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Screen a listThe American University in Cairo
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$221Mrevenue
FY2025 · +9% in 3 yrs181staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin13.6%
Months of reserve4.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.1%
Middle half of peersMedianAmerican University in Cairo
Where the money goes FY2025 · $191M spent
Programs$169M89%Management and general$21M11%Fundraising$755k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
25 of 26 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 5% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 14% of revenue in FY2025. $272M is traced federal awards from Agency for International Development.
990 Part VIII · USAspending31funders
$1.5Ma year, last 3 years
28%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Carnegie Corporation of New YorkSince FY2018$355k$159k$452k$185k$243k$449kThe Louise H & David S Ingalls FdnOn and off$324k$297k$29k$120kConroy W Amer Univ at CairoSince FY2019$48k$36k$34k$42k$44kLockhart James H & Florence DSince FY2020$43k$54k$19k$11kRichard C Seaver 1978 TrustSince FY2021$30k$35k$35kNational Endowment for DemocracyStopped after FY2019$30k$49k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$198k$394k$1.4M$845k$1.4M$1.0M$598k14 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$6k$11k$63k$46k$125k$51k$51k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped