AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY: Form 990, tax year 2023
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- Organization
- AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY (EIN 58-1627547)
- Tax period
- 2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
- Filed
- 2025-05-12
- IRS object ID
- 202531329349301738
- Schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-05-12T09:47:30+00:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 440160260 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Forvis Mazars LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 500 Ridgefield Court | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Asheville | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 28806 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2023-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 581627547 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | American College of Rheumatology Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | AMER | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 4046333777 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2200 Lake Boulevard NE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Atlanta | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | GA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 30319 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Steve Echard | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Executive VP | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 4046331870 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-05-12 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Amy Bibby | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00445891 | PTIN |
| Phone | 8282542254 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2025-05-08 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2023 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
Principal Ofcr Business Name PrincipalOfcrBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | STEVE ECHARD | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2200 Lake Boulevard NE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Atlanta | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | GA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 30319 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $61,977,983 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c | Yes (X) | Organization501cInd |
| Website Address | WWW.RHEUMATOLOGY.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1985 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | IL | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | ADVANCES RHEUMATOLOGY THROUGH PROGRAMS OF EDUCATION, RESEARCH, ADVOCACY AND PRACTICE SUPPORT. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 19 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 19 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 148 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 950 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $2,192 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $7,620,777 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $6,288,451 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $20,685,116 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $20,332,651 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $1,465,660 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $4,626,991 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $6,253,722 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $5,827,659 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $36,025,275 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $37,075,752 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $314,329 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $400,779 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $17,632,901 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $17,041,302 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $22,255,899 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $19,811,519 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $40,203,129 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $37,253,600 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$4,177,854 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$177,848 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $51,263,995 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $49,791,386 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $15,680,165 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $14,014,399 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $35,583,830 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $35,776,987 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY IS AN ORGANIZATION OF AND FOR PHYSICIANS, HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, AND SCIENTISTS THAT ADVANCES RHEUMATOLOGY THROUGH PROGRAMS OF EDUCATION, RESEARCH, ADVOCACY AND PRACTICE SUPPORT THAT FOSTER EXCELLENCE IN THE CARE OF PEOPLE WITH OR AT RISK FOR ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATIC AND MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Desc | THE ACR PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION FOR ITS MEMBERS THROUGH SEVERAL VENUES. ITS ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING, HELD EACH FALL, IS DEVOTED TO RHEUMATOLOGY THROUGH PROGRAMS OF EDUCATION, RESEARCH, ADVOCACY AND PRACTICE SUPPORT THAT FOSTER EXCELLENCE IN THE CARE OF PEOPLE WITH OR THE ACR PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION FOR ITS MEMBERS THROUGH SEVERAL RHEUMATOLOGY THROUGH PROGRAMS OF EDUCATION, RESEARCH, ADVOCACY AND PRACTICE SUPPORT THAT FOSTER EXCELLENCE IN THE CARE OF PEOPLE WITH OR THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. THIS MEETING DRAWS THOUSANDS OF RHEUMATOLOGISTS AND ARTHRITIS HEALTH PROFESSIONALS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. A WINTER RHEUMATOLOGY SYMPOSIUM, SPRING CLINICAL MEETINGS, AND OTHER TOPICAL CONFERENCES ROUND OUT THE ACR'S EDUCATION OFFERINGS. THE ACR HAS THREE SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS: "ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY", RESEARCH IN THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES, "ARTHRITIS CARE & RESEARCH", WHICH FOCUSES ON THE HEALTH SERVICES AND CLINICAL ASPECTS OF RHEUMATOLOGY, AND "OPEN RHEUMATOLOGY" WHICH IS AN OPEN ACCESS ONLINE JOURNAL THAT PUBLISHES ARTICLES, REVIEWS, AND LETTERS RELATED TO ALL IMPORTANT AREAS OF EXPERIMENTAL AND CLINICAL RESEARCH IN RHEUMATOLOGY. THE ACR SUPPORTS THE RHEUMATOLOGY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, A RELATED ENTITY. THIS FOUNDATION INVESTS OVER $10 MILLION ANNUALLY IN RHEUMATOLOGY RESEARCH AND TRAINING. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $0 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | false | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | Yes (true) | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | false | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | Yes (true) | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (true) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | Yes (true) | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | false | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | Yes (true) | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 402 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 148 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | Yes (true) | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Form990 T Filed | Yes (true) | Form990TFiledInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | false | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 19 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 19 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | Yes (true) | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | GA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Other Website | Yes (X) | OtherWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Colleen Merkel | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 4046333777 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2200 Lake Boulevard NE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ATLANTA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | GA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 30319 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (35 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Key EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aileen Ledingham PT MS PhD | ||||||||
| ARP President | 14.0 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $32,500 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Anne Bass MD | ||||||||
| ACR Treasurer | 14.0 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $26,150 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Carol Langford MD MHS | ||||||||
| ACR President Elect | 14.0 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $23,650 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Deborah Desir MD | ||||||||
| ACR President | 14.0 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $86,150 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Douglas White MD PhD | ||||||||
| ACR President | 14.0 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $43,450 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Holers V Michael MD | ||||||||
| FDN President | 14.0 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $34,500 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Kori Dewing ARNP DNP | ||||||||
| ARP President | 14.0 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $29,350 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Liana Fraenkel MD MPH | ||||||||
| FDN Vice President/President | 14.0 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| William Harvey MD MSc | ||||||||
| ACR Secretary | 14.0 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $47,300 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Amanda Myers MD CCD | ||||||||
| Board Member | 14.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Andrew Laster MD | ||||||||
| Board Member | 14.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Blair Solow MD | ||||||||
| Board Member | 14.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Colin Edgerton MD | ||||||||
| Board Member | 14.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Deborah Parks MD | ||||||||
| Board Member | 14.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Eric Ruderman MD | ||||||||
| Board Member | 14.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Jane Kang MD MS | ||||||||
| Board Member | 14.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Karen Onel MD | ||||||||
| Board Member | 14.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Marcus Snow MD | ||||||||
| Board Member | 14.0 | Yes (X) | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Marcy Bolster MD | ||||||||
| Board Member | 14.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Maura Iverson PT DPT ScD | ||||||||
| Board Member | 14.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Nehad Soloman MD | ||||||||
| Board Member | 14.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Saira Sheikh MD | ||||||||
| Board Member | 14.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Sam Lim MD MPH | ||||||||
| Board Member | 14.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Sean Fahey MD | ||||||||
| Board Member | 14.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Swamy Venuturupalli MD | ||||||||
| Board Member | 14.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Tamar Rubinstein MD MS | ||||||||
| Board Member | 14.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Vinicius Domingues MD | ||||||||
| Board Member | 14.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Echard Steve | ||||||||
| Executive Vice President | 40.0 | Yes (X) | $668,612 | $0 | $69,996 | |||
| Merkel Colleen | ||||||||
| Vice President, Operations & Finance | 40.0 | Yes (X) | $242,013 | $0 | $47,748 | |||
| McCalla Sheryl | ||||||||
| Sr. Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer | 40.0 | $290,658 | $0 | $45,947 | Yes (X) | |||
| Brehm Tami | ||||||||
| Vice President, Member Services & Governance | 40.0 | $185,852 | $0 | $31,266 | Yes (X) | |||
| Cooper Adam | ||||||||
| Vice President, Practice, Advocacy & Quality | 40.0 | $200,289 | $0 | $42,212 | Yes (X) | |||
| Dodia Mona | ||||||||
| Senior Director, Controller | 40.0 | $151,211 | $0 | $30,792 | Yes (X) | |||
| Herndon Connie | ||||||||
| Vice President, Research, Training & Workforce | 40.0 | $157,972 | $0 | $27,399 | Yes (X) | |||
| Punjabi Hiro | ||||||||
| Vice President, Information Technology | 40.0 | $179,299 | $0 | $46,183 | Yes (X) | |||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $2,401,456 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $341,543 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 35 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (true) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shepard Exposition Services | |||||
| 1424 Hills Place | Atlanta | GA | 30318 | Event Production Services | $2,542,298 |
| On Services LLC | |||||
| 6779 Crescent Dr | Norcross | GA | 30071 | Audio Video consultants | $2,436,034 |
| Coast 2 Coast Production Support Inc | |||||
| 7668 El Camino Real Suite 104/103 | Carlsbad | CA | 92009 | Audio Video labor | $1,181,297 |
| ECG Management Consultants | |||||
| PO Box 74008176 | Chicago | IL | 60674 | Consulting services for Registry Operations | $1,045,416 |
| Elliott Lewis Convention Services LLC | |||||
| 2900 Black Lake Place | Philadelphia | PA | 19154 | Audio Visual Union labor | $1,022,797 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 9 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Government Grants | $2,156,184 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $4,132,267 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $6,288,451 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt | Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt | ExclusionExclusionAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meeting Revenue | 541900 | $14,708,910 | $14,708,910 | ||
| Management Fee | 541900 | $3,224,690 | $3,224,690 | ||
| Membership Dues | 541900 | $2,385,145 | $2,385,145 | ||
| Labels and Misc UBI | 541900 | $13,906 | $2,192 | $11,714 |
Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $0 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $20,332,651 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $604,893 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $604,893 | ExclusionAmt |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $5,806,677 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $5,806,677 | ExclusionAmt |
Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $0 | RealAmt |
| Personal | $0 | PersonalAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $28,924,329 | SecuritiesAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $24,902,231 | SecuritiesAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $4,022,098 | SecuritiesAmt |
| Other | $0 | OtherAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $4,022,098 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $4,022,098 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Miscellaneous | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $20,982 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $20,982 | ExclusionAmt |
Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $0 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $20,982 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $37,075,752 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $20,318,745 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $2,192 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $10,466,364 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $400,779 | TotalAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,259,040 | TotalAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $11,713,986 | TotalAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,149,747 | TotalAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,952,191 | TotalAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $966,338 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $159,050 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $186,531 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $21,584 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $84,809 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,510,623 | TotalAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $59,183 | TotalAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,280,441 | TotalAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,026,057 | TotalAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $337,213 | TotalAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,399,417 | TotalAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,644,432 | TotalAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $840,802 | TotalAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $255,607 | TotalAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Miscellaneous | Desc |
| Total | $5,770 | TotalAmt |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $37,253,600 | TotalAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $500 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $604 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,453,341 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,999,141 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,871,305 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,042,723 | EOYAmt |
Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,526,403 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,558,053 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $13,903,499 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $7,135,719 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,223,934 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,767,780 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $28,838,207 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $28,475,887 | EOYAmt |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,350,305 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,947,198 | EOYAmt |
Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $51,263,995 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $49,791,386 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,167,922 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,886,521 | EOYAmt |
Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,000,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,500,000 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,512,243 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,627,878 | EOYAmt |
Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $15,680,165 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $14,014,399 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $35,583,830 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $35,776,987 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $35,583,830 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $35,776,987 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $51,263,995 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $49,791,386 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$177,848 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | $371,005 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | Yes (true) | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Performed | Yes (true) | FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantially All Dues Nonded | false | SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd |
| Only In House Lobbying | false | OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd |
| Agree Carryover Prior Year | false | AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd |
| Dues Assessments | $1,800,497 | DuesAssessmentsAmt |
| Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl CY | $430,578 | NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclCYAmt |
| Non Ded Lbbyng Pltcl Cyov | $0 | NonDedLbbyngPltclCyovAmt |
| Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl Tot | $430,578 | NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclTotAmt |
| Aggregate Reported Dues Ntc | $540,149 | AggregateReportedDuesNtcAmt |
| Taxable | -$109,571 | TaxableAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Land LandGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $972,195 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Book Value | $972,195 | BookValueAmt |
Buildings BuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $6,050,651 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $3,466,191 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $2,584,460 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $246,657 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $141,301 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $105,356 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $6,633,996 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $3,528,227 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $3,105,769 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $6,767,780 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Financial Derivatives FinancialDerivativesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Book Value | $4,947,198 | BookValueAmt |
| Method Valuation | F | MethodValuationCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Securities | $4,947,198 | TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt |
| Total Liability | $0 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $37,446,757 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | $371,005 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Other Revenue | $0 | OtherRevenueAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $371,005 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $37,075,752 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Other Revenues Not Included | $0 | OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $37,075,752 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $37,253,600 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Other Expenses Included | $0 | OtherExpensesIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $0 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $37,253,600 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Other Expenses Not Included | $0 | OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $37,253,600 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnote | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | The College is recognized as an organization exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code") as an organization described in Section 501(c)(6) whereby only unrelated business income, as defined by Section 512(a) of the Code, is subject to federal income tax. During 2024 and 2023, the College recorded a tax (credit) expense of $4,943 and ($452) from unrelated business income, respectively. The College has paid the related taxes for the unrelated business income activity, and there are no significant deferred tax assets or liabilities as of June 30, 2024 or 2023. The College has evaluated its tax positions and determined that it does not have any material unrecognized tax benefits or obligations as of June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (true) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (41 entries)
| Grant TypeGrantTypeTxt | RecipientRecipientCnt | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Fellows Convergence (Annual Meeting) Virtual registrations | 48 | $27,955 |
| Fellows Convergence (Annual Meeting) InPerson registrations | 313 | $152,185 |
| Fellows WRS 2024 registrations | 4 | $2,780 |
| Fellows SOTA 2024 registrations | 138 | $26,910 |
| Choose Rheumatology - URM Event Scholarship | 11 | $20,000 |
| ACR/EULAR Research Exchange Program | 10 | $21,450 |
| Distinguished Fellow | 1 | $1,500 |
| Distinguished Fellow | 1 | $1,500 |
| Distinguished Fellow | 1 | $1,500 |
| Addie Thomas Service | 1 | $3,000 |
| Distinguished Clinician Scholar | 1 | $3,000 |
| Excellence in Investigative Mentoring | 1 | $3,000 |
| Distinguished International Rheumatology Professional | 1 | $3,000 |
| Presidential Gold Medal | 1 | $5,000 |
| Distinguished Service Award | 1 | $3,000 |
| Distinguished Fellow | 1 | $1,500 |
| Addie Thomas Service | 1 | $3,000 |
| Distinguished Scholar | 1 | $3,000 |
| Lifetime Achievement | 1 | $5,500 |
| Henry Kunkel Early Career Investigator | 1 | $3,000 |
| Distinguished Educator | 1 | $3,000 |
| Ann Kunkel Advocacy | 1 | $3,000 |
| Distinguished Basic/Translational Investigator | 1 | $3,000 |
| Paulding Phelps | 1 | $3,000 |
| Distinguished Clinician | 1 | $3,000 |
| Distinguished Fellow | 1 | $1,500 |
| Distinguished Clinical Investigator | 1 | $3,000 |
| Distinguished Fellowship Program Director | 1 | $3,000 |
| Distinguished Fellow | 1 | $1,500 |
| Distinguished Fellow | 1 | $1,500 |
| Innovation in Clinical Care | 1 | $3,000 |
| Distinguished Fellow | 1 | $1,500 |
| Distinguished Fellow | 1 | $1,500 |
| People's Choice Winner of 2023 Image Competition | 1 | $1,000 |
| APLAR Research Exchange stipend | 1 | $2,000 |
| APLAR Research Exchange stipend | 1 | $2,000 |
| APLAR Research Exchange stipend | 1 | $2,000 |
| APLAR Research Exchange stipend | 1 | $2,000 |
| APLAR Research Exchange stipend | 1 | $2,000 |
| Award for Overall Winner of 2023 Image Competition | 1 | $1,500 |
| ACR/EULAR Award for the Development of Preclinical RA Risk Stratification Model | 1 | $65,000 |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 | The ACR maintains detailed records on all grants and assistance given through the Fellows Education Fund, including eligibility and selection criteria for all applicants. Applications for the rheumatology research workshop undergo review at the committee level and require submission and acceptance of abstract. The ACR/ARP Annual Meeting, State-of-the-Art clinical symposium applicants are awarded based on fellowship year eligibility. Scholarships are used to support educational activities and meetings. All recipients agree to use the funds as outlined in the scholarship application. DISTINGUISHED FELLOWS AWARD: Each year up to ten fellows-in-training, nominated by their program directors, are selected to receive this celebrated award during the Annual Meeting. Designed to acknowledge rheumatology fellows-in-training who have performed meritoriously in the areas of clinical care, teaching, research and community service, this award has identified many future leaders and has become an ACR tradition. Eligible fellows-in-training from ACGME-accredited rheumatology training programs must be nominated for this honor by their supervisor, training program director or an ACR member. The ACR committee on nominations evaluates each application in the following areas: - Curriculum vitae - Research/abstract - Teaching - Clinical care - Community service The process: Rheumatology fellows-in-training benefit in many ways from the ability to attend national educational programs, but not limited to, exposure to cutting edge science, the opportunity to present original research in a peer-review forum, in depth review of clinical scenarios, challenges of difficult to diagnose cases, exposure to mentors outside of the home institution and the ability to meet rheumatologists from different institutions for potential employment opportunities. The ACR Fellows Education Fund provides rheumatology fellows with exceptional resources and educational opportunities. Fellows-in-training who participate have the opportunity to learn firsthand from nationally known rheumatology experts during each meeting. The Fellows Education Fund allows fellows-in-training to participate in comprehensive professional education meeting that are chalk full of practical applications and hands-on experience. ARP merit and appreciation awards: The Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals (ARP), a division of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), is a professional membership society composed of non-physician health care professionals specializing in rheumatology, such as advanced practice nurses, nurses, workers, epidemiologists, physician assistants, educators, clinicians, researchers, research coordinators and office staff. Each year during the ACR/ ARP annual scientific meeting, the ARP recognizes 10-11 nominated members by awarding them the following merit and appreciation awards. Lifetime Achievement Award - is presented to a current or former member of ARP who's career has demonstrated a sustained and lasting contribution to the field of rheumatology and rheumatology health professionals. Award amount is $5,500. Addie Thomas Service Award - is presented in honor of our associations first president and recognizes an ARP member who has been an active volunteer involved with local, regional and national arthritis-related activities. Award amount is $3,000. Ann Kunkel Advocacy Award - is presented to an ARP member who has provided extraordinary service to advocate for patients with arthritis/rheumatic diseases or for health professionals in rheumatology. Award amount is $3,000. Distinguished Scholar Award - is presented to an ARP member who demonstrates exceptional achievements in scholarly activities pertinent to arthritis and the rheumatic diseases. Award amount is $3,000. Distinguished Clinician Award - is presented to an ARP member who is engaged in clinical practice and demonstrates outstanding clinical expertise in arthritis and the rheumatic diseases. Award amount is $3,000. Distinguished Educator Award - is presented to an ARP member who has demonstrated sustained excellence in teaching of health professional students, medical students, residents, graduate students, and/or fellows, with their primary focus being rheumatology related content. Award amount is $3,000. The Excellence in Investigative Mentoring Award - recognizes the importance of the mentor/mentee relationship. This award honors an active ACR or ARP member for their contributions to the rheumatology profession through outstanding and ongoing mentoring. Funding support for this award of distinction is provided by the Rheumatology Research Foundation. Award amount is $3,000. ARP President's Award - is presented to the ARP or ACR member or team performing outstanding service within the present year in advancing the goals, ideals, and standards of ARP. Award amount is $0. Outstanding Student in Rheumatology Award - is awarded to two health professional students, of ARP members, who are recognized for creative advancing rheumatology on one the following areas: education, practice, research, and/or advocacy. This award was created to encourage the interest of non-physician graduate students in the field of rheumatology. Award amount is $500 each for two awardees. The process: All ARP members are eligible to nominate themselves or another ARP member and include a letter of support, and their resume/vita. Nominations Deadline is March 1. The ARP membership & nominations committee selects each awardee after reviewing their nomination materials against the award criteria. Awardees are announced by May 1. ACR/EULAR Research Exchange Program The purpose of the ACR/EULAR Research Exchange Program is to promote the international exchange of clinical and research skills, expertise, and knowledge within rheumatology. The program recognizes outstanding rheumatology professional faculty in both laboratory and clinic-based research, provides exposure to the exciting work being done by colleagues overseas, and creates opportunities for collaboration. The award recipients are junior academic rheumatologists and rheumatology health professionals interested or engaged in rheumatology research. |
| Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 | ACR Awards ACR recognizes its members' outstanding contributions to the field of rheumatology through an awards program. Nominations will open in for two months of each year. All ACR Awards require a nomination, including a letter of support from an ACR/ARP member and two additional letters of support from ACR/ARP members, except for the Distinguished Fellow Awards, which require a nomination and letter from the nominee's program director and one additional letter of support from an ACR/ARP member. The Membership and Awards Committee will consider all eligible nominations. After careful deliberations, the Committee's recommendations will be presented to the ACR Board of Directors for final approval. We will announce the decisions after the August ACR Board of Directors meeting. Award winners will be recognized at the ACR/ARP Annual Meeting. Distinguished Service Award - is awarded to an ACR member in good standing for outstanding and sustained service to the ACR. Award amount $3,000. Distinguished Clinical Investigator Award - is awarded to a clinical scientist making outstanding contributions to the field of rheumatology. Award amount is $3,000. Distinguished Fellowship Program Director Award - is awarded to a current or former rheumatology program director that has made outstanding contributions in the mentoring and training of future rheumatologists. ACR members in good standing who are current or former rheumatology program directors for a minimum of five years and who participate in related ACR educational activities. Award amount is $3,000. To be considered for this award, one of the recommendation letters must be from a current or previous fellow from the nominees program. Consideration will be given for innovative educational programs and recruitment of health care professionals to the subspecialty of rheumatology. Henry Kunkel Young Investigator Award - is awarded to a young physician scientist, age 45 or younger by October 1 of the year in which they are nominated, who has made outstanding and promising independent contributions to basic or clinical research in the field of rheumatology. Award amount is $3,000. Paulding Phelps Award - is awarded to a clinical rheumatologist for outstanding service to patients, community, and the practice of medicine. Award amount is $3,000. Distinguished Clinician Scholar Award - is awarded to a rheumatologist who has made outstanding contributions in clinical medicine, clinical scholarship, or education. Award amount is $3,000. Distinguished Basic/Translational Investigator Award- is awarded to a basic scientist making outstanding contributions to the field of rheumatology. Award amount is $3,000. The Distinguished International Rheumatology Professional Award - is awarded to a rheumatologist or rheumatology health professional outside of the US and Canada for exceptional contributions in public service and advocacy to the global rheumatology community. Award amount is $3,000. The Excellence in Investigative Mentoring Award - recognizes the importance of the mentor/mentee relationship. A dedicated mentor can significantly influence the successful development and career of a mentee. This award honors an active ACR or ARP member for their contributions to the rheumatology profession through outstanding and ongoing mentoring. Funding support for this award of distinction is provided by the Rheumatology Research Foundation. Award amount is $,3000. The Innovation in Clinical Care Award - is awarded to a community rheumatologist who has significantly advanced the practice of rheumatology though novel clinical initiatives. This may be accomplished through innovation in clinical practice design or quality, development of cutting-edge methods to improve health equity in rheumatology, cost savings initiatives, creative approaches in mentoring in community practice, or other innovations that improve the care of patients with rheumatic disease and/or advance the rheumatology subspecialty. Award amount is $3,000. The Presidential Gold Medal - The highest award that the ACR can bestow, the Presidential Gold Medal is awarded in recognition of outstanding achievements in rheumatology over an entire career. Established by the past presidents of the ACR, candidates will have made important contributions in multiple areas such as clinical medicine, research, education, or administration. Funding support for this award of distinction is provided by the Rheumatology Research Foundation. Award amount is $5,000 |
| Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 | TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIP TO ATTEND RHEUMATOLOGY RESEARCH WORKSHOP: This course is a two-day workshop designed to promote interactions between young and established investigators to foster collaboration and career mentoring. The meeting will include scientific lectures, oral abstract presentations, poster sessions and scheduled time for interaction with senior investigators attending the Rheumatology Research Foundation's Investigators Meeting. The process: Applicants must submit an abstract as part of their application and abstracts submitted are used as the basis for awarding the scholarship. Scholarship recipients are selected based on the quality of science of the abstract. The ACR Early Career Investigators subcommittee evaluates each application and selects the final recipients. SCHOLARSHIP TO ATTEND STATE OF THE ART CLINICAL SYMPOSIUM (SOTA): This scholarship allows fellows in training to participate in both the Fellow-in-Training educational pre-meeting and two-day SOTA meeting. The pre-meeting exposes fellows-in-training to didactic lectures, provides an avenue to explore career opportunities through round table discussions and allow for participation in hands-on workshops designed to further the understanding and expertise in essential rheumatologic areas. Each fellow in training who participates has the opportunity to learn firsthand from nationally known rheumatology experts during each meeting. The process: Educational opportunities are advertised to rheumatology program directors and fellows in training. Scholarships provide complimentary meeting registration and are awarded to fellows in training who meet the eligibility requirements for this meeting. SCHOLARSHIP TO ATTEND ACR/ARP ANNUAL MEETING: This scholarship allows fellows in training to participate in both the Fellow-in-Training educational Pre-Meeting and the Annual Meeting. The pre-meeting exposes fellows-in-training to the Annual Meeting, provides an avenue to explore career opportunities through round table discussions. The Annual Meeting is the premier scientific meeting devoted to rheumatic disease. The process: Educational opportunities are advertised to rheumatology program directors and fellows in training. Scholarships provide complimentary meeting registration and are awarded to fellows in training who meet the eligibility requirements for this meeting. |
| Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds. | The organization has set procedures in monitoring and determining the use of grant funds. |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| First Class Or Charter Travel | Yes (X) | FirstClassOrCharterTravelInd |
| Travel For Companions | Yes (X) | TravelForCompanionsInd |
| Discretionary Spending Acct | Yes (X) | DiscretionarySpendingAcctInd |
| Written Policy Ref T And E Expnss | Yes (true) | WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd |
| Substantiation Required | Yes (true) | SubstantiationRequiredInd |
| Compensation Committee | Yes (X) | CompensationCommitteeInd |
| Independent Consultant | Yes (X) | IndependentConsultantInd |
| Written Employment Contract | Yes (X) | WrittenEmploymentContractInd |
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | false | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | false | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | false | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (8 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Echard Steve | ||||||||||||||
| Executive Vice President | $579,896 | $0 | $87,691 | $0 | $1,025 | $0 | $31,758 | $0 | $38,238 | $0 | $738,608 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Merkel Colleen | ||||||||||||||
| Vice President, Operations & Finance | $232,988 | $0 | $8,000 | $0 | $1,025 | $0 | $25,429 | $0 | $22,319 | $0 | $289,761 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| McCalla Sheryl | ||||||||||||||
| Sr. Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer | $283,633 | $0 | $6,000 | $0 | $1,025 | $0 | $31,204 | $0 | $14,743 | $0 | $336,605 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Cooper Adam | ||||||||||||||
| Vice President, Practice, Advocacy & Quality | $196,931 | $0 | $3,000 | $0 | $358 | $0 | $19,674 | $0 | $22,538 | $0 | $242,501 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Brehm Tami | ||||||||||||||
| Vice President, Member Services & Governance | $182,304 | $0 | $3,000 | $0 | $548 | $0 | $16,641 | $0 | $14,625 | $0 | $217,118 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Punjabi Hiro | ||||||||||||||
| Vice President, Information Technology | $175,941 | $0 | $3,000 | $0 | $358 | $0 | $17,318 | $0 | $28,865 | $0 | $225,482 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Herndon Connie | ||||||||||||||
| Vice President, Research, Training & Workforce | $150,398 | $0 | $6,000 | $0 | $1,574 | $0 | $12,707 | $0 | $14,692 | $0 | $185,371 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dodia Mona | ||||||||||||||
| Senior Director, Controller | $147,663 | $0 | $3,000 | $0 | $548 | $0 | $12,536 | $0 | $18,256 | $0 | $182,003 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a First-class or charter travel | The organization's volunteer policy allows the executive committee complimentary spouse/partner travel for 3 meetings to be used anytime during the official year. One meeting can be international. For the international meeting, partner/significant others are allowed to travel business class. |
| Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a Travel for companions | The organization's volunteer policy allows the executive committee complimentary spouse/partner travel for 3 meetings to be used anytime during the official year. One meeting can be international. For the international meeting, partner/significant others are allowed to travel business class. |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a Delegate broad authority to a committee | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS THE AUTHORITY TO EXERCISE THE POWERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, DURING THE INTERVALS BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD, IN THE MANAGEMENT AND DIRECTION OF THE OPERATIONS, BUSINESS, AND AFFAIRS OF THE ACR, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW OR THE BYLAWS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL ALSO CARRY OUT SUCH ACTIVITIES AS MAY BE SPECIFICALLY REQUESTED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE BOARD AND WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR EVALUATING ANNUALLY THE PERFORMANCE AND EXPECTATIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT AND ALL ACR STAFF MEMBERS, INCLUDING SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS. ACTIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ARE REPORTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE NEXT MEETING THEREOF. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 4 Significant changes to organizational documents | Changes to the bylaws were made for approval of the Membership pilot. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body | A DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS SENT TO THE FULL BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO FILING OF THE RETURN. THE QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD OF THE MEETING WAS HELD WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS AND FINANCE, AND THE TAX PREPARER AND WAS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES. THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT SIGNED THE RETURN AFTER CONSIDERING COMMENTS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy | ANNUAL SUBMISSION OF DISCLOSURE STATEMENT IS REQUIRED BY ALL OFFICERS, BOARD MEMBERS, JOURNAL EDITORS, COMMITTEE CHAIRS, COMMITTEE, TASK FORCE MEMBERS AND SENIOR STAFF TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO GIVES NOTICE OF POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS TO ABSTAIN FROM PARTICIPATING IN ANY ITEM OF BUSINESS WHICH BECOMES BEFORE THE BOARD. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official | THE PROCESS OF DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT INCLUDES REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COLLEGE, USE OF DATA AS TO COMPARABLE COMPENSATION, AND CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING. THE PROCESS OF DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR ALL OTHER COLLEGE EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT WITH THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES USES COMPARABILITY DATA TO DEVELOP COMPENSATION RANGES AND TARGETS. THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTS AND MAINTAINS CONFIDENTIAL RECORDS OF ALL DECISIONS AFFECTING COLLEGE EMPLOYEES. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employees | THE PROCESS OF DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT INCLUDES REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COLLEGE, USE OF DATA AS TO COMPARABLE COMPENSATION, AND CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING. THE PROCESS OF DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR ALL OTHER COLLEGE EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT WITH THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES USES COMPARABILITY DATA TO DEVELOP COMPENSATION RANGES AND TARGETS. THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTS AND MAINTAINS CONFIDENTIAL RECORDS OF ALL DECISIONS AFFECTING COLLEGE EMPLOYEES. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AND ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Other Fees | Professional Fees - Total Expense: 6283152, Program Service Expense: , Management and General Expenses: , Fundraising Expenses: ; Honorarium - Total Expense: 1128563, Program Service Expense: , Management and General Expenses: , Fundraising Expenses: ; Temp Employee - Total Expense: 166943, Program Service Expense: , Management and General Expenses: , Fundraising Expenses: ; Computer Consulting - Total Expense: 931965, Program Service Expense: , Management and General Expenses: , Fundraising Expenses: ; |
| Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c | THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp
Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Rheumatology Research Foundation | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2200 Lake Boulevard NE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Atlanta | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | GA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 30319 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 581654301 | EIN |
| Primary Activities | To support research and training of rheumatic diseases | PrimaryActivitiesTxt |
| Legal Domicile State | IL | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Exempt Code Section | 501(c)(3) | ExemptCodeSectionTxt |
| Public Charity Status | 7 | PublicCharityStatusTxt |
Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | NA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Controlled Organization | false | ControlledOrganizationInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts | false | ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd |
| Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org | false | GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd |
| Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org | false | GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | false | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org | false | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd |
| Div Related Organization | false | DivRelatedOrganizationInd |
| Asset Sale To Other Org | false | AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Purchase From Other Org | false | AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Exchange | false | AssetExchangeInd |
| Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org | false | RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd |
| Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org | false | RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services For Oth Org | Yes (true) | PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services By Other Org | false | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd |
| Sharing Of Facilities | Yes (true) | SharingOfFacilitiesInd |
| Paid Employees Sharing | Yes (true) | PaidEmployeesSharingInd |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | Yes (true) | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | Yes (true) | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer To Other Org | Yes (true) | TransferToOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer From Other Org | false | TransferFromOtherOrgInd |
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