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American Medical Association Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Chicago, IL EIN: 36-6080517 Website
Economically disadvantaged peoplePeople with diseases and illnessesAcademicsStudentsEducation

THE AMA FOUNDATION BRINGS TOGETHER PHYSICIANS AND COMMUNITIES TO IMPROVE OUR NATION'S HEALTH.

Key facts about American Medical Association Foundation

EIN
36-6080517
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$2,235,847
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$2,235,847
Median grant
$2,235,847
Total assets
$25,674,194

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

How American Medical Association Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 61% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$25.7M

-4.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.2M

+153.6% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2.2M

+153.6% YoY

About American Medical Association Foundation

Based on IRS filings

American Medical Association Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Economically disadvantaged people, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $25.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2.2M. Net investment income was $1.3M.

Focus Areas

Economically disadvantaged peoplePeople with diseases and illnessesAcademicsStudentsEducation
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$5M$7M$10M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$25,674,194$27,007,954$27,964,016
Revenue$3,064,034$2,616,839$2,255,474
Expenses$6,175,479$4,129,796$4,288,876
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$1,269,668$1,045,956$-642,738
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 5, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 22, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 7, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 19, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 16, 2026)

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$559K$1M$2M$2M1 grants20191 grants20201 grants20211 grants20221 grants20231 grants20241 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2025

See Attached List: $2.2MSee Attached List$2.2M

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M4$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include See Attached List ($2,235,847).

RecipientPurposeAmount
SEE ATTACHED LIST Community Health Program$2,235,847

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Virginia Spitzer — Executive Director: $274KVirginia SpitzerExecutive Director$274KSandra Smith — Deputy Director: $204KSandra SmithDeputy Director$204KCarie Lovstad — Senior Development Officer: $129KCarie LovstadSenior Development Officer$129K

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Virginia SpitzerExecutive Director40$273,899
Sandra SmithDeputy Director40$203,918
Carie LovstadSenior Development Officer40$129,200
Mary Beth EllisonPresident5—
Albert Ray MD FAAFPImmediate Past President5—
Cedric M Bright MD FACPDirector3—
Jon Ekdahl JDDirector3—
Jeremy Lazarus MDPresident-Elect5—
Rachelle M Klammer MD FACEPSecretary3—
Barbara L McAneny MD FASCO MACPDirector3—
Lisa Bohman Egbert MDDirector3—
Jerry D Kennett MD MACCTreasurer5—
Thomas J Madejski MD FACPDirector3—
Diana Ramos MD MPH MBA FACOGDirector3—
Siobhan Wescott MD MPHDirector3—
Amanda BlockStudent Director3—
Chidinma IkonteStudent Director3—
Ilse Levin DO MPH TM FACPDirector3—
Jacqueline L Nguyen EsqDirector3—
Shilpen Patel MD FACRO FASTRODirector3—
David Welsh MD MBADirector3—
Racheal KuneshAMA Alliance Representative3—
Whitney Stuard Sambhariya MD PhDResident Director3—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Economically disadvantaged peoplePeople with diseases and illnessesAcademicsStudentsEducation

Frequently Asked Questions

What is American Medical Association Foundation?

American Medical Association Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Economically disadvantaged people, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $25.7M in total assets as of 2025.

How large is American Medical Association Foundation?

As of 2025, American Medical Association Foundation holds $25.7M in total assets with $3.1M in annual revenue. It awarded 1 grant totaling $2.2M in 2025.

What size grants does American Medical Association Foundation award?

In 2025, American Medical Association Foundation awarded 1 grant totaling $2.2M — an average of about $2.2M per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is American Medical Association Foundation's EIN?

American Medical Association Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6080517. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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