American Academy of Pediatrics

What it reported doing in 2024

Other program services include: life support - the aap offers a specialized course that focuses on the resuscitation of newborns so that pediatricians and other allied/emergency healthcare professionals can more effectively serve newborns. Public education - the aap disseminates information to schools and the general public regarding advances in preventative healthcare, in such areas as control of disease, disability, environmental hazards, accident prevention, nutrition, mental and emotional disease and child abuse and neglect. Community, chapter & state affairs - the department works to foster pediatrician involvement in efforts in their communities to achieve optimal health, safety, and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults, develop and sustain strong chapters and districts, and influence state level policy related to health care for infants, children, adolescents and young adults. Membership - the aap's members consist of 66,000 primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical sub-specialists and pediatric surgical specialists dedicated to the optimal health, safety, and well-being of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. Cme - the aap offers continuing medical education for pediatric health care professionals to enable them to develop, maintain, and increase their knowledge and skills in pediatric medicine in order to provide the highest quality health care to infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. Education administration - support area for the educational activities of the aap. National meetings - the aap hosts educational conferences that offer the foremost updates on pediatric treatment and research. Research - the aap develops condition-specific health-related quality of life measures for infants, children, adolescents and young adults, and their families. The aap also has established a practice-based research network to improve the health of infants, children, adolescents and young adults by conducting collaborative research with over 1700 practitioner members. Chief medical officer - the department provides support to the aap committees that focus on disaster preparedness, innovation, and other medical areas. Subspecialty pediatrics - in order to enable the improvement of health care to infants, children, adolescents, and young adults, the department provides: (1) resource materials, staff support, and technical assistance to national committees and sections related to pediatric subspecialties and surgical specialties, (2) oversight to task forces and work groups that develop policy statements, clinical and technical reports, and other resource materials related to the health care provided by pediatric subspecialties and surgical specialties, and (3) support to the aap committees, councils, and sections that focus on practice, socioeconomic, quality improvement, medico-legal, and health technology issues.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 85.3%; rating input score 85
• Program expense ratio: 83.9%; rating input score 84
• Fundraising efficiency: $15.2 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 52; 52nd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 93.8%; rating input score 94; 25th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 3 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 50
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: 3 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 38
  • Claims monitoring procedures: Pass
  • Requires narrative reports: Pass
  • Conducts field audits: Fail
  • May suspend future funding: Fail
  • Requires financial reports: Pass
  • Conducts site visits: Fail
  • Requires grant agreements: Fail
  • May require repayment: Fail
• Grant itemization coverage: 89.5%; rating input score 89; 22nd percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 94.1%; rating input score 94; 43rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -0.4%; rating input score 24; 24th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.28; rating input score 47; 47th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.48; rating input score 37; 37th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 7.2%; rating input score 6; 6th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 3.1% per year; rating input score 100; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 2.5% per year; rating input score 100; 18th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 5.5% per year; rating input score 100; 40th percentile among comparable filings