American College of Endocrinology Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
OUR MISSION IS ELEVATING THE PRACTICE OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY TO IMPROVE GLOBAL HEALTH.
- Income
- $13.2 million
- Spending
- $12.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 75%
- Reserves
- -4.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 48%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $522,932, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 45 out of 100. Higher than 17% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 132% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 26% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1575% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2518 of 20 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 December 31, 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 (4)
- $3.6 million spent. ANNUAL MEETING - CONDUCTED TO PRESENT SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL TOPICS TO MEMBERS AND ATTENDEES AND TO CONDUCT BUSINESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS
- $1.2 million spent. SPECIALTY SOCIETIES ADVANCING ADULT IMMUNIZATION - CDC GRANT FUNDED COLLABORATIVE TO ADDRESS HOW SPECIALISTS CAN IMPROVE IMMUNIZATION RATES IN PATIENTS LIVING WITH CHRONIC DISEASE.
- $466,933 spent. GUIDELINES AND CONSENSUS STATEMENT DEVELOPMENT REPRESENT THE MISSION AND POSITION OF AACE ON TOPICS IN CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY AND SUPPORT CLINICAL DECISION-MAKING ABOUT CARE OF PATIENTS WITH ENDOCRINE DISORDERS
- $3.9 million spent. ENDOCRINE UNIVERSITY; INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMING; ENDOCRINE PRACTICE; CERTIFICATES DEVELOPMENT; EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE; PATIENT JOURNEY 2 - OBESITY; PATIENT JOURNEY 1 - THYROID; BRANDED AND SPONSORED CONTENT; GLP-1 RA'S ROLE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF DIABETES; ONLINE EDUCATION; ADVOCACY TRAINING PROGRAM; CERTIFICATES PROGRAM; PATIENT JOURNEY 3 - DIABETES TECHNOLOGY; CLINICAL GUIDANCE FORUM; RARE DISEASES SERIES; AACE ENDOCRINOLOGY AND DIABETES; REFRAMING OBESITY TREATMENT SERIES; MASLD AND MASH - EARLY IDENTIFICATION; COMMUNITY RELATIONS; DIABETES, CKD, AND CVD PATHWAYS; AACE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE; PATIENT GUIDE - MASLD & MASH; COMPREHENSIVE OSTEOPOROSIS CARE IN PRIMARY PRACTICE; PATIENT GUIDE - CUSHING SYNDROME; INTERPLAY BETWEEN OBESITY AND MASLD AND MASH WEBINAR SERIES; PREVENTING DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS; DIABETES TECHNOLOGY; MASH AND MASLD; TRANSFORMING PATIENT CARE WITH THE OBESITY ALGORITHM; ASAP PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT, AND DIABETES MATCH.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 October 13, 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 December 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 May 1994.
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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