Public Charity

AMERICAN BOARD OF MEDICAL SPECIALTIES RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION

AMERICAN BOARD OF MEDICAL SPECIALTIES RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in CHICAGO, IL. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $6.7M revenue, $1.9M expenses, $528K total assets. 6 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $7.7M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 237304902 CHICAGO, IL Single Organization Support NTEE: H11 Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$6.7M

Total Expenses$1.9M

Total Assets$528K

Grant Records6

Funding Total$7.7M

Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THROUGH ITS ACTIVITIES, ABMS REF SUPPORTS THE SCIENTIFIC, SCHOLARLY AND PUBLIC EDUCATION PURPOSES OF ABMS BY ENCOURAGING AND CONDUCTING RESEARCH TO (1) IMPROVE MEASUREMENT, ASSESSMENT, AND EVALUATION OF THE EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, CLINICAL, AND (CONTINUED ON SCH O) PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND PERFORMANCE OF PHYSICIANS AND MEDICAL SPECIALISTS; (2) CONDUCT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND DISSEMINATE INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC TO ASSIST IN THE RECOGNITION, EVALUATION, AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPORTANCE OF BOARD CERTIFICATION OF PHYSICIAN AND MEDICAL SPECIALISTS; AND (3) FOSTER NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION RELATED TO INITIAL CERTIFICATION, CONTINUING CERTIFICATION AND ONGOING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

Where $100 goes at American Board of Medical Specialties Research and Education Foundation

How American Board of Medical Specialties Research and Education Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$46 Programs the work itself

$54 Management running the organization

$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $46 for programs

$24

The abms ref grant program funds independent and innovative research that explores the impact of board certification, working to enhance health care quality and professional standards, and gathering…

52% of program spending

$13

The abms ref oversees the implementation and coordination of the abms scholars program (sp)

29% of program spending

The abms ref synergizes, guides, convenes, facilitates, conducts, and collaborates in relation to all aspects of research regarding abms initial and continuing certification across the 24 abms member…

15% of program spending

Plus 2 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

AMERICAN BOARD OF MEDICAL SPECIALTIES

2025

GENERAL SUPPORT

$6,462,820

THE AMERICAN BOARD OF RADIOLOGY FOUNDATION

2023

SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

$45,000

THE AMERICAN BOARD OF RADIOLOGY FOUNDATION

2022

SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

$12,500

AMERICAN BOARD OF MEDICAL SPECIALTIES

2018

RESEARCH & EDUCATION

$557,000

AMERICAN BOARD OF OBGYN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC

2018

ENDOWMENT

$10,000

Showing up to 5 of 6 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR (AS OF 07/25) Brian Nussenbaum Md Mhcm

SVP, GOVERNANCE AND BOARD RELATIONS Carrie Radabaugh

DIRECTOR Donald J Palmisano Jr Jd

SVP, CERT STANDARD & PRGM Gregory Ogrinc Md

CHAIR (AS OF 07/25) J Brantley Thrasher Md Facs

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Jennifer Michael

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support

$6,462,820 1 grant

Education

$1,249,500 4 grants

Unspecified

$10,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$6.7M	$1.9M	$528K
2024	$111K	$1.9M	$424K
2023	$484K	$1.1M	$508K
2022	$66K	$440K	$239K
2021	$112K	$417K	$306K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $112K to $6.7M (+5836%), with total assets most recently reported at $528K.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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