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American Academy of Pediatrics Inc

EIN 36-2275597 · Itasca, IL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair53 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS IS TO OBTAIN OPTIMAL PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SOCIAL HEALTH FOR ALL INFANTS, CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, AND YOUNG ADULTS. THE ACADEMY SEEKS TO PROMOTE THIS GOAL BY ENCOURAGING AND ASSISTING ITS MEMBERS IN THEIR EFFORTS TO MEET THE OVERALL HEALTH NEEDS OF INFANTS, CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS, BY PROVIDING SUPPORT AND COUNSEL TO PARENTS AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CONCERNED WITH THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF INFANTS, CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS, THEIR GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT, AND BY SERVING AS AN ADVOCATE FOR INFANTS, CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS AND THEIR FAMILIES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE. THE ACADEMY PLEDGES ITS EFFORTS AND EXPERTISE TO A FUNDAMENTAL GOAL - THAT ALL CHILDREN AND YOUTH HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO GROW UP SAFE AND STRONG, WITH FAITH IN THE FUTURE AND IN THEMSELVES.

Income
$138.5 million
Spending
$139.1 million
Spent on programs
84%
Reserves
1.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 60%
Employees
571
Volunteers
14,530
Highest pay
$734,497, ceo/executive vice president

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: 53 out of 100. Higher than 27% of charities in its peer group (diseases, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 48% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 0% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 1% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    84% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 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 33% of charities in its peer group (diseases, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    16 of 17 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 (5)
  1. $25.0 million spent. MARKETING & PUBLICATIONS - THE AAP DEVELOPS, MARKETS, DESIGNS AND PUBLISHES OVER 500 BOOKS, MANUALS, BROCHURES, AND OTHER MEDICAL PUBLICATIONS FOR USE BY PARENTS, HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES ON THE TOPICS OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT HEALTH.
  2. $23.5 million spent. HEALTHY RESILIENT CHILDREN - THE DEPARTMENT PROVIDES STAFF SUPPORT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO NATIONAL COMMITTEES, SECTIONS, COUNCILS, TASK FORCES, AND WORK GROUPS THAT DEVELOP POLICY STATEMENTS, CLINICAL AND TECHNICAL REPORTS, AND OTHER RESOURCE MATERIALS RELATED TO CHILD HEALTH AND WELLNESS. SEVERAL OF THE CURRENT AND PRIOR AAP STRATEGIC PRIORITIES FALL WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILD HEALTH AND WELLNESS: EARLY BRAIN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT, FOSTER CARE, MEDICAL HOME, EPIGENETICS, BRIGHT FUTURES, HEAD START, OBESITY, AND MENTAL HEALTH.
  3. $11.8 million spent. MEDICAL JOURNALS - THE AAP PUBLISHES THE PREMIER SCIENTIFIC MEDICAL JOURNAL IN PEDIATRIC MEDICINE, AS WELL AS SEVERAL OTHER PERIODICALS DESIGNED TO ENABLE PEDIATRICIANS AND ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST QUALITY HEALTHCARE TO INFANTS, CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, AND YOUNG ADULTS. PEDIATRICS CIRCULATION - 68,861 AAP NEWS CIRCULATION - 67,435 PREP CIRCULATION - 44,346 GRAND ROUNDS CIRCULATION - 15,534 NEOREVIEWS CIRCULATION - 3,082 HOSPITAL PEDIATRICS CIRCULATION - 3,072
  4. $56.4 million spent. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE: LIFE SUPPORT - THE AAP OFFERS A SPECIALIZED COURSE THAT FOCUSES ON THE RESUSCITATION OF NEWBORNS SO THAT PEDIATRICIANS AND OTHER ALLIED/EMERGENCY HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS CAN MORE EFFECTIVELY SERVE NEWBORNS. PUBLIC EDUCATION - THE AAP DISSEMINATES INFORMATION TO SCHOOLS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC REGARDING ADVANCES IN PREVENTATIVE HEALTHCARE, IN SUCH AREAS AS CONTROL OF DISEASE, DISABILITY, ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS, ACCIDENT PREVENTION, NUTRITION, MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL DISEASE AND CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT. COMMUNITY, CHAPTER & STATE AFFAIRS - THE DEPARTMENT WORKS TO FOSTER PEDIATRICIAN INVOLVEMENT IN EFFORTS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES TO ACHIEVE OPTIMAL HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELL-BEING FOR ALL INFANTS, CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, AND YOUNG ADULTS, DEVELOP AND SUSTAIN STRONG CHAPTERS AND DISTRICTS, AND INFLUENCE STATE LEVEL POLICY RELATED TO HEALTH CARE FOR INFANTS, CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS. MEMBERSHIP - THE AAP'S MEMBERS CONSIST OF 66,000 PRIMARY CARE PEDIATRICIANS, PEDIATRIC MEDICAL SUB-SPECIALISTS AND PEDIATRIC SURGICAL SPECIALISTS DEDICATED TO THE OPTIMAL HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELL-BEING OF INFANTS, CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, AND YOUNG ADULTS. CME - THE AAP OFFERS CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION FOR PEDIATRIC HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS TO ENABLE THEM TO DEVELOP, MAINTAIN, AND INCREASE THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS IN PEDIATRIC MEDICINE IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST QUALITY HEALTH CARE TO INFANTS, CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, AND YOUNG ADULTS. EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION - SUPPORT AREA FOR THE EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES OF THE AAP. NATIONAL MEETINGS - THE AAP HOSTS EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCES THAT OFFER THE FOREMOST UPDATES ON PEDIATRIC TREATMENT AND RESEARCH. RESEARCH - THE AAP DEVELOPS CONDITION-SPECIFIC HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE MEASURES FOR INFANTS, CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS, AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE AAP ALSO HAS ESTABLISHED A PRACTICE-BASED RESEARCH NETWORK TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF INFANTS, CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS BY CONDUCTING COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH WITH OVER 1700 PRACTITIONER MEMBERS. CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER - THE DEPARTMENT PROVIDES SUPPORT TO THE AAP COMMITTEES THAT FOCUS ON DISASTER PREPAREDNESS, INNOVATION, AND OTHER MEDICAL AREAS. SUBSPECIALTY PEDIATRICS - IN ORDER TO ENABLE THE IMPROVEMENT OF HEALTH CARE TO INFANTS, CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, AND YOUNG ADULTS, THE DEPARTMENT PROVIDES: (1) RESOURCE MATERIALS, STAFF SUPPORT, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO NATIONAL COMMITTEES AND SECTIONS RELATED TO PEDIATRIC SUBSPECIALTIES AND SURGICAL SPECIALTIES, (2) OVERSIGHT TO TASK FORCES AND WORK GROUPS THAT DEVELOP POLICY STATEMENTS, CLINICAL AND TECHNICAL REPORTS, AND OTHER RESOURCE MATERIALS RELATED TO THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDED BY PEDIATRIC SUBSPECIALTIES AND SURGICAL SPECIALTIES, AND (3) SUPPORT TO THE AAP COMMITTEES, COUNCILS, AND SECTIONS THAT FOCUS ON PRACTICE, SOCIOECONOMIC, QUALITY IMPROVEMENT, MEDICO-LEGAL, AND HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ISSUES.
  5. (Expenses $ 56,432,037 including grants of $ 1,261,034)(Revenue $ 52,312,385) OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE: LIFE SUPPORT - THE AAP OFFERS A SPECIALIZED COURSE THAT FOCUSES ON THE RESUSCITATION OF NEWBORNS SO THAT PEDIATRICIANS AND OTHER ALLIED/EMERGENCY HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS CAN MORE EFFECTIVELY SERVE NEWBORNS. PUBLIC EDUCATION - THE AAP DISSEMINATES INFORMATION TO SCHOOLS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC REGARDING ADVANCES IN PREVENTATIVE HEALTHCARE, IN SUCH AREAS AS CONTROL OF DISEASE, DISABILITY, ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS, ACCIDENT PREVENTION, NUTRITION, MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL DISEASE AND CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT. COMMUNITY, CHAPTER & STATE AFFAIRS - THE DEPARTMENT WORKS TO FOSTER PEDIATRICIAN INVOLVEMENT IN EFFORTS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES TO ACHIEVE OPTIMAL HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELL-BEING FOR ALL INFANTS, CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, AND YOUNG ADULTS, DEVELOP AND SUSTAIN STRONG CHAPTERS AND DISTRICTS, AND INFLUENCE STATE LEVEL POLICY RELATED TO HEALTH CARE FOR INFANTS, CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS. MEMBERSHIP - THE AAP'S MEMBERS CONSIST OF 66,000 PRIMARY CARE PEDIATRICIANS, PEDIATRIC MEDICAL SUB-SPECIALISTS AND PEDIATRIC SURGICAL SPECIALISTS DEDICATED TO THE OPTIMAL HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELL-BEING OF INFANTS, CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, AND YOUNG ADULTS. CME - THE AAP OFFERS CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION FOR PEDIATRIC HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS TO ENABLE THEM TO DEVELOP, MAINTAIN, AND INCREASE THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS IN PEDIATRIC MEDICINE IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST QUALITY HEALTH CARE TO INFANTS, CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, AND YOUNG ADULTS. EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION - SUPPORT AREA FOR THE EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES OF THE AAP. NATIONAL MEETINGS - THE AAP HOSTS EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCES THAT OFFER THE FOREMOST UPDATES ON PEDIATRIC TREATMENT AND RESEARCH. RESEARCH - THE AAP DEVELOPS CONDITION-SPECIFIC HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE MEASURES FOR INFANTS, CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS, AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE AAP ALSO HAS ESTABLISHED A PRACTICE-BASED RESEARCH NETWORK TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF INFANTS, CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS BY CONDUCTING COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH WITH OVER 1700 PRACTITIONER MEMBERS. CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER - THE DEPARTMENT PROVIDES SUPPORT TO THE AAP COMMITTEES THAT FOCUS ON DISASTER PREPAREDNESS, INNOVATION, AND OTHER MEDICAL AREAS. SUBSPECIALTY PEDIATRICS - IN ORDER TO ENABLE THE IMPROVEMENT OF HEALTH CARE TO INFANTS, CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, AND YOUNG ADULTS, THE DEPARTMENT PROVIDES: (1) RESOURCE MATERIALS, STAFF SUPPORT, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO NATIONAL COMMITTEES AND SECTIONS RELATED TO PEDIATRIC SUBSPECIALTIES AND SURGICAL SPECIALTIES, (2) OVERSIGHT TO TASK FORCES AND WORK GROUPS THAT DEVELOP POLICY STATEMENTS, CLINICAL AND TECHNICAL REPORTS, AND OTHER RESOURCE MATERIALS RELATED TO THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDED BY PEDIATRIC SUBSPECIALTIES AND SURGICAL SPECIALTIES, AND (3) SUPPORT TO THE AAP COMMITTEES, COUNCILS, AND SECTIONS THAT FOCUS ON PRACTICE, SOCIOECONOMIC, QUALITY IMPROVEMENT, MEDICO-LEGAL, AND HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ISSUES.

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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since November 1937.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.

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