AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY INC

EIN 41-0793046 · Medical Disciplines (G90)

What they do

to ASSURE THAT DERMATOLOGISTS HAVE ACCESS to THE HIGHEST QUALITY EDUCATION, RESEARCH and INNOVATIONS IN THE FIELD, and THAT PATIENTS and THE PUBLIC HAVE ACCESS to THE HIGHEST QUALITY MEDICAL and SURGICAL DERMATOLOGIC CARE and to INFORMATION REGARDING PREVENTION, CARE and TREATMENT of DERMATOLOGIC CONDITIONS. to FACILITATE THE EFFICIENT DELIVERY of QUALITY DERMATOLOGIC CARE, DEVELOP EVIDENCE-BASED CLINICAL GUIDELINES, and PROMOTE RESEARCH IN and PREVENTION of DISEASES of THE SKIN, HAIR, and NAILS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $73.50 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 leaders50 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

74.20%of revenue went to mission work73.5% of expenses · Program services

2.35%of revenue went to fundraising2.3% of expenses

$100.96spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

24.41%of revenue went to management and office costs24.2% of expenses

$2.37in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

22.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $513,477 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $898,747 for ELIZABETH K USHER (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & 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$53,579,298

Mission workProgram services$39,756,62274.20% of revenue73.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$13,077,33924.41% of revenue24.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,258,8142.35% of revenue2.3% of expenses

Total expenses$54,092,775100.96% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 73.5% mission · 24.2% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.96% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 72.7% mission · 24.6% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.90% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 72.0% mission · 24.9% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.04% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 62.7% mission · 34.2% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.23% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 67.4% mission · 29.0% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.71% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 72.6% mission · 25.1% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.73% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 72.4% mission · 25.3% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.75% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 66.2% mission · 31.0% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.36% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$53,579,298

Expenses$54,092,775

Annual shortfall $513,477 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$39,756,622 · 73.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$13,077,339 · 24.2% of expenses

Fundraising$1,258,814 · 2.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$53,579,298

Expenses$54,092,775

Assets$128,462,497

Income$82,108,861

Contributions$11,996,592

Mission work (program services)$39,756,622

Fundraising$1,258,814

Grants given$4,757,511

Average grant$14,244

Management and general$13,077,339

Executive compensation (total)$5,374,865

Stocks and bonds$61,108,917

Accounting fees$111,854

Investing fees$220,613

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

ELIZABETH K USHEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO · 39 hrs/week $898,747Base $812,702 · Other $86,045

SARAH TANCREDISENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS · 35 hrs/week $461,396Base $382,770 · Other $78,626

MELANIE TOLLEY HALLSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS · 36 hrs/week $441,697Base $373,594 · Other $68,103

KRISTA KAUPERSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, MEMBER EXPERIENCE AND STRAT · 39 hrs/week $398,244Base $347,975 · Other $50,269

KARRY LA VIOLETTESENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, ADVOCACY & POLICY · 5 hrs/week $394,777Base $342,376 · Other $52,401

AMY OUTSCHOORNVP, CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION · 39 hrs/week $380,734Base $307,541 · Other $73,193

ERIK HORNSENIOR DIRECTOR, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & SECURITY · 35 hrs/week $341,465Base $284,225 · Other $57,240

LEIGHTON RUDY ANDERSONVICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT & REVENUE · 38 hrs/week $335,405Base $287,281 · Other $48,124

CACINDA KUHNVICE PRESIDENT, MEMBER RELATIONS & ENGAGEMENT · 35 hrs/week $334,009Base $292,005 · Other $42,004

STEVEN J DEBNARCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 36 hrs/week $327,992Base $269,717 · Other $58,275

TIMOTHY MOSESSENIOR DIRECTOR, MEETINGS & CONVENTIONS · 49 hrs/week $323,174Base $279,857 · Other $43,317

MATTHEW FITZGERALDVICE PRESIDENT, SCIENCE & QUALITY · 27 hrs/week $292,607Base $240,603 · Other $52,004

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (50)

ELIZABETH K USHEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO

SARAH TANCREDISENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS

MELANIE TOLLEY HALLSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

KRISTA KAUPERSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, MEMBER EXPERIENCE AND STRAT

KARRY LA VIOLETTESENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, ADVOCACY & POLICY

AMY OUTSCHOORNVP, CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

ERIK HORNSENIOR DIRECTOR, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & SECURITY

LEIGHTON RUDY ANDERSONVICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT & REVENUE

CACINDA KUHNVICE PRESIDENT, MEMBER RELATIONS & ENGAGEMENT

STEVEN J DEBNARCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

TIMOTHY MOSESSENIOR DIRECTOR, MEETINGS & CONVENTIONS

MATTHEW FITZGERALDVICE PRESIDENT, SCIENCE & QUALITY

LARA GRAFDIRECTOR, MEDICAL JOURNALS PUBLISHING

SUZANNE LOTHARYDIRECTOR, MARKETING

CARYN ETKINDIRECTOR, CLINICAL REG. & QUALITY SERVICES

KATHLEEN DOMANOWSKIDIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS

ROSEMARIE BALKDIRECTOR, STRATEGIC RESEARCH & ANALYTICS

CHAD APPELDIRECTOR, REGULATORY & PAYMENT POLICY

PHILLIP HARBISONDIRECTOR, CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS

SEEMAL R DESAI MDPRESIDENT (BEG - 3/2024)

DANIEL D BENNETT MDSECRETARY-TREASURER

KEYVAN NOURI MDASSISTANT SECRETARY-TREASURER

TERRENCE A CRONIN JR MDPRESIDENT (THRU - 3/2024)

SUSAN TAYLOR MDPRESIDENT-ELECT (BEG - 3/2024)

CYNDI J YAG-HOWARD MDVICE PRESIDENT (BEG - 3/2024)

ROBERT S KIRSNER MDVICE PRESIDENT (THRU 3/2024)

MURAD ALAM MDBOARD DIRECTOR

NAOMI LAWRENCE MDBOARD DIRECTOR

TODD SCHLESINGER MDBOARD DIRECTOR

RUTH ANN VLEUGELS MDBOARD DIRECTOR

TAMMIE FERRINGER MDBOARD DIRECTOR

ADRIAN O RODRIGUEZ MDBOARD DIRECTOR

BRUCE A BROD MDBOARD DIRECTOR

ALEXANDER S GROSS MDBOARD DIRECTOR

ALLISON T VIDIMOS MDBOARD DIRECTOR

AMY DERIK MDBOARD DIRECTOR

AMY MCMICHAEL MDBOARD DIRECTOR

ANDREW HART WEINSTEIN MDBOARD DIRECTOR

APRIL ARMSTRONG MDBOARD DIRECTOR

BRAD P GLICK MDBOARD DIRECTOR

BRENT R MOODY MDBOARD DIRECTOR

MARK KAUFMANN MDIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT (THRU - 3/2024)

CARRIE L DAVIS MDBOARD DIRECTOR

CHERYL BURGESS MDBOARD DIRECTOR

HOWARD W ROGERSMDBOARD DIRECTOR

JENNIFER LUCAS MDBOARD DIRECTOR

KEVIN COOPER MDVICE PRESIDENT-ELECT (BEG - 3/2024)

LINDY FOX MDBOARD DIRECTOR

M LAURIN COUNCIL MDBOARD DIRECTOR

MARIA HORDINSKY MDBOARD DIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1959
Location: 9500 W BRYN MAWRSUITE500, ROSEMONT, IL 60018-0000
County: Cook
In care of: STEVEN DEBNAR
Primary officer: STEVEN DEBNAR, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailmrc@aad.org Phone(847) 330-0230

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PLANTE & MORAN PLLC
NTEE classification: Medical Disciplines (G90)
IRS tax category: Medical Disciplines
Grant-giving organization: Yes