AMERICAN BOARD OF MEDICAL SPECIALTIES RESEARCH & EDUCATION F: Form 990EZ, tax year 2021

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Organization
AMERICAN BOARD OF MEDICAL SPECIALTIES RESEARCH & EDUCATION F (EIN 23-7304902)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-09-18
IRS object ID
202232619349200353
Schema version
2021v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2022-09-18T18:44:50-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Filer Filer

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Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line2RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine2Txt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

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Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
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Printing Publications Postage$5,058PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeABMS RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION (ABMS REF) SUPPORTS THE SCIENTIFIC, SCHOLARLY AND PUBLIC EDUCATION PURPOSES OF THE AMERICAN BOARD OF MEDICAL SPECIALTIES (ABMS).PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (4 entries)

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ABMS REF IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ABMS VISITING SCHOLARS PROGRAM (VSP). VSP IS FOR EARLY CAREER PHYSICIANS AND OTHERS WITH RELEVANT HEALTH CARE RESEARCH-RELATED DEGREES. VSP SCHOLARS ARE INTRODUCED TO THE FIELDS OF PHYSICIAN PROFESSIONAL ASSESSMENT AND CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, QUALITY IMPROVEMENT, HEALTH CARE POLICY AND REGULATION, AND HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH. VSP SCHOLARS CONDUCT RESEARCH IN COLLABORATION WITH MENTORS FROM THEIR INSTITUTIONS, ABMS AND ABMS' MEMBER BOARDS. THROUGH THEIR RESEARCH AND PROGRAM ENGAGEMENT, VSP SCHOLARS INFORM THE STUDY OF CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, PHYSICIAN ASSESSMENT, SELF-REGULATION AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT.$91,500$103,166
ABMS REF DEVELOPS, DEPLOYS, MAINTAINS AND IMPROVES AN ONLINE REPOSITORY OF PUBLISHED LITERATURE AND OTHER PRESENTATIONS ON INITIAL PHYSICIAN SPECIALTY CERTIFICATION, CONTINUING PHYSICIAN SPECIALTY CERTIFICATION, OR COMPONENTS OF CONTINUOUS CERTIFICATION SUCH AS KNOWLEDGE ASSESSMENT, ADULT LEARNING AND EDUCATION AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT. THIS CURATED REPOSITORY INFORMS RESEARCHERS, KEY STAKEHOLDERS AND ABMS MEMBER BOARDS REGARDING FINDINGS THAT CAN BE USED TO IMPROVE THE CERTIFICATION PROCESS.$0$20,578
ABMS REF SYNERGIZES, GUIDES, CONVENES, FACILITATES, CONDUCTS AND COLLABORATES IN RELATION TO ALL ASPECTS OF RESEARCH REGARDING ABMS INITIAL AND CONTINUING CERTIFICATION ACROSS 24 MEMBER BOARDS. ABMS REF ALSO PARTNERS WITH OTHER RESEARCHERS TO DEVELOP RESEARCH IN THE AREAS OF QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT, PATIENT SAFETY, ADULT LEARNING AND EDUCATION, AND OTHER DISCIPLINES. THE ABMS REF CONDUCTS PROGRAM EVALUATION AND RESEARCH ON THE ABMS LONGITUDINAL ASSESSMENT PROGRAMS TO ANALYZE PHYSICIAN KNOWLEDGE, JUDGEMENT AND SKILLS.$0$6,332
ABMS REF CONDUCTS PROGRAM EVALUATION AND RESEARCH ON THE ABMSLONGITUDINAL PROGRAMS TO ASSESS PHYSICIAN KNOWLEDGE, JUDGEMENT ANDSKILLS.$0$1,583
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Total Program Service Expenses$131,659TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IVYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIVInd

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (12 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
RICHARD E HAWKINS MD
PRESIDENT & CEO1.00$15,423$770$678
GREGORY OGRINC MD
SVP,CERT STANDARD & PRGM1.00$9,533$770$1,022
JENNIFER MICHAEL
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER1.00$6,487$770$703
LAURA SKARNULIS
COO (THRU 09/21)1.00$6,020$182$762
STEPHANIE DONOVAN
GN. COUNSEL (AS OF 02/21)1.00$4,827$310$732
CARRIE RADABAUGH
SVP, GOVERNANCE AND BOARD RELATIONS1.00$4,495$623$671
JULIE HUBBARD
CFO1.00$4,988$372$234
LARRY A GREEN MD
CHAIR1.00$2,273$0$0
MICHAEL L CARIUS MD
CHAIR-ELECT1.00$2,273$0$0
BARRY S SMITH MD
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR1.00$0$0$0
BARBARA WACHSMAN MPH
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0
DANIEL J COLE MD
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Supported Org QualifiedYes (1)SupportedOrgQualifiedInd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Power Appoint Majority Dir TrstYes (1)PowerAppointMajorityDirTrstInd
Operate Benefit Non Suprt Org0OperateBenefitNonSuprtOrgInd

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART IV, SECTION A, LINE 1THE ABMS REF CONFIRMED THAT THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, ABMS, IS A SECTION 501(C)(6) TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION BY REVIEWING ITS INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE DETERMINATION LETTER AND BY ANNUALLY COMPLETING A PRO FORMA SCHEDULE A, PART III TEST TO CONFIRM THAT ABMS SATISFIES THE PUBLIC SUPPORT TESTS UNDER SECTION 509(A)(2) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.
PART IV, SECTION A, LINE 3BSAME AS LINE 2 ABOVE.
PART IV, SECTION A, LINE 3CTHE ABMS REF OPERATES EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF ABMS BECAUSE THE ACTIVITIES OF THE FOUNDATION ARE FOCUSED SOLELY ON ACTIVITIES WHICH SUPPORT ABMS AND OTHER NONPROFIT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS. THE ABMS REF DOES NOT ENGAGE IN ANY ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF ABMS'S ORGANIZATIONAL PURPOSE.

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOMEDESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 12,268.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION. AMOUNT: 14,177. DESCRIPTION: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. AMOUNT: 28,461. DESCRIPTION: CONFERENCES, CONVENTIONS, AND MEETINGS. AMOUNT: 28. DESCRIPTION: DEPRECIATION, DEPLETION, AND AMORTIZATION. AMOUNT: 6,257. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 7,207. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 56,130.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETSDESCRIPTION: PREPAID EXPENSES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 2,354. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 2,433.
FORM 990 EZ, PART IVTHE COMPENSATION REPORTED IN PART IV IS THE COMPENSATION PAID BY ABMS FOR A FULL-TIME POSITION. HOWEVER, THIS REPRESENTS A PORTION OF THE COMPENSATION ALLOCATED TO REF FROM ITS PARENT ORGANIZATION, WHICH IS ABMS. ABMS REF WAS REQUIRED TO REIMBURSE ABMS FOR THESE COSTS.

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