American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
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About American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants concentrates its giving on strengthening the accounting profession and related governance, ethics, and professional education. Grants flow to membership and professional associations, continuing-education providers, university accounting programs, and diversity-in-accounting initiatives; many gifts fund conferences, training programs, or general operating support rather than direct service delivery. While nationally distributed, the foundation prioritizes organizations that advance accounting standards, corporate governance, ethics/compliance, and pipeline development into the profession.
Focus Areas
Professional accounting education and continuing professional education providers (e.g., AICPA Foundation, American Accounting Association)Diversity and pipeline development for accountants, especially support for Black accountants (e.g., NABA, university accounting programs like NC A&T)Corporate governance and board/director education (e.g., National Association of Corporate Directors, Council of Institutional Investors)Ethics, compliance, and fraud-prevention training for finance professionals (e.g., Ethics & Compliance Association, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners)Judicial and legal-accountability education tied to financial/ethical standards (e.g., The National Judicial College)
About American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
A recurring theme in American Institute of Certified Public Accountants grantmaking is support for the infrastructure of the accounting profession rather than direct-service work. The foundation repeatedly backs organizations that shape accounting education, professional standards, ethics, governance, and pipeline development. Its recent grants include repeated contributions to the AICPA Foundation and the National Association of Black Accountants Inc., alongside support for the National Association of Corporate Directors, university accounting programs, and ethics-and-compliance organizations. That pattern shows a funder using grants to reinforce the institutions that train, convene, and credential finance professionals. The giving is also multi-year and relationship-driven. The AICPA Foundation received $449,797 in 2025 and $350,000 in 2024, while the National Association of Black Accountants Inc. received $266,150 in 2023, $215,000 in 2024, and a separate $76,000 sponsorship payment in 2025 tied to its national convention expo. Other named recipients include NC A&T State University, The National Judicial College, Financial Executives International, and Ethisphere LLC. Together, those awards point to a foundation that funds conferences, training, and professional convening across accounting and related governance fields.
What American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Funds
In professional accounting education, the foundation gave $449,797 to AICPA Foundation in 2025 and $350,000 in 2024, reinforcing the education pipeline around the profession. It also supported American Accounting Association with $27,500 in 2024 and $21,500 in 2023, plus Cornell University at $15,000 in 2024 and Villanova University at $10,000 in 2024. Diversity and pipeline development is another clear theme. The National Association of Black Accountants Inc. received $266,150 in 2023, $215,000 in 2024, and $76,000 in 2025 for its national convention expo. NC A&T State University received $50,000 in 2023, and The Foundation for NC A&T State University Inc. received $50,000 in 2024. The foundation also funds governance and ethics-related work. National Association of Corporate Directors received $85,000 in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025. Ethics & Compliance Association received $24,000 in 2023, and The National Judicial College received $50,000 in 2025 and $25,000 in 2024.
How American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$885K
Total Assets
$239.8M
Total Revenue
$227.8M
Total Expenses
$222.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $50K, with a median of $24K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$24K
75th Percentile
$50K
Geographic Reach
National13 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
BARRY MELANCON
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