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Accreditation Commission for Health CARE

Cary, NC · EIN 56-1540225 · 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

Accreditation Commission for Health CARE reported $47.2 million in revenue and $41.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $64.16 went to program services, $35.84 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: 98.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,018,062 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 22 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 117% 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 $42M

For 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

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $47M

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
64.2%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
35.8%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
Not reported$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.0%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
98.3%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$1,018,062$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.44%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
226
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
15.96.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
10 of 11100.0%

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
$26M expenses · 95.9% of program spending · revenue $44M

Accreditation and other recognitions: the organization has developed accreditation standards for a variety of health care provider settings. The organization will survey or inspect applicable agencies and organizations, on a voluntary basis, to validate adherence to these standards

$1.1M expenses · 4.1% of program spending · revenue $2.0M

Education and training services: the organization offers educational and training services to strengthen and enhance the ability of providers to deliver quality healthcare

— expenses · revenue $33,500

Achc international - achc owns and operates Accreditation Commission for health care international, llc. Achc international fulfills a similar mission to achc and operates in various countries outside the united states

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
Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$970,991$0$47,071$1,018,062
VP ACUTE CARE SERVICES
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$361,444$0$19,606$381,050
VP CORPORATE STRATEGY
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$306,380$0$33,342$339,722
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$281,657$0$22,235$303,892
DIRECTOR OF REGULATORY AFF
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$257,234$0$23,337$280,571
SR. PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$234,744$0$20,420$255,164
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$208,017$0$19,795$227,812
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, REGULA
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$197,838$0$18,546$216,384

22 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Accreditation Commission for Health CARE (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4.5M (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 ⓘ$47M$42M64.2%$55M$1,018,062
FY2024 ⓘ$48M$41M60.3%$48M$989,727
FY2023 ⓘ$40M$36M64.4%$39M$1,242,167
FY2022 ⓘ$43M$37M42.8%$35M$1,175,782
FY2021 ⓘ$36M$31M39.4%$30M$967,225
FY2020 ⓘ$22M$21M59.4%$24M$1,040,082

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–1b11 · 10 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 5257
  • Volunteers Part I, line 610

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Accreditation Commission for Health CARE's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Accreditation Commission for Health CARE, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

Questions people ask

How much of Accreditation Commission for Health CARE's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Accreditation Commission for Health CARE reported that 64.2% of its $41.7 million in expenses went to program services, 35.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Accreditation Commission for Health CARE pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Accreditation Commission for Health CARE reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,018,062, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Accreditation Commission for Health CARE get its money?

Of $47.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 98.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Accreditation Commission for Health CARE a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 56-1540225 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 202621359349302207 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531359349310728 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202430579349300208 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202310589349300826 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211449349300231 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141589349301164 · read the filing

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