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AMERICAN BOARD OF SURGERY: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
AMERICAN BOARD OF SURGERY (EIN 23-1352007)
Tax period
2019-07-01 to 2020-06-30
Filed
2021-05-11
IRS object ID
202101319349304420
Schema version
2019v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2021-05-11T21:11:30-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KREISCHER MILLERBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1100 WITMER ROAD SUITE 350AddressLine1Txt
CityHORSHAMCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP190442369ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2019-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN231352007EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE AMERICAN BOARD OF SURGERY INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlAMERBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2155684000PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11617 JOHN F KENNEDY BLVD NO 860AddressLine1Txt
CityPHILADELPHIACityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP191031847ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJO BUYSKEPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT AND CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2155684000PhoneNum
Signature2021-04-28SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonCHRISTOPHER M PEKULAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00734965PTIN
Phone2154414600PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2019TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJO BUYSKE MDPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityPHILADELPHIACityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP191031847ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$14,851,755GrossReceiptsAmt
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Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
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Formation1937FormationYr
Legal Domicile StatePALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionADMINISTRATION OF CERTIFICATION, RECERTIFICATION AND CONTINUOUS CERTIFICATION EXAMS AND ASSESSMENTS IN GENERAL SURGERY, AS WELL AS SPECIALTY AREAS OF SURGICAL CRITICAL CARE, PEDIATRIC SURGERY, HAND SURGERY, COMPLEX GENERAL SURGICAL ONCOLOGY, VASCULAR SURGERY, AND HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Liabilities EOY$12,421,061TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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DescCOSTS INCURRED IN ADMINISTERING EXAMINATIONS FOR CANDIDATES SEEKING CERTIFICATION AND RECERTIFICATION BY THE BOARD AND IN ISSUING CERTIFICATES OF QUALIFICATION TO ALL CANDIDATES MEETING THE BOARD'S REQUIREMENTS. ALL EXPENSES AND REVENUES ARE INCURRED OR GENERATED FOR THIS PURPOSE. DURING FISCAL YEAR JUNE 30, 2020, THERE WERE 14,642 INDIVIDUALS WHO TOOK AN EXAMINATION, INCLUDING 10,341 SURGERY RESIDENTS TAKING THEIR IN-TRAINING EXAMINATIONS. 1,234 INDIVIDUALS OBTAINED CERTIFICATION (3 CERTIFICATION EXAMS HAD TO BE CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19), 9 WERE RE-CERTIFIED IN HAND AND HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE MEDICINE WHILE 2,548 ENTERED INTO THE CONTINUOUS CERTIFICATION ASSESSMENT FOR GENERAL AND OTHER SPECIALTIES. THE TYPES OF EXAMINATIONS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: IN-TRAINING, QUALIFYING, CERTIFYING, RECERTIFICATION, CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENTS, GENERAL SURGERY, VASCULAR SURGERY, SURGICAL PRINCIPLES, SURGICAL CRITICAL CARE, PEDIATRIC SURGERY, HAND SURGERY, COMPLEX GENERAL SURGICAL ONCOLOGY, AND HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE.Desc
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Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
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Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJO BUYSKE MD PRESIDENT CEOPersonNm
Phone2155684000PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityPHILADELPHIACityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (26 entries)

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JO BUYSKE MD
PRESIDENT & CEO, EX-OFFICIO40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$877,224$0$35,387
FRANK R LEWIS JR MD
RETIRED0.00$728,584$0$0Yes (X)
ABBY POZEFSKY
GENERAL COUNSEL20.00$231,323$0$19,812Yes (X)
BRUCE A PERLER MD
VICE-PRESIDENT20.00$239,065$0$7,172Yes (X)
ANDREW JONES PHD
DIRECTOR OF PSYCHOMETRICS & RESEARCH40.00$173,621$0$22,822Yes (X)
JESSICA A SCHREADER
COO - ABS; BOARD SECRETARY40.00Yes (X)$161,495$0$30,495
JAMES F FIORE
DIRECTOR OF IT40.00$159,118$0$28,625Yes (X)
MARK J HICKEY
COO - SCORE DIVISION40.00$156,782$0$30,055Yes (X)
MARY K MACKEY CPA
CONTROLLER - BOARD TREASURER40.00Yes (X)$167,661$0$13,413
JASON KOPP
PSYCHOMETRICIAN40.00$120,139$0$24,444Yes (X)
MARNI GRAMBAU
DIRECTOR OF EXAMINIATION DEVELOPMENT40.00$122,825$0$17,751Yes (X)
ALEX MINKOVSKY
SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER40.00$112,379$0$17,973Yes (X)
NICOLE GIFFORD
EXAM MANAGER40.00$104,711$0$24,484Yes (X)
CHRIS TUCCI
SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER40.00$106,041$0$16,112Yes (X)
O JOE HINES MD
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$2,200$0$0
REBECCA M MINTER MD
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$1,700$0$0
MARY T HAWN MD
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$1,600$0$0
AMY J GOLDBERG MD
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$1,200$0$0
K CRAIG KENT MD
CHAIR7.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$1,200$0$0
AMIT RT JOSHI MD
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BETH H SUTTON MD
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN D MELLINGER MD
VICE-CHAIR3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KAREN FISHER JD
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
M ASHRAF MANSOUR MBBS
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK R CHASSIN MD MPP MPH
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PARIS D BUTLER MD MPH
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K14IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedYes (1)FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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NCS PEARSON INC
5601 GREEN VALLEY DRIVEBLOOMINGTONMN55437TESTING ADMIN FEES$639,677
SILVERCHAIR
316 EAST MAIN STREET SUITE 300CHARLOTTESVILLEVA22902IT SERVICES (SCORE)$578,720
ROBERT CAVANAUGH
553 MONRENO AVENUELOS ANGELESCA90049FINANCIAL CONSULTANT$217,500
INTERNET TESTING SYSTEMS LLC
3000 CHESTNUT AVENUE SUITE 401BALTIMOREMD21211IT SERVICES$212,127
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
660 S EUCLIDST LOUISMO63110EXECUTIVE SERVICES$205,650
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K6CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

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Total Program Service Revenue$8,242,112TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$445,023TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$445,023ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$5,778,186SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$5,956,788SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$178,602SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$178,602TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$178,602ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

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PASSTHROUGH REIMBURSEMENT611710$227,288$227,288
CARES ACT: EMPLOYEE RETENTION CRE900099$159,146$159,146
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$386,434OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$8,894,967TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$8,469,400RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$425,567ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,560,524TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,771,393TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,111,781TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$269,320TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$265,481TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$99,264TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$91,476TotalAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$55,730TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$951,549TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$205,992TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,043,799TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$422,834TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,180,489TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$65,774TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$66,342TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
EXAMINATION ADMINISTRAT$376,398
DUES$287,219
BOARD PASSTHROUGHS$227,201
COMMEMORATIONS$25,340

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$46,261TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,124,167TotalAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,395,567BOYAmt
EOY$3,434,109EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,610,774BOYAmt
EOY$301,497EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$84,747BOYAmt
EOY$99,788EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,696,140LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,440,725LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$278,837BOYAmt
EOY$255,415EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,425,850BOYAmt
EOY$13,183,767EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,042BOYAmt
EOY$14,042EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,809,817BOYAmt
EOY$17,288,618EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$743,827BOYAmt
EOY$2,658,609EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$325,400BOYAmt
EOY$2,310,571EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,202,922BOYAmt
EOY$7,451,881EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,272,149BOYAmt
EOY$12,421,061EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,537,668BOYAmt
EOY$4,867,557EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,537,668BOYAmt
EOY$4,867,557EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,809,817BOYAmt
EOY$17,288,618EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$3,229,200ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$4,951NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$564,040OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$431,767OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$254,420DepreciationAmt
Book Value$177,347BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,264,373OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,186,305DepreciationAmt
Book Value$78,068BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$255,415TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPENSION PLAN LIABILITYDesc
Amt$7,451,881Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$7,451,881TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,834,286TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$4,951NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$4,951RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$8,839,237RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$55,730InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$55,730RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$8,894,967TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$12,068,437TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$12,068,437ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$55,730InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$55,730ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$12,124,167TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE BOARD IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHICH HAS BEEN DETERMINED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) TO BE EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501 (C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC). SCORE IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHICH HAS BEEN DETERMINED BY THE IRS TO BE EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501 (C)(4) OF THE IRC. ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2020, SCORE FILED ITS FINAL FEDERAL INCOME TAX RETURN. THE BOARD ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAINTIES IN INCOME TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH AUTHORITATIVE GUIDANCE, WHICH PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD OF MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE APPROPRIATE TAXING AUTHORITY. MEASUREMENT OF THE TAX UNCERTAINTY OCCURS IF THE RECOGNITION THRESHOLD HAS BEEN MET. THE BOARD'S POLICY IS TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN INTEREST EXPENSE AND PENALTIES IN OPERATING EXPENSES. MANAGEMENT DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO TAX UNCERTAINTIES THAT MET THE RECOGNITION THRESHOLD FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 AND 2019. THE BOARD'S AND SCORE'S FEDERAL INCOME TAX RETURNS FOR 2019, 2018, AND 2017 REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (1)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (9 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
JO BUYSKE MD
PRESIDENT & CEO, EX-OFFICIO$762,474$0$114,750$0$0$0$22,400$0$12,987$0$912,611$0$0$0
FRANK R LEWIS JR MD
RETIRED$728,584$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$728,584$0$0$0
ABBY POZEFSKY
GENERAL COUNSEL$230,323$0$1,000$0$0$0$18,504$0$1,308$0$251,135$0$0$0
BRUCE A PERLER MD
VICE-PRESIDENT$239,065$0$0$0$0$0$7,172$0$0$0$246,237$0$0$0
ANDREW JONES PHD
DIRECTOR OF PSYCHOMETRICS & RESEARCH$171,021$0$2,600$0$0$0$13,890$0$8,932$0$196,443$0$0$0
JESSICA A SCHREADER
COO - ABS; BOARD SECRETARY$158,945$0$2,550$0$0$0$12,920$0$17,575$0$191,990$0$0$0
JAMES F FIORE
DIRECTOR OF IT$156,623$0$2,495$0$0$0$12,729$0$15,896$0$187,743$0$0$0
MARK J HICKEY
COO - SCORE DIVISION$154,325$0$2,457$0$0$0$12,543$0$17,512$0$186,837$0$0$0
MARY K MACKEY CPA
CONTROLLER - BOARD TREASURER$146,297$0$12,364$0$9,000$0$13,413$0$0$0$181,074$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 3THE AUDIT COMMITTEE ACTS AS THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE FOR THE ORGANIZATION.
PART I, LINE 4AFRANK LEWIS, MD RECEIVED FINAL SEVERANCE PAYMENT OF $700,000 (TOTAL AMOUNT WAS PAID IN 4 INCREMENTAL PAYMENTS) DURING Q1 OF 2019.
PART I, LINE 7THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AS PART OF ITS RESPONSIBILITIES IN SETTING COMPENSATION, ANNUALLY AWARDS BONUSES ON A DISCRETIONARY BASIS RELYING ON A VARIETY OF FACTORS WHILE MAINTAINING THE INTEGRITY OF THE COMPENSATION SETTING PROCESS.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION:THE AMERICAN BOARD OF SURGERY'S MISSION IS TO SERVE THE PUBLIC AND THE SPECIALTY OF SURGERY BY PROVIDING LEADERSHIP IN SURGICAL EDUCATION AND PRACTICE, BY PROMOTING EXCELLENCE THROUGH RIGOROUS EVALUATION AND EXAMINATION, AND BY PROMOTING THE HIGHEST STANDARDS FOR PROFESSIONALISM, LIFELONG LEARNING, AND THE CONTINUOUS CERTIFICATION OF SURGEONS IN PRACTICE. THE ABS WAS FOUNDED IN 1937 TO PROVIDE BOARD CERTIFICATION TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE MET A DEFINED STANDARD OF EDUCATION, TRAINING AND KNOWLEDGE IN THE FIELD OF SURGERY. SURGEONS CERTIFIED BY THE ABS, KNOWN AS DIPLOMATES, HAVE COMPLETED AT LEAST 5 YEARS OF RESIDENCY TRAINING FOLLOWING MEDICAL SCHOOL, MET ALL ABS TRAINING REQUIREMENTS, AND SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE ABS EXAMINATION PROCESS. ONCE CERTIFIED, ABS DIPLOMATES MUST COMPLETE CONTINUING EDUCATION AND ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES, IN A PROCESS NOW KNOWN AS CONTINUOUS CERTIFICATION. BOARD CERTIFICATION BY THE ABS IS A VOLUNTARY PROCESS THAT DEMONSTRATES A SURGEON'S COMMITMENT TO PROFESSIONALISM, LIFELONG LEARNING, AND QUALITY PATIENT CARE. THE ABS OFFERS BOARD CERTIFICATION IN SURGERY (GENERAL SURGERY), VASCULAR SURGERY, PEDIATRIC SURGERY, SURGICAL CRITICAL CARE, COMPLEX GENERAL SURGICAL ONCOLOGY, HAND SURGERY, AND HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE MEDICINE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE ORGANIZATION HAS AN INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM PREPARE THE FORM 990. THE FORM IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S CONTROLLER AND PRESIDENT/CEO AND ANY NEEDED CHANGES OR UPDATES ARE COMMUNICATED BACK TO THE ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE 990 IS REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THEN RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL BY THE FULL BOARD. ALL BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE COPIES OF THE FORM 990 BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION HAS ALL DIRECTORS SIGN A DISCLOSURE FORM ANNUALLY ATTESTING TO THE FACT THAT THEY EACH HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD, AND AGREED TO ABIDE BY THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ALL NEW DIRECTORS WILL BE REQUIRED TO SIGN THE SAME ATTESTATION UPON THEIR JOINING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IN ADDITION, ANY DIRECTOR, OFFICER, EMPLOYEE, MEMBER OR COMMITTEE MEMBER HAVING AN INTEREST IN A CONTRACT OR OTHER TRANSACTION PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR A COMMITTEE THEREOF FOR AUTHORIZATION, APPROVAL, OR RATIFICATION SHALL GIVE PROMPT, FULL, AND FRANK DISCLOSURE OF HIS OR HER INTEREST TO THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE PRIOR TO ITS ACTING ON SUCH CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION. THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL GATHER COMPARABILITY DATA REGARDING A POSSIBLE CONFLICT TO MAKE DETERMINATIONS REGARDING THE FAIRNESS AND REASONABLENESS OF THE TRANSACTION. THE INTERESTED PARTY MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION TO THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE CONCERNING THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT AND THE INTERESTED PARTY'S INTEREST IN THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL THEN DISCUSS THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT WITHOUT THE INTERESTED PARTY PRESENT, INCLUDING THE DATA GATHERED ABOUT POSSIBLE MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTIONS OR ARRANGEMENTS. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY POSSIBLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES NOT PRODUCING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE CORPORATION'S BEST INTEREST, FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, AND WHETHER IT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE IN CONFORMITY WITH THIS DETERMINATION, IT SHALL MAKE ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE ABS ENGAGED AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO PROVIDE RELEVANT, COMPETITIVE COMPARABLE MARKET COMPENSATION INFORMATION FOR SELECTED EXECUTIVE POSITIONS INCLUDING THE CEO, VICE-PRESIDENTS AND GENERAL COUNSEL. THE EXPERT REPORT CONCLUDED THAT ALL EXECUTIVE CURRENT RATES OF TOTAL COMPENSATION ARE WELL WITHIN NORMAL MARKET RANGES . THE COMPENSATION REPORT AND ANALYSIS FOR THE EXECUTIVES WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE ABS AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AS CONFIRMED IN THEIR RESPECTIVE MINUTES .
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:NET ASSETS - SCORE -187,000. OTHER COMPONENTS OF NET PERIODIC PENSION COSTS 751,040.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CAUDIT COMMITTEE IS TO OVERSEE THE SELECTION OF AUDITORS AND REVIEW OF AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SURGICAL COUNCIL ON RESIDENT EDUCATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11617 JFK BLVD SUITE 860AddressLine1Txt
CityPHILADELPHIACityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP19103ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN453248734EIN
Primary ActivitiesPROVIDING RESIDENTS AND SURGERY PROGRAMS WITH EDUCATIONAL MATERIALSPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StatePALegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(4)ExemptCodeSectionTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE AMERICAN BOARD OF SURGERY INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationYes (1)ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
SURGICAL COUNCIL ON RESIDENT EDUCATION
O$143,622COST
SURGICAL COUNCIL ON RESIDENT EDUCATION
C$38,596FMV