Massachusetts Medical Society
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What it says it does
TO ADVANCE MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE, TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN THE HIGHEST PROFESSIONAL AND ETHICAL STANDARDS OF MEDICAL PRACTICE AND HEALTH CARE, AND TO PROMOTE MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS FORMED ON LIBERAL PRINCIPLES FOR THE HEALTH, BENEFIT, AND WELFARE OF THE CITIZENS OF MASSACHUSETTS.
- Income
- $148.7 million
- Spending
- $132.9 million
- Employees
- 462
- Volunteers
- 800
- Highest pay
- $753,972, executive vice president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- PUBLISHING MEDICAL INFORMATION:AS A STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY, THE MMS IS IN THE UNIQUE POSITION OF MANAGING A WORLD-WIDE BRAND, NEJM GROUP. NEJM GROUP PUBLISHES THE NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE (NEJM), NEJM JOURNAL WATCH, NEJM CATALYST, NEJM EVIDENCE, AND NEJM AI. AS THE FLAGSHIP OF NEJM GROUP, NEJM IS RECOGNIZED AS THE WORLD'S LEADING GENERAL MEDICAL JOURNAL. NEJM DELIVERS HIGH-QUALITY, PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH AND INTERACTIVE CLINICAL CONTENT TO PHYSICIANS, EDUCATORS, RESEARCHERS, AND THE GLOBAL MEDICAL COMMUNITY. NEJM'S MISSION IS TO PUBLISH THE BEST RESEARCH AND INFORMATION AT THE INTERSECTION OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE AND CLINICAL PRACTICE AND TO PRESENT THIS INFORMATION IN UNDERSTANDABLE, CLINICALLY USEFUL FORMATS THAT INFORM HEALTH CARE DELIVERY AND IMPROVE PATIENT OUTCOMES. NEJM KEEPS HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS AT THE LEADING EDGE OF MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE, HELPS THEM TO GAIN BROAD UNDERSTANDING IN THEIR AREAS OF INTEREST, AND PROVIDES A VARIETY OF ENGAGING AND INNOVATIVE WAYS TO LEARN. NEJM HAS MORE THAN ONE MILLION READERS FROM NEARLY EVERY COUNTRY.
- EDUCATION: TOGETHER, MMS AND NEJM GROUP PROVIDE UNPARALLELED CONTENT AND EDUCATION SERVICES TO REACH PRACTICING HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS AND IMPROVE PATIENT CARE. THE MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY RECEIVED ACCREDITATION WITH COMMENDATION BY THE ACCME AND HAS MAINTAINED THIS CERTIFICATION OF EXCELLENCE SINCE THE PROGRAM'S INCEPTION. THROUGH OUR CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM (CME), THE MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY (MMS) SEEKS TO ENABLE CLINICALLY RELEVANT AND VALUABLE LEARNING, FRAMED BY THE BEST AVAILABLE EVIDENCE, DESIGNED TO ADVANCE THE QUALITY, ACCESSIBILITY, SAFETY, AND COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF HEALTH CARE FOR PATIENTS AND THE PUBLIC WHILE PROMOTING CLINICIAN PROFESSIONALISM AND WELLNESS. IN SUMMARY, WE SEEK TO ENSURE OPTIMAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF PATIENTS AND PROVIDERS.
- MEMBER SERVICES: THE MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY (MMS) IS THE STATEWIDE PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR PHYSICIANS AND MEDICAL STUDENTS, SUPPORTING APPROXIMATELY 23,000 MEMBERS. THE MMS IS DEDICATED TO EDUCATING AND ADVOCATING FOR THE PHYSICIANS OF MASSACHUSETTS AND PATIENTS LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY. A LEADERSHIP VOICE IN HEALTH CARE, THE MMS CONTRIBUTES PHYSICIAN AND PATIENT PERSPECTIVES TO INFLUENCE HEALTH-RELATED LEGISLATION AT THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS. THROUGH FY25, MMS - THE STATE'S LARGEST PHYSICIAN-LED MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION - CONTINUED TO BE A SOURCE OF PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT AND EDUCATION FOR PHYSICIANS WHILE ADVOCATING FOR PHYSICIANS AND PATIENTS. MEMBERS ACTIVELY PARTICIPATED IN ADVANCING A RANGE OF MMS INITIATIVES AND ACTIVITIES ALIGNED WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending May 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1994.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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