American Osteopathic Association

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Chicago, IL501(c)(3)Since 1897Diseases & DisordersEIN 36-2170786

The American Osteopathic Association (AOA) is a membership association representing more than 151,000 osteopathic physicians (DO's) and osteopathic medical students. As the primary certifying body for DOs and the accrediting agency for all osteopathic medical schools, the AOA works to accentuate the distinctiveness of osteopathic principles and the diversity of the profession. In addition to promoting public health and encouraging scientific research, the AOA advocates at the state and federal levels on issues that affect DOs, osteopathic medical students and patients.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
61¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 315 volunteers and 177 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3.7M a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
61%
of spending
Worth a look: 61% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.7M
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 84% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$27.6M
25% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 25% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
25
of 28 voting members
Looks good: 25 of 28 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$35.8M
+0.6% vs prior year
Spent
$35.1M
To programs
61%
Net assets
$81.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$35.8M
FY2025▲ +0.6%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$36.1M
FY2021$32.9M
FY2022$38.8M
FY2023$32.9M
FY2024$35.5M
FY2025$35.8M
Expenses
$35.1M
FY2025▲ +8%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$35.7M
FY2021$29.2M
FY2022$26.9M
FY2023$30.4M
FY2024$32.4M
FY2025$35.1M
Net assets
$81.5M
FY2025▲ +8%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$51.9M
FY2021$64.3M
FY2022$68.1M
FY2023$67.4M
FY2024$75.6M
FY2025$81.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1959.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

61 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 61% · $21.3M Management & general 39% · $13.8M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

43 people listed on the 990; $2.7M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
CEO, Board Secretary
$513,238Pt VII · Sec A
Imm. Past President - as of 07/24
$283,150Pt VII · Sec A
General Counsel
$258,410Pt VII · Sec A
$251,681Pt VII · Sec A
SVP Osteopathic Engagement
$235,777Pt VII · Sec A
VP Research
$212,887Pt VII · Sec A
Technology - Until 04/25
$204,754Pt VII · Sec A
Partnerships and Health Init.
$203,472Pt VII · Sec A

Kathleen S Creason’s $513K as CEO, Board Secretary is at the 84th percentile of top reported officer pay among 249 $10–100M diseases & disorders nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kevin Klauer DO——$837,632———
Kevin Klauer DO————$714,556—
Kevin Klauerdo———$712,087——
Kathleen S Creason$513,238—————
Kathleen S Creason Interim—$485,040————
Kevin Klauer—————$375,672
Josh Prober——$211,656$339,504——
Josh Prober————$334,323$322,084

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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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports osteopathic physicians and students by providing professional certification, medical school accreditation, public health advocacy, and career development resources to advance osteopathic medicine.

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3 program services account for $20.9M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Education Programs

The aoa promotes excellence in osteopathic medicine through education. In fiscal year 2025, the aoa:division of educational resource services- monitored and recorded the progress of trainees in 3 residency training PROGRAMS.- monitored the continuing approval of aoa accredited postdoctoral training programs- over 6000 physicians took…

$16.2Mprogram expense
02

Department of Government Relations

Expenses incurred with gathering and documenting information for aoa on a national and state level and acting as the organization's liaison in washington, D.C. All expenses of the washington, D.C.

$2.8Mprogram expense
03

Membership Services

The department of membership is responsible for developing and executing initiatives that provide significant financial and volunteer resources to support the aoa's mission by continuously retaining and recruiting members.

$1.9Mprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K
Grants paid · 30 grants · $2.2M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$180,478
The France FoundationFY2024$133,700
Impact(ed) International INCMD · FY2024$71,420
Michigan State UniversityMI · FY2024$20,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$346,502
Oklahoma State University (medical Center Trust)FY2021$50,250
OsuFY2020$45,000
Presidential MemorialIL · FY2020$20,000
Burrell ComFY2020$9,475
AacomMD · FY2019$146,720
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$35.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$32.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$3.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$887K
Money outPt IX
$35.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$21.3M
Managementcol C$13.8M
Owns and owesPt X
$81.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$21.3M
Total assetsLn 16$109.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$27.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
43
listed · VII A
PaidVII A38
Voting boardVI 1a28
IndependentVI 1b25
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$887K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$32.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$3.2M
Gains on assetsLn 7$1.1M
Total revenueLn 12$35.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$11.0M
SavingsLn 2$10.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$21.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$66.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9.3M
Other assetsLn 15$8.3M
Total assetsLn 16$109.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$27.6M
Net assetsLn 32$81.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5177
VolunteersI 6315
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$25.1M$21.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$56.5M$66.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9.9M$9.3M
Total assetsLn 16$94.5M$109.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$18.9M$27.6M
Net assetsLn 32$75.6M$81.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$365K$365K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$180K$180K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.9M$504K$1.4M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$14.3M$9.2M$5.1M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$763K$483K$280K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.6M$750K$819K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.1M$662K$433K
Legal feesLn 11b$267K$219K$48K
Accounting feesLn 11c$116K$95K$21K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$275K$275K
Investment management feesLn 11f$199K$199K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2.2M$1.8M$471K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$51K$42K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$342K$32K$310K
Information technologyLn 14$995K$93K$902K
OccupancyLn 16$564K$293K$271K
TravelLn 17$3.7M$2.6M$1.1M
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2.7M$1.9M$770K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$938K$227K$711K
InsuranceLn 23$566K$566K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.0M$1.5M$467K
Total functional expensesLn 25$35.1M$21.3M$13.8M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $35.8M$35.1M$704K$81.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $35.5M$32.4M$3.1M$75.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $32.9M$30.4M$2.5M$67.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $38.8M$26.9M$11.9M$68.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $32.9M$29.2M$3.7M$64.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $36.1M$35.7M$376K$51.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $35,774,516 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,828,998 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1d Related organizations$300,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$587,411
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$887,411
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $30,600,101$30,600,101
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $2,217 · Excluded from tax $2,069,635$2,071,852
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax −$849,343−$849,343
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,146,597$1,146,597
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $88,900$88,900
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $32,393,686 · Unrelated business $37,630 · Excluded from tax $2,455,789$35,774,516
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $35,070,149 across 21 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $364,907$364,907
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $180,478$180,478
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $503,865 · Management $1,372,366$1,876,231
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $9,220,492 · Management $5,068,823$14,289,315
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $483,080 · Management $279,848$762,928
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $750,310 · Management $819,116$1,569,426
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $662,057 · Management $433,072$1,095,129
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $218,664 · Management $48,233$266,897
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $95,283 · Management $21,018$116,301
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $275,000$275,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $198,513$198,513
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,776,276 · Management $471,452$2,247,728
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $41,525 · Management $9,159$50,684
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $32,000 · Management $310,448$342,448
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $93,020 · Management $902,449$995,469
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $292,864 · Management $270,925$563,789
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,623,831 · Management $1,054,958$3,678,789
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,914,845 · Management $769,898$2,684,743
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $226,799 · Management $711,057$937,856
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $565,529$565,529
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,540,861 · Management $467,128$2,007,989
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $21,296,157 · Management $13,773,992 · Fundraising $0$35,070,149
Part X · Balance sheet $109,137,324 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $8,695,530$11,025,110
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $16,440,874$10,283,097
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$2,092,298
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,172,016$426,415
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,046,649$878,617
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,889,887$9,344,057
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $56,531,023$66,825,953
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $726,807$8,261,777
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $94,502,786$109,137,324
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,524,912$6,042,797
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $13,887,964$14,532,288
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $515,504$7,059,163
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $18,928,380$27,634,248
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $75,574,406$81,370,032
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$133,044
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $75,574,406$81,503,076
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $94,502,786$109,137,324
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $81,503,076 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$35,774,516
XI-2 Total expenses$35,070,149
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$704,367
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$75,574,406
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,638,757
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$3,183,753
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$598,207
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$81,503,076

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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