Ao North America
Ao North America reported $17.8 million in revenue and $17.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $93.35 went to program services, $6.65 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $337,633 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 5% between 2020 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $18MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 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 $18MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.4% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.6% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.2% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $337,633 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.92% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.1 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 8 | 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 expenseAo North America, inc is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting our member specialties through education, mentorship, and research focused on the best outcomes for patients. Ao North America supports a significant number of educational events in various formats, covering all aspects of surgery and reaching out to surgeons at every stage of their careers, and also provides grants to ao North America charitable fund for research and fellowship activities. Education and community development: ao North America (ao na) is a leading provider of educational events in the united states and…
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $318,325 | $0 | $19,308 | $337,633 |
| CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $286,936 | $0 | $28,933 | $315,869 |
| CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $193,944 | $0 | $35,016 | $228,960 |
| VP OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS Officer, 37.00 hrs/week | $192,958 | $0 | $32,824 | $225,782 |
| SR. EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $118,727 | $0 | $34,179 | $152,906 |
| SR. EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $115,367 | $0 | $37,053 | $152,420 |
| MARKETING DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $124,246 | $0 | $1,109 | $125,355 |
| MEETING MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $105,311 | $0 | $7,539 | $112,850 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Ao North America (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (Part IX, line 5).
5 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–1b8 · 6 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 545
- Volunteers Part I, line 6508
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ADCOM WORLDWIDE Shipping | $545,954 |
| HTC GLOBAL SERVICES INC Software development | $239,384 |
| AMERICAN RIVER LOGISTICS Shipping | $123,853 |
| EFFECTIVE DATABASE MANAGEMENT Consulting services | $106,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Questions people ask
How much of Ao North America's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Ao North America reported that 93.4% of its $17.6 million in expenses went to program services, 6.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Ao North America pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Ao North America reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $337,633, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Ao North America get its money?
Of $17.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 99.2% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Ao North America a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 37-1901892 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization, type i), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 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 202533169349300303 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433139349304313 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333109349302913 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202242379349301304 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102389349300815 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 37-1901892: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.