American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists Inc
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What it says it does
THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORTHOTISTS AND PROSTHETISTS IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING PROFESSIONALISM AND ADVANCING THE STANDARDS OF PATIENT CARE THROUGH EDUCATION, LITERATURE, RESEARCH, ADVOCACY, AND COLLABORATION.
- Income
- $2.6 million
- Spending
- $2.9 million
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $215,946, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending November 30, 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 November 30, 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 November 30, 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)
- $127,835 spent. PUBLICATIONS - THE ACADEMY PUBLISHES FOUR ISSUES OF THE "ACADEMY TODAY AND THE "JOURNAL OF PROSTHETICS AND ORTHOTICS", BOTH OF WHICH ARE USED TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ON ISSUES AND CONCERNS RELATING TO THE FIELD OF ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS TO THE MEMBERS. THE ACADEMY ALSO HAS A LIBRARY OF OTHER PUBLICATIONS THAT ARE SOLD TO MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS.
- $1.4 million spent. ANNUAL MEETING - THE 51ST ANNUAL MEETING WAS HELD IN ATLANTA IN FEBRUARY AND WAS ATTENDED BY 1,486 INDIVIDUALS. THE MEETING INCLUDED EDUCATIONAL COURSES ON CURRENT RESEARCH TOPICS AND ISSUES RELATED TO THE FIELD OF PROSTHETICS AND ORTHOTICS.
- $321,822 spent. MEMBERSHIP - THE ACADEMY IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ADVANCING FIELD OF PROSTHETICS AND ORTHOTICS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending November 30, 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 November 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 October 1972.
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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