The 990 read · EIN 34-1747398 · OH · Fiscal year 2024

American Endowment Foundation

In its own words

“To expand the capacity of American philanthropy throughout the financial services industry.”

Data only Figures straight from the filing, screened by our rules. Not yet reviewed in depth by a CPA.

Methodology by Amir Arani, CPA, CA · Updated November 7, 2026

Top pay: $603K Rondal Ransom, 0% of spending
Revenue: $1.89B 89.4% from donations and grants
Spent: $1.36B 99.4% on programs, as reported
Net assets: $8.40B end of 2024
Savings: 73.9 months of spending, net assets ÷ spending
People: 149 employees

Form 990 (2024), Parts I, VII, IX, X

01 · Red flags

No red flags in its latest filing.

We screen every filing against twelve rules. A flag is a prompt for a closer look, not a finding of wrongdoing.

No reported asset diversions, no insider transactions, no fundraisers keeping most of the money, and the governance policies we check for are in place.

02 · Where $1 goes · 2024

Of each dollar it spent, 99.4¢ went to programs, as reported.

The split the charity filed.

99.4¢

Programs, $1.36B

0.3¢

Fundraising, $4.1M

0.3¢

Admin, $4.4M

Form 990 (2024), Part IX, line 25

Cost to raise $1

0¢

as reported

For each dollar donated, American Endowment Foundation spent 0¢ on fundraising.

Fundraising ÷ $1.69B contributions · Form 990 Parts VIII, IX

03 · The savings

Net assets: $460.6M to $8.40B in 11 years.

Net assets at each fiscal year end, 2013 to 2024.

Net assets at year end, $ millions

461

747

1033

1441

2001

2626

3474

4663

7067

6241

7124

8403

Form 990 history via ProPublica Form 990 (2024)

04 · Who gets paid

The 8 highest-paid people.

Reportable pay in 2024, from the charity and related organizations.

Rondal Ransom

Chief Executive Officer

$602,809

Stephen W Jones

Executive Vice President

$348,889

Michele Hoza

General Counsel & Secretary of Board

$248,190

Paula Hogan

Chro

$217,153

Jesse Juguilon

Chief Business Strategy Officer

$208,726

Mark Manning

Cio

$205,123

Tyana Smith

Chief Bus Dev Off (until 3/25/24)

$183,111

Stephen Brooks

VP Development

$181,232

Form 990 (2024), Part VII, Section A

Largest outside contractors

Contractor	Service	Paid
Clearwater Analytics	Data aggregation	$827,997
Npact	Software development	$249,500
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith	Legal services	$180,588
Rsm US Llp	Accounting services	$144,210
Tiger Hill Partners	Consulting	$126,452

Form 990 (2024), Part VII, Section B

05 · Questions

The questions people ask about the American Endowment Foundation.

Short, sourced answers. Each one stands on its own.

How much does the American Endowment Foundation CEO make?

Rondal Ransom, Chief Executive Officer, received $602,809 in reportable compensation in 2024, 0% of American Endowment Foundation's $1.36B in spending.

Form 990 (2024), Part VII

What percentage of American Endowment Foundation donations go to programs?

American Endowment Foundation reported 99.4% of 2024 spending as programs, 0.3% as fundraising and 0.3% as management.

Form 990 (2024), Part IX

How much money does American Endowment Foundation have?

Net assets were $8.40B at the end of 2024, about 73.9 months of spending.

Form 990 (2024), Part X

Does American Endowment Foundation have any red flags in its filing?

Its latest Form 990 triggered none of our twelve screening rules, which cover reported asset diversions, insider transactions, fundraiser costs, governance policies and spending patterns.

Form 990 (2024)

06 · Sources and citing

Every number, traced.

Cite this page

Amir Arani, “American Endowment Foundation: CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/american-endowment-foundation/