Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States Inc
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What it says it does
THE FSMB SERVES AS THE VOICE FOR STATE MEDICAL BOARDS, SUPPORTING THEM THROUGH EDUCATION, ASSESSMENT, RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY WHILE PROVIDING SERVICES AND INITIATIVES THAT PROMOTE PATIENT SAFETY, QUALITY HEALTH CARE AND REGULATORY BEST PRACTICES.
- Income
- $67.0 million
- Spending
- $65.3 million
- Employees
- 191
- Volunteers
- 250
- Highest pay
- $878,709, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 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 April 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 April 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 (4)
- CREDENTIALS VERIFICATION SERVICE:THE CREDENTIALS VERIFICATION SERVICE ESTABLISHES A PERMANENT, LIFETIME REPOSITORY OF PRIMARY-SOURCE VERIFIED CORE CREDENTIALS FOR PHYSICIANS AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS ELIMINATING THE NEED TO GO THROUGH THE TIME AND EFFORT OF ASSEMBLING AND FORWARDING THIS INFORMATION EVERY TIME THEY NEED TO BE CREDENTIALED OR LICENSED.
- MEMBER SERVICES:FSMB SUPPORTS STATE MEDICAL BOARDS AS THEY PROTECT THE PUBLIC AND PROMOTE QUALITY HEALTH CARE, PARTNERING AND INNOVATING WITH THEM TO SHAPE THE FUTURE OF MEDICAL REGULATION.
- SPECIAL PURPOSE EXAMINATION (SPEX) AND UNITED STATES MEDICAL LICENSING EXAMINATION (USMLE):THE FEDERATION MAKES AVAILABLE TO MEMBER MEDICAL BOARDS, A UNIFORM, HIGH QUALITY EXAMINATION FOR MEDICAL LICENSURE ALONG WITH ADMINISTERING THE EXAMS. APPROXIMATELY 97 SPEX EXAMS WERE COMPLETED AND 38,283 EXAMINEES SAT FOR STEP THREE OF USMLE. ALSO, APPROXIMATELY 113,294 TRANSCRIPT REQUESTS WERE PROCESSED.
- PHYSICIAN DATA CENTER:THE FEDERATION MAINTAINS A DATABASE OF PHYSICIANS LICENSED IN THE US AND ITS TERRITORIES. STATE MEDICAL BOARDS PROVIDE DISCIPLINARY UPDATES ON PHYSICIANS LICENSED IN EACH JURISDICTION. OVER 378,921 DATA AND/OR DISCIPLINARY SEARCHES WERE MADE DURING THE YEAR.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 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 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 April 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 June 2009.
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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