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Association of American Medical Colleges

EIN 36-2169124 · Washington, DC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair68 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • Raising each dollar of donations cost 142 cents.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

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Income
$354.0 million
Spending
$283.7 million
Spent on programs
87%
Reserves
10 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 77%
Employees
921
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$2.8 million, president & ceo

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: 68 out of 100. Higher than 59% of charities in its peer group (education, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 10.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 34% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 20% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 17% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    87% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 142 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 41% of charities in its peer group (education, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    18 of 19 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 (4)
  1. $115.2 million spent. INTEGRATED SERVICES: THIS CLUSTER COORDINATES THE ASSOCIATION'S APPLICATION AND TESTING SERVICE PROGRAMS PROVIDED FOR THE BENEFIT OF MEMBER INSTITUTIONS AND THE COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA THAT SUPPORT POLICY RESEARCH IN MEDICAL EDUCATION. SERVICE PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGE APPLICATION SERVICES, THE MEDICAL COLLEGE ADMISSION TEST, THE ELECTRONIC RESIDENCY APPLICATION SERVICE AND THE VISITING STUDENT APPLICATION SERVICE.
  2. $28.5 million spent. POLICY, STRATEGY, AND OUTREACH: THIS CLUSTER HELPS MEMBERS IN MATTERS RELATED TO VISITING STUDENT APPLICATION SERVICE, GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS, AND COMMUNICATIONS. THE GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS UNIT ASSISTS THE ASSOCIATION'S MEMBERS AND CONSTITUENTS BY MONITORING LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS THAT AFFECT ACADEMIC MEDICINE, MEDICAL RESEARCH AND PATIENT CARE, AS WELL AS ADVISING MEMBERS ON INVOLVEMENT IN LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY AND PARTICIPATING IN COALITIONS WITH OTHER MEMBERS OF THE ACADEMIC AND SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITIES. THE COMMUNICATIONS UNIT DEVELOPS INFORMATION, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND PUBLICATIONS FOR MEMBERS, THE PUBLIC AND THE MEDIA. WHILE ADVANCING THE ASSOCIATION'S POSITION ON IMPORTANT ISSUES, THIS UNIT BUILDS AND SUPPORTS COALITIONS TO ENHANCE COMMUNICATION OF IMPORTANT MESSAGES TO TARGETED AUDIENCES.
  3. $41.7 million spent. MEMBER LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT: MAINTAINS THE ASSOCIATION'S MEMBERSHIP AND CONSTITUENT DATABASE, PLANS AND PROVIDES LOGISTICAL SUPPORT FOR MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES, OPERATES THE ASSOCIATION'S REFERENCE CENTER AND ARCHIVES, AND MANAGES PUBLICATIONS ORDERING AND FULFILLMENT.
  4. $62.3 million spent. ACADEMIC AFFAIRS: THIS CLUSTER HELPS MEMBER INSTITUTIONS IMPROVE THE EDUCATION OF PHYSICIANS ACROSS THE CONTINUUM OF THEIR CAREERS ENABLING THEM TO BETTER MEET THE CHANGING NEEDS OF THE PUBLIC. PROGRAMS INCLUDE MEDICAL EDUCATION, GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION, MEDICAL SCHOOL AFFAIRS AND ACCREDITATION.HEALTHCARE AFFAIRS: THIS CLUSTER DEVELOPS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO HELP SUPPORT MEMBER INSTITUTIONS FOCUS ON THE INTERFACE BETWEEN HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM AND ACADEMIC MEDICINE, PAYING PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO HOW HEALTHCARE IN ACADEMIC SETTINGS CAN ADDRESS QUALITY OF CARE AND PATIENT-CENTERED CARE.COMMUNITY, OPPORTUNITY AND ENGAGEMENT: THIS UNIT LEADS EFFORTS TO HELP OUR MEMBERS ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY IN PATIENT CARE, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH THROUGH THE ORGANIZATIONS VISION BY CULTIVATING ENVIRONMENTS THAT SUPPORT COMMUNITY BUILDING, ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITY AND RELATIONSHIP-CENTERED ENGAGEMENT. PROGRAMS INCLUDE RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO INCREASE UNDER-REPRESENTED MINORITIES IN ACADEMIC MEDICINE.SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS: THIS CLUSTER WORKS TO ENSURE AN ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH CAN FLOURISH. THE SUPPLY OF SCIENTIFIC MANPOWER, FUNDING FOR RESEARCH, SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY, THE RESPONSIBLE AND HUMANE USE OF ANIMALS IN RESEARCH AND EDUCATION, AND RELATIONS WITH INDUSTRY ARE AMONG THIS CLUSTER'S CONCERNS.

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since March 1957.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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