Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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THE AMERICAN BOARD OF INTERNAL MEDICINE INC |
390866228 | Yes | 0 | 0 | ||
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0 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support Add lines 7 through 10. | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e | Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): | |||||
| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions) | |||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2014 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2014 |
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1
Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2014 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2014: | ||||
| a From 2009.......X | ||||
| b From 2010.......X | ||||
| c From 2011.......X | ||||
| d From 2012.......X | ||||
| e From 2013....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2009 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2014 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2014, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2014. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2015. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a From 2010.......X | ||||
| b From 2011.......X | ||||
| c From 2012.......X | ||||
| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 | AS AN OPERATING CHARITY, THE ABIM FOUNDATION DEVELOPS AND IMPLEMENTS PROJECTS IN SUPPORT OF OUR MISSION TO ADVANCE THE CORE VALUES OF MEDICAL PROFESSIONALISM AS A FORCE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE. ONE OF OUR MOST SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS HAS BEEN THE PUBLICATION OF MEDICAL PROFESSIONALISM IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM: A PHYSICIAN CHARTER IN 2002. OUR PAST AND PRESENT INITIATIVES FOCUS ON PROMOTING THE PRINCIPLES AND COMMITMENTS OUTLINED IN THIS SEMINAL DOCUMENT. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 | AS AN OPERATING CHARITY, THE ABIM FOUNDATION DEVELOPS AND IMPLEMENTS PROJECTS IN SUPPORT OF OUR MISSION TO ADVANCE THE CORE VALUES OF MEDICAL PROFESSIONALISM AS A FORCE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE. ONE OF OUR MOST SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS HAS BEEN THE PUBLICATION OF MEDICAL PROFESSIONALISM IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM: A PHYSICIAN CHARTER IN 2002. OUR PAST AND PRESENT INITIATIVES FOCUS ON PROMOTING THE PRINCIPLES AND COMMITMENTS OUTLINED IN THIS SEMINAL DOCUMENT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT PROVIDES ALL INFORMATION AND REVIEWS THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. THE FORM 990 IS THEN MADE AVAILABLE TO THE ENTIRE GOVERNING BODY, VIA EMAIL, FOR COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS. ONCE ALL COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED THE FORM 990 IS APPROVED. THE CFO SIGNS THE FORM 990 AND COMMUNICATES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN FILED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND COMMITTEES ARE EXPECTED TO HAVE THE MISSION OF THE FOUNDATION AS THEIR PRIMARY INTEREST WHEN CONTRIBUTING TO THE FOUNDATION'S WORK. A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MAY ARISE WHEN, DUE TO A COMPETING OUTSIDE INTEREST, A BOARD TRUSTEE OR COMMITTEE MEMBER HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO INFLUENCE FOUNDATION ACTIVITY IN WAYS THAT COULD LEAD TO, OR APPEAR TO LEAD TO, PERSONAL OR INSTITUTIONAL GAIN OR ADVANTAGE. THE ABIM FOUNDATION CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS INTENDED TO MANAGE CONFLICTS THAT ARISE FROM COMPETING INTERESTS. INTERESTS THAT HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BE IN CONFLICT WITH THE INTERESTS OF THE FOUNDATION INCLUDE EMPLOYMENT, CONSULTANCIES, AND ADVISORY POSITIONS TO PHARMACEUTICAL, MEDICAL SUPPLY, AND OTHER MEDICAL OR BIOTECHNOLOGY COMPANIES; PERSONAL INVESTMENTS IN SUCH COMPANIES; AND OTHER AFFILIATIONS (E.G., SERVICE AS A TRUSTEE, OFFICER, OR DIRECTOR) WITH MEDICAL ORGANIZATIONS. FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES WHICH COULD BE INAPPROPRIATELY INFLUENCED INCLUDE DECISIONS ON GRANT AWARDS, PROGRAMS AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT. IN ADDITION TO COMPLETING THE ANNUAL DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS, TRUSTEES, COMMITTEE MEMBERS, AND EXECUTIVE STAFF MEMBERS MUST DISCLOSE TO THE GOVERNANCE AND NOMINATING COMMITTEE ON AN ONGOING BASIS ALL MATERIAL FACTS CONCERNING ANY SITUATION THAT MIGHT BE VIEWED AS A CONFLICT. IN ORDER TO ENSURE IMPARTIAL DECISION MAKING, NO TRUSTEE, COMMITTEE MEMBER, OR EXECUTIVE STAFF MEMBER SHALL PARTICIPATE (OTHER THAN BY PROVIDING INFORMATION) IN ANY DELIBERATION OR DECISION IN WHICH HE OR SHE HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE FINAL ARBITER OF WHETHER OR NOT A CONFLICT EXISTS IS THE GOVERNANCE AND NOMINATING COMMITTEE. ANY TRUSTEE, COMMITTEE MEMBER, OR EXECUTIVE STAFF MEMBER MAY REQUEST A REVIEW AND OPINION OF THAT COMMITTEE AT ANY TIME. THE FULL CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY CAN BE FOUND ON THE FOUNDATION WEBSITE - HTTP://ABIMFOUNDATION.ORG/WHO-WE-ARE/TRUSTEES/CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST-POLICY |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE ABIM FOUNDATION ENGAGES AN EXTERNAL COMPENSATION VENDOR TO CONDUCT AN ORGANIZATION-WIDE COMPENSATION REVIEW ROUGHLY EVERY THREE YEARS TO ASSURE COMPETITIVE BASE AND TOTAL COMPENSATION FOR ALL EMPLOYEES UP THROUGH AND INCLUDING VICE PRESIDENTS. EACH CYCLE, THE VENDOR: " REVIEWS ALL EXISTING JOB DESCRIPTIONS/DOCUMENTATION; " SPEAKS WITH KEY MANAGERS IN EACH FUNCTIONAL AREA; " RESEARCHES AND EXTRACTS PAY SURVEY DATA FOR SELECTED BENCHMARK JOB TYPES; AND", " ANALYZES SEVERAL PAY PRACTICE DATA SOURCES INCLUDING: VIEW OF COMMERCIAL SURVEY REPORTS (ECONOMIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE, SALARY.COM, PRM CONSULTING); " REVIEW OF990S FOR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WITH SIMILAR SIZES IN HEALTH CARE; AND" " ASSESSMENT OF THE PAY PRACTICES OF OTHER NON-PROFIT AND FOR-PROFIT CLIENTS IN THE PHILADELPHIA LABOR MARKET." THE ABIM FOUNDATION MAINTAINS SALARIES IN LINE WITH DESIGNATED RANGES AND COMPETITIVE PAY PRACTICES. IN ADDITION, COMPENSATION OF OUR CEO IS REVIEWED EACH YEAR BY THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE (ECC), AND THE ECC'S RECOMMENDATION ON CEO COMPENSATION NEEDS TO BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. OTHER EXECUTIVE-LEVEL STAFF IS SET AFTER RECOMMENDATION BY THE CEO AND THEN REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE ECC DIRECTLY ENGAGES AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT TO PROVIDE DATA ON SALARIES FOR COMPARABLE EXECUTIVE POSITIONS IN COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS, UPDATED EVERY 2 YEARS, AND THESE COMPARATIVE DATA ARE USED TO SET, REVIEW AND APPROVE ALL EXECUTIVE SALARIES. THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORTS EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION ANNUALLY TO THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | ALL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND OUR FORM 990 IS AVAIALBLE ON OUR WEBSITE AT: WWW.ABIMFOUNDATION.ORG. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, QUESTION 2C | THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A AND FORM 990, PART VII | IN ORDER TO SIMPLIFY MANAGEMENT OF THE OVERALL ORGANIZATIONS PAYROLL SYSTEM AND MINIMIZE PAYROLL COSTS, ABIM FOUNDATION USES A COMMON PAYMASTER TO ADMINISTER PAYROLL. THE RELATED ORGANIZATION THAT SERVES IN THIS CAPACITY IS "THE AMERICAN BOARD OF INTERNAL MEDICINE" (EIN: 39-0866228). |
| FORM 990, SCHEDULE I, PART II, LINE 1A: | HIGH FIDELITY SIMULATION: INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY: THIS GRANT SUPPORTS THE AMERICAN BOARD OF INTERNAL MEDICINE'S CONTINUING WORK WITH SIMULATED CASES FOR POTENTIAL USE ON ITS EXAMS. IT FUNDS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SIX NEW CASES AND THE COMPLETION OF UPDATES FOR CASES THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN SIMULATED. ($202,625) |
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