Foundation of the American College of Healthcare Executives
Also known as Foundation of ACHE
Foundation of the American College of Healthcare Executives reported $19.8 million in revenue and $16.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $73.99 went to program services, $24.10 to management and general costs and $1.91 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 70.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,250,749 (President and CEO). Revenue rose 18% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $17MFor 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 $20MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 74.0% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 24.1% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.9% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.89 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.8% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 70.8% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,250,749 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 7.58% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 66.7 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 100.0% |
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 expenseThe Foundation's seminars, conferences, and distance learning programs provide special opportunities for healthcare executives to learn from colleagues at national and regional events. The programs feature speakers who address a broad spectrum of healthcare management and executive leadership topics
Publication of Educational Books and Journals - Health Administration Press (HAP), the publishing department of ACHE, publishes management books, textbooks used in healthcare administration programs at universities, and journals, including Frontiers of Health Services Management and the Journal of Healthcare Management. HAP also offers self-study courses
The department of research conducts research in multiple healthcare management areas, including career attainments of healthcare executives and trends affecting the profession. Studies are done through a variety of formats such as surveys and annual reports that explore current and future issues confronting hospital CEOs and the extent of the hospital CEO turnover among other topics. The Foundation conducts research using interviews, surveys, and focus groups of healthcare executives
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President and CEO Officer, 20.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,001,713 | $249,036 | $1,250,749 |
| Senior VP, Chief Admin/Fin Officer Officer, 20.00 hrs/week | $0 | $407,900 | $49,065 | $456,965 |
| Senior VP, Learning Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $0 | $342,396 | $42,821 | $385,217 |
| VP, Publications Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $0 | $187,447 | $38,185 | $225,632 |
| VP, Learning Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $0 | $172,160 | $41,860 | $214,020 |
| Director, Business Development Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $0 | $152,948 | $30,366 | $183,314 |
| Director, Event Experience Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $0 | $157,127 | $24,910 | $182,037 |
| Director, Professional Development Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $0 | $134,747 | $39,191 | $173,938 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Foundation of the American College of Healthcare Executives (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $611K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance 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–1b15 · 15 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 15aNo
- 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 4No
- 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 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 6227
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Independent Publishers Group Order Fulfillment and Warehousing | $420,442 |
| Leading Authorities Speaker Engagement Fees | $388,054 |
| Wolters Kluwer Health Inc Magazine Subscription Services | $273,855 |
| MCI USA Operating Co Processing Services | $121,670 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Foundation of the American College of Healthcare Executives totaling $21 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.
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Of every $100 Foundation of the American College of Healthcare Executives spent in 2024, $73.99 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Foundation of the American College of Healthcare Executives's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Foundation of the American College of Healthcare Executives reported that 74.0% of its $16.5 million in expenses went to program services, 24.1% to management and general and 1.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Foundation of the American College of Healthcare Executives pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Foundation of the American College of Healthcare Executives reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $1,250,749, for the role of President and CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Foundation of the American College of Healthcare Executives get its money?
Of $19.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 1.8% came from contributions and grants and 70.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Foundation of the American College of Healthcare Executives a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-0724325 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 202523039349301457 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413059349300241 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333149349304843 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203199349305280 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133059349302013 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023009349300742 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-0724325: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.