American Society of Anesthesiologists
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
ADVANCING THE PRACTICE AND SECURING THE FUTURE OF ANESTHESIOLOGY THROUGH MEDICAL EDUCATION, CREATION AND DISSEMINATION OF NEW KNOWLEDGE, IMPROVEMENT OF PATIENT CARE, AND LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ADVOCACY.
- Income
- $58.5 million
- Spending
- $52.7 million
- Employees
- 186
- Volunteers
- 2,231
- Highest pay
- $734,658, ceo
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)
- MEMBERSHIP - MEMBERS OF ASA INCLUDE MD/DOS WHO ARE LICENSED PHYSICIANS AND HAVE COMPLETED A TRAINING PROGRAM IN ANESTHESIOLOGY, AS WELL AS MEDICAL STUDENTS INTERESTED IN ANESTHESIOLOGY AND RESIDENTS ENROLLED IN AN ANESTHESIOLOGY TRAINING PROGRAM. ANESTHESIOLOGISTS PRACTICING OUTSIDE THE US AND SCIENTISTS INVOLVED IN ANESTHESIA RESEARCH MAY BECOME AFFILIATE MEMBERS. EDUCATIONAL MEMBERS INCLUDE NURSE ANESTHETISTS AND ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANTS. THE SOCIETY HAS 60,585 MEMBERS. THE SOCIETY MANAGES INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP DUES INVOICING AND PROCESSING FOR ASA MEMBERS. THE SOCIETY MAINTAINS A COMPREHENSIVE MEMBER AND CUSTOMER DATABASE TRACKING ALL SALES AND TRANSACTIONS WITH THE SOCIETY.
- PUBLICATIONS - ASA PRODUCES STATEMENTS, GUIDELINES, AND STANDARDS WHICH FOCUS ON WAYS OF IMPROVING THE PRACTICE OF ANESTHESIOLOGY. ADDITIONAL PUBLICATIONS PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE VARIOUS ASPECTS OF ANESTHETIC CARE FOR BOTH MEDICAL PERSONNEL AND THE LAY PUBLIC. A DISTINGUISHED SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL, "ANESTHESIOLOGY", IS PUBLISHED MONTHLY, AS IS THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER, "MONITOR", WHICH PROVIDES GENERAL INFORMATION AND NEWS ON CURRENT ISSUES AFFECTING ANESTHESIOLOGY.
- CONTINUING EDUCATION - ASA SPONSORS CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION VIA ONLINE COURSES, TANGIBLE PRODUCTS, AND LIVE MEETINGS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO ADVANCE PHYSICIAN ANESTHESIOLOGISTS' CURRENT KNOWLEDGE AND BUILD SKILLS ON NEWEST CLINICAL DEVELOPMENTS, TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENTS, AND RESEARCH. SELF STUDY COURSES INCLUDE TWO BASED ON A QUESTION AND ANSWER FORMAT: ANESTHESIOLOGY CONTINUING EDUCATION (ACE), AND THE SELF-EDUCATION AND EVALUATION (SEE), THAT ARE USED TO ASSESS PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND PREPARE FOR MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE. OTHER SELF-STUDY COURSES INCLUDE A JOURNAL CME PROGRAM USING ARTICLES FROM "ANESTHESIOLOGY, REFRESHER COURSES IN ANESTHESIOLOGY" AN EXPANSION OF ANNUAL MEETING COURSES, PATIENT SAFETY, ETHICS, AND A VARIETY OF E-LEARNING PROGRAMS ON CLINICAL TOPICS. ASA EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDE AN ANNUAL MEETING, THE WORLD'S LARGEST EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR PHYSICIAN ANESTHESIOLOGISTS, OFFERING A VARIETY OF SESSIONS AND WORKSHOPS THAT COVER THE CURRENT TOPICS AND EMERGING SCIENCE. THE 2024 ANNUAL MEETING NUMBER OF ATTENDEES WAS AS FOLLOWS:MEMBERS 8,492NON-MEMBERS 809EXHIBITORS 2,002GUEST/SPOUSE 1,036OTHER 351FOR A TOTAL OF 12,690 ATTENDEESOTHER ANNUAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE CONFERENCE ON PRACTICE MANAGEMENT, ANESTHESIA QUALITY MEETING, LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE, AND THE CERTIFICATE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.
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? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible. The master file records contributions to it as 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 February 1951.
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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