Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education reported $88.5 million in revenue and $88.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $77.58 went to program services, $22.42 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: 97.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,136,938 (PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE). 173 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. 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 $88MFor 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 $89M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$0.14 $128K
- Program service revenue$97.46 $86M
- Investment income$2.40 $2.1M
Other revenue was negative: −$51,527. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 77.6% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 22.4% | 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 | Not reported | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 97.5% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,136,938 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.29% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 173 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.0 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 40 of 40 | 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 acgme accredits sponsoring institutions and residency and fellowship programs, confers recognition on additional program formats or components, and dedicates resources to initiatives addressing areas of import in Graduate Medical Education. This function includes setting and monitoring the professional education standards essential for preparing physicians to deliver safe, high-quality care to all americans. Requirements are set, and compliance with those requirements is assessed, by 29 specialty-specific review committees made up of volunteer physician experts in the field, including…
The acgme holds an annual educational conference for the Graduate Medical Education (gme) community. The conference provides the unique opportunity for members of the broad gme community to gain knowledge, exchange ideas, and network. Attendees include designated institutional officials, program directors, institutional and program coordinators, faculty members, other specialists and administrators, residents and fellows, and representation from both the allopathic and osteopathic medical communities, as well as international gme. The two-and-a-half day conference features over 150…
The acgme does not provide consulting services in the united states. Outside the U.S., acgme global services offers customized advisory services to help governments and institutions optimize their postgraduate Medical Education (pgme) to deliver better health outcomes and safety to their populations. Clients may include ministries of health or equivalent governmental organizations, regional organizations involved with health professional education, and hospitals or hospital groups interested in starting pgme programs. The acgme assists its global clients develop pgme standards and systems to…
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 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE Officer, 37.5 hrs/week | $1,022,724 | $0 | $114,214 | $1,136,938 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF AND CHIEF EDUCATION OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 37.5 hrs/week | $816,033 | $0 | $114,214 | $930,247 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Officer, 37.5 hrs/week | $815,482 | $0 | $114,214 | $929,696 |
| CHIEF SPONSORING INSTITUTIONS & CLINICAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 37.5 hrs/week | $798,869 | $0 | $114,214 | $913,083 |
| CHIEF ACCREDITATION OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 37.5 hrs/week | $697,377 | $0 | $114,214 | $811,591 |
| CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS & PUBLIC POLICY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 37.5 hrs/week | $607,961 | $0 | $114,214 | $722,175 |
| CHIEF DEI OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 37.5 hrs/week | $593,426 | $0 | $95,084 | $688,510 |
173 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.1M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, 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–1b40 · 40 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 4No
- 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 5333
- Volunteers Part I, line 6900
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| RICHARD HASENPFLUG Consulting | $227,500 |
| VOIDBITZ INC Consulting | $210,188 |
| AMIDON LITMAN LLC Consulting | $192,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education totaling $49,500 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 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education spent in 2024, $77.58 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education reported that 77.6% of its $88.3 million in expenses went to program services, 22.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $1,136,938, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education get its money?
Of $88.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.1% came from contributions and grants and 97.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-3698130 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533219349306328 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403139349302815 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303179349302350 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233199349315383 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133199349318013 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003219349317210 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-3698130: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.