American College of Veterinary Pathologists
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF VETERINARY PATHOLOGISTS IS TO PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN VETERINARY PATHOLOGY THROUGH OUR MEMBERS AS THEY PROTECT AND IMPROVE ANIMAL, HUMAN, AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH TO BENEFIT SOCIETY.
- Income
- $2.5 million
- Spending
- $1.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 68%
- Reserves
- 20.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 69%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 230
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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (animals, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 20.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 9% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 29% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 38% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1568% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 33 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 73% of charities in its peer group (animals, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (4)
- $677,260 spent. THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF VETERINARY PATHOLOGISTS AND THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR VETERINARY CLINICAL PATHOLOGY HELD A COMBINED ANNUAL MEETING. THE ANNUAL MEETING HAD APPROXIMATELY 1,184 ATTENDEES. THE ORGANIZERS PROVIDED SCIENTIFIC EDUCATION SESSIONS PLANNED BY A COMBINED EDUCATION COMMITTEE.
- $206,733 spent. DEVELOPMENT OF FUNDS TO SUPPORT TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP INCLUDING THE AWARDING OF TWO CAPEN FELLOWSHIPS.
- $180,147 spent. PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL. THE JOURNAL HELPS THE COLLEGE FURTHER PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT AND SHARING OF KNOWLEDGE, LIFE-LONG LEARNING, AND PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY.
- $149,588 spent. THE ACVP EXAMINATION CERTIFIES THAT CANDIDATES HAVE COMPLETED TRAINING ADEQUATE TO ACQUIRE KNOWLEDGE SUFFICIENT TO ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE BROAD SPECTRUM OF ASSESSMENT AND INTERPRETATION OF SPECIMENS, PROBLEMS AND SITUATIONS ENCOUNTERED BY VETERINARY PATHOLOGISTS. THERE ARE TWO CERTIFYING EXAMINATIONS, ONE FOR ANATOMIC PATHOLOGY AND ONE FOR CLINICAL PATHOLOGY, THAT ARE RECOGNIZED BY THE AMERICAN BOARD OF VETERINARY SPECIALTIES OF THE AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. THE CERTIFYING EXAMINATION IS DIVIDED INTO TWO SEPARATE EXAMS, PHASE I AND PHASE II. THE PHASE I EXAM CAN BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS FOLLOWING THEIR FIRST YEAR OF TRAINING AND THE PHASE II CERTIFYING EXAM IS TAKEN AT THE COMPLETION OF TRAINING AND IS NEEDED TO BE CERTIFIED.
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
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.
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? 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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 1964.
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.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: College of American Pathologists (Northfield, IL), EIN 36-2118323. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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