American Association Of Colleges Of Osteopathic Medicine

Organization Overview

American Association Of Colleges Of Osteopathic Medicine, operating under the name Aacom, is located in Bethesda, MD. The organization was established in 1972. As of 06/2023, Aacom employed 45 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Aacom is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 06/2023, Aacom generated $19.9m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 8 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 7.1% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $16.3m during the year ending 06/2023. While expenses have increased by 4.3% per year over the past 8 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Since 2017, Aacom has awarded 19 individual grants totaling $469,744. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2023

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE (AACOM) IS THE LEADING VOICE FOR THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF PHYSICIANS WHO PRACTICE OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE IN SETTINGS RANGING FROM PRIMARY CARE TO PEDIATRICS. WE SUPPORT COLLEGES OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE IN THEIR EFFORTS TO ATTRACT AND TRAIN FUTURE PHYSICIANS WHO ARE FUELED BY A DESIRE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE, TO TREAT THE WHOLE PERSON AND BUILD A FUTURE OF HEALTH AND WELLNESS FOR ALL PEOPLE.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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CENTRALIZED STUDENT APPLICATION SERVICE - PROVIDES A CENTRALIZED APPLICATION SERVICE FOR STUDENTS APPLYING TO U.S. OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGES BY ALLOWING THE STUDENTS TO APPLY TO MULTIPLE MEDICAL SCHOOLS USING ONE COMMON APPLICATION, AND STANDARDIZING THE REVIEW PROCESS FOR AACOM'S MEMBER COLLEGES. DURING THIS YEAR, 23,194 STUDENT APPLICANTS PARTICIPATED. AACOM ENGAGES IN RECRUITMENT ACTIVITIES TO DEVELOP AWARENESS ABOUT OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE AMONG POTENTIAL MEDICAL SCHOOL APPLICANTS. AACOM'S RECRUITMENT EFFORTS SEEK TO ATTRACT A DIVERSE AND ACADEMICALLY WELL-QUALIFIED POOL OF APPLICANTS FOR ITS MEMBER MEDICAL SCHOOLS.


MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS - OVERSEES AACOM'S BRANDING AND STRENGTHENING THE VOICE AND INFLUENCE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE AND OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL EDUCATION WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS AND COMMUNITIES. IT PROMOTES OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL EDUCATION WITH DIGITAL INITIATIVES, INCLUDING WEBSITES, EMAILS, SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, CREATIVE CONTENT, AND PRINT EFFORTS. AACOM REACHES MILLIONS OF PROSPECTIVE OSTEOPATHIC STUDENTS, DEANS, FACULTY, AND OTHER DECISION MAKERS EACH YEAR.


GOVERNMENT RELATIONS - REPRESENTS THE ASSOCIATION'S CONSTITUENTS AND INTERESTS TO CONGRESS AND FEDERAL POLICY MAKERS IN LEADING THE ASSOCIATION'S CONGRESSIONAL AND FEDERAL POLICY ADVOCACY EFFORTS. THE OFFICE KEEPS CONSTITUENTS INFORMED OF FEDERAL POLICY AND REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS IN OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL EDUCATION AND THE OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL EDUCATION COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS INFORMS FEDERAL LEGISLATORS OF THE NEEDS OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL STUDENTS, TRAINEES, AND OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL EDUCATORS. THE DEPARTMENT ALSO WORKS IN CONCERT WITH VARIOUS NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND COALITIONS TO INFLUENCE BOTH LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ISSUES RELEVANT TO OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL EDUCATION.


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Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Liaison International Llc
Application Service & Database
$2,793,200
Motivate Lab Llc
Develop Resilient Mindsets In Medicine P
$526,291
Association Of American Medical Colleges
Medical Education Services
$330,567
Heliocampus
It Data And Consulting Services
$271,365
Bader Virginia
Consulting Services On Member Services A
$250,625
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$1,950
Related organizations$0
Government grants $708,029
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$212,225
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$922,204
Total Program Service Revenue$18,337,022
Investment income $930,283
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $21,685
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales -$297,731
Net Income from Fundraising Events $10,366
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $19,931,135

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, American Association Of Colleges Of Osteopathic Medicine has awarded $88,200 in support to 4 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

PURPOSE: SPONSORSHIP ON 2022 GLOBAL FORUM ON INNOVATION IN HEALTH PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION.

$65,000

ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF HEALTH EDUCATION

PURPOSE: FY2023 RESEARCH GRANT: UNDERSTANDING COMLEX LEVEL 1 AS A PASS/FAIL EXAM-IMPACT AND OPPORTUNITIES.

$8,700

AMERICAN OSTEOPATHIC FOUNDATION INC

PURPOSE: BRONZE SPONSORSHIP FOR AMERICAN OSTEOPATHIC FOUNDATION (AOF) OCTOBER 2022 HONORS GALA

$7,500

TOURO UNIVERSITY

PURPOSE: FY2023 RESEARCH GRANT: EXPLORING UNDIAGNOSABLE SYNDROMES IN MEDICAL STUDENTS-THE PREVALENCE AND IMPLICATIONS OF IMPOSTER SYNDROME AND MEDICAL STUDENT SYNDROME.

$7,000
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