Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
IMPROVE HEALTH CARE AND POPULATION HEALTH BY ASSESSING AND ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF RESIDENT AND FELLOW PHYSICIANS' EDUCATION THROUGH ADVANCEMENTS IN ACCREDITATION AND EDUCATION.
- Income
- $88.5 million
- Spending
- $88.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 78%
- Reserves
- 8.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 98%
- Employees
- 333
- Volunteers
- 900
- Highest pay
- $1.1 million, president and chief executive office
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: 80 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 8.4 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 39% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1578% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2540 of 40 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a 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
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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 (3)
- $63.4 million spent. THE ACGME ACCREDITS SPONSORING INSTITUTIONS AND RESIDENCY AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS, CONFERS RECOGNITION ON ADDITIONAL PROGRAM FORMATS OR COMPONENTS, AND DEDICATES RESOURCES TO INITIATIVES ADDRESSING AREAS OF IMPORT IN GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION. THIS FUNCTION INCLUDES SETTING AND MONITORING THE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION STANDARDS ESSENTIAL FOR PREPARING PHYSICIANS TO DELIVER SAFE, HIGH-QUALITY CARE TO ALL AMERICANS. REQUIREMENTS ARE SET, AND COMPLIANCE WITH THOSE REQUIREMENTS IS ASSESSED, BY 29 SPECIALTY-SPECIFIC REVIEW COMMITTEES MADE UP OF VOLUNTEER PHYSICIAN EXPERTS IN THE FIELD, INCLUDING RESIDENTS/FELLOWS, AS WELL AS PUBLIC REPRESENTATIVES. ACCREDITATION REVIEW OCCURS ANNUALLY AND INCLUDES CONSIDERATION OF SEVERAL CRITICAL ELEMENTS FOR EVERY INSTITUTION AND PROGRAM, INCLUDING ANNUAL DATA UPDATES (MAINTAINED THROUGH THE ACGME'S ACCREDITATION DATA SYSTEM) OF STATISTICAL AND NARRATIVE INFORMATION, ANNUAL SURVEYS OF BOTH RESIDENTS/FELLOWS AND FACULTY MEMBERS, AND RESIDENT/FELLOW CASE LOGS. PERIODIC LOCAL SITE VISITS ARE CONDUCTED AT DIFFERENT INTERVALS, DEPENDING ON ACCREDITATION STATUS, BY ACGME FIELD REPRESENTATIVES. THE APPLICABLE ACGME REVIEW COMMITTEE REVIEWS ALL OF THIS AND OTHER INFORMATION, INCLUDING PROGRESS REPORTS IF NECESSARY, TO DETERMINE AN INSTITUTION'S OR PROGRAM'S COMPLIANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE INSTITUTIONAL, COMMON, AND/OR SPECIALTY-SPECIFIC PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS TO MAKE A DETERMINATION OF ACCREDITATION STATUS.
- $4.2 million spent. THE ACGME HOLDS AN ANNUAL EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR THE GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION (GME) COMMUNITY. THE CONFERENCE PROVIDES THE UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERS OF THE BROAD GME COMMUNITY TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE, EXCHANGE IDEAS, AND NETWORK. ATTENDEES INCLUDE DESIGNATED INSTITUTIONAL OFFICIALS, PROGRAM DIRECTORS, INSTITUTIONAL AND PROGRAM COORDINATORS, FACULTY MEMBERS, OTHER SPECIALISTS AND ADMINISTRATORS, RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS, AND REPRESENTATION FROM BOTH THE ALLOPATHIC AND OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL COMMUNITIES, AS WELL AS INTERNATIONAL GME. THE TWO-AND-A-HALF DAY CONFERENCE FEATURES OVER 150 PRE-CONFERENCE COURSES/WORKSHOPS, CONFERENCE SESSIONS, KEYNOTE SPEAKERS, AND EXHIBITORS. THE ACGME ALSO SPONSORS AND HOSTS NUMEROUS OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND WORKSHOPS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR ON A BROAD RANGE OF TOPICS CUSTOMIZED TO THE NEEDS OF THE GME COMMUNITY AT-LARGE.
- $918,411 spent. THE ACGME DOES NOT PROVIDE CONSULTING SERVICES IN THE UNITED STATES. OUTSIDE THE U.S., ACGME GLOBAL SERVICES OFFERS CUSTOMIZED ADVISORY SERVICES TO HELP GOVERNMENTS AND INSTITUTIONS OPTIMIZE THEIR POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION (PGME) TO DELIVER BETTER HEALTH OUTCOMES AND SAFETY TO THEIR POPULATIONS. CLIENTS MAY INCLUDE MINISTRIES OF HEALTH OR EQUIVALENT GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED WITH HEALTH PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION, AND HOSPITALS OR HOSPITAL GROUPS INTERESTED IN STARTING PGME PROGRAMS. THE ACGME ASSISTS ITS GLOBAL CLIENTS DEVELOP PGME STANDARDS AND SYSTEMS TO EVALUATE AND ACCREDIT PROGRAMS AND THEIR SPONSORING INSTITUTIONS AGAINST THESE STANDARDS WHICH ARE CONSISTENT WITH INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICES. IT ALSO PROVIDES INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT TO NATIONAL AND REGIONAL PGME ACCREDITATION ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING DATA COLLECTION, MANAGEMENT, AND ANALYSIS, PROVIDES TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR STANDARDS DEVELOPERS, PROGRAM EVALUATORS AND ACCREDITORS, SITE VISITORS, AND PGME FACULTY MEMBERS, ASSIST POTENTIAL TRAINING CENTERS PREPARE TO HOST PGME PROGRAMS, AND CONDUCTS SEMINARS ON THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN PGME.
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 August 2001.
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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