Au's mission is to end the Aids epidemic within the US. We seek to achieve our mission through strategic grantmaking initiatives that cover a broad range of areas including access to care, advocacy, and syringe access. Public policy efforts are guided by local Aids service organizations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.3M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2.2M a year · 16% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.3M
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $6.5M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $40K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.5M
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$16.3M
+181% vs prior year
Spent
$14.1M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$9.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$16.3M
FY2022▲ +181%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$19.0M
FY2021$5.8M
FY2022$16.3M
FY2023$14.1M
FY2024$13.9M
Expenses
$14.1M
FY2022▼ -16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$17.4M
FY2021$16.7M
FY2022$14.1M
FY2023$18.5M
FY2024$13.3M
Net assets
$9.0M
FY2022▲ +28%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7.8M
FY2021$7.1M
FY2022$9.0M
FY2023$5.0M
FY2024$5.5M

From the FY2022 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 1990.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $13.3M Management & general 4% · $499K Fundraising 2% · $306K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

24 people listed on the 990; $1.3M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$253,859Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Programs
$186,122Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Policy
$175,777Pt VII · Sec A
$163,847Pt VII · Sec A
Doe of Federal Programs
$138,916Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Policy of Advocac
$126,248Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Communication
$119,832Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Manager Policy and Adv
$112,008Pt VII · Sec A

Jesse Milan JR’s $275K as CEO is at the 59th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jesse Milan JR$274,772$262,100$253,859$243,331$209,831
Athena Cross$195,673$184,386$186,122——
Bradley J Kiley$191,621————
Carl Baloney JR$185,070$174,808$175,777$158,235$125,084
Raymond Washington$156,393$172,549$163,847—$130,375
Valerie Rochester————$162,700
John Roane JR———$157,777$157,777
David Melendez$146,026————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Ends the US AIDS epidemic through strategic grantmaking, public policy advocacy, and funding local initiatives focused on healthcare access, syringe exchange, and social justice.

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3 programs · $13.3M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

The total of other program expenses .

$9.2Mprogram expense
02

Southern HIV Impact Fund

Focuses on the needs of iindividuals and policy advocacy and movement building. Seving nine states in the united states south (alabama, florida,georgia, lousiana, mississippi, north carolina, south carolina,tennessee and texas), this initiative focuses on increasing cross sectional work among traditionally hiv focused organizations and…

$2.3Mprogram expense
03

Hrsa Ccta

The coordination center for technical assistance is supported by four year subcontract with the fenway institute, which is funded directly by hrsas HIV/AIDS bureau. This initiative is focused on implementing and evaluating eleven evidence-informed interventions in four focus areas: improving hiv health outcomes for MSM of color…

$1.8Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$40K
Grants paid · 392 grants · $22.0M · 2020–2024
HIV AllianceOR · FY2024$161,414
Yale UniversityCT · FY2024$151,312
Vivent Health INCWI · FY2024$150,016
Dap Health INCCA · FY2024$131,309
Birmingham Aids Outreach INCAL · FY2024$130,560
City of HartfordFY2024$125,245
Men's Health FoundationCA · FY2024$120,855
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$16.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$933K
Other incomeLn 4–11$910K
Money outPt IX
$14.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$13.3M
Managementcol C$499K
Fundraisingcol D$306K
Owns and owesPt X
$9.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$10.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
24
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$7.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$933K
Other incomeLn 4–11$910K
Total revenueLn 12$16.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.3M
SavingsLn 2$404K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$290K
Total assetsLn 16$10.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M
Net assetsLn 32$9.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 545
VolunteersI 619
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.5M$1.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.2M$6.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$344K$290K
Total assetsLn 16$10.2M$10.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.2M$1.5M
Net assetsLn 32$7.1M$9.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$5.4M$5.4M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.8M$3.6M$160K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2.1M$1.5M$338K$302K
TravelLn 17$710K$680K$30K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.1M$2.2M−$29K$566
Total functional expensesLn 25$14.1M$13.3M$499K$306K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $13.9M$13.3M$567K$5.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $14.1M$18.5M−$4.3M$5.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $16.3M$14.1M$2.2M$9.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.8M$16.7M−$10.9M$7.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $19.0M$17.4M$1.6M$7.8M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $16,299,347 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,636,909$14,455,893
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $591,425$933,186
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $24,917$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $538,652$910,268
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,791,903$16,299,347
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$5,362,338
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,293,326$3,771,509
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $12,447,111$4,981,046
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $16,740,437$14,114,893
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$10,948,534$2,184,454
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $16,299,347 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$7,681,011
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,774,882
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$14,455,893
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $933,186$933,186
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $910,268$910,268
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,843,454 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$16,299,347
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $14,114,893 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $5,362,338$5,362,338
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,608,474 · Management $159,778 · Fundraising $3,257$3,771,509
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,500,751 · Management $338,000 · Fundraising $301,833$2,140,584
IX-17 TravelPrograms $680,269 · Management $29,744$710,013
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,158,421 · Management −$28,538 · Fundraising $566$2,130,449
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $13,310,253 · Management $498,984 · Fundraising $305,656$14,114,893
Part X · Balance sheet $10,541,988 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,420,797$1,280,349
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,067,333$404,321
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,093,969$2,019,253
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $112,421$49,428
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $343,921$289,945
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $4,211,526$6,498,692
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $10,249,967$10,541,988
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $466,359$827,114
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $205,985$116,519
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,506,120$558,699
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,178,464$1,502,332
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,470,227$4,639,656
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,601,276$4,400,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,071,503$9,039,656
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $10,249,967$10,541,988
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $9,039,656 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$16,299,347
XI-2 Total expenses$14,114,893
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,184,454
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,071,503
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$216,301
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$9,039,656

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