American College of Osteopathic Surgeons
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What it says it does
The American College of Osteopathic Surgeons is committed to assuring excellence in osteopathic surgical care through education, leadership development, and the fostering of professional and personal relationships.
- Income
- $3.1 million
- Spending
- $2.3 million
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 175
- Highest pay
- $223,048, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 June 30, 2025, 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 June 30, 2025, 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 (6)
- Annual Clinical Assembly: annual meeting of American College of Osteopathic Surgeons (the College) members offering four days of educational programs, seminars, labs, and scientific technical displays.
- In Depth Review seminar: an educational program for the College members on new and problematic topics in general surgery.
- ACOS News: monthly newsletter distributed to all members and containing monthly updates on managed competition, graduate medical education, Medicare fee schedules, healthcare reform, and other issues of concern to membership.
- Maintained web-site that improves communications with members and the public.
- Provided Site Visit Manual and Workbook for Osteopathic Surgical Residency Training Programs to programs and site inspectors to facilitate the periodic evaluation of osteopathic surgery resident training programs for accreditation and qualification to participate in government funded programs. Standards Accreditation are reviewed periodically at least every four years and the Site Visit Manual is changed as needed to keep abreast of all changes in the standards and assist programs in maintaining compliance with the basic standards.
- Provided an electronic data system for use by surgical residents for the purpose of maintaining a record of their surgical procedures. The system simplifies the resident reporting process and allows for greater analyses of residency training programs by the ACOS Residency Evaluation and Standards Committee.Provided members with access to a database that aids physicians in coding surgical procedures for billing third-party payors.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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? 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 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 September 1990.
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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