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American College of Healthcare Executives

501(c)(6) organization Chicago, IL EIN: 36-3208430 Website

To advance members and healthcare leadership excellence.

Key facts about American College of Healthcare Executives

In short: American College of Healthcare Executives gave $30K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

EIN
36-3208430
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$30,000
Grants made (2024)
3
Average grant
$10,000
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$47,810,186
Primary geography
District of Columbia (67% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$47.8M

+5.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$30K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

3

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

+0.0% YoY

How American College of Healthcare Executives gives

  • Giving fell 62% from 2021 to 2024. Method

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

About American College of Healthcare Executives

Based on IRS filings

American College of Healthcare Executives is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $47.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $1.3M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

WashingtonAustinArlingtonPeoriaWahingtonChicago

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K3 grants2018 6 grants2020 5 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2018 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2022) to $105K (2020). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $30K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA): $10KAssociation of UniversityPrograms in Health…$10KNational Association of Health Services Executives: $10KNational Association of HealthServices Executives$10KNational Association of Latino Healthcare Executives: $10KNational Association of LatinoHealthcare Executives$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA) ($10K). Together the top 3 received $30K.

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA) Wahington, DCGeneral Support$10,000
National Association of Health Services Executives Washington, DCGeneral Support$10,000
National Association of Latino Healthcare Executives Austin, TXGeneral Support$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$10M$20M$30M2018 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$47,810,186$45,303,046$42,301,289
Revenue$12,316,460$10,815,169$12,060,594
Expenses$16,338,483$13,007,037$13,577,652
Net Investment Income$1,328,773$107,730$1,072,698

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS October 28, 2019)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 1, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 31, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 30, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2018–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

American College of Healthcare Executives is led by Deborah J Bowen, President & CEO on every filing since 2022; 17 of 30 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Deborah J Bowen

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2022

    20 hrs/week

    $1.2M (2022) → $1M (2024)

  • William P Santulli FACHE

    Chairman & Chairman Elect

    Governor → Chairman Elect & Governor, 2023

    Chairman Elect & Governor → Chairman & Chairman Elect, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    $774 (2022) → $4K (2024)

  • Delvecchio S Finley FACHE

    Immediate Past Chairman & Chairman

    Chairman Elect & Governor → Chairman & Chairman Elect, 2023

    Chairman & Chairman Elect → Immediate Past Chairman & Chairman, 2024

    On filings since 2018

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Randy F Liss

    Director & Communications Editor in Chief

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $147K (2023) → $165K (2024)

  • Anthony A Armada FACHE

    Governor & Immediate Past Chairman

    Chairman & Chairman Elect → Immediate Past Chairman & Chairman, 2023

    Immediate Past Chairman & Chairman → Governor & Immediate Past Chairman, 2024

    On filings since 2018

    5 hrs/week

    $1K (2018) → $0 (2024)

  • Emma E O'Riley

    Vice President, Communications & Marketing

    Creative Director → Vice President, Communications & Marketing, 2022

    On filings since 2018

    40 hrs/week

    $120K (2018) → $221K (2024)

  • Michael E Cunningham

    Vice President & Publications

    Vice President & Publications → Vice President, Publications, Director & Hap, 2022

    Vice President, Publications, Director & Hap → Vice President & Publications, 2024

    On filings since 2018

    0.1 hrs/week

    $175K (2018) → $187K (2024)

  • Michael O Ugwueke FACHE

    Governor

    Immediate Past Chairman, Chairman & Governor → Governor, Governor & Immediate Past Chairman, 2022

    Governor, Governor & Immediate Past Chairman → Governor, 2023

    On filings since 2018

    5 hrs/week

    $684 (2023) → $673 (2024)

  • Timothy R Tlusty

    Vice President & Development

    Vice President - Development → Vice President & Development, 2020

    On filings since 2018

    40 hrs/week

    $191K (2018) → $232K (2024)

  • Anita J Halvorsen

    Senior Vice President & Executive Engagement

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $254K (2020) → $331K (2024)

  • David N Bartholomew

    Senior Vice President & Learning

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    $273K (2020) → $342K (2024)

  • Jennifer L Connelly

    Vice President & Volunteer Relations

    Vice President & Regional Services → Vice President & Volunteer Relations, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $158K (2020) → $210K (2024)

  • Mardel A Ahleong

    Vice President & Human Resources

    Director & Human Resources → Vice President & Human Resources, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $135K (2020) → $218K (2024)

  • Michele R Martz FACHE

    Chairman Elect, Governor & Governor

    Governor → Chairman Elect, Governor & Governor, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    $660 (2024)

  • Dodie McElmurray FACHE

    Governor

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    $790 (2023) → $996 (2024)

  • Joseph W Cruitt

    Senior Vice President, Chief Administrator & Finance Officer

    On filings since 2022

    20 hrs/week

    $421K (2022) → $408K (2024)

  • Noel J Cardenas FACHE

    Governor

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    $634 (2023) → $0 (2024)

  • Lisa M Lagger

    Senior Vice President & Marketing

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $274K (2023) → $323K (2024)

  • Gabriel G Abeel-Casey

    Vice President

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $228K (2024)

  • Monica C Vargas-Mahar FACHE

    Governor

    New on the 2024 filing

    5 hrs/week

    $974 (2024)

  • Carolyn P Caldwell FACHE

    Governor

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • COL Brett H Venable FACHE

    Governor

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen F Clements FACHE

    Governor

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Frances C Roesch FACHE

    Governor

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karin Larson-Pollock FACHE

    Governor

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Solomon A Torres FACHE

    Governor

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas B Lanni Jr FACHE

    Governor

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ajani N Dunn FACHE

    Governor

    New on the 2024 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alfred A Montoya Jr FACHE

    Governor

    New on the 2024 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wendy M Horton FACHE

    Governor

    New on the 2024 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (36)
  • Former: Carrie Owen Plietz FACHE (2018–2023) — Governor & Immediate Past Chairman
  • Former: Joanne Carrocino FACHE (2020–2023) — Governor
  • Former: Nizar K Wehbi MD FACHE (2020–2023) — Governor
  • Former: Brian C Doheny FACHE (2020–2022) — Governor
  • Former: Christopher E Maynard (2020–2022) — Vice President, It & CIO
  • Former: Kurt A Barwis FACHE (2020–2022) — Governor
  • Former: Linda C Tomczynski (2022) — Chief of Staff
  • Former: Mary C Starmann-HarrisonFACHE (2022) — Governor
  • Former: Deborah J Bowen FACHE (2018–2021) — President & CEO
  • Former: Gigi A Simko FACHE (2018–2021) — Governor
  • Former: Heather J Rohan FACHE (2018–2021) — Governor & Immediate Past Chairman
  • Former: Joseph W Cruitt CPA CGMA (2018–2021) — Senior Vice President, Chief Administrator & Finance Officer
  • Former: Laura Robertson FACHE (2018–2021) — Governor
  • Former: Teri G Fontenot FACHE (2018–2021) — Governor
  • Former: Frank W Austin (2020–2021) — Senior Vice President & Marketing
  • Former: Gina LaMantia (2020–2021) — Director & Hecrc
  • Former: Mary C Starmann-Harrison FACHE (2020–2021) — Governor
  • Former: Christine M Sawyer (2021) — Director, Finance & Accounting
  • Former: Cynthia A Hahn FACHE CAE (2018–2020) — Senior Vice President & Member Services
  • Former: David A Olson FACHE (2018–2020) — Governor & Immediate Past Chairman
  • Former: Edmund L Lafer MD FACHE (2018–2020) — Governor
  • Former: Nancy M DiLiegro PhD FACHE (2018–2020) — Governor
  • Former: Sara M Johnson FACHE (2018–2020) — Governor
  • Former: Steven Harris (2020) — Assistant Director of Applications
  • Former: Allison S Young-Romer (2018) — Vice President & Chief of Strategic Alliances
  • Former: Anita J Halverson (2018) — Vice President - Professional Development
  • Former: Charles D Stokes FACHE (2018) — Chairman & Immediate Past Chairman
  • Former: Desmond J Ryan (2018) — Vice President - Regional Services
  • Former: Edward H Lamb FACHE (2018) — Immediate Past Chairman
  • Former: Eva Chess (2018) — Vice President - Communications & Marketing
  • Former: Henry Ruberte FACHE (2018) — Governor
  • Former: James A Polous (2018) — Associate Director
  • Former: James J Burks FACHE (2018) — Governor
  • Former: John Botsko Jr FACHE (2018) — Governor
  • Former: Michael A Broscio (2018) — Director & Hecrc
  • Former: Valerie Powell-Stafford FACHE (2018) — Governor

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Deborah J Bowen — President/CEO: $1.0MDeborah J BowenPresident/CEO$1.0MJoseph W Cruitt — Senior VP, Chief Admin/Fin Officer: $408KJoseph W CruittSenior VP, Chief Admin/Fin…$408KDavid N Bartholomew — Senior VP, Learning: $342KDavid N BartholomewSenior VP, Learning$342KAnita J Halvorsen — Senior VP, Executive Engagement: $331KAnita J HalvorsenSenior VP, Executive Engagement$331KLisa M Lagger — Senior VP, Marketing: $323KLisa M LaggerSenior VP, Marketing$323KTimothy R Tlusty — VP, Development: $232KTimothy R TlustyVP, Development$232KGabriel G Abeel-Casey — VP, It: $228KGabriel G Abeel-CaseyVP, It$228KEmma E O'Riley — VP, Communications and Marketing: $221KEmma E O'RileyVP, Communications and Marketing$221KMardel A Ahleong — VP, Human Resources: $218KMardel A AhleongVP, Human Resources$218KJennifer L Connelly — VP, Volunteer Relations: $210KJennifer L ConnellyVP, Volunteer Relations$210KMichael E Cunningham — VP, Publications: $187KMichael E CunninghamVP, Publications$187KRandy F Liss — Dir, Communications Editor in Chief: $165KRandy F LissDir, Communications Editor in…$165KWilliam P Santulli FACHE — Chairman/Chairman Elect: $4KWilliam P Santulli FACHEChairman/Chairman Elect$4KDodie McElmurray FACHE — Governor: $996Dodie McElmurray FACHEGovernor$996Monica C Vargas-Mahar FACHE — Governor: $974Monica C Vargas-Mahar…Governor$974Michael K Givens FACHE — Governor: $673Michael K Givens FACHEGovernor$673Michele R Martz FACHE — Governor: $660Michele R Martz FACHEGovernor$660

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $1.0M, to Deborah J Bowen (President/CEO). 17 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about American College of Healthcare Executives

How much does American College of Healthcare Executives give each year?

American College of Healthcare Executives gave $30K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $30K across 3 grants.

What is American College of Healthcare Executives's typical grant size?

American College of Healthcare Executives's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,000, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does American College of Healthcare Executives give grants?

American College of Healthcare Executives gives mostly in District of Columbia: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (33%).

Does American College of Healthcare Executives give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of American College of Healthcare Executives's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990.

How large is American College of Healthcare Executives?

American College of Healthcare Executives reported $47.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $12.3M.

What is American College of Healthcare Executives?

American College of Healthcare Executives is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $47.8M in total assets as of 2024.

What is American College of Healthcare Executives's EIN?

American College of Healthcare Executives's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3208430. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2024.

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

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