Liabilities / Assets
81st percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
EIN 92-4023207 • 501(c)3 • Doylestown, PA
Profile
The abo foundation exists to advance research and education aimed at improving the efficacy and impact of board certification. With this generous support, the foundation can continue exploring innovative assessment tools, such as simulation and virtual reality, while also identifying new ways to support lifelong learning and clinical excellence among diplomates.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
81st percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Liabilities / Revenue
81st percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
99th percentile
Higher net margin than 99% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
93rd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 93% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Assets
$5,000
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
$0
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
$5,000
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue
$5,000
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Expenses
$0
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Income
$5,000
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
The abo foundation exists to advance research and education aimed at improving the efficacy and impact of board certification. With this generous support, the foundation can continue exploring innovative assessment tools, such as simulation and virtual reality, while also identifying new ways to support lifelong learning and clinical excellence among diplomates.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES OF THE AMERICAN BOARD OF OPHTHALMOLOGY | $0 | $0 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANN ACERS-WARN MD | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| MARIA EM AARON MD | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| CHRIS V ALBANIS MD | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| ESTHER M BOWIE MD | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| PRATAP CHALLA MD | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| JULIE M FALARDEAU MD | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| TAMARA R FOUNTAIN MD | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| HANS E GROSSNIKLAUS MD | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| BENNIE H JENG MD | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| ANNE M MENKE PHD | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| SARAH M NEHLS MD | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| LORRAYNE WARD | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
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