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American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons

Chicago, IL · EIN 23-7171433 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons reported $10.4 million in revenue and $10.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $86.06 went to program services, $13.94 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: 76.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $444,411 (CEO). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 33% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $10M

For context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10M

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

2024 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
86.1%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
13.9%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
22.2%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
76.2%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$444,411$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
4.28%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
88
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
15.813.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
11 of 11100.0%

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

2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$5.7M expenses · 64.0% of program spending · grants $22,500 · revenue $3.7M

Education & training - annual meeting and multiple seminars bring surgeons together for educational programs and discussions relating to various podiatric medical topics

$1.5M expenses · 16.7% of program spending · revenue $3.6M

Various program activities related to furthering the education of surgeons in foot and ankle surgery, governance and member services, promoting the specialty, and health policy practice advocation

$715K expenses · 8.0% of program spending · revenue $562K

Journal of foot and ankle surgery is a bi-monthly publication focusing on various topics to further educate surgeons on podiatric medicine and surgery

$1.0M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CEO
Officer, 37.50 hrs/week
$366,869$0$77,542$444,411
CFO
Officer, 37.50 hrs/week
$212,913$0$31,540$244,453
CLO
Officer, 37.50 hrs/week
$199,203$0$22,378$221,581
CHIEF ENGAGEMENT OFFICER
Officer, 37.50 hrs/week
$176,192$0$12,311$188,503
DIRECTOR-PUBLIC RELATIONS
Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week
$144,711$0$8,683$153,394
ASSOC. DIRECTOR-INFO SYSTE
Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week
$132,917$0$7,975$140,892
DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP MAR
Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week
$126,489$0$7,589$134,078
ASSOC. DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP
Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week
$109,393$0$6,564$115,957

8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (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
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20M201920202021202220232024$10M$10M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$10M$10M86.1%$14M$444,411
2023 ⓘ$9.3M$9.5M81.0%$12M$419,889
2022 ⓘ$9.4M$8.7M80.9%$11M$394,592
2021 ⓘ$7.5M$6.6M80.6%$13M$360,787
2020 ⓘ$7.6M$6.8M80.1%$11M$308,337
2019 ⓘ$7.9M$7.3M77.3%$9.8M$454,447

Governance answers, as filed

2024 · 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–1b11 · 11 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 521
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6400

Largest outside contractors

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
O'HARE PLAZA LLC
Office space lease
$236,903
NAOHIRO SHIBUYA
Editor of jfas
$125,102
RHODE STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS LLC
Pr/marketing services
$105,250

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons totaling $5,000 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons'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 College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons reported that 86.1% of its $10.4 million in expenses went to program services, 13.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $444,411, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons get its money?

Of $10.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 22.2% came from contributions and grants and 76.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 23-7171433 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

  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503149349303265 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413179349305226 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323129349304897 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213199349315366 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103099349300215 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013209349301116 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 23-7171433: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.