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American Association of Physicians of India Orgin

EIN 38-2532505 · Oak Brook, IL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair59 out of 100GovernanceFair53 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO UPDATE AND EDUCATE MEMBERS OF THE MEDICAL PROFESSION ON CURRENT ACTIVITIES AND NEW PRODUCTS.

Income
$1.5 million
Spending
$1.8 million
Spent on programs
63%
Reserves
23.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 81%
Employees
3

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

Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 23.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 22% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 22% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 50% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    63% 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

Fair: 53 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    0 of 142 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 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 (2)
  1. $887,802 spent. CONVENTION - ONCE A YEAR, THREE DAY THE AAPI ANNUAL CONVENTION OFFERS AN EXCITING VENUE TO INTERACT WITH LEADING PHYSICIANS, HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, ACADEMICIANS, AND SCIENTISTS OF INDIAN ORIGIN.
  2. $229,495 spent. SUMMIT: A CONFERENCE PRESENTING CURRENT INFORMATION ON THE MEDICAL PROFESSION. THIS EVENT SERVED AS AN EFFECTIVE PLATFORM FOR NETWORKING AND WAS ENRICHED WITH CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (CMES), A RESEARCH POSTER SYMPOSIUM, AND SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS COVERING TOPICS SUCH AS SOCIAL MEDIA, HEALTHCARE LAWS, PHYSICIAN WELLNESS, AND LEADERSHIP. EVENT EXPENSES: CME EVENT REVENUE AND EXPENSES THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICIANS OF INDIAN ORIGIN (AAPI) OFFERS CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (CME) PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ITS MEMBERS.THESE CME PROGRAMS ARE DEVELOPED IN ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARDS SET BY THE ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (ACCME), ENSURING THEIR QUALITY AND RELEVANCE. OXYGEN PROJECTS FUNDING: AAPI LAUNCHED A COVID-19 RELIEF INITIATIVE TO RAISE FUNDS FOR INDIA, AIMED AT SENDING OXYGEN CONCENTRATORS, VENTILATORS, AND OXYGEN GENERATOR PLANTS TO VARIOUS HOSPITALS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. ADOPT-A-VILLAGE PROGRAM TO MAKE QUALITY HEALTHCARE ACCESSIBLE UNIVERSALLY TO VILLAGE AND TALUKA AND DISTRICT LEVELS, AAPI HAS BEEN PART OF THE ADOPT-A-VILLAGE PROJECT, WHICH ENABLES AAPI MEMBERS TO ADOPT THE VILLAGE THEY HAIL FROM ORIGINALLY AND MAKE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS ITS DEVELOPMENT. JOURNAL PRINTING AND MAILING EXPENSES: AAPI PUBLISHES A QUARTERLY MAGAZINE THAT IS MAILED TO ALL MEMBERS, OFFERING TIMELY UPDATES ON A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS. THE AAPI JOURNAL INCLUDES INFORMATION ON PAST, CURRENT, AND UPCOMING EVENTS; ORGANIZATIONAL PROGRAMS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS; COMMITTEE REPORTS; MEMBERSHIP RECRUITMENT INITIATIVES; SCIENTIFIC AND MEDICAL ARTICLES; AND HEALTH, LIFESTYLE, AND WELLNESS COLUMNS RELEVANT TO THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY. FLOAT REVENUE: THE PURPOSE OF AAPIS PARTICIPATION IN THE INDIA DAY PARADE AND CONTRIBUTION TO THE FIA IS: TO CELEBRATE INDIAS INDEPENDENCE DAY AND SHOWCASE INDIAN HERITAGE AND PRIDE. TO PROMOTE THE VISIBILITY OF INDIAN- AMERICAN PHYSICIANS AND THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE U.S. HEALTHCARE SYSTEM. TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND FOSTER UNITY AMONG INDIAN-AMERICAN ORGANIZATIONS AND LEADERS. MSRF REVENUE: AAPI MEDICAL STUDENT, RESIDENT, AND FELLOW SECTION (MSRF) IS A HUB FOR EMPOWERING THE NEXT GENERATION OF PHYSICIANS THROUGH MENTORSHIP, LEADERSHIP, AND ADVOCACY. MENTORSHIP AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS SUPPORTING WORKSHOPS, LEADERSHIP TRAINING, AND NETWORKING EVENTS FOR STUDENTS, RESIDENTS, AND FELLOWS. CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION AND SCHOLARSHIPS ASSISTING MEMBERS WITH TRAVEL GRANTS, COMPETITION PRIZES, AND ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS AT AAPI AND EXTERNAL CONFERENCES. COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND HEALTH INITIATIVES FUNDING SERVICE PROJECTS, ADVOCACY EFFORTS, AND PUBLIC HEALTH CAMPAIGNS ALIGNED WITH AAPIS MISSION. YPS/MSRF ACTIVITIES THE YOUNG PHYSICIANS SECTION (YPS) AND THE MEDICAL STUDENTS, RESIDENTS, AND FELLOWS (MSRF) SECTION, OPERATING UNDER THE AAPI UMBRELLA, ORGANIZE AN ANNUAL WINTER MEDICAL CONFERENCE, FOSTERING EDUCATION, NETWORKING, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AMONG EMERGING INDIAN AMERICAN MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS. SUMMIT: A CONFERENCE PRESENTING CURRENT INFORMATION ON THE MEDICAL PROFESSION. THIS EVENT SERVED AS AN EFFECTIVE PLATFORM FOR NETWORKING AND WAS ENRICHED WITH CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (CMES), A RESEARCH POSTER SYMPOSIUM, AND SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS COVERING TOPICS SUCH AS SOCIAL MEDIA, HEALTHCARE LAWS, PHYSICIAN WELLNESS, AND LEADERSHIP. EVENT EXPENSES: CME EVENT REVENUE AND EXPENSES THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICIANS OF INDIAN ORIGIN (AAPI) OFFERS CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (CME) PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ITS MEMBERS.THESE CME PROGRAMS ARE DEVELOPED IN ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARDS SET BY THE ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (ACCME), ENSURING THEIR QUALITY AND RELEVANCE. OXYGEN PROJECTS FUNDING: AAPI LAUNCHED A COVID-19 RELIEF INITIATIVE TO RAISE FUNDS FOR INDIA, AIMED AT SENDING OXYGEN CONCENTRATORS, VENTILATORS, AND OXYGEN GENERATOR PLANTS TO VARIOUS HOSPITALS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. ADOPT-A-VILLAGE PROGRAM TO MAKE QUALITY HEALTHCARE ACCESSIBLE UNIVERSALLY TO VILLAGE AND TALUKA AND DISTRICT LEVELS, AAPI HAS BEEN PART OF THE ADOPT-A-VILLAGE PROJECT, WHICH ENABLES AAPI MEMBERS TO ADOPT THE VILLAGE THEY HAIL FROM ORIGINALLY AND MAKE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS ITS DEVELOPMENT. JOURNAL PRINTING AND MAILING EXPENSES: AAPI PUBLISHES A QUARTERLY MAGAZINE THAT IS MAILED TO ALL MEMBERS, OFFERING TIMELY UPDATES ON A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS. THE AAPI JOURNAL INCLUDES INFORMATION ON PAST, CURRENT, AND UPCOMING EVENTS; ORGANIZATIONAL PROGRAMS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS; COMMITTEE REPORTS; MEMBERSHIP RECRUITMENT INITIATIVES; SCIENTIFIC AND MEDICAL ARTICLES; AND HEALTH, LIFESTYLE, AND WELLNESS COLUMNS RELEVANT TO THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY. FLOAT REVENUE: THE PURPOSE OF AAPIS PARTICIPATION IN THE INDIA DAY PARADE AND CONTRIBUTION TO THE FIA IS: TO CELEBRATE INDIAS INDEPENDENCE DAY AND SHOWCASE INDIAN HERITAGE AND PRIDE. TO PROMOTE THE VISIBILITY OF INDIAN- AMERICAN PHYSICIANS AND THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE U.S. HEALTHCARE SYSTEM. TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND FOSTER UNITY AMONG INDIAN-AMERICAN ORGANIZATIONS AND LEADERS. MSRF REVENUE: AAPI MEDICAL STUDENT, RESIDENT, AND FELLOW SECTION (MSRF) IS A HUB FOR EMPOWERING THE NEXT GENERATION OF PHYSICIANS THROUGH MENTORSHIP, LEADERSHIP, AND ADVOCACY. MENTORSHIP AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS SUPPORTING WORKSHOPS, LEADERSHIP TRAINING, AND NETWORKING EVENTS FOR STUDENTS, RESIDENTS, AND FELLOWS. CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION AND SCHOLARSHIPS ASSISTING MEMBERS WITH TRAVEL GRANTS, COMPETITION PRIZES, AND ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS AT AAPI AND EXTERNAL CONFERENCES. COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND HEALTH INITIATIVES FUNDING SERVICE PROJECTS, ADVOCACY EFFORTS, AND PUBLIC HEALTH CAMPAIGNS ALIGNED WITH AAPIS MISSION. YPS/MSRF ACTIVITIES THE YOUNG PHYSICIANS SECTION (YPS) AND THE MEDICAL STUDENTS, RESIDENTS, AND FELLOWS (MSRF) SECTION, OPERATING UNDER THE AAPI UMBRELLA, ORGANIZE AN ANNUAL WINTER MEDICAL CONFERENCE, FOSTERING EDUCATION, NETWORKING, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AMONG EMERGI

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

  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 November 6, 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 June 2025.

    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 November 1984.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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