American College of Surgeons
The American College of Surgeons is dedicated to improving the care of the surgical patient and to safeguarding standards of care in an optimal and ethical practice environment.
American College of Surgeons at a glance
In short: American College of Surgeons gave $7K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,000
- -67.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,000
- -34.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,000
- Total assets
- $773,004,565
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Georgia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to American College of Surgeons
Open Grants
13 open opportunities from American College of Surgeons
ACS and EAST Health Policy Scholarship Grant
American College of Surgeons
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
ACS Faculty Research Fellowships Grant
American College of Surgeons
Amount
Up to US $80,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
ACS Health Policy Scholarship for General Surgeons
American College of Surgeons
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who American College of Surgeons funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Tennessee Chapter of the ACS ($7K).
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 13 (77%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How American College of Surgeons gives
- Giving fell 98% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2025) to $467K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Chapter of the ACS Stockbridge, GA | Scholarship Support | $7,000 |
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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 | $773,004,565 | $177,470,920 | $142,549,416 | $7,000 | 1 | $48,257,376 |
| 2024 | $721,611,230 | $141,709,501 | $142,611,530 | $21,500 | 2 | $16,703,485 |
| 2023 | $678,424,966 | $129,513,600 | $139,911,745 | $179,500 | 4 | $7,813,731 |
| 2022 | $657,204,264 | $152,942,279 | $120,729,805 | $295,000 | 3 | $40,688,134 |
| 2021 | $699,715,170 | $148,435,585 | $117,794,212 | $467,188 | 3 | $41,905,519 |
| 2020 | $595,958,812 | $134,561,979 | $124,455,383 | $205,000 | 5 | $17,326,149 |
| 2019 | $625,589,543 | $121,389,500 | $119,803,140 | $150,000 | 3 | $11,375,219 |
About American College of Surgeons
Based on IRS filings
American College of Surgeons is a public charity focused on Education, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $773.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $7K. Net investment income was $48.3M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
American College of Surgeons is led by Patricia L. Turner, Executive Director & CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 16 of 45 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Patricia L. Turner
Executive Director & CEO
Director of Memb Svcs & Executive Director → Executive Director, 2023
Executive Director → Executive Director & CEO, 2025
On filings since 2019
38 hrs/week
$610K (2019) → $1.2M (2025)
Beth H. Sutton
Acs President
Chair → Director, 2021
Director → Acs President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$662 (2025)
Henri R. Ford
Acs President
Director → Acs President, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$74K (2025)
Lena M. Napolitano Dir
V.chair
New on the 2025 filing
39 hrs/week
$25K (2025)
Fabrizio Michelassi V. Chair
Chair
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Douglas E. Wood
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$2K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Kenneth W. Sharp
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$200 (2019) → $0 (2025)
Timothy J. Eberlein
Director
Director → Director & Chair, 2023
Chair & Director → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
39 hrs/week
$150K (2019) → $163K (2025)
Steven C. Stain MD
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$120 (2020) → $0 (2025)
James W. Fleshman Jr.
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$420 (2022) → $0 (2025)
Girma Tefera
Medical Director & Acs Hope
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$476K (2025)
Ronald J. Weigel
Medical Director & Cancer Programs
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$711K (2025)
Anton N. Sidawy
Director
Director → Director & Chair, 2022
Chair & Director → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary L. Timmerman
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James C. Denneny III
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda G. Phillips
Director
Director → Director & Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair & Director → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diana L. Farmer
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Annesley Aj W. Copeland
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David J. Welsh
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Francoise P. Chagnon
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carol L. Brown
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark T. Savarise
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Philip R. Wolinsky
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shelly D. Timmons
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrea A. Hayes-Dixon
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarwat Salim
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Liane S. Feldman
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Atala Chair
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Arun K. Gosain
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Audra A. Duncan
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel L. Dent
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sanjay R. Parikh
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ajit K. Sachdeva
Senior Vice President & Education
Director of Education → Senior Vice President & Education, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$612K (2019) → $907K (2025)
Christian D. Shalgian
Senior Vice President Advocacy & Health
Director of Advocacy → Senior Vice President Advocacy & Health, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$362K (2019) → $485K (2025)
Clifford Ko
Senior Vice President & Quality Programs
Director of Research → Senior Vice President & Quality Programs, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$738K (2019) → $980K (2025)
Michelle McGovern
Chief Hr Officer
Director of Human Resources → Chief Hr Officer, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$415K (2019) → $571K (2025)
Tyler G. Hughes
First Vice President
Secretary → First Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
39 hrs/week
$100K (2020) → $97K (2025)
Paige A. Rodgers
CFO
On filings since 2023
38 hrs/week
$408K (2024) → $661K (2025)
Michael J. Sutherland
Senior Vice President & Member Services
Director Member Services → Senior Vice President & Member Services, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$599K (2024) → $620K (2025)
Lewis Flint Editor Of
Selected Readings
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$530K (2025)
Nancy L. Gantt
First Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$11K (2025)
Don K. Nakayama
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sherry M. Wren
Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deborah A. Kuhls
Second Vice President
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dennis H. Kraus
Second Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (50)
- Former: Anthony Atala (2019–2024) — Chair
- Former: Fabrizio Michelassi (2019–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Frank G. Opelka (2019–2024) — Medical Director
- Former: Gay L. Vincent (2019–2024) — Special Advisor
- Former: Lena M. Napolitano (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Lewis Flint (2019–2024) — Editor of Selected Reading
- Former: Patrick V. Bailey (2019–2024) — Medical Director
- Former: Anne G. Rizzo (2023–2024) — Second Vice President
- Former: E. Christopher Ellison (2023–2024) — Acs President
- Former: Mary E. Fallat (2023–2024) — First Vice President
- Former: David B. Hoyt (2019–2023) — Senior Executive Advisor
- Former: James W. Gigantelli (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Sean C. Grondin (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Julie Ann Freischlag (2022–2023) — Acs President
- Former: Quan-Yang Duh (2022–2023) — First Vice President
- Former: Richard A. Lynn (2022–2023) — Second Vice President
- Former: Enrique Hernandez (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: John Ld Atkinson (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: L. Scott Levin (2019–2022) — Chair
- Former: Steven D. Wexner (2019–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: H. Randolph Bailey (2021–2022) — First Vice President
- Former: J. Wayne Meredith (2021–2022) — Acs President
- Former: Lisa Ann Newman (2021–2022) — Second Vice President
- Former: Andrea Hayes (2022) — Director
- Former: Heidi Nelson (2022) — Medical Director & Cancer Programs
- Former: Bj Hancock (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Gerald M. Fried (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: James K. Elsey (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Lenworth M. Jacobs Jr. (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Christian Shaligan (2020–2021) — Director of Advocacy
- Former: Forrest Dean Griffen (2020–2021) — Second Vice President
- Former: Valerie W. Rusch (2020–2021) — Acs President
- Former: Brian Harper (2021) — Director of It
- Former: Cori Ashford (2021) — Director of Com
- Former: John A. Weigelt Md Facs (2021) — First Vice President
- Former: Edward E. Cornwell III (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Lynn Kahn (2019–2020) — Director of Com
- Former: Margaret M. Dunn (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Mark C. Weissler (2019–2020) — First Vice President
- Former: Michael J. Zinner (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Philip R. Caropreso (2019–2020) — Second Vice President
- Former: Ronald V. Maier (2019–2020) — Acs President
- Former: Wilfred Chapleau (2019–2020) — Program Director
- Former: William G. Cioffi Jr. (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: John A. Weigelt (2020) — First Vice President
- Former: Barbara L. Bass (2019) — President
- Former: Basil A. Pruitt Jr. (2019) — Second Vice President
- Former: Charles D. Mabry (2019) — First Vice President
- Former: Leigh A. Neumayer (2019) — Chair
- Former: Marshall Z. Schwartz (2019) — Vice Chair
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $1.2M, to Patricia L Turner (Executive Director & CEO). 16 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about American College of Surgeons
How much does American College of Surgeons give each year?
American College of Surgeons gave $7K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $22K across 2 grants.
How large is American College of Surgeons?
American College of Surgeons reported $773.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $177.5M.
What is American College of Surgeons?
American College of Surgeons is a public charity focused on Education, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $773.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does American College of Surgeons operate?
American College of Surgeons has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Nebraska, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia.
What is American College of Surgeons's EIN?
American College of Surgeons's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-2192800. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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