American Academy of Family Physicians
The mission of the American Academy of Family Physicians is to improve the health of patients, families, and communities by serving the needs of members with profssionalism and creativity.
American Academy of Family Physicians at a glance
In short: American Academy of Family Physicians gave $410K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $82K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $410,140
- -4.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $82,028
- -23.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $73,500
- Total assets
- $87,261,584
- -7.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who American Academy of Family Physicians funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Annals of Family Medicine ($242K). Together the top 5 received $410K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 20 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How American Academy of Family Physicians gives
- Giving grew 41% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $238K (2021) to $428K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $410K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Annals of Family Medicine | Support | $241,640 |
| National Academy of Sciences | Support - Primary Care | $75,000 |
| American Academy of Family Physicians Fnd | Support - CHFM & Matching Contribution | $73,500 |
| Dartnet Institute | Support | $10,000 |
| Pharmacy of Grace | Support | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $87,261,584 | $91,429,257 | $94,716,743 | $410,140 | 5 | $8,986,313 |
| 2024 | $93,969,142 | $83,188,391 | $90,650,853 | $427,652 | 4 | $4,374,565 |
| 2023 | $96,025,059 | $86,364,635 | $95,126,004 | $397,354 | 4 | $4,210,926 |
| 2022 | $105,697,691 | $86,228,373 | $81,777,885 | $291,260 | 3 | $3,394,435 |
| 2021 | $101,712,707 | $80,621,577 | $87,462,506 | $238,077 | 4 | $4,558,538 |
| 2020 | $86,975,881 | $85,259,050 | $92,935,997 | $286,247 | 4 | $4,175,384 |
About American Academy of Family Physicians
Based on IRS filings
American Academy of Family Physicians is a public charity, based in Leawood, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $87.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $410K. Net investment income was $9.0M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
American Academy of Family Physicians is led by R. Shawn Martin, CEO & Executive Vice President on every filing since 2024; 35 of 36 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
R. Shawn Martin
CEO & Executive Vice President
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$729K (2024) → $822K (2025)
Jennifer Brull
President & Begin
Director → President-Elect & Begin, 2024
President-Elect & Begin → President & Begin, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$2K (2021) → $315K (2025)
Steve Furr
Board Chair & Begin
President-Elect → President & Begin, 2024
President & Begin → Board Chair & Begin, 2025
On filings since 2020
27 hrs/week
$7K (2020) → $341K (2025)
Tochi Iroku-Malize
Board Chair
President → Board Chair & Begin, 2024
Board Chair & Begin → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
27 hrs/week
$15K (2020) → $225K (2025)
Gail Guerrero-Tucker
Director
On filings since 2022
15 hrs/week
$16K (2023) → $7K (2025)
Karen Smith
Director
On filings since 2022
15 hrs/week
$24K (2023) → $20K (2025)
Teresa Lovins
Director
On filings since 2022
15 hrs/week
$15K (2023) → $5K (2025)
Jay Lee
Director
On filings since 2023
15 hrs/week
$22K (2023) → $3K (2025)
Kisha Davis
Director
On filings since 2023
15 hrs/week
$4K (2023) → $18K (2025)
Yalda Jabbarpour
Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$264K (2023) → $309K (2025)
Janet Nwaukoni
Director
Director & Begin → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
15 hrs/week
$10K (2024) → $21K (2025)
Jeffrey Zavala
Director
Director & Begin → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
15 hrs/week
$3K (2024) → $18K (2025)
Matthew Adkins
Director
Director & Begin → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
15 hrs/week
$8K (2024) → $11K (2025)
Patrick Brent Smith
Director
Director & Begin → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
15 hrs/week
$2K (2024) → $11K (2025)
Sarah Sams
Director
Director & Begin → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
15 hrs/week
$4K (2024) → $23K (2025)
Taree Chadwick
Director
Director & Begin → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
15 hrs/week
$14K (2024) → $19K (2025)
Aerial Petty
Director & Begin
New on the 2025 filing
15 hrs/week
$10K (2025)
Cynthia Chen-Joea
Director & Begin
New on the 2025 filing
15 hrs/week
$10K (2025)
Kathleen Mueller
Director
New on the 2025 filing
15 hrs/week
$9K (2025)
Mikala Cessac
Director & Begin
New on the 2025 filing
15 hrs/week
$7K (2025)
Shannon Dowler
Director & Begin
New on the 2025 filing
15 hrs/week
$9K (2025)
Elisabeth Mock
Director & Begin
New on the 2025 filing
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charlotte Kerner
CFO & Senior Vice President
CFO → CFO & Senior Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$28K (2020) → $369K (2025)
Heather Leith
Senior Vice President
Vice President → Senior Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$252K (2020) → $349K (2025)
Heather Palmer
Vice President
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$250K (2020) → $278K (2025)
Julie Wood
Senior Vice President
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$349K (2020) → $386K (2025)
Karen Mitchell
Vice President
Div Director → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$274K (2020) → $308K (2025)
Margot Savoy
Senior Vice President
Director → Senior Vice President & Director to, 2022
Senior Vice President & Director to → Senior Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$14K (2020) → $394K (2025)
Russell Kohl
Speaker
Vice Speaker → Speaker, 2022
On filings since 2020
18 hrs/week
$16K (2020) → $23K (2025)
Steven E. Waldren
Vice President
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$284K (2020) → $315K (2025)
Stephanie Quinn
Senior Vice President
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$263K (2021) → $380K (2025)
Daron Gersch
Vice Speaker
On filings since 2022
15 hrs/week
$2K (2022) → $20K (2025)
Sarah Nosal
President-Elect & Begin
Director → President-Elect & Begin, 2025
On filings since 2022
24 hrs/week
$19K (2023) → $93K (2025)
Karen Johnson
Vice President
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$267K (2023) → $277K (2025)
Paula Matthews
CAO & Senior Vice President
CAO, Senior Vice President & Begin → CAO & Senior Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$289K (2024) → $369K (2025)
Michelle Emerson
Senior Vice President & Begin
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$311K (2025)
Former officers (39)
- Former: Shannon Scott (2020–2024) — Cso & Devp
- Former: Sterling Ransone (2020–2024) — Board Chair
- Former: Mary Campagnolo (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Todd Shaffer (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Chase Mussard (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Richard Easterling (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Rupal Bhingradia (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Ada Denise Stewart (2020–2023) — Board Chair
- Former: Andrew Carroll (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Ronald Shawn Martin (2020–2023) — CEO & Executive Vice President
- Former: Amanda Stisher (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Amy Hoffman (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Samuel Mathis (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Alan I. Schwartzstein (2020–2022) — Speaker to
- Former: Amy Mullins (2020–2022) — Med Director - Qs to
- Former: Dennis Gingrich (2020–2022) — Director to
- Former: Douglas Henley (2020–2022) — CEO & Executive Vice President to
- Former: Gary L. Leroy (2020–2022) — Board Chair to
- Former: Harry C. Knight (2020–2022) — Senior Vice President - to
- Former: James Ellzy (2020–2022) — Director to
- Former: Todd Dicus (2020–2022) — COO & Devp to
- Former: Anna Askari (2021–2022) — Director to
- Former: Cynthia Ciccotelli (2021–2022) — Director to
- Former: Danielle Carter (2021–2022) — Director to
- Former: Jack Westfall (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Holly McCoy (2022) — Vice President to
- Former: Brent Sugimoto (2020–2021) — Director to
- Former: Dale Culver (2020–2021) — CFO to
- Former: Erica Swegler (2020–2021) — Director to
- Former: John Cullen (2020–2021) — Board Chair to
- Former: Kelly Thibert (2020–2021) — Director to
- Former: Margaret Miller (2020–2021) — Director to
- Former: Windel Stracener (2020–2021) — Director to
- Former: Chandler Stisher (2020) — Director to
- Former: Latasha Seliby Perkins (2020) — Director to
- Former: Leonard Daniel Reeves (2020) — Director to
- Former: Michael Munger (2020) — Board Chair to
- Former: Michelle Byrne (2020) — Director to
- Former: Robert Raspa (2020) — Director to
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $822K, to R Shawn Martin (CEO/EVP). 35 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about American Academy of Family Physicians
How much does American Academy of Family Physicians give each year?
American Academy of Family Physicians gave $410K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $428K across 4 grants.
What is American Academy of Family Physicians's typical grant size?
American Academy of Family Physicians's median grant in 2025 was $73,500, and its average grant was $82,028, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Does American Academy of Family Physicians give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on American Academy of Family Physicians's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (3 grants).
Who are American Academy of Family Physicians's largest grantees?
American Academy of Family Physicians's largest 2025 grantees include Annals of Family Medicine ($241,640), National Academy of Sciences ($75,000) and American Academy of Family Physicians Fnd ($73,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is American Academy of Family Physicians?
American Academy of Family Physicians reported $87.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $91.4M.
Where does American Academy of Family Physicians operate?
American Academy of Family Physicians has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Kansas, Missouri.
What is American Academy of Family Physicians's EIN?
American Academy of Family Physicians's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 44-0536051. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 14, 2026)
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