American Medical Association
The American Medical Association (AMA) is a 501(c)(6) business league and professional association headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1847 and tax-exempt since March 1946, the AMA operates as a membership-based organization with approximately 1,369 employees. The organization promotes medicine, public health, and medical education while advocating for optimal patient care through legislative and regulatory change.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$1.5B
+8.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$7.3M
-11.6% YoY
Grant Count
142
+23.5% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$51K
-28.4% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
Mission: To further the interests of the medical profession by promoting the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health.
The AMA's primary activities include:
Scientific Publications: Publishing the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), JAMA Network Open, and 11 specialty journals. These publications are distributed worldwide to more than 335,200 individual subscribers and over 2,980 institutions through print and online access, providing peer-reviewed clinical and investigative reports across major medical disciplines.
Medical Information Products: Development and sales of medical information books and digital content, including medical practice information, ethics texts, current procedural terminology, and medical coding texts designed for members, potential members, consumers, and the broader medical profession.
Legislative and Regulatory Advocacy: Seeking change in federal and state legislative and regulatory environments to protect patient needs and enable physicians to provide optimal care, with predominant focus areas including Medicare payment reform.
Grantmaking
The AMA provides grants with typical award amounts ranging from $250 to $393,536. Recent grantmaking activity includes a $12 million precision education grant program and micro grants for community health. Primary funding focus areas include community health grants, health and medical grants, health and wellness grants, and school health grants.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The AMA's grantmaking focuses primarily on the District of Columbia, California, and New York.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of 2024:
- Total Assets: $1,478,782,477
- Total Revenue: $546,000,000
- Total Expenses: $427,000,000
- Total Liabilities: $328,000,000
- Total Giving: $8,605,592
As of 2023:
- Total Assets: $1,364,147,649
- Total Revenue: $468,408,415
- Total Expenses: $403,258,268
Executive compensation totaled $9,865,902 in the most recent reporting period.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,478,782,477 | $1,364,147,649 | $1,164,748,719 |
| Revenue | $546,239,123 | $468,408,415 | $446,719,199 |
| Expenses | $426,572,778 | $403,258,268 | $369,917,313 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $92,690,467 | $30,997,379 | $20,412,130 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from American Medical Association
AMA Community Health Impact Lab Micro Grants
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
Amount
$50,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
AMA Foundation Medical Student Ambassador Program
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
AMA Research Challenge
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
Amount
$10,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
James L. Madara, MD serves as Principal Officer.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID H AIZUSS MD | TRUSTEE/CHAIR-ELECT | 10 | $139,315 |
| TOLUWALASE A AJAYI MD | TRUSTEE | 10 | $73,600 |
| JOHN H ARMSTRONG MD | HOD VICE SPEAKER | 11 | $78,003 |
| GERALYN R BREIG | PUBLIC TRUSTEE (BEG. JULY 2024) | 7 | $34,292 |
| MADELYN E BUTLER MD | TRUSTEE | 9 | $83,850 |
| ALEXANDER DING MD | TRUSTEE | 11 | $87,010 |
| WILLARDA V EDWARDS MD | TRUSTEE (THRU JUNE 2024) | 10 | $78,597 |
| LISA BOHMAN EGBERT MD | HOD SPEAKER | 18 | $96,698 |
| JESSE M EHRENFELD MD | PRESIDENT/PAST PRESIDENT | 27 | $292,910 |
| E SCOTT FERGUSON MD | TRUSTEE | 10 | $68,966 |
| SANDRA ADAMSON FRYHOFER MD | PAST CHAIR/TRUSTEE | 15 | $113,622 |
| MELISSA J GARRETSON MD | TRUSTEE (BEG. JULY 2024) | 9 | $39,475 |
| LYNN JEFFERS MD | TRUSTEE (BEG. JULY 2024) | 9 | $38,075 |
| MARILYN J HEINE MD | TRUSTEE | 10 | $78,950 |
| PRATISTHA KOIRALA MD | RESIDENT TRUSTEE | 8 | $72,650 |
| ILSE R LEVIN DO | TRUSTEE | 10 | $81,750 |
| THOMAS J MADEJSKI MD | TRUSTEE (THRU JUNE 2024) | 12 | $35,788 |
| BOBBY MUKKAMALA MD | TRUSTEE/PRESIDENT-ELECT | 15 | $176,333 |
| HARRIS PASTIDES PHD | PUBLIC TRUSTEE (THRU JUNE 2024) | 8 | $33,500 |
| JACK RESNECK JR MD | PAST PRESIDENT (THRU JUNE 2024) | 19 | $144,980 |
| BRUCE A SCOTT MD | PRESIDENT-ELECT/PRESIDENT | 25 | $279,413 |
| ALIYA SIDDIQUI | STUDENT TRUSTEE | 14 | $92,066 |
| MICHAEL SUK MD | CHAIR-ELECT/CHAIR | 18 | $224,183 |
| WILLIE UNDERWOOD III MD | CHAIR/PAST CHAIR | 23 | $219,915 |
| DAVID J WELSH MD | TRUSTEE (BEG. JULY 2024) | 11 | $40,875 |
| JAMES L MADARA MD | EVP & CEO | 60 | $2,905,096 |
| DENISE M HAGERTY | SVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 60 | $1,055,118 |
| THOMAS J EASLEY | SVP & CHIEF MISSION OFFICER | 60 | $1,348,994 |
| JON L GIACOMIN | SVP & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 60 | $1,429,073 |
| TODD D UNGER | SVP & CHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER | 60 | $1,038,151 |
| KENNETH J SHARIGIAN | SVP & CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER | 60 | $1,604,676 |
| KIRSTEN BIBBINS-DOMINGO MD | SVP & EDITOR IN CHIEF, JAMA NW | 60 | $1,035,547 |
| KAREN A MAYBANK MD | SVP & CHIEF HLTH EQUITY OFFICER | 60 | $917,144 |
| ANDRA HELLER | SVP & GENERAL COUNSEL | 60 | $958,295 |
| LORI A PRESTESATER | SVP HEALTH SOLUTIONS | 60 | $940,621 |
| ALBERT T OSBAHR MD | FORMER TRUSTEE | — | $21,976 |
| WILLIAM E KOBLER MD | FORMER TRUSTEE | — | $18,778 |
| RUSSELL WH KRIDEL MD | FORMER TRUSTEE | — | $13,845 |
| GERALD E HARMON MD | FORMER TRUSTEE | — | $17,363 |
| HOWARD C BAUCHNER MD | FORMER SVP/EDITOR IN CHIEF, JAMA NW | — | $543,875 |
| THOMAS C GIANNULLI MD | FORMER SVP/CHIEF MED INFO OFFICER | — | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The AMA announced recipients of a $12 million precision education grant program. The organization also offers micro grants for community health to support physicians' community health initiatives.
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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