American Health Information Management Association
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What it says it does
"EMPOWERING PEOPLE TO IMPACT HEALTH" THE AMERICAN HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (AHIMA) IS THE LEADING VOICE AND AUTHORITY IN HEALTH INFORMATION, WHEREVER IT IS FOUND. OUR PEOPLE WORK AT THE INTERSECTION OF HEALTHCARE, TECHNOLOGY, AND BUSINESS. WHILE OUR PATIENTS DON'T OFTEN SEE US, WE SEE OUR PATIENTS IN A WAY NO OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL DOES. THAT IS BECAUSE AHIMA-CERTIFIED PROFESSIONALS ENSURE THAT SENSITIVE HEALTH STORIES REMAIN ACCURATE, ACCESSIBLE, PROTECTED AND COMPLETE AT ALL TIMES. PROFESSIONALS, OUR MISSION OF EMPOWERING PEOPLE TO IMPACT HEALTH IS A PRESCIENT RALLYING CRY DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
- Income
- $32.6 million
- Spending
- $31.6 million
- Employees
- 154
- Volunteers
- 550
- Highest pay
- $709,125, ceo (1/8/24 until 11/21/24)
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 (3)
- PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - MEMBERS STAY ONE STEP AHEAD THROUGH AHIMA'S CUTTING-EDGE PROGRAMS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING COMPREHENSIVE CONTINUING EDUCATION. AHIMA KEEPS HIM PROFESSIONALS ABREAST OF THE INDUSTRY THROUGH RESOURCES TO IMPROVE THEIR KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES IN A CHANGING HEALTHCARE ECOSYSTEM.
- COMMUNICATION SERVICES / MEMBER SERVICES - AHIMA OFFERS MANY RESOURCES TO ITS MEMBERS, INCLUDING ITS FLAGSHIP JOURNAL OF AHIMA, ITS WEBSITE WWW.AHIMA.ORG, ITS ONLINE MEMBER COMMUNITIES, AND ITS ONLINE BODY OF KNOWLEDGE. THE ASSOCIATION ALSO OFFERS AN ONLINE-ONLY PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH JOURNAL AND A NUMBER OF ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTERS. IN 2020 AHIMA PERIODICALS RECEIVED A NUMBER OF AWARDS FOR EDITORIAL EXCELLENCE AND ITS CREATIVE DEPARTMENT WAS HONORED FOR ENGAGING AND ATTRACTIVE GRAPHIC DESIGNS. AHIMA PROVIDES LEADERSHIP AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES TO ITS MEMBERS THROUGH A VARIETY OF COMMITTEES, PRACTICE COUNCILS, AND WORK GROUPS. AHIMA RECOGNIZES INNOVATION IN THE HIM PROFESSION THROUGH ITS ANNUAL GRACE AWARD PROGRAM AND HONORS THE BEST IN HIM PRACTICE THROUGH IT SELECTION OF TRIUMPH AWARD WINNERS.
- HIM PROFESSION - AHIMA ACTIVELY ADVOCATES FOR THE HIM PROFESSION, SERVES AS A THOUGHT LEADER IN THE WORLD OF HIM, AND IS ONE OF THE FOUR COOPERATING PARTIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ICD-10 CODING GUIDELINES. AHIMA'S ADVOCACY AND POLICY TEAM REPRESENTED THE HIM POINT OF VIEW IN NUMEROUS COMMENTS ON REGULATION AND LEGISLATION, AS WELL AS TEACHING MEMBERS TO ADVOCATE DURING THE 2021-2024 ADVOCACY SUMMIT AND HILL DAY EVENT. AHIMA ALSO WORKED WITH INDUSTRY COLLABORATORS TO DIRECT POLICYMAKERS' WORK ON ISSUES SUCH AS PATIENT MATCHING AND PATIENT ACCESS TO INFORMATION. IN 2020 AHIMA STAFF MEMBERS EXPLAINED AND ILLUSTRATED HIM PERSPECTIVES IN HIGH-PROFILE MEDIA INTERVIEWS IN MODERN HEALTHCARE, KAISER HEALTH NEWS, AND OTHER OUTLETS. AHIMA'S MISSION IS TO EMPOWER PEOPLE TO IMPACT HEALTH WORLDWIDE, AND ITS GOAL IS THAT HIM PROFESSIONALS ARE RECOGNIZED AROUND THE WORLD AS A KEY MEMBER OF THE HEALTHCARE TEAM THAT HIM.
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 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 December 2024.
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 March 1945.
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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