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Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities

EIN 52-0902755 · Washington, DC

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceStrong92 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE U.S. JESUIT HIGHER EDUCATION BY FACILITATING COOPERATIVE EFFORTS AMONG, AND PROVIDING SERVICES TO, ITS MEMBER INSTITUTIONS; PROVIDING A FORUM FOR THE EXCHANGE OF EXPERIENCE AND INFORMATION; AND REPRESENTING THE WORK OF JESUIT HIGHER EDUCATION AT THE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVELS.

Income
$3.2 million
Spending
$2.4 million
Spent on programs
68%
Reserves
31.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 75%
Employees
4
Volunteers
31
Highest pay
$196,800, vp of government relations

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 90 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 31.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 31% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 27% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 6% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    68% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 92 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    28 of 28 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 (8)
  1. $562,803 spent. IGNATIAN COLLEAGUES PROGRAM - THE IGNATIAN COLLEAGUES PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2013 AS A RESTRICTED FUND OF THE ASSOCIATION TO EDUCATE AND INFORM ADMINISTRATORS AND FACULTY MORE DEEPLY IN THE JESUIT TRADITION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
  2. $145,672 spent. IGNATIAN LEADERSHIP SEMINAR- SEMINAR PARTICIPANTS ARE INTRODUCED TO THE FOUNDATIONS OF JESUIT EDUCATION AND ACTIVELY ENGAGE IN DISCUSSIONS WITH PEERS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY ON HOW THE JESUIT EDUCATIONAL TRADITION MAY BE APPLIED IN THE EVERYDAY WORK OF UNIVERSITY DECISION-MAKING.
  3. $207,751 spent. MISSION IDENTITY - MISSION IDENTITY SERVICES ASSIST MEMBER INSTITUTIONS WITH PROGRAMS AND TOOLS TO ENHANCE THEIR JESUIT MISSION IDENTITY. SERVICES ALSO INCLUDE CONSULTATIONS, CONFERENCES AND RETREATS.
  4. $245,741 spent. GOVERNMENT RELATIONS - THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL REGISTERED LOBBYIST REPRESENTS THE TWENTY-SEVEN MEMBER INSTITUTIONS LOCATED IN THE U.S. COLLECTIVELY BEFORE CONGRESS AND THE ADMINISTRATION ON HIGHER EDUCATION POLICIES RELATED TO APPROPRIATIONS AND BUDGET, HIGHER EDUCATION AUTHORIZATION, AND TAX ISSUES. AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE IS HELD FOR MEMBER INSTITUTION REPRESENTATIVES TO DISCUSS CRITICAL HIGHER EDUCATION ISSUES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. INFORMATION SHARING CONCERNING THE EVOLUTION OF NATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION ISSUES FOR THE TWENTY-SEVEN U.S. INSTITUTIONS IS A HIGH PRIORITY.
  5. $193,092 spent. MEMBER SERVICES - THE OFFICE OF MEMBER SERVICES AT THE ASSOCIATION OF JESUIT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (AJCU) PROVIDES INFORMATION TO ITS MEMBERS THROUGH NEWSLETTERS, SOCIAL MEDIA AND LISTSERVS; PROMOTES THE MISSION OF JESUIT HIGHER EDUCATION THROUGH NATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDING THE #JESUITEDUCATED CAMPAIGN AND JESUIT BASKETBALL SPOTLIGHT; GENERATES NATIONAL EXPOSURE THROUGH PRESS RELEASES AND QUOTES TO THE MEDIA; AND FOSTERS COMMUNITY AMONG JESUIT ALUMNI THROUGH SERVICE AND SOCIAL EVENTS.
  6. $40,005 spent. TRUSTEE FORUM
  7. $120,000 spent. VIRGINIA MADEK SCHOLARSHIP
  8. $104,271 spent. ALL OTHER

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. 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 October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.

    Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 1946.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 October 21, 2026.

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