Educational and Research Foundation for the American Academy of Facial
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Foundation seeks to serve the public, facial plastic surgeons, other physicians, and medical institutions by fostering the highest standards of excellence in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery through public education, educational programs, and support for research.
- Income
- $2.3 million
- Spending
- $3.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- -1.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 55%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $307,757, executive vice president/ceo
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
Weak: 35 out of 100.
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 44% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 31% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 22 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
Good: 77 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (5)
- $2.1 million spent. Educational Meetings - The AAFPRS Foundation has consistently provided quality educational programs for the dissemination of knowledge and information among facial plastic surgeons. In 2024 the Foundation held 3 meetings with over 1,000 doctors in attendance.
- $228,467 spent. Fellowship Program - The fellowship program of the AAFPRS Foundation is widely respected by the medical community and represents the finest post-graduate program in the world for training of facial plastic surgeons. Since its beginning in 1969, this program has prepared more than 1,500 highly specialized experts to be educators and leaders in facial plastic surgery.
- $119,878 spent. CME/Learning Center/Publications - The Foundation provides an educational and informational website to members which includes CME courses, webinars and informational articles.
- $53,649 spent. Grants and Scholarships - The AAFPRS Foundation awards program was instituted to recognize research completed and previously presented at an Academy meeting and recognize members who have contributed to the Academy and their communities. The grants program has 3 grants that can be awarded each year: resident research grant which stimulate resident research projects in facial plastic surgery, an investigator development grant which promotes clinical or laboratory research in facial plastic surgery, and the Bernstein grant given to research projects that promote facial plastic surgery.
- $177,561 spent. Face to Face - Doctors teach and perform pro bono facial plastic surgery in other countries and provide victims of domestic violence or veterans or active duty members who were injured while serving in the armed forces free facial plastic surgery, if program eligible.
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
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.
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? 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.
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 1978.
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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