American College of Veterinary Surgeons
The specialty board through which a veterinarian becomes a certified surgeon, with the residencies and exams that gate the title
99named by ACVS
192named by peers
Financial profile
American College of Veterinary Surgeons · EIN 23-7143276 · 501(c)(6)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $5,357,359 | $0 | $4,550,824 | $5,180,750 | $6,613,432 | Dec 2023 |
| FY2022 | $5,563,742 | $0 | $4,594,636 | $4,824,511 | $6,404,473 | Dec 2022 |
| FY2021 | $4,060,999 | $0 | $3,052,552 | $3,564,248 | $5,908,433 | Dec 2021 |
| FY2020 | $3,221,107 | $0 | $2,454,239 | $3,000,973 | $5,406,983 | Dec 2020 |
| FY2019 | $4,619,880 | $0 | $3,931,433 | $4,056,612 | $5,293,956 | Dec 2019 |
| FY2018 | $4,167,475 | $0 | $3,346,016 | $3,713,079 | $4,422,983 | Dec 2018 |
Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.
Peer societies
Five societies American College of Veterinary Surgeons is read alongside.
ACVIM
American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
The specialty college certifying veterinary internists, cardiologists, neurologists, and oncologists, and…
61 companies named
ACVR
American College of Veterinary Radiology
The recognized board that decides who may call themselves a veterinary radiologist or radiation oncologist
34 companies named
AVDC
American Veterinary Dental College
The specialty college certifying veterinary dentists and defining the nomenclature and standards of animal…
15 companies named
ABVP
American Board of Veterinary Practitioners
The certifying board that confers veterinary specialty status in species oriented and comprehensive practice…
ACS
American College of Surgeons
The body that safeguards the standards of surgical care through accreditation, verification, education and…
108 companies named
Who backs ACVS
Every company American College of Veterinary Surgeons names publicly as a supporter, exactly as published. Companies also named by other associations on Sociogene come first.
| Company | Support as published | Also named by |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Animal Health | Foundation donor | AND AAEM AAFP AAPA AACR +3 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health | Foundation donor | AAD AAFP AAO AAPA AACR +3 |
| ElancoAnimalHealth1 (logo file) | Corporate partner | AAAP AABP AASV ACVIM ADSA +3 |
| Elsevier Inc. | Foundation donor | ALAO AM AND ACS AAA +3 |
| JJMT_Logo (logo file; links to jjmdanimalhealth.com) | Corporate partner | ASCA AAFPR AAOS AAPMR AAST +3 |
| Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies | Foundation donor | AMCP ACS AAD AAFP AAN +3 |
| logo-Zoetis-Petcare (logo file) | Corporate partner | AAAP AABP AASV AAVMC ACVIM +3 |
| Medtronic | Foundation donor | AMSN ACS ASCA AAFP AAPMR +3 |
| Pfizer Inc. | Foundation donor | ASCA AAD AAFP AAN AAP +3 |
| Wiley | Foundation donor | AM AAA AAA AAFCS AAG +3 |
| STERIS Animal Health | Foundation donor | ASCA ACG AIA ASGE CCI +2 |
| Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc. | Foundation donor | ACVIM CVMA FVMA GTPTC NAVTI +1 |
| Scholastic Inc. | Foundation donor | BISG CIBA MIB MPIBA NCTE +1 |
| Covetrus | Foundation donor | FVMA MVMA NAVTI |
| Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. | Foundation donor | AATS AAGL UMANA |
| Veterinary Specialty Hospital San Diego (Ethos) | Foundation donor | ACVIM ACVR NAVTI |
| MedVet (logo file) | Corporate partner | ACVIM ACVR |
| Nutramax Laboratories Veterinary Sciences, Inc. | Foundation donor | ACVIM CVMA |
| Sontec Instruments | Corporate partner | AATS STS |
| Universal Imaging | Foundation donor | ACVR FVMA |
| BluePearl Pittsburgh North Hills | Foundation donor | ACVIM |
| IMEX Veterinary, Inc. | Foundation donor | ACVIM |
| Movora | Corporate partner | ACVIM |
| NorthStar VETS | Foundation donor | ACVR |
| Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital - Lexington | Foundation donor | CLI |
| VCA Mission Animal Referral and Emergency Center | Foundation donor | ACVIM |
| Affiliated Veterinary Specialists - Jacksonville | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| Alaska Mobile Veterinary Surgery, LLC | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| Animal Cancer & Imaging Center | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| Animal Hospital Supply, Inc. | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| Animal Specialty Hospital of Florida | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| Animal Surgical & Orthopedic Center | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| Animal Surgical Center of Michigan | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| Animal Surgical Group | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| Apodeixis LLC | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| Aratana Therapeutics, Inc. | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| Arthrex Vet Systems | Corporate partner | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| Bay Area Veterinary Surgery | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| BioMedtrix, LLC | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| Biovision Veterinary Endoscopy, LLC | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| BlackwellKing | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| Brandon Equine Medical Center | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| Burlington Veterinary Specialists | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| Buzzards Bay Animal Hospital | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| Canine Rehabilitation Institute | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| Capital Area Veterinary Specialists | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| Chesapeake Veterinary Surgical Specialists | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| Crown Veterinary Specialists | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| Dallas Veterinary Surgical Center | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| Dedham Veterinary Associates | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| EMS Electro Medical Systems | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| Equine Sports Medicine and Surgery | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| Equine Veterinary Specialists | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| Equine Veterinary Specialists Medical Center | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| Everost, Inc. | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| First Coast Veterinary Specialists | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| GeoSurgical, LLC | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| Glenwood Veterinary Clinic | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| Gold Coast Vet Surgical Services | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| Hei Matau Lodge | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| Heska Corporation | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| Hillsborough County Veterinary Hospital | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| Intrauma VetLine | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| Jorgensen Laboratories, Inc. | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| KYON Veterinary Surgical Products | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| Las Vegas Veterinary Specialty Center | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| Lick_Sleeve (logo file) | Corporate partner | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| Metropolitan Veterinary Associates and Emergency Services | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| Miller & Associates | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| Mobile Veterinary Specialists | Corporate partner | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| New Generation Devices | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| Northeast Indiana Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Hospital | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| Novartis Animal Health US, Inc. | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| Rita Leibinger Medical | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| Running 'S' Equine Veterinary Services | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| Schering-Plough Animal Health Corporation | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| Scissortail Veterinary Specialists | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| Securos-Surgical (logo file) | Corporate partner | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| Shor-Line (Schroer Mfg. Co.) | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| Smiths Medical - SurgiVet | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| Sound™ | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| South Carolina Veterinary Specialists | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| Southern Regional Veterinary Specialists | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| Specialists in Veterinary Surgery | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| Specialized Veterinary Services | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| Summit Hill Laboratories | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| Summit Veterinary Referral Center | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| Surgi-Care Center for Horses | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| Talley Medical | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| The Andrew Sams Clinic | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| Triangle Veterinary Referral Hospital | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| Upstate Veterinary Specialties | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| Veterinary Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Group | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| Veterinary Orthopedic Implants | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| Veterinary Practice Associates, Inc. | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| Veterinary Specialty Center | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| Veterinary Surgical Referral | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
| WestVet Animal Emergency & Specialty Center | Foundation donor | Only American College of Veterinary Surgeons, so far |
Sources: 2 published lists, read September 2026
ACVS Foundation donors (cumulative $500+). Read September 27, 2026. Cumulative giving through 09/27/2026, not a single year. Individuals, universities, societies and foundations omitted; veterinary practices kept as businesses.
ACVS Premier Sponsors. Read September 27, 2026. Logo wall; names from alt text or logo file names. Two logos with no identifying text (KS_Logo, vetimplants.com link) omitted.
Who backs American College of Veterinary Surgeons's peers, but not American College of Veterinary Surgeons
Companies named publicly by at least one of American College of Veterinary Surgeons's five peer societies, and not found in American College of Veterinary Surgeons's reviewed public records.
The outside view
The specialty board through which a veterinarian becomes a certified surgeon, with the residencies and exams that gate the title
- Authority
- Build
- Outward
- Volunteer
Their shape
The Citadel
Led from the center, built to endure.
The Citadel runs on clarity and decisiveness, its direction held by a strong center the whole organization moves behind. Its gift is speed and coherence, its challenge is leaning too heavily on the few at the middle.
Also reads toward The Guild and The Republic.
Strengths
→Decisions are clear and rarely second-guessed.
→Members trust that the institution will still be standing tomorrow.
→Strong operations keep the core running without drama.
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