American Board of Obesity Medicine
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What it says it does
THE AMERICAN BOARD OF OBESITY MEDICINE (ABOM) SERVES THE PUBLIC AND THE FIELD OF OBESITY MEDICINE BY MAINTAINING STANDARDS FOR ASSESSMENT AND CREDENTIALING PHYSICIANS. CERTIFICATION AS AN ABOM DIPLOMATE SIGNIFIES SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE IN THE PRACTICE OF OBESITY MEDICINE AND DISTINGUISHES A PHYSICIAN AS HAVING ACHIEVED COMPETENCY IN OBESITY CARE.
- Income
- $3.8 million
- Spending
- $2.0 million
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 60
- Highest pay
- $178,200, executive director
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 (2)
- $904,056 spent. CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION IN OBESITY MEDICINE OBESITY IS THE MOST PREVALENT CHRONIC DISEASE IN OUR SOCIETY. YET, MANY PHYSICIANS ARE NOT TRAINED IN HOW TO MANAGE IT. THE AMERICAN BOARD OF OBESITY MEDICINE (ABOM) CERTIFIES PHYSICIANS LOOKING TO BRIDGE THIS GAP. THE ABOM ADMINISTERS A 200-QUESTION EXAMINATION ONCE PER YEAR TO PHYSICIAN CANDIDATES.
- $288,730 spent. JOURNAL ARTICLE REVIEW RECERTIFICATION PATHWAY (JARRP) THE ABOM JOURNAL ARTICLE REVIEW RECERTIFICATION PATHWAY (JARRP) ALLOWS CURRENT ABOM DIPLOMATES TO MAINTAIN CERTIFICATION THROUGH LIFELONG LEARNING THAT IS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE THE BASIC KNOWLEDGE ACQUIRED THROUGH THE CERTIFICATION PROCESS.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 7, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 1999.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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