Association of American Medical Colleges
Association of American Medical Colleges reported $354.0 million in revenue and $283.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.34 went to program services, $11.66 to management and general costs and $1.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 77.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $2,849,059 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 444 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 62% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $284MFor 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
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $354MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.3% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.7% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $1.42 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.6% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 77.1% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $2,849,059 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.00% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 444 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 19.5 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 19 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseIntegrated services: this cluster coordinates the association's application and testing service programs provided for the benefit of member institutions and the collection and analysis of data that support policy research in medical education. Service programs include the American Medical college application services, the medical college admission test, the electronic residency application service and the visiting student application service
Policy, strategy, and outreach: this cluster helps members in matters related to visiting student application service, governmental relations, and communications. The governmental relations unit assists the association's members and constituents by monitoring legislation and regulations that affect academic medicine, medical research and patient care, as well as advising members on involvement in legislative activity and participating in coalitions with other members of the academic and scientific communities. The communications unit develops information, educational programs, and…
Member learning and engagement: maintains the association's membership and constituent database, plans and provides logistical support for meetings and conferences, operates the association's reference center and archives, and manages publications ordering and fulfillment
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $2,545,045 | $0 | $304,014 | $2,849,059 |
| CHIEF MEDICAL EDUCATION OFFICER Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $891,373 | $0 | $64,096 | $955,469 |
| CHIEF HEALTH CARE AFFAIRS OFFICER Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $836,407 | $0 | $110,897 | $947,304 |
| EXEC DIR, RESEARCH & ACTION INST Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $849,922 | $0 | $59,196 | $909,118 |
| CHIEF SERVICES OFFICER Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $782,243 | $0 | $57,409 | $839,652 |
| CHIEF STRAT OPS & DATA OFFICER Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $694,662 | $0 | $65,048 | $759,710 |
| CHIEF DIV. & INCLUSION OFFICER Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $658,029 | $0 | $62,963 | $720,992 |
| CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $624,098 | $0 | $77,891 | $701,989 |
444 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Association of American Medical Colleges (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $15M (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
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–1b19 · 18 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5921
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BEACON HILL STAFFING GROUP LLC Staffing services | $1,501,908 |
| BPP INVESTMENTS LLC Meeting services | $997,996 |
| SIMON KUCHER & PARTNERS Sales and marketing assistance with eras | $585,272 |
| MANATT PHELPS AND PHILLIPS Consulting services | $445,650 |
| RBI INVESTORS DBA RANCHO BERNARDO INN Meeting services | $336,710 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 20 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Association of American Medical Colleges totaling $70,000 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.
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Of every $100 Association of American Medical Colleges spent in FY2025, $87.34 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Association of American Medical Colleges's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Association of American Medical Colleges reported that 87.3% of its $283.7 million in expenses went to program services, 11.7% to management and general and 1.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Association of American Medical Colleges pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Association of American Medical Colleges reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $2,849,059, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Association of American Medical Colleges get its money?
Of $354.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.6% came from contributions and grants (including 0.2% from government grants) and 77.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Association of American Medical Colleges a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-2169124 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 June 30, 2025, object 202620479349301212 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530459349301918 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440459349301139 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202340409349300604 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210429349301026 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140409349301014 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-2169124: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.