Form 990 for tax year 2023

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

• 2a · Program service revenue: MEMBER DUES

  total $84,357,147 · related or exempt $84,357,147

• 2b · Program service revenue: EDUCATION PROGRAMS

  total $23,723,601 · related or exempt $23,723,601

• 2c · Program service revenue: LICENSING

  total $19,976,393 · related or exempt $19,976,393

• 2d · Program service revenue: PUBLICATIONS

  total $2,219,659 · related or exempt $2,219,659

• 2f · All other program service revenue

  total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

• 3 · Investment income

  total $6,177,012 · unrelated business -$145,317 · excluded $6,322,329

• 5 · Royalties

  total $1,223,340 · excluded $1,223,340

• 6c · Rental income or loss

  real property $0 · personal property $0

• 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

  securities $12,732,768 · other assets $3,618

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

  securities $9,567,664 · other assets $6,285

• 7c · Gain or loss

  securities $3,165,104 · other assets -$2,667

• 7d · Net gain or loss

  total $3,162,437 · unrelated business $45,902 · excluded $3,116,535

• 11a · Other revenue: ADVERTISING

  total $1,849,578 · unrelated business $1,849,578

• 11b · Other revenue: SHARED SERVICES REIMB

  total $1,530,565 · excluded $1,530,565

• 11c · Other revenue: MAILING LABEL REVENUE

  total $401,313 · unrelated business $401,313

• 11d · All other revenue

  total $105,499 · related or exempt $105,499 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

• 11e · Other revenue, total

  $3,886,955

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

• 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

  total $2,966,432

• 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

  total $70,845

• 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

  total $13,272,962

• 7 · Other salaries and wages

  total $52,230,902

• 8 · Pension plan contributions

  total $2,972,031

• 9 · Other employee benefits

  total $5,668,267

• 10 · Payroll taxes

  total $3,781,869

• 11b · Fees: legal

  total $2,848,726

• 11c · Fees: accounting

  total $139,098

• 11f · Fees: investment management

  total $452,481

• 11g · Fees: other

  total $14,083,887

• 12 · Advertising and promotion

  total $1,983,650

• 13 · Office expenses

  total $4,035,185

• 14 · Information technology

  total $5,351,053

• 15 · Royalties

  total $371,407

• 16 · Occupancy

  total $7,877,350

• 17 · Travel

  total $5,430,003

• 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

  total $12,268,245

• 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

  total $2,217,195

• 23 · Insurance

  total $396,872

• 24a · Other expenses: FEDERAL AND STATE TAXES

  total $3,557,442

• 24b · Other expenses: COMMISSIONS

  total $1,362,716

• 24c · Other expenses: STATE AND METRO ASSOCIATIONS

  total $675,025

• 24d · Other expenses: EDUCATION AND TRAINING

  total $420,365

• 24e · All other expenses

  total $437,219

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

• 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

  beginning of year $38,111,573 · end of year $44,248,789

• 4 · Accounts receivable

  beginning of year $6,137,198 · end of year $6,932,627

• 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

  beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

• 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

  beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

• 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

  beginning of year $3,723,631 · end of year $3,497,652

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

  $49,303,509

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

  $42,228,738

• 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

  beginning of year $7,242,696 · end of year $7,074,771

• 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

  beginning of year $114,573,025 · end of year $133,627,235

• 12 · Investments: other securities

  beginning of year $139,327,917 · end of year $143,558,999

• 13 · Investments: program-related

  beginning of year $0

• 15 · Other assets

  beginning of year $107,522,897 · end of year $104,836,031

• 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

  beginning of year $8,973,233 · end of year $13,005,358

• 19 · Deferred revenue

  beginning of year $22,640,134 · end of year $34,222,699

• 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

  beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

• 25 · Other liabilities

  beginning of year $107,915,627 · end of year $106,769,386

• 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

  beginning of year $275,281,445 · end of year $288,302,077

• 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

  beginning of year $1,828,498 · end of year $1,476,584

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a First-class or charter travel

By policy, First-class travel was made available to three Board members, CEO and two Executive Vice Presidents in 2023. It was not treated as taxable compensation for any interested person. These individuals are required to travel extensively on organization business, and providing for first-class travel is considered a reasonable accommodation. Additionally, first-class travel may be approved in cases of hardship or extenuating circumstances on a case-by-case basis.

Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a Travel for companions

Spousal travel was provided to the CEO in 2023. The related benefit was included in the interested persons' taxable compensation.

Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a Discretionary spending account

In connection with official duties, stipends were made available to the Chairman, Immediate Past Chairman, and Chairman Elect of the Board. Taxable benefit allowances were made available to Senior Vice President's and above. The related benefit was included in the interested persons' taxable compensation.

Schedule J, Part I, Line 4b Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan

DURING THE 2023 CALENDAR YEAR, AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (AHA) MAINTAINED A SUPPLEMENTAL NON-QUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN. THE FOLLOWING REPORTABLE INDIVIDUALS WERE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THAT PLAN: - RICHARD J. POLLACK - M. MICHELLE HOOD - STACEY L. HUGHES - MELINDA R. HATTON - ASHLEY B. THOMPSON - CHRISTOPHER DERIENZO - DOUGLAS C. SHAW - CHAD I. GOLDER - LISA KIDDER-HROBSKY - ALICIA N. MITCHELL - SUSAN GERGELY - JEANNETTE PORTER - JOY LEWIS - JAMES E. TYLER, JR. DURING 2023, THE FOLLOWING CONTRIBUTIONS WERE MADE BY AHA TO THE PLAN: - RICHARD J. POLLACK: $691,991 - M. MICHELLE HOOD: $265,241 - STACEY L. HUGHES : $250,048 - MELINDA R. HATTON: $116,327 - ASHLEY B. THOMPSON: $106,454 - CHRISTOPHER DERIENZO: $103,614 - DOUGLAS C. SHAW: $83,700 - CHAD I. GOLDER: $75,911 - LISA KIDDER-HROBSKY : $85,365 - ALICIA N. MITCHELL: $75,292 - SUSAN GERGELY: $61,790 - JEANNETTE PORTER : $66,236 - JOY LEWIS : $63,646 - JAMES E. TYLER, JR. : $81,234 DURING 2023, THE FOLLOWING DISTRIBUTIONS (INCLUDING ACCRUED EARNINGS) WERE MADE BY AHA FROM THE PLAN: - RICHARD J. POLLACK: $691,991 - M. MICHELLE HOOD : $265,241 - MELINDA R. HATTON : $116,327 - ASHLEY B. THOMPSON : $86,137 - DOUGLAS C. SHAW : $74,499 - ALICIA N. MITCHELL : $70,366 - SUSAN GERGELY : $61,338 - JOY LEWIS : $1,858 ALL VESTED/PAID OUT AMOUNTS WERE TREATED AS TAXABLE AND INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (B)(III).

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

• HEALTH FORUM LLC

  EDUCATION · IL · income $25,356,662 · assets $139,652,910

  Directly controlled by AHA

• AHA Innovation Development Fund LLC

  INNOVATIVE DEVELOPMENT · IL · income $54,840 · assets $22,541,558

  Directly controlled by AHA

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

• Health Forum Inc

  C Corporation · Publications · IL · 100% owned · share of income $4,836,140 · share of assets $3,107,164 · controlled entity

  Directly controlled by NA