Public Affairs Highest-paid employee | 40 | $275,648 | $69,493 |
| Vonda Dickson | Dir - Finance & Administration Highest-paid employee | 40 | $210,926 | $40,327 |
| Stephanie Giesecke | Asst VP for Government Relations Highest-paid employee | 40 | $189,369 | $48,135 |
| Mary Dana Hinton | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Rob L Manuel | Vice-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Constance L Book | Past Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Charlie McCormick | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jose Padilla | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| David Armstrong | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Beals | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Marie Bernardo-Sousa | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Audrey Bilger | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
32 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Boyd | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Amy Carey | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Brad Carson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| John Cech | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Xavier Cole | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Barry Corey | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Philip Dearborn | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Roger Drake | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| George French | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jorge Gonzalez | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Ellen Granberg | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jonathan Green | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| LaVerne Harmon | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Sean Huddleston | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Paula Johnson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Rachelle Keck | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Robert LeFevre | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Richanne Mankey | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Gilberto Marxuach-Torros | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Thayne McCulloh | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Michael McDonald | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Meade | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Barbara Morris | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Mark Nemec | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Krista Newkirk | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Beth Paul | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Larry Stimpert | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Paul Stumb | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Tania Tetlow | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Suzanne Walsh | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jennifer Widness | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Marylou Yam | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 46 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara K Mistick | President/Ex-officio Member Officer | 40 | $859,286 | $87,221 |
| Sarah Flanagan | VP Government Relations Highest-paid employee | 40 | $382,634 | $62,638 |
| Elizabeth Gemoets | VP & COO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $326,049 | $60,454 |
| Peter Boyle | VP Public Affairs Highest-paid employee | 40 | $264,863 | $65,769 |
| Vonda Dickson | Dir of Finance & Administration Highest-paid employee | 40 | $203,783 | $38,650 |
| Stephanie Giesecke | Asst VP for Government Relations Highest-paid employee | 40 | $180,270 | $45,620 |
| Connie L Book | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary D Hinton | Board Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric F Spina | Board Immediate Past Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Paul C Pribbenow | Board Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| David A Armstrong | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Irma Becerra | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Marie F Bernardo-Sousa | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Audrey Bilger | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Marc Camille | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Brad Carson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| John E Cech | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Barry H Corey | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Greg G Dell'Omo | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Sandra J Doran | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Roger D Drake | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LaVerne T Harmon | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Dennis H Holtschneider | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Sean Huddleston | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Paula Johnson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Rachelle K Keck | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert LeFevre | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Richanne C Mankey | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert L Manuel | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Gilberto J Marxuach-Torros | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Charlie T McCormick | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Thayne M McCulloh | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael A McDonald | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ernest McNealey | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth M Meade | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Krista L Newkirk | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jose D Padilla | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Beth L Paul | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| L Jeffrey Perez | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| G Gabrielle Starr | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Tania Tetlow | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Suzanne E Walsh | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| John Y Walz | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Widness | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Burton J Webb | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Marylou Yam | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 50 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR BARBARA MISTICK | PRESIDENT & EX-OFFICIO Officer | 40 | $789,097 | $80,678 |
| SARAH FLANAGAN | VP GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $376,067 | $67,090 |
| ELIZABETH GEMOETS | VICE PRESIDENT & COO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $311,248 | $58,870 |
| PETE BOYLE | VP PUBLIC AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $262,790 | $65,883 |
| VONDA DICKSON | DIRECTOR - FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $191,676 | $37,273 |
| DEBORAH REILLY | DIRECTOR - MEMBER RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $170,844 | $35,922 |
| ERIC F SPINA | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CONSTANCE L BOOK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ISIAAH CRAWFORD | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL B ALEXANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IRMA BECERRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC M CAMILLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA E CHAPDELAINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MILES K DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY G DELL'OMO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY R DOCKING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER D DRAKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY J EYRING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH A FAVAZZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE A FREDERICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC W FULCOMER | DIRECTOR THROUGH 12/1/22 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYON L GRIGSBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA GUNTER-SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAVERNE T HARMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY D HINTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS H HOLTSCHNEIDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY KUAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT LEFEVRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHANNE C MANKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT L MANUEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE T MCCORMICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THAYNE M MCCULLOH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL A MCDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN MCELANEY-JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERNEST MCNEALEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSE D PADILLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH L PAUL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| L JEFFREY PEREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL C PRIBBENOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL P SCHNEIDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE A SKLEDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| A CLAYTON SPENCER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRI STANDISH-KUON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| G GABRIELLE STARR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IVY R TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES TROHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN Y WALZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BURTON J WEBB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER W WHITAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER WIDNESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 700, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-5420
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Barbara K Mistick, 1025 Connecticut Avenue NW 700, Washington, DC 200365420
- Signed the 990
- Barbara K Mistick, President
- Phone
- (202) 785-8866
- Website
- www.naicu.edu
- Return prepared by
- Aprio Advisory Group LLC
Mission
The National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU) serves as the unified voice for the 1,700 private, nonprofit colleges and universities in our nation. (continued on Schedule O)
Program accomplishments
- Government Relation Activities - Representing U.S. independent colleges and universities on public policy issues with governmental institutions.Expenses $2,753,630
- Research - Gathering, analyzing, and distributing information in support of all association activities.Expenses $1,327,690
- Membership Activities - Membership recruitment, retention, engagement, activities, and responding to membership inquires, priorities, concerns.Expenses $1,591,481 · revenue $7,416,495
- Public RelationsExpenses $1,236,152
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
- 52-1125164
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1976
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $18,108,310
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,263,475
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $8,263,475 | $7,813,754 | $18,108,310 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $7,676,205 | $7,670,351 | $18,386,027 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $8,293,578 | $7,151,317 | $17,892,473 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $8,313,194 | $6,918,794 | $14,871,589 | 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 52-1125164).
Questions about NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES is 52-1125164.
- Is NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1976.
- Are donations to NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES 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 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES 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 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES 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 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Barbara K Mistick.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 47 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $893,229 (Barbara K Mistick, President).
- How much revenue does NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,263,475, expenses of $7,813,754 and total assets of $18,108,310 at year end.
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