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Nonprofit · EIN 63-0439459

AUBURN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INC

Tax-exempt · AUBURN, AL 36831

Financials

$5.6M$2.3M2022$2.2M$1.4M2023$2.2M$2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AUBURN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$2,182,512$2,024,105$158,407$18,537,575$3,933,425$14,604,150
September 30, 2024990$2,180,926$1,435,709$745,217$17,853,027$4,108,476$13,744,551
September 30, 2023990$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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ROB WELLBAUMEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
4$413,149$61,791
ERIN LEWISCHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER
Officer
2$300,621$53,032
MARGARET ARNOLDVICE PRESIDENT, PHILANTHROPY
Highest-paid employee
1$233,501$45,515
WILLIAM HUGHESCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
2$200,598$39,809
DANIEL SASSERCHIEF ENGAGEMENT OFFICER
Officer
32$188,769$40,157
JESSICA KINGSR. DIRECTOR ADVANCEMENT MARKETING
Highest-paid employee
38$150,059$32,011
DANNIELLE FIELDSSR. DIRECTOR, ENGAGEMENT & EXPERIENCE
Highest-paid employee
38$138,768$34,119
SCOTT FRANCISSR. DIRECTOR, ALUMNI & GIFT SUCCESS
Highest-paid employee
38$127,115$29,458
CHARLES SALIBATECHNOLOGY ARCHITECT
Highest-paid employee
6$111,673$15,966
CAROLYN BURROUGHSASSISTANT TREASURER
Officer
20$98,029$26,482
LAUREL HENDRIXSECRETARY
Officer
14$84,907$17,408
JEFFERY MOOREPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1.75$0$0
FRED BLATCHFORDVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1.75$0$0
METRICK HOUSERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1.75$0$0
LUANNE HARTPAST PRESIDENT
Officer
1.5$0$0
20 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANNETTE BITTOBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.25$0
BECKY LINERBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
BRIAN PULTROBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
CHAR DENNISBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.75$0
DARRYL HOWELLBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
DAWN OLIVERBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
ERIC DUNLAPBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
EVAN THOMASBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
FREDDY DANIELLBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
GLEN MITCHELLBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
HANK JESTERBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
JACOB WATKINSBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.25$0
JAMES RANEBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.25$0
KIM EVANSBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.25$0
LAURIE SCOGINSBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.25$0
REGGIE TORBORBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
RON DYSON JRBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.75$0
SEAN THOMASBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.25$0
SUSAN STEELEBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
TONY TORBERTBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.25$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 37 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ROBERT WELLBAUMEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
4$345,657$57,141
ERIN LEWISCHEIF OPERATIONS OFFICER
Officer
2$281,431$46,521
JOHN MORRISFORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THRU AUG 1, 2023
Former
5$280,846$23,092
WILLIAM HUGHESCHEIF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
2$181,369$35,517
MARGARET ARNOLDVICE PRESIDENT, PHILANTHROPY
Highest-paid employee
1$177,873$37,096
KURT SASSERCHIEF ENGAGEMENT OFFICER
Officer
32$153,358$31,907
JESSICA KINGSR. DIRECTOR, ADVANCEMENT MARKETING
Highest-paid employee
10$138,137$28,761
TIMOTHY W JONESDIRECTOR, INFORMATION TECH THRU AUG 1, 2024
Officer
4$132,266$31,303
DANIELLE FIELDSSR. DIRECTOR, ENGAGEMENT & EXPERIENCE
Highest-paid employee
38$133,425$29,791
SCOTT FRANCISSR. DIRECTOR, ALUMNI & GIFT SUCCESS
Highest-paid employee
38$124,452$27,354
CHARLES SALIBATECHNOLOGY ARCHITECT
Highest-paid employee
6$107,929$15,232
CAROLYN BURROUGHSASST. TREASURER
Officer
20$85,439$23,438
LAUREL HENDRIXSECRETARY
Officer
13$81,818$16,350
LUANNE L HARTPRESIDENT THRU SEPT 13, 2024
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
JEFFREY MOOREPRESIDENT AS OF SEPT 13, 2024
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
FRED BLATCHFORDVP AS OF SEPT 13, 2024
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
MICHELLE M GRANBERRYTREASURER THRU SEP 13, 2024
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
METRICK M HOUSERTREASURER AS OF SEPT 13, 2024
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
REGENIA R SANDERSPAST PRESIDENT THRU SEPT 13, 2024
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
ANNETTE BITTOBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
BECKY LINERBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
CHAR DENNISBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
DARRYL HOWELLBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
DAWN OLIVERBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
DENISE SLUPEBOARD DIRECTOR THRU SEPT 13, 2024
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
ERIC M DUNLAPBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
EVAN THOMASBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
FREDDY DANIELLBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
HANK JESTERBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
JACOB WATKINSBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
JAMES RANEBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KIM EVANSBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LAURIE SCOGINSBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MARIA BAUGHBOARD DIRECTOR THRU SEPT 13, 2024
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RON DYSON JRBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
SEAN THOMASBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TONY TORBERTBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 39 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JOHN MORRISEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THRU AUG 1, 2023
Officer
5$443,909$45,304
GRETCHEN VANVALKENBURGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THRU NOV 28, 2022
Officer
40$374,264$37,624
ROBERT WELLBAUMEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
5$297,202$49,281
ERIN LEWISCHEIF OPERATIONS OFFICER
Officer
5$282,993$38,684
ROMAN MCLEODDIRECTOR, CASH MANAGEMENT & TREASURY
Highest-paid employee
2$146,275$19,941
WILLIAM T BARTLETTMANAGER, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Highest-paid employee
8$130,953$29,159
WILLIAM HUGHESCHEIF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
5$131,965$27,693
DANIELLE FIELDSSR. DIRECTOR, ENGAGEMENT & EXPERIENCE
Highest-paid employee
40$125,070$26,446
JENNIFER L STEPHENSASST TREASURER THRU OCT 7, 2022
Officer
40$121,883$21,472
TIMOTHY W JONESDIRECTOR, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Officer
2$112,744$26,657
JESSICA KINGSR. DIRECTOR, ADVANCEMENT MARKETING
Highest-paid employee
40$111,926$23,544
CHARLES SALIBATECHNOLOGY ARCHITECT
Highest-paid employee
6$111,444$15,551
KURT SASSERCHIEF ENGAGEMENT OFFICER
Officer
40$102,112$23,594
LAUREL HENDRIXSECRETARY
Officer
20$77,941$15,950
CAROLYN BURROUGHSASST TREASURER
Officer
30$64,500$18,437
LUANNE L HARTPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1.71$0$0
REGENIA R SANDERSPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1.71$0$0
JEFFREY MOOREVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1.94$0$0
MICHELLE M GRANBERRYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1.6$0$0
BECKY LINERBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.69$0$0
CHAR DENNISBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.58$0$0
DARRYL HOWELLBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.62$0$0
DAWN OLIVERBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.69$0$0
DENISE SLUPEBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.56$0$0
ERIC M DUNLAPBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.69$0$0
EVAN THOMASBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.58$0$0
FRED BLATCHFORDBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.71$0$0
FREDDY DANIELLBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.83$0$0
HANK JESTERBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.62$0$0
JACOB WATKINSBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KIM EVANSBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MARIA BAUGHBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.94$0$0
METRICK M HOUSERBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.58$0$0
RON DYSON JRBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.38$0$0
TONY TORBERTBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.46$0$0
ANGELA JENKINSBOARD DIRECTOR THRU SEPT 15, 2023
Trustee or director
1.46$0$0
ASHLEY ROBINETTBOARD DIRECTOR THRU SEPT 15, 2023
Trustee or director
1.46$0$0
CHASTITY WESTRYBOARD DIRECTOR THRU SEPT 15, 2023
Trustee or director
1.46$0$0
JOE DALTONBOARD 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
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.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 15, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 16, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 17, 2025990 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

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$2,182,512$2,024,105$18,537,575IRS
990-TSeptember 2025–––IRS
990September 2024$2,180,926$1,435,709$17,853,027XML
990-TSeptember 2024–––IRS
990September 2023$5,591,272$2,348,755$16,496,703XML
990-TSeptember 2023–––IRS
990September 2022$3,342,951$3,112,942$16,410,946IRS
990-TSeptember 2022–––IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990-TSeptember 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 2019–––IRS
990September 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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