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American Board of Pediatrics

Chapel Hill, NC · EIN 23-1417504 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

American Board of Pediatrics reported $49.4 million in revenue and $35.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $65.56 went to program services, $34.44 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 87.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $733,477 (EXEC VP CREDENTIALING AND INITIAL CERT.). 66 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 14% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $36M

For context, the median across 314 covered diseases, disorders & medical disciplines charities: $88.73 programs, $10.89 management, $0.38 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $49M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 314 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
65.6%86.7%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
34.4%10.6%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.4%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
Not reported$0.03
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.0%24.7%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.6%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
87.2%59.5%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$733,477$391,657
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.05%1.45%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
6610
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
74.87.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
13 of 15100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$4.0M expenses · 17.0% of program spending · revenue $11M

General pediatrics initial certification - see full description on schedule o

$5.9M expenses · 25.2% of program spending · revenue $9.1M

Subspecialty certification - see full description on schedule o

$12M expenses · 52.3% of program spending · revenue $23M

Continuing certification (formerly maintenance of certification) - see full description on schedule o

$1.3M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
EXEC VP CREDENTIALING AND INITIAL CERT.
Director/trustee, officer, 61.25 hrs/week
$698,394$0$35,083$733,477
PRESIDENT & CEO
Director/trustee, officer, 51.5 hrs/week
$628,279$0$56,136$684,415
VP CONTINUING CERTIFICATION
Officer, 48.25 hrs/week
$603,995$0$55,215$659,210
VP RESEARCH through Feb 2025
Officer, 22.50 hrs/week
$557,936$0$48,034$605,970
VP COMPETENCY-BASED ASSESSMENT PROGRAMS
Officer, 46 hrs/week
$521,465$0$66,349$587,814
VP FINANCE AND CFO
Officer, key employee, 48.5 hrs/week
$506,673$0$68,623$575,296
VP ASSESSMENT
Officer, 43.75 hrs/week
$394,642$0$51,875$446,517
VP IT AND INFORMATICS
Officer, 45.75 hrs/week
$325,270$0$59,404$384,674

66 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from American Board of Pediatrics (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $5.1M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$49M$36M65.6%$223M$733,477
FY2024 ⓘ$53M$34M68.5%$182M$876,928
FY2023 ⓘ$47M$34M68.9%$139M$853,423
FY2022 ⓘ$44M$34M69.7%$120M$1,015,110
FY2021 ⓘ$41M$34M69.9%$138M$1,040,307
FY2020 ⓘ$43M$35M70.8%$96M$924,489

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b15 · 13 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5124
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6398

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from American Board of Pediatrics's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for American Board of Pediatrics, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

Questions people ask

How much of American Board of Pediatrics's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025, American Board of Pediatrics reported that 65.6% of its $35.8 million in expenses went to program services, 34.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does American Board of Pediatrics pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation American Board of Pediatrics reported for one person in the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 was $733,477, for the role of EXEC VP CREDENTIALING AND INITIAL CERT. (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does American Board of Pediatrics get its money?

Of $49.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 87.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is American Board of Pediatrics a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 23-1417504 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025, object 202602579349300425 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2024, object 202532589349300603 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2023, object 202432159349301433 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2022, object 202322579349301832 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2021, object 202202179349300110 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2020, object 202131669349301518 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 23-1417504: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.