To advance patient safety and Quality of care delivery in ambulatory surgery centers (ascs).

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 119 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $15K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$186K
to officers and key staff · 46% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 46% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$94K
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$356K
-0.9% vs prior year
Spent
$407K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$298K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$356K
FY2024▼ -0.9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$265K
FY2021$236K
FY2022$253K
FY2023$360K
FY2024$356K
Expenses
$407K
FY2024▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$215K
FY2021$282K
FY2022$282K
FY2023$359K
FY2024$407K
Net assets
$298K
FY2024▼ -15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$422K
FY2021$377K
FY2022$348K
FY2023$349K
FY2024$298K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2014.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $388K Management & general 5% · $19K

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

19 people listed on the 990; $186K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$186,010Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director Until 05/2024
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director as of 12/2024
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Katherine Wilson’s $186K as Executive Director is at the 97th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1979 $100K–1M health care 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2020
Katherine Wilson$186,010—
Ann Shimek—$121,000

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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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Improves patient safety and care quality in outpatient surgery centers.

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3 programs · $388K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Quality benchmarkingthe ascqc offers several benchmarking programs that reinforce our commitment to transparency and high-quality care within the asc industry. Each quarter, participating members voluntarily submit standardizedquality data, which is then analyzed and reported in aggregate on our publicly available website.

$165Kprogram expense
02

Supporting ongoing performance improvement through the development of quality and safety toolkits. These toolkits are designed to help ascs implement best practices, address common challenges, and drive measurable improvements in care.

$112Kprogram expense
03

Measure developmentworking together, participants in the asc quality collaboration developand test clinical quality measures appropriate to ascs.

$112Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$356K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$336K
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Money outPt IX
$407K
Ln 25
Programscol B$388K
Managementcol C$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$298K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$383K
Total assetsLn 16$392K
LiabilitiesLn 26$94K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$336K
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Total revenueLn 12$356K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$88K
SavingsLn 2$295K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$383K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$392K
LiabilitiesLn 26$94K
Net assetsLn 32$298K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6119
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$257K$383K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$213K$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$480K$392K
LiabilitiesLn 26$131K$94K
Net assetsLn 32$349K$298K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$186K$186K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$145K$145K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$913$524$389
Information technologyLn 14$45K$43K$2K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$852$852
Total functional expensesLn 25$407K$388K$19K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $356K$407K−$51K$298K 990 PDF
FY2023 $360K$359K$620$349K 990 PDF
FY2022 $253K$282K−$28K$348K 990 PDF
FY2021 $236K$282K−$45K$377K 990 PDF
FY2020 $265K$215K$49K$422K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $356,311 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $342,000$336,500
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $17,541$19,811
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $359,541$356,311
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$186,010
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $358,921$221,032
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $358,921$407,042
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $620−$50,731
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $356,311 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $336,500$336,500
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $19,811$19,811
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $336,500 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $19,811$356,311
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $407,042 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $186,010$186,010
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,396$3,396
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,402$11,402
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $144,877$144,877
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,538$4,538
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $524 · Management $389$913
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $43,374 · Management $1,557$44,931
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,320$4,320
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,991$3,991
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,812$1,812
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $852$852
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $388,486 · Management $18,556 · Fundraising $0$407,042
Part X · Balance sheet $391,895 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $257,021$88,040
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$294,933
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,791$4,220
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,564$4,702
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $213,000$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,170$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $479,546$391,895
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $40,569$34,757
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $90,000$59,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $130,569$93,757
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $348,977$298,138
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $348,977$298,138
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $479,546$391,895
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $298,138 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$356,311
XI-2 Total expenses$407,042
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$50,731
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$348,977
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$108
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$298,138

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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