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American Board for Certification in Orthotics Prosthetics & Pedorthics

501(c)(6) organization Alexandria, VA EIN: 52-6054152 Website

To establish and advocate for the highest patient care and organizational standards in the provision of safe and effective orthotic, prosthetic and pedorthic care services.

American Board for Certification in Orthotics Prosthetics & Pedorthics at a glance

In short: American Board for Certification in Orthotics Prosthetics & Pedorthics gave $2.4M across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $589K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$2,355,669
+700.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
-50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$588,917
+1500.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$15,500
Total assets
$30,610,125
+0.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who American Board for Certification in Orthotics Prosthetics & Pedorthics funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

The Orthotics and Prosthetics Foundation for Education and Research: $2.3MThe Orthotics and ProstheticsFoundation for Education and…$2.3MThe American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association: $26KThe American Orthotic &Prosthetic Association$26KAmputee Coalition of America Inc: $5KAmputee Coalition of AmericaInc$5KDisabled American Veterans: $5KDisabled American Veterans$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was The Orthotics and Prosthetics Foundation for Education and Research ($2.3M). Together the top 4 received $2.4M.

Grant Size Distribution

23 grants across all recorded years

17<$50K2$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 23 (74%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

AlexandriaFalls ChurchCharlotteErlangerManassasWashingtonCold SpringEdmondsTomballSanta Rosa

How American Board for Certification in Orthotics Prosthetics & Pedorthics gives

  • Giving grew 1177% 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

$0$1M$2M$3M4 grants2019 4 grants2020 5 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 8 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $43K (2019) to $2.4M (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $2.4M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Orthotics and Prosthetics Foundation for Education and Research Tomball, TXABC Match Campaign/ Scholarships/Education$2,319,669
The American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association Alexandria, VAOpportunity Fund/ 2025 Policy Forum Sponsorship$26,000
Amputee Coalition of America Inc Washington, DC2025 Youth Camp Donation$5,000
Disabled American Veterans Erlanger, KYSupport mission of organization$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$30,610,125$8,218,875$10,369,588$2,355,6694$845,685
2024$30,528,581$8,798,124$8,725,242$294,4498$1,776,984
2023$28,510,481$8,363,435$8,520,960$256,6433$976,517
2022$27,674,862$8,130,856$7,788,644$184,5003$802,364
2021$30,705,614$7,598,861$7,111,520$190,0005$668,671
2020$27,121,308$8,136,169$6,708,384$185,0004$1,031,732
2019$25,110,792$7,682,739$6,606,980$42,5004$611,071

About American Board for Certification in Orthotics Prosthetics & Pedorthics

Based on IRS filings

American Board for Certification in Orthotics Prosthetics & Pedorthics is a public charity, based in Alexandria, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $30.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $2.4M. Net investment income was $846K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

American Board for Certification in Orthotics Prosthetics & Pedorthics is led by Catherine A Carter, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 6 of 20 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Catherine A Carter

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $299K (2019) → $372K (2025)

  • Mark Rodriguez CPO

    President

    Secretary → President-Elect, 2024

    President-Elect → President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Debra Ayres

    Director of Marketing

    Director, Marketing & Public Relations → Director of Marketing, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $132K (2019) → $177K (2025)

  • Julie McMahon

    Director of Human Resources

    Director & Human Resources → Director of Human Resources, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $129K (2019) → $164K (2025)

  • Stephen Fletcher

    Director & Professional Credentialing

    Director & Clinical Resources → Director of Clinical Resources, 2020

    Director of Clinical Resources → Director & Professional Credentialing, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $198K (2019) → $282K (2025)

  • Tammi Richards

    Director & Facility Accreditation Svcs

    Director & Facility Accreditation Svcs → Director & Facility Accreditation Svc, 2024

    Director & Facility Accreditation Svc → Director & Facility Accreditation Svcs, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $111K (2020) → $145K (2025)

  • Roxanne Bobb-Semple

    Director of Information Services

    Director & Information Services → Director of Information Services, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $113K (2022) → $148K (2025)

  • Richard A Babcock CO

    Director

    President → Immediate Past President, 2024

    Immediate Past President → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael D Hoffman CFo

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ashley Harris Mullen PhD MSAT CPO

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ava S Herbrick CPO

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brett Saunders CPO

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jordan P Ankersen PhD

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erick J Janisse CO CPed

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason E Tanner CPO

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Renee Lewis CO CPA

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Debbie Curtis RN BSN CFo CFm

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William I Lester CPO

    Immediate Past President

    President-Elect → President, 2024

    President → Immediate Past President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Hill CPO

    President-Elect

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    Secretary → President-Elect, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erin O'Brien CPO FAAOP

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (15)
  • Former: Anthony C Ward CPO (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Dennis W Dillard CPed CTO (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Rachel A Friddle CPO (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Anthony Sertick Jr. (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Brett Saunders CPO FAAOP (2019–2023) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: James Lawson (2019–2023) — Manager & Outreach Development
  • Former: Larry D Word CPO FAAOP (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Stella Sieber (2022) — Director
  • Former: Colleen Coulter PT DPT PhD (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Michelle A Yakaboski CPO (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Deborah J Curtis RN BSN CFo CFm (2021) — Director
  • Former: Eric Ramcharran CPO (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Christopher J Fairman CPO (2019) — Director
  • Former: Deborah Merritt Plescia CPO (2019) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: Heather Harris (2019) — Director & Recertifcation Services

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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

Catherine A Carter — Executive Director: $372KCatherine A CarterExecutive Director$372KStephen Fletcher — Director, Professional Credentialing: $282KStephen FletcherDirector, Professional…$282KDebra Ayres — Director of Marketing: $177KDebra AyresDirector of Marketing$177KJulie McMahon — Director of Human Resources: $164KJulie McMahonDirector of Human Resources$164KRoxanne Bobb-Semple — Director of Information Services: $148KRoxanne Bobb-SempleDirector of Information Services$148KTammi Richards — Director, Facility Accreditation Svcs: $145KTammi RichardsDirector, Facility…$145K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $372K, to Catherine A Carter (Executive Director). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about American Board for Certification in Orthotics Prosthetics & Pedorthics

How much does American Board for Certification in Orthotics Prosthetics & Pedorthics give each year?

American Board for Certification in Orthotics Prosthetics & Pedorthics gave $2.4M across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $294K across 8 grants.

What is American Board for Certification in Orthotics Prosthetics & Pedorthics's typical grant size?

American Board for Certification in Orthotics Prosthetics & Pedorthics's median grant in 2025 was $15,500, and its average grant was $588,917, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does American Board for Certification in Orthotics Prosthetics & Pedorthics give grants?

American Board for Certification in Orthotics Prosthetics & Pedorthics gives mostly in Texas: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.

Does American Board for Certification in Orthotics Prosthetics & Pedorthics give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on American Board for Certification in Orthotics Prosthetics & Pedorthics's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

How large is American Board for Certification in Orthotics Prosthetics & Pedorthics?

American Board for Certification in Orthotics Prosthetics & Pedorthics reported $30.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $8.2M.

What is American Board for Certification in Orthotics Prosthetics & Pedorthics's EIN?

American Board for Certification in Orthotics Prosthetics & Pedorthics's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-6054152. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 7, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 24, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 28, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 14, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 9, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 4, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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