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← THE ABIM FOUNDATION

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by THE ABIM FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$6,762,504
Total expenses
$4,617,345
Contributions and grants received
$450,000
Grants paid
$1,552,479
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$6,311,504
Other revenue
$1,000
Total assets, end of year
$91,914,906
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,152,513
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$89,762,393
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$4,617,345
Management and general expenses
$0
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$4,617,345

Program services were 100.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $450,000

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $2,054,136 · unrelated business -$32,690 · excluded $2,086,826

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $4,257,368

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $4,257,368

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $4,257,368 · excluded $4,257,368

  • 11a · Other revenue: HONORARIA

    total $1,000 · excluded $1,000

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,000

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $1,552,479 · program services $1,552,479

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,002,658 · program services $1,002,658

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $843,487 · program services $843,487

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $15,216 · program services $15,216

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $121,004 · program services $121,004

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $100,505 · program services $100,505

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $17,224 · program services $17,224

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $163,827 · program services $163,827

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $2,714 · program services $2,714

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $139,984 · program services $139,984

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $6,259 · program services $6,259

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $111,932 · program services $111,932

  • 17 · Travel

    total $65,731 · program services $65,731

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $369,389 · program services $369,389

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $32,123 · program services $32,123

  • 24a · Other expenses: FEDERAL UBI TAX

    total $53,088 · program services $53,088

  • 24b · Other expenses: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $5,500 · program services $5,500

  • 24c · Other expenses: BAD DEBT EXPENSE

    total $4,525 · program services $4,525

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $9,700 · program services $9,700

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $530,444 · end of year $295,111

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,117,402 · end of year $1,056,407

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $60,001 · end of year $125,001

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $14,225

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $88,205 · end of year $130,000

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $24,011

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $24,011

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $40,321,974 · end of year $45,717,206

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $42,021,065 · end of year $44,591,181

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $531,522 · end of year $440,494

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $660,665 · end of year $1,654,075

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $51,875 · end of year $57,944

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $82,449,254 · end of year $89,304,418

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $460,000 · end of year $457,975

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O.AS AN OPERATING CHARITY, THE ABIM FOUNDATION DEVELOPS AND IMPLEMENTS PROJECTS IN SUPPORT OF OUR MISSION TO ADVANCE THE CORE VALUES OF MEDICAL PROFESSIONALISM AS A FORCE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE.

  • THE FOUNDATION SEEKS TO ADVANCE THE CORE VALUES OF MEDICAL PROFESSIONALISM AS A FORCE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE IN THE UNITED STATES. THE IDEALS OF PROFESSIONALISM ARE OUTLINED IN THE PHYSICIAN CHARTER, THE CREATION OF WHICH THE FOUNDATION CO-SPONSORED AND WHICH HAS BEEN WIDELY EMBRACED. SINCE 2012, THE FOUNDATION HAS LED THE CHOOSING WISELY CAMPAIGN, WHICH HAS STRESSED THE IMPORTANCE OF AVOIDING UNNECESSARY AND POTENTIALLY HARMFUL CARE. AND SINCE 2017, THE FOUNDATION HAS FOCUSED ON IMPROVING TRUST IN THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM AND MAKING IT MORE WORTHY OF TRUST. THROUGH OUR INITIATIVES, WE SEEK TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THESE OBSTACLES AND EXPLORE WAYS TO OVERCOME THEM. MUCH OF OUR WORK FOCUSES ON ADVANCING MEDICAL PROFESSIONALISM IN THE AREA OF THE WISE USE, OR STEWARDSHIP, OF RESOURCES. (CONT'D ON SCH. O) THIS INCLUDES THE SUCCESSFUL CHOOSING WISELY CAMPAIGN WHICH HAS RESHAPED HOW PHYSICIANS AND PATIENTS DISCUSS WHETHER OR NOT PARTICULAR SERVICES ARE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PATIENT. IT ALSO INCLUDES THE BUILDING TRUST INITIATIVE, A MULTI-FACETED EFFORT TO INCREASE CONVERSATION, THOUGHT LEADERSHIP, RESEARCH AND BEST PRACTICES TO ELEVATE TRUST AS AN ESSENTIAL ORGANIZING PRINCIPLE FOR IMPROVING HEALTH CARE.ONE OF OUR MOST SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS HAS BEEN THE PUBLICATION OF MEDICAL PROFESSIONALISM IN THE NEW MILLENIUM: A PHYSICIAN CHARTER IN 2002. OUR PAST AND PRESENT INITIATIVES FOCUS ON PROMOTING THE PRINCIPLES AND COMMITMENTS OUTLINED IN THIS SEMINAL DOCUMENT.

    Expenses $4,617,345 · Grants $1,552,479

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Richard Baron

    PRESIDENT/CEO

    Total calculated
    $1,330,137
    From this org
    $213,745
    From related orgs
    $854,983
    Other
    $261,409
    Hours/week
    8 + 32 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $159,527 + $638,110 related
    Bonus
    $40,204 + $160,815 related
    Other
    $14,014 + $56,058 related
    Deferred
    $49,302 + $197,208 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,980 + $11,919 related
    Filer's total
    $266,027 + $1,064,110 related
  • Daniel Wolfson

    EXEC VICE PRES/COO TO SEP 2023

    Total calculated
    $493,641
    From this org
    $422,310
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $71,331
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $277,094
    Bonus
    $78,890
    Other
    $66,326
    Deferred
    $52,579
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,752
    Filer's total
    $493,641
  • Vincent Mandes

    SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT/CFO

    Total calculated
    $489,140
    From this org
    $43,363
    From related orgs
    $390,267
    Other
    $55,510
    Hours/week
    4 + 36 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $32,038 + $288,341 related
    Bonus
    $7,003 + $63,029 related
    Other
    $4,322 + $38,897 related
    Deferred
    $5,258 + $47,321 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $293 + $2,638 related
    Filer's total
    $48,914 + $440,226 related
  • Pamela Browner-White

    SVP, COMMUNICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $472,700
    From this org
    $50,628
    From related orgs
    $338,817
    Other
    $83,255
    Hours/week
    5 + 35 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $37,581 + $251,502 related
    Bonus
    $8,468 + $56,671 related
    Other
    $4,579 + $30,644 related
    Deferred
    $6,835 + $45,743 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,988 + $26,689 related
    Filer's total
    $61,451 + $411,249 related
  • Lorna Lynn

    VP, MEDICAL EDUCATION RESEARCH

    Total calculated
    $376,680
    From this org
    $6,581
    From related orgs
    $322,447
    Other
    $47,652
    Hours/week
    1 + 39 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $5,688 + $278,711 related
    Bonus
    $845 + $41,384 related
    Other
    $48 + $2,352 related
    Deferred
    $886 + $43,420 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $67 + $3,279 related
    Filer's total
    $7,534 + $369,146 related
  • Timothy Lynch

    SR. DIRECTOR, FOUNDATION PROGRAMS

    Total calculated
    $246,347
    From this org
    $191,427
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $54,920
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $164,696
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $26,731
    Deferred
    $25,824
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,096
    Filer's total
    $246,347
  • Jessica Perlo Wieschhoff

    EXEC VICE PRES/COO AS OF SEP 2023

    Total calculated
    $108,614
    From this org
    $101,563
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,051
    Hours/week
    40
  • Yul D Ejnes MD

    BOT

    Total calculated
    $42,000
    From this org
    $10,000
    From related orgs
    $32,000
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 7 related
  • Rajeev Jain MD

    BOT

    Total calculated
    $36,250
    From this org
    $4,250
    From related orgs
    $32,000
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 7 related
  • David L Coleman MD

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $20,000
    From this org
    $20,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Ali Khan

    BOT

    Total calculated
    $14,000
    From this org
    $10,000
    From related orgs
    $4,000
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 5 related
  • Marianne M Green MD

    BOT

    Total calculated
    $12,750
    From this org
    $5,750
    From related orgs
    $7,000
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 5 related
  • Jackie Judd

    SECRETARY-TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $10,000
    From this org
    $10,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Odette Bolano

    BOT

    Total calculated
    $10,000
    From this org
    $10,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Bruce Leff

    BOT

    Total calculated
    $10,000
    From this org
    $10,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Heather Comer Yun

    BOT

    Total calculated
    $10,000
    From this org
    $10,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Frederick Cerise MD MPH

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $8,500
    From this org
    $8,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Susan Edgman-Levitan

    BOT

    Total calculated
    $8,500
    From this org
    $8,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Reginald Tucker-Seeley

    BOT

    Total calculated
    $8,500
    From this org
    $8,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Jeanne Marrazzo

    SECRETARY-TREASURER TO SEP 2023

    Total calculated
    $7,125
    From this org
    $7,125
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Antonia M Villarruel PhD RN

    BOT TO JUN 2023

    Total calculated
    $5,750
    From this org
    $5,750
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Margaret Flinter

    BOT

    Total calculated
    $4,250
    From this org
    $4,250
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Asher Tulsky

    BOT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 7:
ABIM HAS A BONUS POOL FOR TOP EXECUTIVES. THE BOARD EVALUATES THE PERFORMANCE OF EACH EXECUTIVE BASED ON PRE-ESTABLISHED OBJECTIVES FOR A GIVEN YEAR AND THEN DETERMINES WHETHER A BONUS IS APPROPRIATE.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
4 April 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202531289349303113

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