American Board of Neurological Surgery
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What it says it does
THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF ABNS IS TO CONDUCT EXAMINATIONS OF CANDIDATES WHO VOLUNTARILY SEEK CERTIFICATION, AND TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES TO THOSE WHO MEET THE REQUIRMENTS OF THE BOARD.
- Income
- $4.5 million
- Spending
- $4.9 million
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 230
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 (1)
- $1.6 million spent. A. IN MARCH OF 2024, THE PRIMARY EXAM WAS TAKEN BY 651 EXAMINEES FOR SELF-ASSESSMENT AND 208 EXAMINEES FOR CREDIT. THE PASS RATE FOR THOSE WHO TOOK IT FOR CREDIT WAS 97.1%.B. THE ABNS ORAL EXAMINATION IS GIVEN TWICE A YEAR; SPRING AND FALL. THE 2024 SPRING ADMINISTRATION HAD A PASS RATE OF 91.4%. THE 2024 FALL ADMINISTRATION HAD A PASS RATE OF 86.7%. C. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 6,214 ACTIVE DIPLOMATES. D. IN 2024, 14 INDIVIDUALS LOST BOARD CERTIFICATION. E. WE ARE ACTIVELY TRACKING MORE THAN 1,600 RESIDENTS ENROLLED IN AN ACGME ACCREDITED NEUROSURGERY PROGRAM.F. IN 2021, THE ABNS REQUIRED ALL NEW GRADUATES TO BEGIN PARTICIPATING IN CONTINUOUS CERTIFICATION. IN 2024, THE PARTICIPATION IN OUR LEARNING TOOLS FOR THE CC PROGRAM ARE LISTED BELOW: H. 717 UNIQUE COMPLETIONS (NOT INCLUDED IN PROCESS, STARTED, ETC.):I. 3812 GENERAL LEARNING TOOL COMPLETIONSII. 412 CNS ENDOVASCULAR LEARNING TOOL COMPLETIONSIII. 269 NCC LEARNING TOOL COMPLETIONSIV. 397 PEDS LEARNING TOOL COMPLETIONS
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 September 1970.
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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