Nonprofit · EIN 82-2123116
THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF THE MEDITERRANEAN
Also known as ACM
Tax-exempt · TEMPE, AZ 85282
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 990 | $27,591,235 | $25,952,509 | $1,638,726 | $23,577,626 | $5,579,882 | $17,997,744 |
| July 31, 2024 | 990 | $22,537,096 | $20,320,908 | $2,216,188 | $19,499,573 | $3,801,845 | $15,697,728 |
| July 31, 2023 | 990 | $16,589,967 | $14,014,506 | $2,575,461 | $15,528,367 | $2,666,111 | $12,862,256 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $707,483
- Program service revenue
- $25,992,771
- Investment income
- $460,163
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $264,632
- Other revenue
- $430,818
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,194,173
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,036,713
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $10,525,049
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $116,588
- Accounting fees
- $146,037
- Occupancy
- $737,961
- Travel
- $810,456
- Depreciation
- $365,408
- Program services (functional)
- $18,629,275
- Management and general (functional)
- $7,010,583
- Fundraising (functional)
- $312,651
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $19,499,573
- Total assets, end of year
- $23,577,626
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,579,882
- Net assets, end of year
- $17,997,744
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,355,122
- Publicly traded securities
- $10,604,891
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $17,548,697
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $449,047
- Gross receipts
- $27,591,235
- Employees
- 34
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2016
- State of legal domicile
- AZ
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 July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARL JUBRAN | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $290,000 | $43,463 |
| WILLIAM GRANARA PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANFORD J UNGAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OLIVIER BREILLOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY FRANCES PEARSON JD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIANNE KELER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH M HERLIHY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY MALEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH WOODWORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR PETER DORMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR BRIAN PROCTOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA MANNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD MANASSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARE TUFTS PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE KARR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERNARD PASQUIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA KAFKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMBASSADOR KURT VOLKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALAIN-PHILIPPE DURAND PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JORDI OLLE PALOU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUE WASIOLEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMILE LAMAH | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $0 |
| JESSICA CALHOUN | DEAN OF ADMISSIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 |
| GARRETT HEYSEL PHD | PROVOST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 |
| KURT SCHICK MA | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARL JUBRAN | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $210,500 | $41,021 |
| WILLIAM GRANARA PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANFORD J UNGAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OLIVIER BREILLOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY FRANCES PEARSON JD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIANNE KELER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH M HERLIHY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY MALEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH WOODWORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR PETER DORMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR BRIAN PROCTOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA MANNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD MANASSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARE TUFTS PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE KARR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNARD PASQUIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA KAFKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMBASSADOR KURT VOLKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAIN-PHILIPPE DURAND PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILE LAMAH | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA CALHOUN | DEAN OF ADMISSIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| GARRETT HEYSEL PHD | PROVOST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| KURT SCHICK MA | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARL JUBRAN | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $215,750 | $36,484 |
| WILLIAM GRANARA PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANFORD J UNGAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OLIVIER BREILLOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY FRANCES PEARSON JD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIANNE KELER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH M HERLIHY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY MALEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH WOODWORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR PETER DORMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR BRIAN PROCTOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA MANNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD MANASSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARE TUFTS PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE KARR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNARD PASQUIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA KAFKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMBASSADOR KURT VOLKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAIN-PHILIPPE DURAND PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF STOVER | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA CALHOUN | DEAN OF ADMISSIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| GARRETT HEYSEL PHD | PROVOST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| KURT SCHICK MA | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4500 S LAKESHORE DR STE 358, TEMPE, AZ 85282-7198
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- EMILE LAMAH, 409 CAMINO DEL RIO SOUTH, SAN DIEGO, CA 92108
- Signed the 990
- EMILE LAMAH, CFO
- Phone
- (800) 221-2051
- Website
- WWW.ACMFRANCE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MATTHEWS CARTER & BOYCE
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF THE MEDITERRANEAN IS TO PROVIDE EXCELLENCE IN INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION, INSPIRE INTERCULTURAL AWARENESS, AND PREPARE STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS IN A GLOBAL COMMUNITY THROUGH THE STUDY OF EUROPEAN AND MEDITERRANEAN HISTORY, LANGUAGES, CULTURES, AND CONTEMPORARY ISSUES.
Program accomplishments
- THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF THE MEDITERRANEAN ("ACM") IS AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING OFFERING AMERICAN-STYLE UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE DEGREES TO STUDENTS IN ATTENDANCE AT ITS MAIN CAMPUS LOCATED IN AIX-EN-PROVENCE FRANCE. ACM IS THE SUCCESSOR ORGANIZATION FROM THE MERGER OF ACM AND THE INSTITUTE FOR AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES ("IAU"), A NEW YORK NOT-FOR-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL CORPORATION, WHICH HAS PROVIDED ACADEMIC PROGRAMS IN AIX-EN-PROVENCE FOR AMERICAN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS SPENDING AN ACADEMIC YEAR OR SEMESTER ABROAD SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1957. ACM HOSTED 2,565 TOTAL STUDENTS AND 46 DEGREE SEEKING STUDENTS IN 2024. ACM WAS ESTABLISHED TO EXPAND UPON A LONG HISTORY OF AMERICAN-STYLE HIGHER EDUCATION IN SOUTHERN FRANCE BY LEVERAGING THE TALENTS OF AN EXISTING FACULTY, THE FACILITIES OF AN HISTORIC CAMPUS, AND THE CULTURAL DIVERSITY OF ITS MEDITERRANEAN LOCATION THROUGH THE INTRODUCTION OF SEVERAL BACHELOR'S AND MASTER'S PROGRAMS IN THE ARTS, SOCIAL SCIENCES, AND BUSINESS.THE INSTITUTE FOR AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES ("IAU") WAS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF THE MEDITERRANEAN.IAU AND ACM MERGED EFFECTIVE JULY 31, 2021.Expenses $18,629,275 · revenue $26,423,589
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 July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | July 31, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | July 31, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | July 31, 2024 | December 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 82-2123116
- 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
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- July
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B43)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $23,577,626
- Income (IRS master file)
- $27,591,235
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | July 2025 | $27,591,235 | $25,952,509 | $23,577,626 | XML |
| 990 | July 2024 | $22,537,096 | $20,320,908 | $19,499,573 | XML |
| 990 | July 2023 | $16,589,967 | $14,014,506 | $15,528,367 | XML |
| 990 | July 2022 | $12,250,301 | $9,286,757 | $11,452,033 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2019 | – | – | – | 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 82-2123116).
Questions about THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF THE MEDITERRANEAN
- What is the EIN of THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF THE MEDITERRANEAN?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF THE MEDITERRANEAN is 82-2123116.
- Is THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF THE MEDITERRANEAN tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF THE MEDITERRANEAN tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF THE MEDITERRANEAN 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 THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF THE MEDITERRANEAN due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF THE MEDITERRANEAN last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF THE MEDITERRANEAN?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names EMILE LAMAH.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF THE MEDITERRANEAN?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 25 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $290,000 (CARL JUBRAN, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF THE MEDITERRANEAN have?
- On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $27,591,235, expenses of $25,952,509 and total assets of $23,577,626 at year end.
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