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American Chiropractic Foundation

EIN 54-1762762 • 501(c)3 • Arlington, VA

Profile

American Chiropractic Foundation (Foundation) was formed to support scholarly research in the chiropractic field, to help advance chiropractic education and to sponsor seminars on the advancement of the science of chiropractic.

1701 Clarendon Blvd 200Arlington, VA 22209-2700

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 60% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 62% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

82nd percentile

31%

Higher net margin than 82% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.

Asset Growth

61st percentile

4.3%

Faster asset growth than 61% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

25th percentile

-30%

Faster revenue growth than 25% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Up

$331,299

Up $13,623 (+4.3%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$20

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$331,279

Up $13,623 (+4.3%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin82nd percentile

Revenue

Down

$29,787

Down $13,044 (-30%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$20,616

Down $9,253 (-31%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

$9,171

Down $3,791 (-29%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth61st percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2011: $268,807Liabilities 2011: $41,872Net Assets 2011: $226,9352011Assets 2012: $319,845Liabilities 2012: $86,500Net Assets 2012: $233,3452012Assets 2013: $261,989Liabilities 2013: $108,257Net Assets 2013: $153,7322013Assets 2014: $263,496Liabilities 2014: $109,013Net Assets 2014: $154,4832014Assets 2015: $262,462Liabilities 2015: $104,704Net Assets 2015: $157,7582015Assets 2016: $266,300Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $266,3002016Assets 2017: $271,949Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $271,9492017Assets 2018: $282,591Liabilities 2018: $3,500Net Assets 2018: $279,0912018Assets 2019: $292,163Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $292,1632019Assets 2020: $302,290Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $302,2902020Assets 2021: $312,965Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $312,9652021Assets 2022: $298,113Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $298,1132022Assets 2023: $300,849Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $300,8492023Assets 2024: $317,676Liabilities 2024: $20Net Assets 2024: $317,6562024Assets 2025: $331,299Liabilities 2025: $20Net Assets 2025: $331,2792025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$331,299
Liabilities$20
Net Assets$331,279
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth25th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KExpenses 2011: $178,2522011Expenses 2012: $249,2882012Expenses 2013: $220,1192013Revenue 2014: $46,993Expenses 2014: $46,242Net Income 2014: $7512014Revenue 2015: $25,127Expenses 2015: $20,707Net Income 2015: $4,4202015Revenue 2016: $121,380Expenses 2016: $12,765Net Income 2016: $108,6152016Revenue 2017: $21,252Expenses 2017: $17,357Net Income 2017: $3,8952017Revenue 2018: $26,060Expenses 2018: $18,909Net Income 2018: $7,1512018Revenue 2019: $27,254Expenses 2019: $16,505Net Income 2019: $10,7492019Revenue 2020: $25,658Expenses 2020: $17,624Net Income 2020: $8,0342020Revenue 2021: $19,234Expenses 2021: $17,491Net Income 2021: $1,7432021Revenue 2022: $27,053Expenses 2022: $30,196Net Income 2022: -$3,1432022Revenue 2023: $26,437Expenses 2023: $31,891Net Income 2023: -$5,4542023Revenue 2024: $42,831Expenses 2024: $29,869Net Income 2024: $12,9622024Revenue 2025: $29,787Expenses 2025: $20,616Net Income 2025: $9,1712025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$29,787
Expenses$20,616
Net Income$9,171
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$331,299
Liabilities
$20
Net assets
$331,279
Revenue
$29,787
Expenses
$20,616
Net income
$9,171
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.31$0.00$3.31$0.30$0.21$0.09
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.18$0.00$3.18$0.43$0.30$0.13
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.01$0.00$3.01$0.26$0.32$0.05
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.98$0.00$2.98$0.27$0.30$0.03
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.13$0.00$3.13$0.19$0.17$0.02
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.02$0.00$3.02$0.26$0.18$0.08
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.92$0.00$2.92$0.27$0.17$0.11
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.83$0.04$2.79$0.26$0.19$0.07
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.72$0.00$2.72$0.21$0.17$0.04
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.66$0.00$2.66$1.21$0.13$1.09
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.62$1.05$1.58$0.25$0.21$0.04
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.63$1.09$1.54$0.47$0.46$0.01
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.62$1.08$1.54$2.20
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.20$0.87$2.33$2.49
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.69$0.42$2.27$1.78
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
Signed
Jan 14, 2026
Return Version
2024v5.5
Gross Receipts
$29,787
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

American Chiropractic Foundation (Foundation) was formed to support scholarly research in the chiropractic field, to help advance chiropractic education and to sponsor seminars on the advancement of the science of chiropractic.

To support scholarly research, education and advancement of the science in the chiropractic field.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$232,240$232,921▲ $681
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$65,587$78,090▲ $12,503
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$19,849$20,183▲ $334
Total Assets$317,676$331,299▲ $13,623
Other Assets Total$0$105▲ $105
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$20$20→ $0
Total Liabilities$20$20→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$337,836$351,459▲ $13,623
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$-20,180$-20,180→ $0
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$317,656$331,279▲ $13,623
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$317,676$331,299▲ $13,623

Endowment Activity

PeriodBeginningContrib.Gain/LossOther UsesEnd
2024$325,079-▲ $17,683-$342,762
2023$309,309-▲ $15,770-$325,079
2022$298,898-▲ $10,411-$309,309
2021$308,488-▼ $9,590-$298,898
2020$296,388-▲ $12,100-$308,488
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Employees

NameTitleOtherTotal
Leo J Bronston DCPresident - Past$3,700$3,700
Marcus Nynas DCPresident$1,000$1,000
Eric Benson DCBoard Member$900$900

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Karen SilbermanExecutive Vice President
Kris Anderson DCVice President
Adrian StrattonBoard Member
Maithy Ta DCBoard Member
Michael Massey DCBoard Member
Michael Welker DCBoard Member
Robert Ault DCBoard Member
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$16,014
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$13,773
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$16,014
Change in Net Assets
$9,171

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$29,245
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$542
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$3,889,231
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$3,918,476
Total Revenue per Form 990
$29,787
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$20,074
Other Expenses$542
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Grants to Domestic Individuals$20,074--$20,074
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees-$542-$542
Total Functional Expenses$20,074$542$0$20,616

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$4,552,738
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$4,532,664
Total Expenses per Form 990$20,616
Expenses per Audited Statements$20,074
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$542
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Due to ACA$20
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
Yes
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11B

“The review of the 990 is a Board of Governors meeting agenda item prior to filing with the IRS.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12C

“It is annually monitored and enforced through legal deparment's compliance questionnaire.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15

“The Foundation does not have any compensated employees, directors, or officers. All those listed in Part VII who received compensation are paid by American Chiropractic Association (ACA). ACA's Executive Committee of Board of Governors reviews and approves the compensation for the Executive Vice President/CEO. For other officer and key employees, formal review is undertaken by the Executive Vice President/CEO.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19

“The Foundation makes its governing documents available upon request of the legal/finance department.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
American Chiropractic Foundation
EIN
54-1762762
Phone
7032768800
Address
1701 Clarendon Blvd 200, Arlington, VA 22209-2700

Signing Officer

Name
Karen B Silberman
Title
Executive Vice President
Phone
7032768800
Signed
2026-01-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Karen B Silberman
Formed
1992
Legal Domicile
Va
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
7
Employees
0
Volunteers
10

Preparer

Firm
Rogers & Company PLLC
Address
8300 Boone Boulevard Suite 600, Vienna, VA 22182
Preparer
Lori A Collingsworth
Phone
7038930300
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part XI, Line 2C:

“The Board assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit of its consolidated financial statements and selection of an independent accountant. The process is consistent with previous years.”

Financial Statement Notes

Part V, Line 4:

“Permanent endowment funds represent Vera Dudeck-ACA Scholarship Fund and the ACA Auxiliary Scholarship Fund. Earnings are to be used to award scholarships through the ACA Scholarship Committee. Remaining earnings are to be added to original principal of the funds.”

Part X, Line 2:

“Management has evaluated ACF's tax positions and concluded that ACF had no significant uncertain tax positions for the years ended June 30, 2025 and 2024.”

Part XI, Line 2D - Other Adjustments:

“Consolidated Association revenue 3,476,896. Consolidated Councils' revenue 407,883.”

Part XII, Line 2D - Other Adjustments:

“Consolidated Association expenses 4,113,462. Consolidated Councils' expenses 419,202.”

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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc0Dissemination of published information regarding the chiropractic field enhances members' knowledge of the science of chiropractic.
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IRS990ScheduleA/Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp/ExplanationTxt0The Foundation and its supported organization, American Chiropractic Association (the Association), are included in a consolidated audit report and the same independent accountant prepares the Federal Form(s) 990 for both the Foundation and the Association. As part of the 990 preparation process, the independent accountant prepares a public support test each year for the Association to ensure the supported 501(c)(6) Association would pass the public support test under 509(a)(2).
IRS990ScheduleA/Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp/ExplanationTxt1The Foundation supports the 170(c)(2) educational activities of its supported organization. The Foundation promotes education, science/evidence-based practice and charity via: Promotion of scholarly research in the art and science of chiropractic, with particular emphasis on training and education and raising awareness of the history of chiropractic. Provision of a continuing forum on the science of chiropractic and related issues for practitioners and the public on the science of chiropractic and related issues. Fostering of research into the science of chiropractic and dissemination of research findings. Advocating of exemplary professional training practices to ensure the highest quality of chiropractic services. Awarding of scholarships and other forms of aid to qualified students of chiropractic. Engaging in charitable, scientific and education activities.
IRS990ScheduleA/Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Schedule A, Part IV, Section A, Line 3b:
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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Permanent endowment funds represent Vera Dudeck-ACA Scholarship Fund and the ACA Auxiliary Scholarship Fund. Earnings are to be used to award scholarships through the ACA Scholarship Committee. Remaining earnings are to be added to original principal of the funds.
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1Management has evaluated ACF's tax positions and concluded that ACF had no significant uncertain tax positions for the years ended June 30, 2025 and 2024.
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2Consolidated Association revenue 3,476,896. Consolidated Councils' revenue 407,883.
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3Consolidated Association expenses 4,113,462. Consolidated Councils' expenses 419,202.
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IRS990ScheduleI/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Grants are provided to chiropractic students who prepare scholarly works on the science of chiropractic. These works are submitted to ACF's Scholarship Committee during the summer months. If deemed worthy and approved by the Scholarship Committee, they are then passed to the Board for deliberation and approval or decline. ACF generally pays the scholarships directly to the schools and applied to curriculum costs.
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IRS990ScheduleJ/RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp/PersonNm0Karen Silberman
IRS990ScheduleJ/RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp/TitleTxt0Executive Vice President
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IRS990ScheduleJ/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Methods used by related organization, American Chiropractic Association, to establish the compensation of the Executive Vice President include: Compensation committee Written employment contract Compensation survey or study Approval by the board or compensation committee
IRS990ScheduleJ/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Schedule J, Line 3:
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0The review of the 990 is a Board of Governors meeting agenda item prior to filing with the IRS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1It is annually monitored and enforced through legal deparment's compliance questionnaire.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2The Foundation does not have any compensated employees, directors, or officers. All those listed in Part VII who received compensation are paid by American Chiropractic Association (ACA). ACA's Executive Committee of Board of Governors reviews and approves the compensation for the Executive Vice President/CEO. For other officer and key employees, formal review is undertaken by the Executive Vice President/CEO.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3The Foundation makes its governing documents available upon request of the legal/finance department.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4The Board assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit of its consolidated financial statements and selection of an independent accountant. The process is consistent with previous years.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b
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