American Association Of School

Alexandria, VA · Founded 2002

Professional association advocating for school district superintendents and educational leaders nationwide

Primary audience
General Public
Work area
Community Service
Topic
Social Impact
Contact
Daniel Domenech

About Organization

AASA, The School Superintendents Association advocates for equitable access for all students to the highest quality public education and develops and supports school system leaders. Founded in 1865 and based in Alexandria, VA, the organization operates with $20.3 million in annual revenue and 44 employees serving superintendents and educational administrators across the country.

What They Focus On

Program Delivery

Implements evidence-based programs designed to achieve measurable outcomes and community impact.

Capacity Building

Develops organizational infrastructure and partnerships to enhance service quality and sustainability.

Research Impact

Conducts research and evaluation to inform best practices and demonstrate program effectiveness.

Financial Information

Form 990 data showing organizational financial health and growth.

Revenue (2021)

$20.3M

+9.3% vs 2021

Assets (2021)

$31.7M

+22.5% vs 2021

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Employees
2021
2021 $18,576,786 $15,266,693 $25,887,343 44
2020
2020 $12,791,063 $10,716,321 $25,509,249 39
2019 $13,952,131 $12,085,763 $21,016,604 40
2018 $12,622,581 $12,247,708 $18,665,370 41
2017 $13,132,825 $12,266,875 $18,178,498 43

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. All figures in USD.

How They Work

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  • 01

    Assess Needs

    Identifies community needs through data analysis and stakeholder engagement to inform program design.

  • 02

    Design Programs

    Develops evidence-based programs and services tailored to address identified needs and achieve measurable outcomes.

  • 03

    Deliver Services

    Implements programs through trained staff and partners to ensure quality service delivery and participant engagement.

  • 04

    Evaluate Impact

    Measures program effectiveness and collects feedback to continuously improve services and demonstrate results.

Programs and Initiatives

Services and programs offered by American Association Of School

Sponsorship

Provides sponsorship designed to support organizational goals and deliver measurable community impact.

Direct Services

Delivers targeted programs and resources to address community needs and advance organizational mission.

Capacity Building

Strengthens organizational effectiveness through infrastructure development, training, and strategic partnerships.

Team & Leadership

Meet the people behind American Association Of School.

DD

Daniel Domenech

Executive Director
Full-time
Compensation: $499,427
HC

H Charles Woodruff

COO
Full-time
Compensation: $243,019
VT

Valerie Truesdale

Asst Executive Director
Full-time
Compensation: $161,810
MP

Mike Piotrowski

CFO
Full-time
Compensation: $130,652
TB

Tammy Barbara

Chief Of Staff
Full-time
Compensation: $113,861
KW

Kristi Wilson

Immediate Past President
2 hrs/week
PI

Paul Imhoff

President
2 hrs/week
SC

Shari Camhi

President Elect
2 hrs/week
DS

David Schuler

Executive Director
MS

Mort Sherman

Assoc Exec Dir
Full-time
Compensation: $190,462
HS

Heidi Schmidt

Dir, Corporate & Strategic Alliances
Full-time
Compensation: $187,367
SA

Sharon Adams-Taylor

Assoc Exec Dir
Full-time
Compensation: $184,716
CD

Chris Daw

Assoc Exec Dir
Full-time
Compensation: $173,632
NE

Noelle Ellerson Ng

Assoc Exec Dir
Full-time
Compensation: $160,517
JG

Jay Goldman

Editor, Sa
Full-time
Compensation: $125,929
MM

Meghan Moran

Sr Dir, Membership & Marketing
Full-time
Compensation: $106,031
CT

Cosimo Tangorra

Executive Committee
2 hrs/week
DL

David Law

Executive Committee
2 hrs/week
DS

Deron Stender

Executive Committee
2 hrs/week
GC

Gladys Cruz

Executive Committee
2 hrs/week
GB

Gustavo Balderas

Executive Committee
2 hrs/week
HP

Heather Perry

Executive Committee
2 hrs/week
JV

Julie Vitale

Executive Committee
2 hrs/week
LA

Lee Ann Wentzel

Executive Committee
2 hrs/week
LT

Lillian Torrez

Executive Committee
2 hrs/week
LP

Lisa Parady

Executive Committee
2 hrs/week
MG

Martha Group

Executive Committee
2 hrs/week
MS

Martha Salazar-Zamora

Executive Committee
2 hrs/week
MB

Matt Burrows

Executive Committee
2 hrs/week
MT

Michele Taylor

Executive Committee
2 hrs/week
RR

Randy Russell

Executive Committee
2 hrs/week
RS

Rodney Shotwell

Executive Committee
2 hrs/week
SH

Scott Hanback

Executive Committee
2 hrs/week
SW

Steve Webb

Executive Committee
2 hrs/week
TN

Tobin Novasio

Executive Committee
2 hrs/week
JS

Joe Sanfelippo

Leadership Coach, Joseph M Sanfelippo LLC, Fall Creek, WI (February 12)
MW

Marcus Whitney

Co-Founder and Minority Owner of MLS team, Nashville Soccer Club; Founding Partner of Jumpstart Health Investors, Nashville, TN (February 13)
MH

Marcelle Haddix

Dean, Karen A. Falk Distinguished Chair of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Education, Madison, WI (February 14)

Milestones

2020

Program Expansion

2020

Enhanced service delivery and broadened community reach through strategic initiatives.

2023

Program Expansion

2023

Enhanced service delivery and broadened community reach through strategic initiatives.

2026

Program Expansion

2026

Enhanced service delivery and broadened community reach through strategic initiatives.

Associated People

Board members, advisors, and key contributors

Board of Directors

AS
Aaron Spence Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
AA
Alan Addley Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
AR
Anthony Rossetti Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
BG
Becky Guffin Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
BM
Becky Meyer Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
BS
Bhavna Sharma-Lewis Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
BM
Brad Moore Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
BD
Brandt Dick Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
BB
Brian Blake Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
BC
Brian Capistran Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
BO
Bridget O'Connell Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
BO
Brooke Olsen-Farrell Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
BL
Bryan Luizzi Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
CM
Catty Moore Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
CC
Chris Coffelt Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
CE
Chris Evans Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
CT
Chris Timmis Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
CM
Christopher Mills Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
CN
Christopher Nail Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
CF
Cindy Finn Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
CC
Clay Corley Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
CH
Clayton Holland Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
CM
Corey Miklus Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
CO
Craig Oftedahl Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
DH
Dan Hile Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
DP
Dan Peterson Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
DB
Daniel Bittman Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
DB
Dave Barker Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
DC
Daveda Colbert Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
DB
David Buck Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
DD
David Deruosi Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
DJ
David Jensen Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
DS
David Styler Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
DA
Dawn Apodaca Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
DH
Deborah Harvest Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
DP
Debra Pace Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
DS
Diane Sanna Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
DP
Don Phipps Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
DL
Donna Lewis Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
DE
Drew Eichelberger Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
EC
Eric Conti Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
FH
Frank Hauser Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
GP
Gennaro Piraino Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
GH
Gerald Hudson Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
GC
Gillian Chapman Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
GR
Glenn Robbins Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
HS
Heidi Sipe Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
JH
J Harrison Goodwin Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
JA
Jason Andrews Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
JE
Jeff Elstad Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
JB
Jeffrey Brown Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
JK
Jennifer Kelsall Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
JR
Jeremy Ray Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
JD
Jessica Dain Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
JS
Jim Sebert Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
JF
John French Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
JH
John Hudson Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
JM
John Malloy Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
JS
Joseph Stutting Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
KC
Karen Couch Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
KJ
Kelli Joseph Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
KM
Kenneth Moore Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
KR
Kenny Rodrequez Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
KM
Kevin McGowan Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
KM
Kevin McKay Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
KW
Kevin Wingard Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
KA
Kim Alexander Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
KB
Krestin Bahr Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
KH
Kristin Humphries Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
KS
Kristy Somerville-Midgette Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
KS
Kusum Sinha Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
LE
Lance Evans Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
LB
Laurie Barron Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
LS
Louis Steigerwald Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
LB
Lundy Brantley Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
LB
Luvelle Brown Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
MA
Marie Ahern Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
MH
Mark Hansen Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
MN
Mark Naugle Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
MA
Matthew Akin Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
MP
Melissa Poloncic Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
MS
Melissa Sadorf Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
MH
Melonie Hau Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
MN
Meredith Nadeau Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
MB
Michael Barnes Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
MB
Michael Borgfjord Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
MC
Michael Connolly Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
MD
Michael Duncan Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
MW
Michael Wells Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
MH
Michelle Hubbard Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
MP
Michelle Price Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
MP
Mike Perry Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
MS
Mike Sheppard Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
MS
Mischelle Simcox Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
ML
Morris Leis Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
NM
Nathan McCann Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
NG
Nicholas Guarente Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
PS
Patricia Sheffer Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
PF
Paul Freeman Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
PS
Paul Schley Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
PS
Paul Sweat Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
PB
Peter Burrows Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
QS
Quintin Shepherd Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
RL
Randal Lutz Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
RS
Randall Squier Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
RS
Raymond Sanchez Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
RC
Richard Colpitts Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
RC
Rob Clayton Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
RF
Robert Fulton Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
RG
Rupak Gandhi Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
RD
Russell Dyer Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
SD
Scott Doerr Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
SR
Scott Rocco Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
SB
Sean Bulson Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
SH
Shane Hotchkiss Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
SH
Sharonica Hardin-Bartley Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
SN
Shaun Nelms Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
SM
Steve Matthews Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
SR
Susan Rieke-Smith Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
TT
Tony Thurman Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
TD
Traci Davis Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
WB
Wayne Barker Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
WV
Wayne Vickers Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
WW
Wayne Workman Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
WB
Wendy Birhanzel Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
WR
William Royster Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
WW
William Wilson Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
WF
Winfried Feneberg Governing Board 2.00 hrs/week
Noelle Ellerson Ng
Noelle Ellerson Ng Chief Advocacy & Governance Officer, AASA, The School Superintendents Association
Kat Sturdevant
Kat Sturdevant Advocacy & Governance Manager, AASA, The School Superintendents Association

Information compiled from IRS Form 990 and organizational materials.

Executive Compensation

Top compensated officers & key employees from IRS Form 990

Total Reported (2021)

$2.5M

Highest Paid

$518K

Daniel Domenech

Compensated Officers

12

Name Title Base Other Total Hrs/Wk
Daniel Domenech Executive Director $499,427 $18,241 $517,668 40
H Charles Woodruff COO $243,019 $13,215 $256,234 40
Chris Daw ASSOC EXEC DIR $173,632 $36,425 $210,057 40
Mort Sherman ASSOC EXEC DIR $190,462 $14,283 $204,745 40
Heidi Schmidt DIR, Corporate & Strategic Alliances $187,367 $16,864 $204,231 40
Sharon Adams-Taylor ASSOC EXEC DIR $184,716 $13,143 $197,859 40
Noelle Ellerson Ng ASSOC EXEC DIR $160,517 $36,827 $197,344 40
Valerie Truesdale ASST Executive Director $161,810 $26,621 $188,431 40
Jay Goldman Editor, Sa $125,929 $43,250 $169,179 40
Mike Piotrowski CFO $130,652 $26,537 $157,189 40
Tammy Barbara Chief Of Staff $113,861 $7,507 $121,368 40
Meghan Moran SR DIR, Membership & Marketing $106,031 $8,205 $114,236 40

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. Compensation includes base and other reported compensation.

COVID-19 PPP Loans

Paycheck Protection Program (2020-2021)

Fully Forgiven

Total Approved

$1.4M

Total Forgiven

$1.4M

101% forgiven

Jobs Retained

72

Loan Details 2 loans

$720,900
Forgiven
Forgiven: $725,245 100%
Approved Mar 13, 2021
Lender First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company
Jobs Reported 37
Forgiven On Oct 22, 2021
$646,900
Forgiven
Forgiven: $650,494 100%
Approved Apr 11, 2020
Lender First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company
Jobs Reported 35
Forgiven On Nov 3, 2020

Source: Small Business Administration • Paycheck Protection Program (2020-2021)

Partners & Funders

Grant funding relationships from IRS Form 990 filings

$41K Grants Received
1 Organizations

Top Funders

1 total
CB
College Board
$41K

Source: IRS Form 990 Schedule I filings. Amounts may span multiple tax years.

Lobbying Activity

Lobbying Disclosure Act registrations

Self-Lobbying
113 Registrations
78 Clients
Yes Self-Lobbying

Clients 78 total

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3 filings
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3 filings
Self
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2 filings
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2 filings
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2 filings
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2 filings
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2 filings
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1 filing
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1 filing
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1 filing
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1 filing
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1 filing
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1 filing
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1 filing
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1 filing
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1 filing
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1 filing
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1 filing
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1 filing
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1 filing
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1 filing
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1 filing
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1 filing
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1 filing
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1 filing
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1 filing
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1 filing
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1 filing
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1 filing
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American Association Of Hip And Knee Surgeons (Aahks)
1 filing
Self
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1 filing
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1 filing
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1 filing
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1 filing
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1 filing
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Source: Senate Office of Public Records — Lobbying Disclosure Act

Contact

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1615 Duke St Alexandria, VA 223143406