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The American Board of Internal Medicine

Philadelphia, PA · EIN 39-0866228 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

The American Board of Internal Medicine reported $108.4 million in revenue and $79.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $77.44 went to program services, $22.56 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: 92.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,566,325 (PRESIDENT/CEO TO AUGUST 2024). 130 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 68% 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 $79M

For context, the median across 314 covered diseases, disorders & medical disciplines charities: $88.73 programs, $10.89 management, $0.38 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 $108M

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 314 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
77.4%86.7%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
22.6%10.6%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.4%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
Not reported$0.03
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.0%24.7%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.6%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
92.6%59.5%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$1,566,325$391,657
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.97%1.45%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
13010
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
13.37.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
0 of 14100.0%

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 expense
$23M expenses · 37.6% of program spending · revenue $41M

Abim board certification demonstrates that physicians have completed Internal Medicine and subspecialty training and have met rigorous standards through intensive study, self-assessment and evaluation. Additionally, certification encompasses the six general competencies established by the accreditation council for graduate medical education (acgme) and sets the stage for continual professional development through values centered on lifelong learning.continued on schedule o.in order to be certified, a physician must:* complete the requisite pre-doctoral medical education* meet specific…

$38M expenses · 62.4% of program spending · revenue $60M

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Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT/CEO TO AUGUST 2024
Director/trustee, officer, 32.00 hrs/week
$1,198,651$299,663$68,011$1,566,325
PRESIDENT/CEO AS OF SEPTEMBER 2024
Director/trustee, officer, 32.00 hrs/week
$530,335$132,584$107,026$769,945
CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$490,472$0$87,567$578,039
CHIEF OF STAFF
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$451,073$0$98,038$549,111
SVP, ASSESSMENT AND RESEARCH
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$450,853$0$68,724$519,577
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT/CFO
Officer, 36.00 hrs/week
$413,070$45,896$57,948$516,914
SVP, COMMUNICATIONS
Key employee, 35.00 hrs/week
$345,294$51,596$90,425$487,315
VP, TALENT AND CULTURE
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$447,789$0$34,912$482,701

130 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The American Board of Internal Medicine (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $5.5M (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
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$108M$79M77.4%$88M$1,566,325
FY2024 ⓘ$106M$69M77.1%$57M$1,330,137
FY2023 ⓘ$90M$63M80.9%$21M$1,385,563
FY2022 ⓘ$72M$58M82.5%−$6.2M$1,227,661
FY2021 ⓘ$65M$55M81.7%−$20M$1,199,434
FY2020 ⓘ$64M$54M84.0%−$30M$996,570

Governance 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–1b14 · 0 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 5297

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from The American Board of Internal Medicine's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The American Board of Internal Medicine, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

Questions people ask

How much of The American Board of Internal Medicine's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The American Board of Internal Medicine reported that 77.4% of its $79.4 million in expenses went to program services, 22.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does The American Board of Internal Medicine pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation The American Board of Internal Medicine reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,566,325, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO TO AUGUST 2024 (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does The American Board of Internal Medicine get its money?

Of $108.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 92.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is The American Board of Internal Medicine a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 39-0866228 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

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202611259349300941 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511289349302976 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421319349300337 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331289349303333 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201229349301250 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121129349301037 · read the filing

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