American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
AAVMC INSPIRES INNOVATION AND PROMOTES EXCELLENCE IN ACADEMIC VETERINARY MEDICINE WORLDWIDE.
- Income
- $9.5 million
- Spending
- $9.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- 18.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 88%
- Employees
- 23
- Volunteers
- 16
- Highest pay
- $297,928, interim ceo/coo
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
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 82% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 18.3 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 25% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1581% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 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 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 (8)
- $2.4 million spent. EDUCATION AND RESEARCH: UNDER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH, THE RESPONSIBILITY OF PREPARING NEW GENERATIONS OF VETERINARIANS TO CARE FOR PEOPLE AND ANIMALS IN A RAPIDLY CHANGING WORLD DEMANDS EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE. THE AAVMC'S MEMBER INSTITUTIONS DEVELOP CURRICULA THAT RESPOND TO CHANGING ENVIRONMENTS AND PREPARE STUDENTS FOR PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS IN A RAPIDLY EVOLVING MEDICAL DISCIPLINE. THE AAVMC DEVELOPS LEADERS IN ACADEMIC VETERINARY MEDICINE AND THROUGHOUT THE PROFESSION.
- $1.8 million spent. MEETINGS AND AWARDS: AS A REFLECTION OF ITS COMMITMENT TO EDUCATION, THE AAVMC HOSTS MEETINGS, SYMPOSIA AND CONFERENCES FOR CONSTITUENTS AND STAKEHOLDERS. THESE EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES PROMOTE BEST PRACTICES IN VETERINARY MEDICAL EDUCATION, DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ABOUT VETERINARY MEDICAL EDUCATION, INFORM STUDENTS ABOUT VETERINARY CAREERS, FACILITATE COMMUNICATION WITH LEGISLATORS AND OTHER HIGH-LEVEL DECISION MAKERS, PROMOTE DIVERSITY, ADVANCE RESEARCH, FOSTER TEACHING AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS, AND CHAMPION THE IMPORTANCE OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EDUCATION.
- $917,417 spent. COMMUNICATIONS:AAVMC IS DEDICATED TO MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION WITH ITS MEMBERS AND STAKEHOLDERS. THROUGH INITIATIVES SUCH AS THE VETERINARY MEDICINE CAUCUS, AAVMC WORKS CLOSELY WITH LAWMAKERS TO ADVOCATE FOR THE PROFESSION. ITS STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM FOSTERS STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT, AND AAVMC CONNECT, A DIGITAL PLATFORM, FACILITATES COLLABORATION AND INFORMATION SHARING AMONG MEMBERS.
- $684,860 spent. DATA ANALYSIS
- $508,043 spent. ADMISSION AND RECRUITMENT
- $431,323 spent. GOVERNANCE AND LEADERSHIP
- $321,048 spent. GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
- $316,284 spent. OUTREACH AND DEVELOPMENT
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
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 November 6, 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 June 2025.
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 December 1999.
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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