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American College of Mohs Surgery Inc

EIN 36-2902642 · Milwaukee, WI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood76 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • Raising each dollar of donations cost 400 cents.

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

What it says it does

THE COLLEGE PROMOTES AND ADVANCES THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF PATIENT CARE WITH RESPECT TO MOHS SURGERY AND CUTANEOUS ONCOLOGY THROUGH FELLOWSHIP TRAINING, RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND PUBLIC ADVOCACY.

Income
$3.3 million
Spending
$2.8 million
Spent on programs
70%
Reserves
29.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 93%
Employees
0
Volunteers
19

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 76 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 29.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 15% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 15% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 4% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    70% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 400 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    13 of 13 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.

  • 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 December 31, 2024, 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. $1.3 million spent. THE ANNUAL MEETING BRINGS TOGETHER OVER 1000 PARTICIPANTS TO EDUCATE THEM ON THE LATEST ADVANCES IN THE TREATMENT OF SKIN CANCER, DISCUSS RECENT RESEARCH FINDINGS IN THE AREA OF MOHS MICROGRAPHIC SURGERY AND CUTANEOUS ONCOLOGY, AND EXPLAIN NEW TECHNIQUES IN RECONSTRUCTION. PARTICIPANTS ARE ABLE TO ATTEND VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS, RESEARCH ABSTRACT PRESENTATIONS AND LISTEN TO GUEST SPEAKERS. CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION CREDITS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR QUALIFYING PARTICIPANTS
  2. $114,438 spent. MOHSAIQ IS THE NATIONAL DATA REGISTRY OF THE ACMS. THE REGISTRY PROVIDES MEANINGFUL DATA ABOUT PATIENTS AND PHYSICIAN PERFORMATION IN ORDER TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES AND MAXIMIZE RESULTS UNDER NEW PAYMENT MODELS.
  3. $62,071 spent. ACMS PROMOTES, EDUCATES AND REACHES OUT TO PATIENTS THROUGH VARIOUS FORMS OF PUBLIC RELATIONS. THIS INCLUDES PATIENT EDUCATION PAMPHLETS AND A MOHS SURGERY PATIENT EDUCATION WEBSITE TO HELP PATIENTS BECOME MORE INFORMED OF SKIN CANCER AND MOHS SURGERY.
  4. $506,462 spent. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 October 13, 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 December 2024.

    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 January 1990.

    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 October 21, 2026.

  7. Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.

    A much larger organization has a similar name: American College of Surgeons (Chicago, IL), EIN 36-2192800. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.

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

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