American Board of Ophthalmology EIN 23-1693176

American Board of Ophthalmology

EIN  23-1693176 Business league / trade association Doylestown, PA
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Verified accurate 8/21/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Certifies ophthalmologists by verifying their skills and knowledge.
Leadership
Beth Ann Comber · Chief Operating Officer · $263K
Money in and out
$5.8M revenue, $5.3M expenses
Bottom line
+9% operating surplus

Certifies ophthalmologists by verifying their skills and knowledge. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $5.8M in revenue, $5.3M in expenses, and $11.4M in net assets.Pt I

Membership & operating revenue · FY2024
Total revenue
$5.8M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$5.3M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$11.4M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $496K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.79 Management & general $0.21
Operating surplus
+9%
revenue over expenses▲ +286% vs prior filing year
Earned revenue
91%
of revenue from program services & dues▼ -5% vs prior filing year
Payroll share
62%
of spending is salaries & benefits▲ +1% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$5.8M
FY2024▲ +2%
Expenses
$5.3M
FY2024▼ -5%
Total assets
$12.7M
FY2024▲ +9%
Total liabilities
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +5%
Total revenue
$5.8M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$5.3M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$11.4M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$496K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$12.7M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B79%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 317
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 417
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $4.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Continuing certification embodies the principles of career-long learning and continuous improvement for the benefit of the public and the profession and aims TO:1) establish and maintain high standards for patient CARE;2) provide physicians with the means to continually assess and improve their ability to meet these STANDARDS;3) ensure…

$2.3Mprogram expense
02

Board Certification

Since 1916, 34,653 ophthalmologists have voluntarily elected to meet the rigorous certification standards established by the american board of OPHTHALMOLOGY.THE first medical specialty board founded in the united states, the american board of ophthalmology awards the only medical specialty certificate in ophthalmology recognized by both…

$1.9Mprogram expense
03

Certification of Board Certification Status

The abo provides primary source verification of board certification to the public, credentialing organizations, and other interested entities.

Pt IX · col B

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CAmerican Board of Ophthalmology
EINHdr · item D23-1693176
Principal addressHdr · item CDoylestown, PA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.abop.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MPA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(6) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 1946

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a17
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b17
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Operating Officer
$263,183Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Assessments/Ps
$222,881Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Communications
$205,424Pt VII · Sec A
IT Manager
$155,750Pt VII · Sec A
Director of IT
$155,590Pt VII · Sec A
Exam Development Manager
$123,959Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$9,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$9,000Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
George B Bartley MD$894,657$855,820$822,681$798,720
Beth Ann Comber$263,183$259,375$245,743$232,573$244,284
Sarah Schnabel PHD$222,881$198,378$165,315$154,500$163,000
Meghan McGowan Ms$205,424$193,070$154,500$147,000$133,425
Brian Martin$155,590$161,371$153,301$145,000$138,425
Mick Eng Ms$155,750$156,773$146,910$143,500$144,500
Daniel Pastorius$123,959$118,167$112,101$106,350$108,625
Jane a Bailey MD$11,555$13,140$1,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$5.2M · 91%
Investment income$513K · 9%
Program service revenue91%$5.2M
Investment income9%$513K
Total revenueLn 12$5.8M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.79 Management & general $0.21
Program services79%$4.1M
Management & general21%$1.1M
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.3M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$344K
Total assetsLn 16$12.7M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
Total net assetsLn 32$11.4M
Months of cash on handcomputed0.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $12.3M · Operating expenses/yr $5.3M
28.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $4.1M · Total expenses $5.3M
79%
Management & General
Management & general $1.1M · Total expenses $5.3M
21%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $5.3M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $0 · Solicited contributions $0
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $0 · Total revenue $5.8M
0%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $5.8M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $5.2M · Total revenue $5.8M
91%
Investment reliance
Investment income $513K · Total revenue $5.8M
+9%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $5.2M · Total expenses $5.3M
100%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $5.8M · Prior year $5.6M
+2%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $6.1M · FY2024 $5.8M
-1%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $11.4M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $5.8M · Expenses $5.3M
+9%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $12.7M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $11.4M · Total assets $12.7M
90%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $12.0M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $12.7M
95%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Beth Ann Comber · Reported title CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · Highest reported compensation $263K · Total expenses $5.3M
5%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $3.2M · Total expenses $5.3M
62%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 79%
Overhead ratio 21%
Revenue growth 2%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 1%
Accounting fee ratio 1%

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$5.8M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$5.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$5.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$5.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$6.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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