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Advocates for the American

Public charity · Grantmaker Chicago, IL EIN: 36-6075540 Website

The Advocates for the American osteopathic association (AAOA) is affiliated with the American osteopathic association and provides services to members of the osteopathic profession. Membership is opened to any person interested in supporting the AAOA and the osteopathic profession and is willing to promote the objectives of the AAOA. The organization's purpose is to promote and support the osteopathic profession through grants, scholarships, community education and projects.

Key facts about Advocates for the American

In short: Advocates for the American gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
36-6075540
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$25,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$25,000
Median grant
$25,000
Total assets
$623,708
Primary geography
Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$624K

-6.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$25K

Grant Count

1

Avg Grant Size

$25K

How Advocates for the American gives

  • Giving fell 63% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Advocates for the American

Based on IRS filings

Advocates for the American is a public charity, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $624K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K. Net investment income was $11K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 1 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

Chicago

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K0 grants20211 grants20220 grants20230 grants20241 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2025) to $67K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2025

American Osteopathic Foundation: $25KAmerican OsteopathicFoundation$25K

The largest 2025 recipient was American Osteopathic Foundation ($25K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
American Osteopathic Foundation Chicago, ILScholarship$25,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$623,708$665,079$647,706
Revenue$84,068$84,883$85,086
Expenses$144,275$105,703$128,404
Net Investment Income$10,715$3,974$3,437

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 18, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 26, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Advocates for the American is led by Krissy Eisenhardt, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Krissy Eisenhardt

    President

    Vice President → President El, 2024

    President El → President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aimee Thompson

    President El

    Secretary → Vice President, 2024

    Vice President → President El, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Lori Hildenrand

    Director

    President → Immediate Pa, 2024

    Immediate Pa → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rachel Klahs

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brooke Fowl

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elexus Rogers

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Helen Blackham

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Megan Maples

    Immediate Pa

    President El → President, 2024

    President → Immediate Pa, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Johnson

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelly Feng

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (11)
  • Former: Brittany Lutz (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Caryn Tabby (2021–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Haley Lott (2024) — Director
  • Former: Shane Halvorsen (2021–2023) — Past President
  • Former: Ashley Ransley (2022–2023) — Student Advo
  • Former: Matt Romero (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Stephanie Hall Campos (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Aimee Johnson (2021) — Director
  • Former: Angela Kalcec (2021) — Past President
  • Former: Maria Hanelin (2021) — Director
  • Former: Pat Anderson (2021) — Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Advocates for the American

How much does Advocates for the American give each year?

Advocates for the American gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Advocates for the American?

Advocates for the American reported $624K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $84K.

Where does Advocates for the American operate?

Advocates for the American has awarded grants in Illinois.

What is Advocates for the American's EIN?

Advocates for the American's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6075540. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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