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.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 15 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in Illinois.
- Base
- $1.1M
- Bonus
- $1k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $872k
- Bonus
- $1k
- Other
- $17k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $895k
- Bonus
- $1k
- Other
- $31k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $692k
- Bonus
- $768
- Other
- $792
- Benefits
- $45k
- Base
- $695k
- Bonus
- $798
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $555k
- Bonus
- $804
- Other
- $516
- Benefits
- $45k
- Base
- $563k
- Bonus
- $1k
- Other
- $618
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $591k
- Bonus
- $539
- Other
- $7k
- Benefits
- $37k
- Base
- $562k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $515
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $382k
- Bonus
- $26k
- Other
- $396
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $151k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director Above 90th percentile | $1.1M | $1k | $2k | $1k | $1.4M $1.5M |
Director of Education Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $872k | $1k | $17k | $31k | $1.1M $1.2M |
Director of Research Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $895k | $1k | $31k | — | $1M $1.1M |
Medical Director Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $692k | $768 | $792 | $45k | $902k $999k |
Medical Director Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $695k | $798 | $2k | $31k | $834k $924k |
Director of Human Resources Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $555k | $804 | $516 | $45k | $719k $796k |
Editor of Selected Reading Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $563k | $1k | $618 | $31k | $709k $786k |
Director Member Services Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $591k | $539 | $7k | $37k | $699k $774k |
Special Advisor (thru 10/23) Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $562k | — | $515 | $25k | $687k $761k |
CFO Above 90th percentile | $382k | $26k | $396 | $7k | $418k $463k |
Chair (thru 10/23) / Director Board Chair 75th to 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $151k | — | — | — | $151k $167k |
First VP (as of 10/23) Vice President 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $102k $113k |
Director Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $16k $18k |
Second VP (thru 10/23) Vice President Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $15k $16k |
Chair (as of 10/23) Board Chair 10th to 25th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | — | — | — | — | $11k $12k |
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 26 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS equaled 1.0% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
Based on 26,320 education organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 18%
from 2022
From $1.2M in 2022 to $1.4M in 2023.
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.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 43% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 9%.
- Key Employee pay rose 68% from 2022 to 2023.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 22% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
What does the Chief Executive Officer of AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS received $1,358,877 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Education organizations in Illinois: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Illinois, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS equaled 1.0% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS reported $141.7M in total revenue and $142.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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