American Assoc of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF PATIENT CARE AND ADVANCE THE SCIENCE OF NM DISEASES AND EDX MEDICINE BY SERVING PHYSICIANS AND ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS WHO CARE FOR THOSE WITH MUSCLE AND NERVE DISORDERS.
- Income
- $6.6 million
- Spending
- $6.9 million
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 472
- Highest pay
- $320,663, executive di
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 (4)
- ANNUAL MEETING - AANEM'S ANNUAL MEETING ADVANCES PHYSICIAN AND ALLIED HEALTH EDUCATION IN NEUROMUSCULAR AND MUSCULOSKELETAL MEDICINE BY PROVIDING ACCREDITED CONTINUING EDUCATION AND A FORUM TO SHARE BEST PRACTICES. THE PROGRAM STRENGTHENS ELECTRODIAGNOSTIC AND OTHER DIAGNOSTIC SKILLS TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE THROUGH HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS, EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS, DISCUSSION GROUPS, DEMONSTRATIONS, PLENARY LECTURES, ABSTRACT PRESENTATIONS, AND INDUSTRY FORUMS. AN EXHIBIT HALL SHOWCASES CURRENT EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, AND THERAPEUTIC OPTIONS RELEVANT TO CLINICAL PRACTICE.
- AANEM RECRUITS AND SERVES OVER 7000 MEMBERS BY DELIVERING CME EDUCATION, INDUSTRY NEWS, NETWORKING, AND ADVOCACY TO ADVANCE QUALITY PATIENT CARE IN NEUROMUSCULAR AND ELECTRODIAGNOSTIC MEDICINE. AANEM PROVIDES PEER-REVIEWED CONTENT (MUSCLE & NERVE INVITED REVIEWS, MONOGRAPHS, AND EXPERT CLINICAL PERSPECTIVES), A BIYEARLY NEWSLETTER (AANEM EDGE-NEWS), EDUCATIONAL PODCASTS, ONLINE AND PRINTED LEARNING MATERIAL RELATED TO EDX AND NM MEDICINE, AND PATIENT/PROVIDER RESOURCES. AANEM'S MEMBERSHIP AND EDUCATIONAL WORK CAN BE VIEWED ON AANEM.ORG.. THESE ACTIVITIES STRENGTHEN PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND INFORM PATIENTS AND THE PUBLIC ABOUT DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES AND TREATMENT OPTIONS. THE GOAL IS TO IMPROVE THE CARE OF PATIENTS WITH NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES.
- AANEM ADVANCES QUALITY CARE BY CERTIFYING PHYSICIANS AND TECHNOLOGISTS AND ACCREDITING ELECTRODIAGNOSTIC LABORATORIES. AANEM REQUIRES CME AND CONTINUOUS CERTIFICATION TO SUPPORT LIFELONG LEARNING AND PRACTICE IMPROVEMENT. IN ADDITION, AANEM DEVELOPS EVIDENCE-BASED GUIDELINES, CONSENSUS STATEMENTS, AND POSITION PAPERS TO SET AND UPDATE PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS IN NEUROMUSCULAR AND ELECTRODIAGNOSTIC MEDICINE.
- PATIENT ADVOCACY EFFORTS
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 October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible. The master file records contributions to it as 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 December 1995.
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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