American Board of Medical Specialties
The umbrella body that stands above the twenty-four boards certifying America's physicians, setting the common standard that makes board-certified mean one thing across every specialty.
Financial profile
American Board of Medical Specialties · EIN 41-0847713 · 501(c)(6)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $21,808,011 | $0 | $20,895,772 | $18,468,046 | $29,815,660 | Dec 2023 |
| FY2022 | $21,397,111 | $2,700 | $20,690,018 | $17,622,393 | $24,134,561 | Dec 2022 |
| FY2021 | $22,297,576 | $4,680 | $21,316,751 | $17,544,840 | $24,110,401 | Dec 2021 |
| FY2020 | $20,237,205 | $4,680 | $19,701,241 | $17,639,354 | $18,395,111 | Dec 2020 |
| FY2019 | $22,297,714 | $0 | $20,193,400 | $19,392,403 | $14,676,689 | Dec 2019 |
| FY2018 | $18,567,602 | $0 | $18,980,323 | $20,737,868 | $13,320,700 | Dec 2018 |
Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.
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NBME
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BPS
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ABFM
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ABR
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Who backs ABMS
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The outside view
The umbrella body that stands above the twenty-four boards certifying America's physicians, setting the common standard that makes board-certified mean one thing across every specialty.
- Authority
- Preserve
- Outward
- Operational
Their shape
The League
Far-flung, and stronger for it.
The League is a federation of many, where the value lives in the connections between its members and chapters. Its gift is reach and resilience, its challenge is holding a shared identity across all its parts.
Also reads toward The Citadel and The Parliament.
Strengths
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