Association of University Technology Managers
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What it says it does
THE ASSOCIATION WAS FORMED IN 1989 AS A NONPROFIT PROFESSIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY TO ENGAGE IN A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES AND ACCOMPLISH A VARIETY OF PURPOSES RELATED TO TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER, COMMERCIALIZATION, AND INNOVATION. THE CORE PURPOSE OF THE ASSOCIATION IS TO SUPPORT AND ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE/TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER WORLDWIDE.
- Income
- $12.0 million
- Spending
- $10.4 million
- Employees
- 42
- Volunteers
- 380
- Highest pay
- $311,037, chief executive officer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (5)
- THE ANNUAL MEETING, REGIONAL MEETINGS, AND ONLINE TRAININGS PROVIDE A FORUM FOR INDIVIDUALS TO BE EDUCATED IN THE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROFESSION. THE MARCH ANNUAL MEETING WAS HELD IN SAN DIEGO, CA WITH 1,978 ATTENDEES WITH 37 PARTICIPATING VIRTUALLY. IN ADDITION, FOUR REGIONAL MEETINGS WERE HELD IN PERSON WITH 642 ATTENDEES. 21 WEBINARS WERE HELD WITH 2,283 ATTENDEES AND 2,720 RECORDED CONTENT PURCHASES.
- PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES AND PARTNERING FORUMS OFFER AN ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT SPECIFIC TOPICS RELEVANT TO THE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROFESSION. IN 2024, AUTM HELD ELEVEN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES WITH A TOTAL OF 899 PARTICIPANTS.
- WEBSITE, DATABASES, SOCIAL MEDIA, INFORMATION EMAILS, SURVEYS, REPORTS, NEWSLETTERS AND PROMOTIONAL COLLATERAL RELATING TO PRESENTATIONS AND NEW ADVANCES IN TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER, SUCH AS PATENTS, COPYRIGHTS AND TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION. THESE PROVIDE MEMBERS, THE PUBLIC, POLICY MAKERS, AND MEDIA WITH INFORMATION TO ADVANCE THEIR KNOWLEDGE IN THE AREA OF TECHNOLOGY LICENSING AND COMMERCIALIZATION. THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 15,000 READERS OF AUTM'S INSIGHT NEWSLETTERS, AND AUTM'S LICENSING AND SALARY SURVEYS REACH MORE THAN 230 UNIVERSITIES THAT SUBMIT DATA, AND MANY OTHERS THAT USE THE DATA AS A VITAL RESOURCE.
- METRICS AND SURVEYS ADVOCACY INTERNATIONAL STRATEGY GRANTS
- (Expenses $ including grants of $) METRICS AND SURVEYS ADVOCACY INTERNATIONAL STRATEGY GRANTS
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 1979.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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