STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

AMERICAN BOARD OF MEDICAL SPECIALTIES: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
AMERICAN BOARD OF MEDICAL SPECIALTIES (EIN 41-0847713)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2019-10-23
IRS object ID
201902969349300910
Schema version
2018v3.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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KEITH E BRANDT MD
DIRECTOR1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
JO BUYSKE MD
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ANTHONY CHIODO MD
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RICHARD J BARON MD
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DANIEL J COLE MD
DIRECTOR1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
E SANDER CONNOLLY JR MD
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LARRY R FAULKNER MD
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LARRY A GREEN MD
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THOMAS W HESS JD
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ANNE-MARIE IRANI MD
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VALERIE P JACKSON MD
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GERALD H JORDAN MD
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JAMES G LIFTON MBA
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WALTER H MERRILL MD
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RANDALL K ROENIGK MD
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BARBARA WACHSMAN MPH
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GEORGE B BARTLEY MD
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THEODORE M FREEMAN MD
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CHRISTOPHER J ONDRULA JD
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GARY W PROCOP MD
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JAMES C PUFFER MD
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EARL J REISDORFF MD
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GEORGE M SEGALL MD
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JOANNA R FAIR MD
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REBECCA L JOHNSON MD
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CATHERINE R LUCEY MD
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BARBARA S SCHNEIDMAN MD
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LAURA SKARNULIS
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JENNIFER FRONEK
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MIRA IRONS MD
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KATHLEEN RUFF
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JOHN MANDELBAUM
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THOMAS GRANATIR
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JENNIFER MICHAEL
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KRISTA ALLBEE
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DAVID SWANSON PHD
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DAVID W PRICE MD
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RICHARD WATERS
VP MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS46.04.0$207,325$18,028$16,408Yes (X)
DORIA LESS
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE50.00.0$191,701$0$19,843Yes (X)
KATHLEEN HOLTZMAN
DIR OF ASSESSMENT AND INTL OPS49.01.0$183,987$3,755$43,485Yes (X)
LOIS MARGARET NORA MD
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$935,477TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$597,896TotalAmt

Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,750,296TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$376,644TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$219,886TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescTAXESDesc
Total$235,598TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,737,868TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,962,163BOYAmt
EOY$3,826,814EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,753,714BOYAmt
EOY$1,793,832EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$657,051BOYAmt
EOY$601,182EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$3,589,387LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$2,571,035LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,083,630BOYAmt
EOY$1,018,352EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,398,874BOYAmt
EOY$11,054,900EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$796,836BOYAmt
EOY$796,836EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,975,583BOYAmt
EOY$2,536,243EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,627,851BOYAmt
EOY$21,628,159EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,729,647BOYAmt
EOY$3,412,936EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,524,699BOYAmt
EOY$4,007,711EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$882,539BOYAmt
EOY$886,812EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,136,885BOYAmt
EOY$8,307,459EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,490,966BOYAmt
EOY$13,320,700EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,490,966BOYAmt
EOY$13,320,700EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,627,851BOYAmt
EOY$21,628,159EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$2,170,266ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Grassroots LobbyingTotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp
Total Direct LobbyingTotalDirectLobbyingGrp
Total Lobbying ExpendTotalLobbyingExpendGrp
Other Exempt Purpose ExpendOtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp
Total Exempt Purpose ExpendTotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp
Lobbying Nontaxable AmountLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
Grassroots NontaxableGrassrootsNontaxableGrp
Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non TxTotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp
Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non TxTotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp
Substantially All Dues NondedfalseSubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House LobbyingfalseOnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior YearYes (true)AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd
Dues Assessments$7,258,010DuesAssessmentsAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl CY$829,280NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclCYAmt
Non Ded Lbbyng Pltcl Cyov$0NonDedLbbyngPltclCyovAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl Tot$829,280NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclTotAmt
Aggregate Reported Dues Ntc$829,591AggregateReportedDuesNtcAmt
Taxable$0TaxableAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition AmountsArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp
Held Works ArtHeldWorksArtGrp
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp
LandLandGrp
BuildingsBuildingsGrp

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$527,711OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$193,180DepreciationAmt
Book Value$334,531BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,061,676OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,377,855DepreciationAmt
Book Value$683,821BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Land BuildingsOtherLandBuildingsGrp
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,018,352TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
DUE FROM RELATED AFFILIATE$2,160,636
DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN$372,322
SECURITY DEPOSIT$3,285
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$2,536,243TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Federal Income Tax Liability$0FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED RENT$836,812
DEPOSITS HELD$50,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$886,812TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceFIN 48 FOOTNOTEFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2 ABMS, ABMS-REF AND MSPAPO HAVE RECEIVED FAVORABLE DETERMINATION LETTERS FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE STATING THAT THEY ARE EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(A) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 (IRC) AS ORGANIZATIONS DESCRIBED IN SECTIONS 501(C)(6) FOR THE ABMS AND 501(C)(3) FOR ABMS-REF AND MSPAPO, EXCEPT FROM INCOME TAXES PERTAINING TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. ABMS-REF AND MSPAPO ARE AFFILIATES OF ABMS AND ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RETURN. ABMS INTERNATIONAL, LLC AND ABMS SOLUTIONS, LLC, BOTH SUBSIDIARIES OF ABMS, ARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES UNDER THE IRC. ABMS SINGAPORE, LLC, A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF ABMS INTERNATIONAL, LLC, IS SUBJECT TO SINGAPORE CORPORATE INCOME TAX AND GOODS AND SERVICES TAX (GST) BASED ON THE CONTRACT INCOME EARNED IN SINGAPORE. THE TAXES ARE ACCOUNTED FOR UNDER THE ASSET AND LIABILITY METHOD, WHICH REQUIRES THE RECOGNITION OF TAX ASSETS AND LIABILITIES FOR THE EXPECTED FUTURE TAX CONSEQUENCES OF EVENTS THAT HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR ABMS SINGAPORE, LLC. UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS ARE RECORDED IF THE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED ON THE BASIS OF THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITIONS. ABMS IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, NO AUDITS ARE CURRENTLY IN PROGRESS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

RegionRegionTxtType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
East Asia and the PacificProgram ServicesSPCLTY CERTIFICATION$3,135,654
Middle East and North AfricaProgram ServicesEDUCATION$12,362
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Spent$3,148,016SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$3,148,016TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceACTIVITIES PER REGIONFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 3 THE ORGANIZATION USES THE ACCRUAL METHOD TO ACCOUNT FOR EXPENDITURES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ABMS Research and Education FoundationBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1353 N Clark ST Suite 1400AddressLine1Txt
CityChicagoCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60654ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN237304902RecipientEIN
IRC Section501(C)(3)IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$557,000CashGrantAmt
Purpose Of GrantRESEARCH & EDUCATIONPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceGRANTSFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2 ABMS, WITH REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE ABMS BOARD OF DIRECTORS, PERIODICALLY PROVIDES FUNDING SUPPORT IN THE FORM OF A GRANT TO THE ABMS RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION. FUNDING SUPPORT WAS PROVIDED IN 2018 FOR $557,000. IN 2017, FUNDING OF $635,000 WAS PROVIDED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First Class Or Charter TravelYes (X)FirstClassOrCharterTravelInd
Discretionary Spending AcctYes (X)DiscretionarySpendingAcctInd
Club Dues Or FeesYes (X)ClubDuesOrFeesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (true)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (true)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (15 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
RICHARD E HAWKINS MD
PRESIDENT & CEO$617,464$25,728$64,800$2,700$0$0$47,937$1,997$20,027$834$750,228$31,259$0$0
LAURA SKARNULIS
COO$324,329$13,514$85,212$3,550$0$0$34,656$1,444$29,087$1,211$473,284$19,719$0$0
JENNIFER FRONEK
VP OF FINANCE$178,666$11,404$5,875$375$0$0$13,635$870$7,910$508$206,086$13,157$0$0
MIRA IRONS MD
SVP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS$358,912$0$90,980$0$0$0$36,100$0$10,840$0$496,832$0$0$0
KATHLEEN RUFF
CHIEF OF STAFF$293,630$0$74,556$0$25,000$0$36,100$0$0$0$429,286$0$0$0
JOHN MANDELBAUM
CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER$225,277$19,589$60,277$5,241$0$0$49,295$4,286$22,772$1,980$357,621$31,096$0$0
THOMAS GRANATIR
SVP POLICY & EXT. RELATIONS$237,694$0$63,273$0$0$0$36,100$0$23,926$0$360,993$0$0$0
JENNIFER MICHAEL
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER$223,238$4,556$9,751$199$0$0$18,040$368$33,701$688$284,730$5,811$0$0
KRISTA ALLBEE
VP INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS$211,051$0$7,550$0$0$0$16,318$0$6,473$0$241,392$0$0$0
DAVID SWANSON PHD
VP ACADEMIC PROGRAMS & SVCS$288,121$0$6,350$0$25,000$0$19,938$0$19,284$0$358,693$0$0$0
DAVID W PRICE MD
SVP ABMS, EXEC. DIR. MSPAPO$57,512$230,047$11,772$47,088$5,000$20,000$10,477$41,906$0$0$84,761$339,041$0$0
RICHARD WATERS
VP MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS$199,045$17,308$8,280$720$0$0$15,095$1,313$0$0$222,420$19,341$0$0
DORIA LESS
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE$51,501$0$130,986$0$9,214$0$8,085$0$11,758$0$211,544$0$0$0
KATHLEEN HOLTZMAN
DIR OF ASSESSMENT AND INTL OPS$177,617$3,625$6,370$130$0$0$14,140$283$28,489$573$226,616$4,611$0$0
LOIS MARGARET NORA MD
PRE. & CEO$290,075$0$105,703$0$0$0$8,650$0$19,502$0$423,930$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FIRST-CLASS OR CHARTER TRAVELSCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1A PER THE TERMS OF the EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT, THE PRESIDENT AND CEO IS PERMITTED TO FLY FIRST CLASS FOR ORGANIZATION-RELATED BUSINESS ON FLIGHTS THAT ARE THREE HOURS IN DURATION OR LONGER. THIS BENEFIT IS NOT TAXABLE AS COMPENSATION.
HEALTH OR SOCIAL CLUB DUESSCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1A ABMS OFFERS ONE OFFICER, TWO KEY EMPLOYEES AND ONE HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE LOCATED IN THE CHICAGO OFFICE HEALTH CLUB SUBSIDIES, WHICH ARE REPORTED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION TO THE RECIPIENT EMPLOYEES. All employees in the Chicago office are eligible to receive this benefit.
DISCRETIONARY SPENDINGSCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1A PER THE TERMS OF THEIR OFFER LETTERS, ONE KEY EMPLOYEE AND TWO HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES RECEIVE TRAVEL ALLOWANCES. THE TRAVEL ALLOWANCES ARE TAXABLE TO THEM AS COMPENSATION.
Former Officer CompensationWith the approval of the Board of Directors, Lois Margaret Nora, MD, elected to receive accrued paid time off over the 18 months following her departure. The expense was recognized in the years that the leave was earned.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOMEFORM 990, PART I, LINE 7B THE ORGANIZATION'S UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018 WAS FROM INCOME CREATED UNDER IRC 512(A)(7) RELATED TO QUALIFIED TRANSPORTATION FRINGE BENEFITS. AS SUCH, IS NOT REFLECTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, STATEMENT OF REVENUE.
OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTSFORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D ADVOCACY - ABMS COMMUNICATES INFORMATION ABOUT AND ADVOCATES THE IMPORTANCE OF BOARD CERTIFICATION, MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION, AND ITS RELATED STANDARDS TO MEMBER BOARDS, PHYSICIAN DIPLOMATES, MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, ORGANIZATIONS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THESE COMMUNICATIONS PROVIDE PATIENTS AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND INSTITUTIONS IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND JUDGEMENT OF CERTIFIED PHYSICIANS AND SCIENTISTS WHO HOLD THE ABMS BOARD CERTIFICATION CREDENTIAL. CERTIFICATIONMATTERS.ORG, AN ABMS WEBSITE, ALSO PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT BOARD CERTIFICATION. ANYONE CAN ACCESS THIS SITE TO DETERMINE IF A PHYSICIAN IS BOARD-CERTIFIED BY AN ABMS MEMBER BOARD. RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - ABMS AND ITS MEMBER BOARDS ACTIVELY STUDY AND/OR SUPPORT RESEARCH INTO THE IMPACT THAT BOARD CERTIFICATION, ITS STANDARDS AND CONTINUING CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS HAVE ON BOTH THE PROFESSION OF MEDICINE AS WELL AS IMPROVING PATIENT SAFETY AND CARE. ABMS IS ALSO COMMITTED TO THE PHYSICIAN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INCLUDING CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION AND QUALITY AND MEDICAL PRACTICE IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES AS PART OF ITS CONTINUING CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS.
DELEGATION OF AUTHORITYFORM 990, SECTION A, PART VI, LINE 1A WITH RESPECT TO "MATERIAL DIFFERENCES IN VOTING RIGHTS AMONG MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY,": ABMSS BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS COMPRISED OF 35 VOTING MEMBERS: THE CHAIR, CHAIR-ELECT, IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR, SECRETARY-TREASURER AND PRESIDENT AND CEO, EACH OF WHICH HAS 1 VOTE; 6 PUBLIC MEMBERS, EACH OF WHICH HAS 1 VOTE; AND 24 MEMBER BOARD EMPOWERED REPRESENTATIVES (MBERS), EACH OF WHICH HAS EITHER 1 VOTE OR AN ALLOCATED PORTION OF 100 VOTES (PROPORTIONAL VOTING), DEPENDING ON THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE RESOLUTION AT ISSUE. IN THE CASE OF PROPORTIONAL VOTING, EACH MBER HAS A BASE OF 2 VOTES AND THE REMAINDER OF THE 100 VOTES IS DIVIDED AMONG THE MBERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH A FORMULA BASED ON THE NUMBER OF DIPLOMATES CERTIFIED BY THE MEMBER BOARD REPRESENTED BY THAT MBER DURING THE PREVIOUS FIVE-YEAR PERIOD. WITH RESPECT TO THE GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATING "BROAD AUTHORITY" TO AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: ABMSS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS A STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH CORPORATE AUTHORITY, RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSEEING THE CORPORATION AND WITH FULL AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE CORPORATION IN THE INTERIM BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS REQUIRED TO COMMUNICATE TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN A TIMELY FASHION ALL IF ITS ACTIONS TAKEN ON BEHALF OF THE CORPORATION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF THE CHAIR, CHAIR-ELECT, IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR, SECRETARY-TREASURER, PRESIDENT AND CEO, 3 MBERS, AND 1 PUBLIC MEMBER.
MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERSFORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THERE ARE 3 CLASSES OF MEMBERS, NAMELY: REGULAR MEMBERS, ASSOCIATE MEMBERS AND PUBLIC MEMBERS. EACH CLASS SHALL HAVE ONLY THE RIGHTS AND POWERS SET FORTH BELOW. REGULAR MEMBERS SHALL BE ALL THE PRIMARY AND CONJOINT MEDICAL SPECIALTY BOARDS (CURRENTLY 24) WHICH HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THIS CORPORATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CRITERIA STIPULATED IN THE "ESSENTIALS FOR APPROVAL OF EXAMINING BOARDS IN MEDICAL SPECIALTIES", AS ESTABLISHED BY THIS CORPORATION FROM TIME TO TIME. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS SHALL BE LIMITED TO SUCH ORGANIZATIONS INTERESTED IN MEDICAL EDUCATION OR THE STANDARDS OF MEDICAL PRACTICE AS, IN THE SOLE OPINION OF THIS CORPORATION, CAN ASSIST IT SIGNIFICANTLY IN THE ATTAINMENT OF ITS PURPOSES. PUBLIC MEMBERS ARE PERSONS ELECTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO BRING VIEWPOINTS FROM THE PUBLIC TO THE DELIBERATIONS OF THE CORPORATION. PUBLIC MEMBERS SHALL BE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WITH ALL THE RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES HEREIN.
MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS WHO MAY ELECTFORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINES 7A PER THE ABMS BYLAWS, CANDIDATES FOR OPEN MEMBER BOARD EMPOWERED REPRESENTATIVE (MBER) POSITIONS ARE RECOMMENDED BY THE RESPECTIVE MEMBER BOARD TO THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE. CANDIDATES FOR PUBLIC MEMBER POSITIONS MAY BE RECOMMENDED TO THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE BY ANY MEMBER OF THE ABMS BOARD OF DIRECTORS, MEMBER BOARD EXECUTIVES, OR ASSOCIATE MEMBERS. THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE CRITERIA AND QUALIFICATIONS OF PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATES BEFORE NOMINATING THEM TO THE ABMS BOARD OF DIRECTORS. NEW MEMBERS OF THE ABMS BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED BY A REPRESENTATIONAL SUPERMAJORITY VOTE OF THE EXISTING MEMBERS OF ABMS BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESSFORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE BOARD RETAINED THE SERVICES OF AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM TO PREPARE THE MSPAPO FORM 990. THE INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM PRESENTED THE FORM 990 TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE WHICH APPROVED IT IN AUGUST 2019. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE THEN FORWARDED THE FORM 990 TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE ABMS BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ITS CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL LATER THAT MONTH. AFTERWARDS, A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICYFORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ABMS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, COUNCIL, COMMITTEE, AND BOARD MEMBERS, IDENTIFIED KEY AGENTS, AND EMPLOYEES. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS AND DUALITIES OF INTEREST IN WRITING. AT THE BEGINNING OF ALL BOARD AND BOARD COMMITTEE MEETINGS, DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND DUALITIES OF INTEREST. THE MINUTES OF ALL BOARD AND ALL BOARD COMMITTEES SHALL CONTAIN THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS WHO DISCLOSED OR OTHERWISE WERE FOUND TO HAVE A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN CONNECTION WITH AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OR DUALITY OF INTEREST, THE NATURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST, ANY ACTION TAKEN TO DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT OR DUALITY OF INTEREST WAS PRESENT, AND THE BOARD'S OR COMMITTEE'S DETERMINATION AS TO WHETHER A CONFLICT OR DUALITY OR INTEREST IN FACT EXISTED.
PROCESS OF DETERMINING COMPENSATIONFORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15A & 15B FOR THE ABMS PRESIDENT AND CEO'S COMPENSATION, THE PROCESS IS AS FOLLOWS: 1. COMPARABILITY DATA FROM SIMILAR NOT FOR PROFIT HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE ABMS BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 2. AN OUTSIDE COMPENSATION CONSULTING FIRM WILL PERIODICALLY ADVISE THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE ABMS BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGARDING APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CEO. 3. MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHO ARE INDEPENDENT, SET THE COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CEO. FOR KEY EMPLOYEES, THE PROCESS IS AS FOLLOWS: COMPENSATION FOR KEY EMPLOYEES (as defined in Part VII) OF ABMS IS SET BY THE PRESIDENT AND CEO. WHEN SETTING COMPENSATION, THE PRESIDENT AND CEO TAKES INTO ACCOUNT COMPARABILITY DATA REGARDING COMPENSATION AS WELL AS THE PERIODIC ADVICE OF AN OUTSIDE COMPENSATION CONSULTING FIRM. THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO WAS LAST REVIEWED IN 2017. THE COMPENSATION OF KEY EMPLOYEES WAS LAST REVIEWED IN 2018.
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLICFORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE ILLINOIS SECRETARY OF STATE; THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE ORGANIZATION.
RELATED ORGANIZATION COMPENSATIONTHE COMPENSATION REPORTED IN PART VII IS THE COMPENSATION PAID BY ABMS FOR A FULL-TIME POSITION. HOWEVER, A PORTION OF THE VARIOUS INDIVIDUALS' TIME IS DEVOTED TO RELATED ORGANIZATIONS, THE AMERICAN BOARD OF MEDICAL SPECIALTIES RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION (REF) AND THE MULTI-SPECIALTY PORTFOLIO APPROVAL PROGRAM ORGANIZATION (MSPAPO). ABMS IS REIMBURSED BY THE REF AND THE MSPAPO.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

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ABMS INTERNATIONAL LLC
353 N Clark St Suite 1400CHICAGOIL60654274201101CERTIFICATIONIL$3,912,104$7,409,488ABMS
ABMS SINGAPORE LLC
353 N Clark St Suite 1400CHICAGOIL60654274201326CERTIFICATIONIL$0$0ABMS INTL
ABMS SOLUTIONS LLC
353 N Clark St Suite 1400CHICAGOIL60654453952583DATA SERVICESIL$5,405,837$20,193,850ABMS

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)

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ABMS RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION
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MULTI-SPECIALTY PORTFOLIO APPROVAL PRGM
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Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (7 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
ABMS RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION
B$557,000FMV
ABMS RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION
D$680,574FMV
MULTISPECIALTY PORTFOLIO APPROVAL PROGRAM ORG
D$1,480,062FMV
ABMS RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION
N$85,718FMV
MULTISPECIALTY PORTFOLIO APPROVAL PROGRAM ORG
N$103,021FMV
ABMS RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION
O$507,151FMV
MULTISPECIALTY PORTFOLIO APPROVAL PROGRAM ORG
O$539,952FMV