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← THE ABIM FOUNDATION

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by THE ABIM FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$8,164,387
Total expenses
$3,743,741
Contributions and grants received
$0
Grants paid
$1,006,875
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$8,164,387
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$100,184,190
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,623,249
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$98,560,941
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,743,741
Management and general expenses
$0
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,743,741

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.

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $2,250,664 · unrelated business $56,101 · excluded $2,194,563

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $8,925,699

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

    securities $3,011,976

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $5,913,723

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $5,913,723 · excluded $5,913,723

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $1,006,875 · program services $1,006,875

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,114,592 · program services $1,114,592

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $730,122 · program services $730,122

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $68,187 · program services $68,187

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $131,871 · program services $131,871

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $86,724 · program services $86,724

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $3,730 · program services $3,730

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $19,474 · program services $19,474

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $141,801 · program services $141,801

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $2,554 · program services $2,554

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $99,712 · program services $99,712

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $107,626 · program services $107,626

  • 17 · Travel

    total $55,301 · program services $55,301

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $136,765 · program services $136,765

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $30,407 · program services $30,407

  • 24a · Other expenses: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $8,000 · program services $8,000

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $295,111

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,056,407 · end of year $782,477

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $125,001

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $130,000 · end of year $301,700

  • 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 $45,717,206 · end of year $52,136,994

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $44,591,181 · end of year $46,963,019

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $440,494 · end of year $1,000,223

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $1,654,075 · end of year $572,070

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $57,944 · end of year $50,956

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $89,304,418 · end of year $98,560,941

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $457,975 · end of year $0

Mission and programs · 2024

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 $3,743,741 · Grants $1,006,875

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • RICHARD J BARON

    PRESIDENT/CEO TO AUG 2024

    Total calculated
    $1,566,325
    From this org
    $299,663
    From related orgs
    $1,198,651
    Other
    $68,011
    Hours/week
    8 + 32 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $126,852 + $507,409 related
    Bonus
    $51,763 + $207,050 related
    Other
    $121,048 + $484,192 related
    Deferred
    $10,981 + $43,924 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,621 + $10,485 related
    Filer's total
    $313,265 + $1,253,060 related
  • FURMAN S MCDONALD

    PRESIDENT/CEO AS OF SEP 2024

    Total calculated
    $769,945
    From this org
    $132,584
    From related orgs
    $530,335
    Other
    $107,026
    Hours/week
    8 + 32 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $97,727 + $390,908 related
    Bonus
    $20,887 + $83,548 related
    Other
    $13,970 + $55,879 related
    Deferred
    $20,178 + $80,714 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,227 + $4,907 related
    Filer's total
    $153,989 + $615,956 related
  • RAJEEV JAIN MD

    BOT

    Total calculated
    $60,000
    From this org
    $10,000
    From related orgs
    $50,000
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 7 related
  • YUL D EJNES MD

    BOT

    Total calculated
    $24,000
    From this org
    $10,000
    From related orgs
    $14,000
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 5 related
  • DAVID L COLEMAN MD

    PAST CHAIR

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

    BOT

    Total calculated
    $12,500
    From this org
    $8,500
    From related orgs
    $4,000
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 5 related
  • ASHER TULSKY

    BOT

    Total calculated
    $11,000
    From this org
    $4,250
    From related orgs
    $6,750
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 5 related
  • FREDERICK CERISE MD MPH

    CHAIR

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

    CHAIR-ELECT

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

    SECRETARY-TREASURER

    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
  • SUSAN EDGMAN-LEVITAN

    BOT

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

    BOT

    Total calculated
    $10,000
    From this org
    $10,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • REGINALD TUCKER-SEELEY

    BOT

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

    BOT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • VINCENT MANDES

    SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT/CFO

    Total calculated
    $516,914
    From this org
    $45,896
    From related orgs
    $413,070
    Other
    $57,948
    Hours/week
    4 + 36 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $33,759 + $303,833 related
    Bonus
    $7,500 + $67,500 related
    Other
    $4,637 + $41,737 related
    Deferred
    $5,491 + $49,414 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $304 + $2,739 related
    Filer's total
    $51,691 + $465,223 related
  • PAMELA BROWNER-WHITE

    SVP, COMMUNICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $487,315
    From this org
    $51,596
    From related orgs
    $345,294
    Other
    $90,425
    Hours/week
    5 + 35 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $40,819 + $273,172 related
    Bonus
    $8,060 + $53,940 related
    Other
    $2,717 + $18,182 related
    Deferred
    $7,069 + $47,308 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,686 + $31,362 related
    Filer's total
    $63,351 + $423,964 related
  • JESSICA PERLO WIESCHHOFF

    EVP/COO

    Total calculated
    $409,546
    From this org
    $377,751
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,795
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $268,751
    Bonus
    $63,000
    Other
    $46,000
    Deferred
    $23,446
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,349
    Filer's total
    $409,546
  • LORNA LYNN

    VP, MEDICAL EDUCATION RESEARCH

    Total calculated
    $395,930
    From this org
    $7,004
    From related orgs
    $343,210
    Other
    $45,716
    Hours/week
    1 + 39 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $5,854 + $286,860 related
    Bonus
    $1,102 + $53,998 related
    Other
    $48 + $2,352 related
    Deferred
    $892 + $43,728 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22 + $1,074 related
    Filer's total
    $7,918 + $388,012 related
  • TIMOTHY LYNCH

    SR. DIRECTOR, FOUNDATION PROGRAMS

    Total calculated
    $305,250
    From this org
    $255,298
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $49,952
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $165,958
    Bonus
    $56,000
    Other
    $33,340
    Deferred
    $26,630
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,322
    Filer's total
    $305,250
  • JAIME MCCLENNEN

    SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $127,050
    From this org
    $102,548
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,502
    Hours/week
    40

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
2024
Filed
24 April 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202601269349301295

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