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Anesthesia Quality Institute

EIN 26-3848288 · Schaumburg, IL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak40 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE AQI'S MISSION IS TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN AN ONGOING REGISTRY OF ANESTHESIA CASES AND OUTCOMES TO HELP ANESTHESIOLOGISTS ASSESS AND IMPROVE PATIENT CARE.

Income
$2.7 million
Spending
$2.9 million
Spent on programs
89%
Reserves
0.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 44%
Employees
0
Volunteers
63
Highest pay
$734,658, ceo/ex-officio

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 40 out of 100. Higher than 13% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 97% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 8% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 12% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    89% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    12 of 12 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 December 31, 2024, 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 (2)
  1. $1.6 million spent. THE NATIONAL ANESTHESIA CLINICAL OUTCOMES REGISTRY (NACOR) IS DESIGNATED AS A QUALIFIED REGISTRY (QR) AND QUALIFIED CLINICAL DATA REGISTRY (QCDR) BY THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES. WITH MILLIONS OF CASES AND GROWING, NACOR'S CLINICAL DATA INFORMS TREATMENT CHOICES AND HELPS CONTROL TREATMENT COSTS. NACOR IS OPERATED AND MAINTAINED BY AQI, WITH DATA WAREHOUSING AND ANALYTICS PROVIDED BY AN OUTSIDE VENDOR WITH AQI'S OVERSIGHT. NACOR PROVIDES CUSTOM CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE MONITORS, GAP ANALYSIS AND PATIENT OUTLIER IDENTIFICATION, PEER-TO-PEER BENCHMARKS, ETC. IN ADDITION, NACOR SENDS QR AND QCDR DATA TO CMS ON BEHALF OF NACOR PRACTICES ELECTING TO PARTICIPATE IN QUALITY REPORTING.
  2. $89,792 spent. THE CLOSED CLAIMS PROJECT IS DEDICATED TO THE SCIENTIFIC STUDIES OF ADVERSE ANESTHETIC OUTCOMES AND STUDIES OF MALPRACTICE CLAIMS AGAINST ANESTHESIOLOGISTS. THE PROJECT HAS OVER 10,000 CLAIMS FOR EVENTS FROM 1970-PRESENT. THE PROJECT WORKS TO IDENTIFY MAJOR SAFETY CONCERNS, PATTERNS OF INJURY AND STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING PATIENT SAFETY BY ANESTHESIOLOGISTS WORKING IN PAIN MANAGEMENT, OPERATING ROOMS, LABOR FLOORS, REMOTE LOCATIONS AND CRITICAL CARE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 October 13, 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 December 2024.

    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 June 2009.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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