Mission
THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE CARE OF THE SURGICAL PATIENT AND TO SAFEGUARDING STANDARDS OF CARE IN AN OPTIMAL AND ETHICAL PRACTICE ENVIRONMENT.
Public Charity
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
Based in CHICAGO, IL, AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $177.5M in revenue, $142.5M in expenses, $773.0M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 66 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $116.4M.
EIN: 362192800
CHICAGO, IL
Adult Education
NTEE: B60
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$177.5M
Total Expenses$142.5M
Total Assets$773.0M
Grant Records66
Funding Total$116.4M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at American College of Surgeons
How American College of Surgeons divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$72
Programs
the work itself
$27
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $72 for programs
$35
The mission of the acs quality programs, formerly referred to as the division of research and optimal care (dropc), is to enable surgeons to apply the best scientific…
$16
The purpose of the division of advocacy and health policy is to identify and address public policy issues affecting surgeons and their patients at both federal and state…
$14
Educational programs
Plus 1 more program. 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
COSECSA WOMEN'S SCHOLARS AWARDS
$10,903
GENERAL SUPPORT
$19,631,632
Support/Research
$1,021,500
GENERAL SUPPORT
$372,658
Research
$201,000
Showing up to 5 of 66 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
SVP, EDUCATION
Ajit Sachdeva
DIRECTOR
Andrea A Hayes-Dixon
DIRECTOR
Annesley Aj W Copeland
(THRU 10/24) / DIR. (AS OF 10/24)
Anthony Atala Chair
DIRECTOR (THRU 07/24)
Anton N Sidawy
DIRECTOR (AS OF 10/24)
Arun K Gosain
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $177.5M | $142.5M | $773.0M |
| 2024 | $141.7M | $142.6M | $721.6M |
| 2023 | $129.5M | $139.9M | $678.4M |
| 2022 | $152.9M | $120.7M | $657.2M |
| 2021 | $148.4M | $117.8M | $699.7M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $148.4M to $177.5M (+20%), with total assets most recently reported at $773.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.