American Osteopathic Foundation
The mission of the American Osteopathic Foundation is to support programs and services that promote osteopathic medicine and enhance patient-centered care.
American Osteopathic Foundation at a glance
In short: American Osteopathic Foundation gave $158K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), top state Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $157,978
- +83.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,747
- -8.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $24,824,332
- +8.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (28% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who American Osteopathic Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Acofp Foundation ($38K). Together the top 8 received $158K.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 26 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How American Osteopathic Foundation gives
- Giving grew 251% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2022) to $158K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $158K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Acofp Foundation Chicago, IL | Educational Grant | $37,500 |
| Hartville Migrant Council Hartville, OH | Community Services Grant | $25,000 |
| Osteopathic Cranial Academy Foundation Woodland Hills, CA | Community Services Grant | $25,000 |
| University of Rochester Medical Center Rochester, NY | International Humanitarian Outreach Grant | $25,000 |
| Williamson Health & Welness Center Williamson, WV | Community Services Grant | $25,000 |
| Mercy Health Toledo, OH | Educational Grant | $7,500 |
| Texas Osteopathic Medical Association Austin, TX | Educational Grant | $6,978 |
| American Osteopathic Association Chicago, IL | Educational Grant Health Policy Fellowship Program | $6,000 |
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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 | $24,824,332 | $2,787,843 | $2,856,296 | $157,978 | 8 | $753,294 |
| 2024 | $22,960,158 | $7,631,230 | $2,724,646 | $86,250 | 4 | $878,858 |
| 2023 | $17,330,075 | $2,236,558 | $2,479,137 | $77,928 | 7 | $918,341 |
| 2022 | $16,168,048 | $1,843,079 | $1,972,320 | $45,000 | 2 | $355,471 |
| 2021 | $19,265,366 | $3,314,044 | $1,724,161 | $84,425 | 5 | $920,967 |
| 2020 | $17,125,388 | $1,987,136 | $1,599,421 | $148,666 | 5 | $952,617 |
About American Osteopathic Foundation
Based on IRS filings
American Osteopathic Foundation is a public charity, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $24.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $158K. Net investment income was $753K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
American Osteopathic Foundation is led by Rita Forden, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2020; 4 of 23 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rita Forden
Chief Executive Officer
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$248K (2020) → $320K (2025)
Scott Cyrus DO
President
Treasurer → President Elect, 2024
President Elect → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Teresa Sanders
Development Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$103K (2022) → $118K (2025)
Julia Jung
Director of Marketing & Mission Communications
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$105K (2025)
Jill Helenbrook
Director
Director → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wendy McDonald RN
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Saulnier
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shereece Dove
Student Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sonbol Shahid-Salles DO
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Henry Knox
Student Director
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joel Feder DO
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Rosch
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Larson Cae Cme
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wes Metheny
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Blair
Chief Financial Officer & Co-Treasurer
Finance Director → Chief Financial Officer & Co-Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$113K (2020) → $153K (2025)
Barbara Ross-Lee DO
Past Preseident
President → Immediate Past President, 2023
Immediate Past President → Past Preseident, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dawn Tartaglione DO
Past President
President → Immediate Past President, 2024
Immediate Past President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Grove DO
Past Preseident
President → Past President, 2022
Past President → Past Preseident, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Zammuto DO
Immediate Past President
President Elect → President, 2024
President → Immediate Past President, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julieanne Sees DO
President-Elect
Vice President → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → President-Elect, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Seger Morris DO
Treasurer
Director → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Kowalczyk DO
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sonia Rivera-Martinez DO
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Jeffrey Heatherington (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Kris Nicholoff (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Thomas Wallace (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Athena Masi (2023–2024) — Student Director
- Former: Shane Sergent DO (2024) — Director
- Former: Thomas Quinn DO (2024) — Director
- Former: Tanya Porter (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: John Kowalcyzk DO (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Matthew Stokell (2022–2023) — Student Director
- Former: Sonia Rivera Martinez DO (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: J. Michael Finley DO (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Jeffrey Edwards (2021–2022) — Student Director
- Former: Mark Fleming (2022) — Director
- Former: Comfort Orebayo (2020–2021) — Student Director
- Former: Martin S. Levine DO (2020–2021) — Past President
- Former: Steven Heithoffdo (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Tom Wallace (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Frank Beamer (2021) — Director
- Former: Dixie Tooke-Rawlins DO (2020) — Past President
- Former: Renee Wakulski (2020) — Student Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $320K, to Rita Forden (Chief Executive Officer). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about American Osteopathic Foundation
How much does American Osteopathic Foundation give each year?
American Osteopathic Foundation gave $158K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $86K across 4 grants.
What is American Osteopathic Foundation's typical grant size?
American Osteopathic Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $19,747, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does American Osteopathic Foundation give grants?
American Osteopathic Foundation's top state is Illinois, with 28% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Ohio (21%) and California (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (2 grants).
Does American Osteopathic Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on American Osteopathic Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational Grant" (3 grants) and "Community Services Grant" (3 grants).
Who are American Osteopathic Foundation's largest grantees?
American Osteopathic Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Acofp Foundation ($37,500), Hartville Migrant Council ($25,000) and Osteopathic Cranial Academy Foundation ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is American Osteopathic Foundation?
American Osteopathic Foundation reported $24.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.8M.
What is American Osteopathic Foundation's EIN?
American Osteopathic Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6056120. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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