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American Academy of Dermatology
American Academy of Dermatology reported $53.6 million in revenue and $54.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $73.50 went to program services, $24.17 to management and general costs and $2.33 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 56.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $898,747 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO). 116 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 45% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $54MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $54MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 73.5% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 24.2% | 10.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.3% | 0.4% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.10 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 22.4% | 24.7% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 56.2% | 59.5% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $898,747 | $391,657 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.66% | 1.45% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 116 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.7 | 7.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 22 of 28 | 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 expenseScientific assembly - this includes the annual and summer scientific and educational meetings. These meetings are attended by more than 19,000 dermatologists, other physicians, allied medical personnel, and others. These two programs combined present more than 500 individual educational sessions providing results of current research and recent advances in the diagnosis, management and treatment of dermatologic conditions and diseases, and address issues of patient safety, quality of care and practice management improvement
The aad's communications team provides strategic oversight and direction that guides the development and implementation of multi-faceted communications programs aimed at reinforcing dermatology as a specialty committed to advancing quality patient care through state-of-the-art scientific research and encouraging public understanding of skin health, the impact of skin disease on patients, and behaviors that promote healthy skin, hair, and nails
In addition to the annual and summer meetings, educational activities are delivered through live and digital formats that include virtual meetings (vmx), regional courses, question of the week, dialogues in dermatology, journal of the American Academy of Dermatology (jaad) and other various educational tools in order to support dermatologists in staying current in practice and medical certification
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 & CEO Officer, 39.17 hrs/week | $812,702 | $0 | $86,045 | $898,747 |
| SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS Key employee, 35.44 hrs/week | $382,770 | $0 | $78,626 | $461,396 |
| SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Key employee, 35.85 hrs/week | $373,594 | $0 | $68,103 | $441,697 |
| SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, MEMBER EXPERIENCE AND STRAT Key employee, 39.22 hrs/week | $347,975 | $0 | $50,269 | $398,244 |
| SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, ADVOCACY & POLICY Key employee, 4.67 hrs/week | $342,376 | $0 | $52,401 | $394,777 |
| VP, CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION Key employee, 39.42 hrs/week | $307,541 | $0 | $73,193 | $380,734 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & SECURITY Key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $284,225 | $0 | $57,240 | $341,465 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT & REVENUE Key employee, 38.46 hrs/week | $287,281 | $0 | $48,124 | $335,405 |
116 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from American Academy of Dermatology (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $6.2M (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–1b28 · 22 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 5228
- Volunteers Part I, line 6915
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PA CONSULTING Consulting services | $3,847,104 |
| ENCORE GROUP (USA) LLC Equipment rental services | $2,648,435 |
| FIGMD INC Technology solutions | $1,161,906 |
| LINCOLN SECURITY SERVICES LLC Security services | $311,121 |
| WALSWORTH PUBLISHING COMPANY INC Printing services | $303,097 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 51 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to American Academy of Dermatology totaling $25,903 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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Every number above is copied from American Academy of Dermatology's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for American Academy of Dermatology, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 American Academy of Dermatology spent in 2024, $73.50 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of American Academy of Dermatology's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, American Academy of Dermatology reported that 73.5% of its $54.1 million in expenses went to program services, 24.2% to management and general and 2.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does American Academy of Dermatology pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation American Academy of Dermatology reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $898,747, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does American Academy of Dermatology get its money?
Of $53.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 22.4% came from contributions and grants and 56.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is American Academy of Dermatology a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 41-0793046 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 202533219349302113 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403199349316620 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343199349311169 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233189349304118 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143199349319539 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023219349307077 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 41-0793046: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.