American Medical Association
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What it says it does
TO FURTHER THE INTERESTS OF THE MEDICAL PROFESSION BY PROMOTING THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MEDICINE AND THE BETTERMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH.
- Income
- $546.2 million
- Spending
- $426.6 million
- Employees
- 1,376
- Volunteers
- 358
- Highest pay
- $3.5 million, svp & chief hlth equity officer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 31, 2024, 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 December 31, 2024, 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 (4)
- SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS - THE AMA PUBLISHED THE JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, JAMA NETWORK OPEN, AND 11 SPECIALTY JOURNALS. THESE JOURNALS ARE DISTRIBUTED WORLDWIDE TO INDIVIDUAL RECIPIENTS IN PRINT AND TO MORE THAN 2,990 INSTITUTIONS THROUGH ONLINE ACCESS. THE JOURNALS INCLUDED DEFINITIVE, PEER REVIEWED CLINICAL AND INVESTIGATIVE REPORTS SPANNING MAJOR MEDICAL DISCIPLINES TO SUPPORT INFORMED CLINICAL DECISION-MAKING AND TO ENABLE PHYSICIANS TO REMAIN CURRENT PROFESSIONALLY.
- THE AMA IS COMMITTED TO SEEKING CHANGE IN THE FEDERAL AND STATE LEGISLATIVE/REGULATORY ENVIRONMENTS TO PROTECT THE NEEDS OF PATIENTS AND ENABLE PHYSICIANS TO PROVIDE OPTIMAL CARE. PREDOMINANT AREAS OF FOCUS ARE SEEKING MEDICARE PAYMENT REFORM; ELIMINATING PRACTICE BARRIERS; PROMOTING PHYSICIAN-LED TEAM-BASED CARE; INCREASING PHYSICIAN WELLNESS; REDUCING HEALTH CARE DISPARITIES; AND ADVOCATING FOR PUBLIC HEALTH MEASURES.
- THE AMA IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND SALES OF MEDICAL INFORMATION BOOKS AND DIGITAL CONTENT DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF MEMBERS, POTENTIAL MEMBERS, CONSUMERS, AND OTHERS. THIS INCLUDES MEDICAL PRACTICE INFORMATION AND ETHICS TEXTS, CURRENT PROCEDURAL TERMINOLOGY AND OTHER MEDICAL CODING TEXTS, AS WELL AS MANY OTHER RELEVANT TOPICS FOR THE MEDICAL PROFESSION.
- I. IMPROVING HEALTH OUTCOMES, QUALITY OF CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTHII. ACCELERATING CHANGE IN MEDICAL EDUCATION. ADVANCING IMPROVEMENTS IN UNDERGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION, HEALTH SYSTEM SCIENCE.III. IMPROVING PROFESSIONAL SATISFACTION AND PRACTICE SUSTAINABILITY FOR PHYSICIANS IN ALL PRACTICE TYPESIV. PROFESSIONALISM AND ETHICSV. UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE AND CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION POLICY & RESEARCHVI. SCIENCE, RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGYVII. POLITICAL EDUCATIONVIII. JUDICIAL ADVOCACYIX. INTERNATIONAL MEDICINEX. HEALTH POLICY RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENTXI. MEDICAL PRACTICE BOOKS AND CONTENTXII. STRENGTHENING, AMPLIFYING, AND SUSTAINING AMA'S WORK TO IMPROVING HEALTH OUTCOMES AND CLOSING DISPARITY GAPSXIII. INTEREST GROUP RESEARCH AND SUPPORT FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS, RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS; YOUNG PHYSICIANS; WOMEN PHYSICIANS; SENIOR PHYSICIANS; INTEGRATED PHYSICIAN PRACTICES; ORGANIZED MEDICAL STAFF; ACADEMIC PHYSICIANS; PRIVATE PRACTICE PHYSICIANS; INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL GRADUATES; MINORITY AFFAIRS; LGBTQ+ ISSUES
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 7, 2026.
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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 1946.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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