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American College of Physicians Inc

EIN 23-1520302 · Philadelphia, PA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair63 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS (ACP), WWW. ACPONLINE.ORG, IS TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF HEALTH CARE BY FOSTERING EXCELLENCE AND PROFESSIONALISM IN THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE. ACP WAS FOUNDED IN 1915 TO PROMOTE THE SCIENCE AND PRACTICE OF MEDICINE.

Income
$72.5 million
Spending
$91.5 million
Spent on programs
63%
Reserves
14.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 44%
Employees
342
Volunteers
300
Highest pay
$1.1 million, chief executive officer, evp

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 49% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 14.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 31% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 26% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 4% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    63% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    26 of 26 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 (7)
  1. $32.7 million spent. EDUCATION & CLINICAL POLICY: ACP PROVIDES EVIDENCE-BASED EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR PHYSICIANS AND OFFERS MANY CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES. ACP'S ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING, INTERNAL MEDICINE 2025, WAS CONDUCTED IN APRIL 2025 IN NEW ORLEANS, LA. THIS WAS A WELL ATTENDED AND SUCCESSFUL MEETING. APPROXIMATELY 8,000 PHYSICIANS ATTENDED THIS MEETING IN PERSON AND AN ADDITIONAL 2,000 PHYSICIANS ATTENDED THIS MEETING VIRTUALLY. ACP'S MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE SELF-ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (MKSAP), IS THE TOP SELLING SELF-ASSESSMENT CURRICULUM AMONG INTERNISTS. MKSAP PROVIDES INTERNISTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO TEST THEIR CLINICAL KNOWLEDGE AND COMPARE THEIR RESULTS TO PEER RESULTS. ACP PRODUCES AND ADMINISTERS THE IM-ITE TO OVERWHELMING MAJORITY OF INTERNAL MEDICINE RESIDENTS TO IDENTIFY TRAINEES' LEARNING NEEDS, PREPARE THEM FOR ABIM CERTIFICATION AND REFERENCE RESIDENCY PROGRAMS CURRICULUM. ADDITIONALLY, ACP OFFERS BOARD REVIEW COURSES RECERTIFICATION COURSES AND RESOURCES AND HOSTS OVER 100 REGIONAL EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS. ACP PRODUCES EVIDENCE-BASED CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES THAT FOLLOW A RIGOROUS DEVELOPMENT PROCESS AND ARE BASED ON THE HIGHEST QUALITY SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE. THE GUIDELINES COVER MANY AREAS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE, INCLUDING SCREENING FOR CANCER AND OTHER MAJOR DISEASES, DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY. ACP HELPS INTERNAL MEDICINE PRACTICES ACHIEVE QUALITY PERFORMANCE IN TODAY'S COMPLEX HEALTH CARE ENVIRONMENT. THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS WRITTEN GUIDES, PRACTICE MANAGEMENT TOOLS, AND CUSTOMIZED ADVICE.
  2. $13.4 million spent. JOURNALS, BOOKS, AND NEWS PUBLICATIONS: ACP PUBLISHES ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE, MONTHLY, ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL AND WIDELY CITED PEER-REVIEWED INTERNAL MEDICINE JOURNAL IN THE WORLD, AND ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE: CLINICAL CASES, A PEER-REVIEWED, OPEN ACCESS ONLINE JOURNAL THAT PUBLISHES CASE REPORTS, CASE SERIES, AND IMAGE AND VIDEO CASES ON TOPICS ACROSS THE SPECTRUM OF MEDICINE. ACP JOURNAL CLUB SUMMARIZES THE MOST IMPORTANT MEDICAL ARTICLES FROM MORE THAN 100 JOURNALS. I.M. MATTERS FROM ACP IS AN AWARD-WINNING SEMI-MONTHLY NEWSPAPER FOR ACP MEMBER INTERNAL MEDICINE PHYSICIANS, WHILE ACP HOSPITALIST IS WRITTEN FOR ACP MEMBER PHYSICIANS IN HOSPITAL PRACTICE. ACP DIABETES MONTHLY AND ACP GASTROENTEROLOGY MONTHLY ARE PUBLISHED ONLINE TO ACP MEMBERS.
  3. $4.8 million spent. MEMBERSHIP: WITH OVER 154,500 MEMBERS, ACP IS THE LARGEST MEDICAL SPECIALTY ORGANIZATION AND SECOND-LARGEST PHYSICIAN GROUP IN THE U.S. LEVELS OF ACP MEMBERSHIP ARE MEDICAL STUDENT, RESIDENT FELLOW, MEMBER, FELLOW ("FACP"), HONORARY FELLOW, AND MASTER ("MACP"). FELLOWSHIP RECOGNIZES PHYSICIANS' PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTS IN INTERNAL MEDICINE. ACP MASTERS ARE SELECTED FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO MEDICINE.
  4. $3.5 million spent. ALL OTHER: SUPPORT MEDICAL PRACTICE NEEDS AND GRANT FUNDED PROGRAMS IN IMMUNIZATION, OBESITY AND OTHER INTERNAL MEDICINE PROGRAMS.
  5. $3.1 million spent. ADVOCACY AND PUBLIC POLICY: SERVICES MONITORS, ENGAGES AND RESPONDS TO LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY POLICY ISSUES THAT AFFECT PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE PRACTICE OF INTERNAL MEDICINE. THE ORGANIZATION DEVELOPS POLICY STATEMENTS AND COMMUNICATES WITH THE LEGISLATIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SECTORS OF GOVERNMENT TO ASSURE THE VOICE OF INTERNAL MEDICINE IS HEARD. IT ENGAGES AND SUPPORTS STATE CHAPTERS IN ADVOCACY AND CONDUCTS A LEADERSHIP LOBBY DAY WHERE ITS MEMBERS ADVOCATE BEFORE LEGISLATORS. OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE ADVOCACY INTERNAL MEDICINE NETWORK (AIMN).
  6. (Expenses $ 3,488,823 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 1,030,358) ALL OTHER: SUPPORT MEDICAL PRACTICE NEEDS AND GRANT FUNDED PROGRAMS IN IMMUNIZATION, OBESITY AND OTHER INTERNAL MEDICINE PROGRAMS.
  7. (Expenses $ 3,074,725 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 0) ADVOCACY AND PUBLIC POLICY: SERVICES MONITORS, ENGAGES AND RESPONDS TO LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY POLICY ISSUES THAT AFFECT PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE PRACTICE OF INTERNAL MEDICINE. THE ORGANIZATION DEVELOPS POLICY STATEMENTS AND COMMUNICATES WITH THE LEGISLATIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SECTORS OF GOVERNMENT TO ASSURE THE VOICE OF INTERNAL MEDICINE IS HEARD. IT ENGAGES AND SUPPORTS STATE CHAPTERS IN ADVOCACY AND CONDUCTS A LEADERSHIP LOBBY DAY WHERE ITS MEMBERS ADVOCATE BEFORE LEGISLATORS. OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE ADVOCACY INTERNAL MEDICINE NETWORK (AIMN).

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. 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 November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since December 1977.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 November 4, 2026.

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