American Academy of Periodontology
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What it says it does
TO CHAMPION MEMBER SUCCESS AND PROFESSIONAL PARTNERSHIPS FOR OPTIMAL PATIENT HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE.
- Income
- $11.3 million
- Spending
- $11.6 million
- Employees
- 43
- Volunteers
- 177
- Highest pay
- $506,688, executive director
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)
- ANNUAL MEETING: THE YEARLY MEETING WAS HELD SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA FROM OCTOBER 31 TO NOVEMBER 3, 2024. WITH APPROXIMATELY 4,264 ATTENDEES, THIS MEETING REVOLVED AROUND PRESENTATION OF CURRENT RESEARCH FINDINGS IN VARIOUS AREAS OF PERIODONTICS. CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES ARE CONDUCTED EVERY YEAR TO KEEP PERIODONTISTS CURRENT WITH SCIENTIFIC ADVANCES AND TREATMENT INNOVATIONS. AN EXHIBIT HALL PROVIDES INFORMATION ON NEW PRODUCTS AVAILABLE TO HELP PERIODONTISTS AND OTHER DENTAL PROFESSIONALS STAY IN TUNE WITH NEW AND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY, WHICH IN TURN HELPS IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
- PUBLICATIONS: CONTAIN SCIENTIFIC AND CLINICAL INFORMATION CONCERNING PERIODONTOLOGY AND OTHER PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AND PATIENT EDUCATION MATERIAL. THE JOURNAL OF PERIODONTOLOGY (JOP) IS ISSUED MONTHLY, BOTH DOMESTICALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. THE JOP HAD APPROXIMATELY 6,128 MEMBER SUBSCRIBERS, 54 NON-MEMBER SUBSCRIBERS AND 6,966 INSTITUTIONAL SUBSCRIBERS. CLINICAL ADVANCES IN PERIODONTICS (CAP) IS A JOURNAL ISSUED QUARTERLY TO ALL JOP SUBSCRIBERS AS A BUNDLED SUBSCRIPTION (WITH THE JOP).PERIOSPECTIVES IS A QUARTERLY MEMBER MAGAZINE.ALL THREE, DUE TO ADVERTISING, ARE SOURCES OF UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME AS REPORTED ON THE 990-T.
- COMMITTEES AND WORKSHOPS: THE AAP HOLDS AND ATTENDS VARIOUS WORKSHOPS FOR EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS IN THE PERIODONTAL FIELD.IN-SERVICE EXAM, GIVEN EACH SPRING, IS USED BY PROGRAMS DIRECTORS AND STUDENTS TO EVALUATE THEIR OVERALL LEARNING ACQUISITION AND CONTENT-BASED STRENGTHS AND DEVELOPMENTAL AREAS.LUNCH 'N LEARN PROGRAMS ARE USED BY EDUCATORS IN VARIOUS SCHOOLS TO ENCOURAGE THE BEST AND BRIGHTEST DENTAL STUDENTS TO APPLY TO POSTDOCTORAL PERIODONTAL PROGRAMS.AWARDS, GIVEN ANNUALLY, ARE THE STUDENT AWARD AND OUTSTANDING TEACHING AND MENTORING AWARD. APPROXIMATELY 109 STUDENT AWARDS AND 53 OUTSTANDING TEACHING AND MENTORING AWARDS ARE DISTRIBUTED. THESE ARE GIVEN TO TOP PARTICIPANTS IN SCHOOLING PROGRAMS.
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 November 6, 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 January 1988.
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 November 4, 2026.
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