OHIO CHAPTER AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

OHIO CHAPTER AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS

EIN 31-1700823 · Education (B022)

What they do

PROMOTES THE HEALTH, SAFETY and WELL-BEING of CHILDREN and ADOLESCENTS SO THEY MAY REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. THE OHIO AAP WILL ACCOMPLISH THIS BY ADDRESSING THE NEED of CHILDREN, THEIR FAMILIES, and THEIR COMMUNITIES, and BY SUPPORTING CHAPTER MEMBERS THROUGH ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, RESEARCH, SERVICE and IMPROVING THE SYSTEMS THROUGH WHICH THEY DELIVER PEDIATRIC CARE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $91.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

78.55%of revenue went to mission work91.1% of expenses · Program services

2.01%of revenue went to fundraising2.3% of expenses

$86.27spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.71%of revenue went to management and office costs6.6% of expenses

$2.49in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

89.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $341,848 for MELISSA WERVEY GITTELMAN (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$3,033,031

Mission workProgram services$2,382,43678.55% of revenue91.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$173,2665.71% of revenue6.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$60,8692.01% of revenue2.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$416,46013.73% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,616,57186.27% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 91.1% mission · 6.6% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.27% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 92.3% mission · 6.7% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.72% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 91.4% mission · 7.5% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.78% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 93.2% mission · 6.0% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.38% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 91.8% mission · 7.3% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.79% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.6% mission · 11.7% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.20% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 89.6% mission · 10.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.65% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 92.2% mission · 7.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.61% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,033,031

Expenses$2,616,571

Annual surplus $416,460 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,382,436 · 91.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$173,266 · 6.6% of expenses

Fundraising$60,869 · 2.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,033,031

Expenses$2,616,571

Assets$6,512,570

Income$3,033,031

Contributions$2,705,243

Mission work (program services)$2,382,436

Fundraising$60,869

Management and general$173,266

Executive compensation (total)$387,000

Accounting fees$18,400

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MELISSA WERVEY GITTELMANCEO · 40 hrs/week $341,848Base $325,848 · Other $16,000

ELIZABETH DAWSONCOO · 40 hrs/week $221,936Base $210,793 · Other $11,143

ROOPA THAKUR MD FAAPDELEGATE AT LARGE · 2 hrs/week $35,500

DAVID KARAS MD FAAPDELEGATE AT LARGE AND PIP COMMITTEE CO-CHAIR · 2 hrs/week $12,000

SARAH DENNY MD FAAPPRESIDENT-ELECT · 2 hrs/week $11,500

MICHELE DRITZ MD FAAPPIP COMMITTEE LIASON · 2 hrs/week $8,000

CHISTOPHER PELTIER MD FAAPIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT · 2 hrs/week $1,750

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (13)

MELISSA WERVEY GITTELMANCEO

ELIZABETH DAWSONCOO

ROOPA THAKUR MD FAAPDELEGATE AT LARGE

DAVID KARAS MD FAAPDELEGATE AT LARGE AND PIP COMMITTEE CO-CHAIR

SARAH DENNY MD FAAPPRESIDENT-ELECT

MICHELE DRITZ MD FAAPPIP COMMITTEE LIASON

CHISTOPHER PELTIER MD FAAPIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

DENISE WARRICK MD FAAPHOSPITAL EMPLOYED PHYSICIAN LIAISON

JILL FITCH MD FAAPFOUNDATION PILLAR CHAIR

KELSEY LOGAN MD FAAPPRESIDENT

LISA ZIEMNIK MD FAAPDELEGATE AT LARGE

SARAH ADAMS MD FAAPTREASURER

WILLIAM COTTON MD FAAPADVOCACY CHAIR LIAISON

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2000
Location: 94 NORTHWOODS BLVD STE A, COLUMBUS, OH 43235-4721
County: Franklin
In care of: % SANDRA S AURED
Primary officer: MELISSA WERVEY GITTELMAN, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailedawson@ohioaap.org Phone(614) 846-6258

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MALONEY NOVOTNY LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B022)
IRS tax category: Other Management Consulting Services