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Filing year 2024

AMERICAN BOARD OF MEDICAL SPECIALTIES

Chicago, Illinois·EIN 41-0847713·501(c)(6)
Total revenue
$23.4M
Total assets
$46.7M
Total expenses
$19.9M
Reported officers
54
Mission

IN COLLABORATION WITH ITS MEMBER BOARDS, ABMS CREATES STANDARDS FOR BOARD CERTIFICATION FOR PHYSICIANS AND MEDICAL SPECIALISTS. SPECIFICALLY, FOR INITIAL AND CONTINUING CERTIFICATION. ABMS AND ITS MEMBER BOARDS ESTABLISH RIGOROUS STANDARDS OF (CONTINUED IN SCH O)

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 16 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

President & CEO
Above 90th percentile
$898k
$962k
Base
$715k
Bonus
$48k
Other
$49k
Benefits
$40k
Svp, Cert Standard & Prgm
Senior Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$486k
$520k
Base
$288k
Bonus
$31k
Other
$78k
Benefits
$36k
Chief Operating Officer
Above 90th percentile
$441k
$472k
Base
$322k
Bonus
$32k
Other
Benefits
$41k
Chief Legal Officer
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$394k
$422k
Base
$283k
Bonus
$25k
Other
Benefits
$41k
Svp, Governance and Board Relations
Board President
Above 90th percentile
$390k
$417k
Base
$279k
Bonus
$28k
Other
$405
Benefits
$40k
SVP Policy & Ext. Relations
Senior Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$357k
$382k
Base
$278k
Bonus
$26k
Other
$1k
Benefits
$34k
Account Executive
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$342k
$366k
Base
$307k
Bonus
$2k
Other
$215
Benefits
$20k
Chief Marketing Officer
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$329k
$352k
Base
$271k
Bonus
$8k
Other
Benefits
$27k
Director of Sales
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$318k
$341k
Base
$274k
Bonus
$5k
Other
$2k
Benefits
$15k
CFO
Above 90th percentile
$303k
$325k
Base
$245k
Bonus
$22k
Other
Benefits
$15k
Vp, Assessment Programs
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$295k
$316k
Base
$261k
Bonus
$9k
Other
$2k
Benefits
$2k
Avp, Assess Programs
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$273k
$292k
Base
$202k
Bonus
$7k
Other
$5k
Benefits
$40k
Secretary-treasurer
Officer (Unspecified)
$23k
$24k
Immediate Past Chair
Board Chair
25th percentile to median
$23k
$24k
Chair
Board Chair
25th percentile to median
$23k
$24k
Chair-elect
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$23k
$24k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 38 unpaid individuals.

Up 2%
from 2023

From $883k in 2023 to $898k in 2024.

$883k
2023
$898k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 2% in real terms$978k to $962k

Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 2% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 7%.

$883k in 2023 to $898k in 2024.
  • Senior Vice President pay fell 7% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Chief Operating Officer pay rose 2% from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

AMERICAN BOARD OF MEDICAL SPECIALTIES reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$21.8M
$18.5M
2023
$23.4M
$19.9M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about AMERICAN BOARD OF MEDICAL SPECIALTIES

What does the Chief Executive Officer of AMERICAN BOARD OF MEDICAL SPECIALTIES earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of AMERICAN BOARD OF MEDICAL SPECIALTIES received $898,132 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at AMERICAN BOARD OF MEDICAL SPECIALTIES compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at AMERICAN BOARD OF MEDICAL SPECIALTIES falls in the top 10%.

What are AMERICAN BOARD OF MEDICAL SPECIALTIES's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, AMERICAN BOARD OF MEDICAL SPECIALTIES reported $23.4M in total revenue and $19.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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