Nonprofit · EIN 63-0439459
AUBURN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt · AUBURN, AL 36831
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,182,512 | $2,024,105 | $158,407 | $18,537,575 | $3,933,425 | $14,604,150 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,180,926 | $1,435,709 | $745,217 | $17,853,027 | $4,108,476 | $13,744,551 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $5,591,272 | $2,348,755 | $3,242,517 | $16,496,703 | $5,055,714 | $11,440,989 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $838,639
- Membership dues
- $585,208
- Program service revenue
- $385,630
- Investment income
- $491,593
- Net rental income
- $466,650
- Other revenue
- $466,650
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $152,406
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $116,737
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $116,737
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $500
- Accounting fees
- $34,992
- Occupancy
- $7,753
- Travel
- $17,813
- Depreciation
- $23,064
- Program services (functional)
- $1,471,362
- Management and general (functional)
- $499,470
- Fundraising (functional)
- $53,273
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $17,853,027
- Total assets, end of year
- $18,537,575
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,933,425
- Net assets, end of year
- $14,604,150
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,732,853
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,133,574
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $14,604,150
- Gross unrelated business income
- $42,066
- Gross receipts
- $2,305,779
- Employees
- 54
- Volunteers
- 981
- Year formed
- 1945
- State of legal domicile
- AL
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROB WELLBAUM | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 4 | $413,149 | $61,791 |
| ERIN LEWIS | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Officer | 2 | $300,621 | $53,032 |
| MARGARET ARNOLD | VICE PRESIDENT, PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 1 | $233,501 | $45,515 |
| WILLIAM HUGHES | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 2 | $200,598 | $39,809 |
| DANIEL SASSER | CHIEF ENGAGEMENT OFFICER Officer | 32 | $188,769 | $40,157 |
| JESSICA KING | SR. DIRECTOR ADVANCEMENT MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 38 | $150,059 | $32,011 |
| DANNIELLE FIELDS | SR. DIRECTOR, ENGAGEMENT & EXPERIENCE Highest-paid employee | 38 | $138,768 | $34,119 |
| SCOTT FRANCIS | SR. DIRECTOR, ALUMNI & GIFT SUCCESS Highest-paid employee | 38 | $127,115 | $29,458 |
| CHARLES SALIBA | TECHNOLOGY ARCHITECT Highest-paid employee | 6 | $111,673 | $15,966 |
| CAROLYN BURROUGHS | ASSISTANT TREASURER Officer | 20 | $98,029 | $26,482 |
| LAUREL HENDRIX | SECRETARY Officer | 14 | $84,907 | $17,408 |
| JEFFERY MOORE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.75 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED BLATCHFORD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.75 | $0 | $0 |
| METRICK HOUSER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.75 | $0 | $0 |
| LUANNE HART | PAST PRESIDENT Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
20 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANNETTE BITTO | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
| BECKY LINER | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| BRIAN PULTRO | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CHAR DENNIS | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.75 | $0 |
| DARRYL HOWELL | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| DAWN OLIVER | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| ERIC DUNLAP | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| EVAN THOMAS | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| FREDDY DANIELL | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| GLEN MITCHELL | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| HANK JESTER | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| JACOB WATKINS | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
| JAMES RANE | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
| KIM EVANS | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
| LAURIE SCOGINS | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
| REGGIE TORBOR | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RON DYSON JR | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.75 | $0 |
| SEAN THOMAS | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
| SUSAN STEELE | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TONY TORBERT | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 37 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT WELLBAUM | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 4 | $345,657 | $57,141 |
| ERIN LEWIS | CHEIF OPERATIONS OFFICER Officer | 2 | $281,431 | $46,521 |
| JOHN MORRIS | FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THRU AUG 1, 2023 Former | 5 | $280,846 | $23,092 |
| WILLIAM HUGHES | CHEIF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 2 | $181,369 | $35,517 |
| MARGARET ARNOLD | VICE PRESIDENT, PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 1 | $177,873 | $37,096 |
| KURT SASSER | CHIEF ENGAGEMENT OFFICER Officer | 32 | $153,358 | $31,907 |
| JESSICA KING | SR. DIRECTOR, ADVANCEMENT MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 10 | $138,137 | $28,761 |
| TIMOTHY W JONES | DIRECTOR, INFORMATION TECH THRU AUG 1, 2024 Officer | 4 | $132,266 | $31,303 |
| DANIELLE FIELDS | SR. DIRECTOR, ENGAGEMENT & EXPERIENCE Highest-paid employee | 38 | $133,425 | $29,791 |
| SCOTT FRANCIS | SR. DIRECTOR, ALUMNI & GIFT SUCCESS Highest-paid employee | 38 | $124,452 | $27,354 |
| CHARLES SALIBA | TECHNOLOGY ARCHITECT Highest-paid employee | 6 | $107,929 | $15,232 |
| CAROLYN BURROUGHS | ASST. TREASURER Officer | 20 | $85,439 | $23,438 |
| LAUREL HENDRIX | SECRETARY Officer | 13 | $81,818 | $16,350 |
| LUANNE L HART | PRESIDENT THRU SEPT 13, 2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY MOORE | PRESIDENT AS OF SEPT 13, 2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED BLATCHFORD | VP AS OF SEPT 13, 2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE M GRANBERRY | TREASURER THRU SEP 13, 2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| METRICK M HOUSER | TREASURER AS OF SEPT 13, 2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| REGENIA R SANDERS | PAST PRESIDENT THRU SEPT 13, 2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNETTE BITTO | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKY LINER | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAR DENNIS | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DARRYL HOWELL | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN OLIVER | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE SLUPE | BOARD DIRECTOR THRU SEPT 13, 2024 Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC M DUNLAP | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| EVAN THOMAS | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDDY DANIELL | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HANK JESTER | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JACOB WATKINS | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES RANE | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM EVANS | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE SCOGINS | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA BAUGH | BOARD DIRECTOR THRU SEPT 13, 2024 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RON DYSON JR | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN THOMAS | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY TORBERT | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 39 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN MORRIS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THRU AUG 1, 2023 Officer | 5 | $443,909 | $45,304 |
| GRETCHEN VANVALKENBURG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THRU NOV 28, 2022 Officer | 40 | $374,264 | $37,624 |
| ROBERT WELLBAUM | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 5 | $297,202 | $49,281 |
| ERIN LEWIS | CHEIF OPERATIONS OFFICER Officer | 5 | $282,993 | $38,684 |
| ROMAN MCLEOD | DIRECTOR, CASH MANAGEMENT & TREASURY Highest-paid employee | 2 | $146,275 | $19,941 |
| WILLIAM T BARTLETT | MANAGER, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 8 | $130,953 | $29,159 |
| WILLIAM HUGHES | CHEIF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 5 | $131,965 | $27,693 |
| DANIELLE FIELDS | SR. DIRECTOR, ENGAGEMENT & EXPERIENCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,070 | $26,446 |
| JENNIFER L STEPHENS | ASST TREASURER THRU OCT 7, 2022 Officer | 40 | $121,883 | $21,472 |
| TIMOTHY W JONES | DIRECTOR, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Officer | 2 | $112,744 | $26,657 |
| JESSICA KING | SR. DIRECTOR, ADVANCEMENT MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,926 | $23,544 |
| CHARLES SALIBA | TECHNOLOGY ARCHITECT Highest-paid employee | 6 | $111,444 | $15,551 |
| KURT SASSER | CHIEF ENGAGEMENT OFFICER Officer | 40 | $102,112 | $23,594 |
| LAUREL HENDRIX | SECRETARY Officer | 20 | $77,941 | $15,950 |
| CAROLYN BURROUGHS | ASST TREASURER Officer | 30 | $64,500 | $18,437 |
| LUANNE L HART | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.71 | $0 | $0 |
| REGENIA R SANDERS | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.71 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY MOORE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.94 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE M GRANBERRY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.6 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKY LINER | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.69 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAR DENNIS | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.58 | $0 | $0 |
| DARRYL HOWELL | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.62 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN OLIVER | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.69 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE SLUPE | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.56 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC M DUNLAP | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.69 | $0 | $0 |
| EVAN THOMAS | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.58 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED BLATCHFORD | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.71 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDDY DANIELL | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.83 | $0 | $0 |
| HANK JESTER | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.62 | $0 | $0 |
| JACOB WATKINS | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM EVANS | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA BAUGH | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.94 | $0 | $0 |
| METRICK M HOUSER | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.58 | $0 | $0 |
| RON DYSON JR | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.38 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY TORBERT | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.46 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA JENKINS | BOARD DIRECTOR THRU SEPT 15, 2023 Trustee or director | 1.46 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY ROBINETT | BOARD DIRECTOR THRU SEPT 15, 2023 Trustee or director | 1.46 | $0 | $0 |
| CHASTITY WESTRY | BOARD DIRECTOR THRU SEPT 15, 2023 Trustee or director | 1.46 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE DALTON | BOARD DIRECTOR THRU SEPT 15, 2023 Trustee or director | 1.35 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 3140, AUBURN, AL 36831-3140
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ROBERT WELLBAUM, PO BOX 3140, AUBURN, AL 36831
- Signed the 990
- ROBERT WELLBAUM, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (334) 844-7048
- Website
- WWW.ALUMNI.AUBURN.EDU
- Return prepared by
- WARREN AVERETT LLC
Mission
THE AUBURN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION IS DEDICATED TO ENHANCING THE ENGAGEMENT AND CONNNECTION OF ALL AUBURN UNIVERSITY ALUMNI AND FRIENDS.
Program accomplishments
- ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT, ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMMING, AND ATHLETIC EVENTS ARE DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN THE CONNECTION AND FOSTER MEANINGFUL ENGAGEMENT WITH AUBURN UNIVERSITY ALUMNI AND FRIENDS.Expenses $879,298 · revenue $344,830
- AUBURN MAGAZINE PROVIDES A VEHICLE TO ENHANCE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE UNIVERSITY AND ITS ALUMNI AND FRIENDS. APPROXIMATELY 50,000 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.Expenses $439,658 · revenue $40,800
- 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).Expenses $152,406 · grants $152,406
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 63-0439459
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1979
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B43I)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $18,537,575
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,305,779
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $2,182,512 | $2,024,105 | $18,537,575 | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2024 | $2,180,926 | $1,435,709 | $17,853,027 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2023 | $5,591,272 | $2,348,755 | $16,496,703 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2022 | $3,342,951 | $3,112,942 | $16,410,946 | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 63-0439459).
Questions about AUBURN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of AUBURN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AUBURN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INC is 63-0439459.
- Is AUBURN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
- Are donations to AUBURN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AUBURN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INC 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 AUBURN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AUBURN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AUBURN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names ROBERT WELLBAUM.
- Who are the officers and directors of AUBURN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 35 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $413,149 (ROB WELLBAUM, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does AUBURN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,182,512, expenses of $2,024,105 and total assets of $18,537,575 at year end.
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