National Board of Medical Examiners
The National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) is a public charity based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, formed in 1915. It advances assessment of health care professionals, with the stated goal of achieving optimal care for all, and supports medical education and assessment research, learner resources, and local health equity and access efforts.
National Board of Medical Examiners at a glance
In short: National Board of Medical Examiners gave $2.7M across 39 grants in 2024 (avg $70K), top state Virginia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $2,739,035
- +103.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 39
- +34.5% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $70,232
- +51.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $457,188,976
- +2.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Virginia (45% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to National Board of Medical Examiners
- Review Cycle
- The 2026 Emerging Innovators Grants cycle is due June 15, 2026. The 2026 Latin America Grants application closes February 23, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. EST.
- Deadline
- The 2026 Emerging Innovators Grants cycle is due June 15, 2026.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3750 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: (215) 590-9500
Website: https://nbme.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who National Board of Medical Examiners funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was National Medical Fellowships ($1.1M). Together the top 10 received $2.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
107 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 68 grants of 107 (64%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
NBME describes community giving focused on health equity and access in the Philadelphia region. Its 2024 grant dollars went primarily to recipients in Virginia (45%) and Pennsylvania (22%), followed by New York (9%), California (8%), and Illinois (5%). The Latin America Grant Program is for eligible applicants in Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, or South America.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 39 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How National Board of Medical Examiners gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $446K (2021) to $2.7M (2024). In 2024 it made 39 grants totaling $2.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Medical Fellowships Alexandria, VA | Grant - See Part IV | $1,111,714 |
| Alvernia University Reading, PA | Grant - See Part IV | $170,035 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Inst Blacksburg, VA | Grant - See Part IV | $107,507 |
| Drexel University Philadelphia, PA | Grant - See Part IV | $100,000 |
| Regents Univ Calif Riverside Riverside, CA | Grant - See Part IV | $100,000 |
| National Center Civic Innov New York, NY | Contribution - See Part IV | $99,000 |
| Health Career Collaborative Burlingame, CA | Grant - See Part IV | $75,000 |
| University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL | Grant -See Part IV | $75,000 |
| Albright College Reading, PA | Grant - See Part IV | $60,640 |
| Together for West Phila Wynnewood, PA | Grant - See Part IV | $60,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $457,188,976 | $189,758,430 | $178,563,223 | $2,739,035 | 39 | $16,275,580 |
| 2023 | $444,844,524 | $174,159,356 | $163,735,447 | $1,345,036 | 29 | $10,615,609 |
| 2022 | $408,783,672 | $170,264,713 | $147,523,156 | $609,426 | 20 | $15,479,983 |
| 2021 | $441,118,666 | $198,319,114 | $147,446,165 | $446,177 | 7 | $49,151,144 |
| 2020 | $396,621,143 | $147,961,859 | $158,761,733 | $487,563 | 12 | $17,883,167 |
| 2019 | $397,806,467 | $180,705,162 | $177,615,287 | $551,481 | 9 | $11,126,292 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
NBME’s stated mission is to advance assessment of health care professionals to achieve optimal care for all. Its philanthropic programs support medical education and assessment research, learner support and pathways into health care professions, and efforts addressing social determinants of health. NBME also describes local community giving focused on health equity and access in the Philadelphia region.
Its grant programs include the Emerging Innovators Grants for early- to mid-career faculty, researchers, and program leaders; Stemmler Grants for mid- to senior-career researchers; and Latin America Grants for assessment collaborations in health professions education. NBME also offers fellowships, professional development opportunities, and awards related to medical education assessment.
Grantees in 2024 included organizations with varied missions. National Medical Fellowships, the largest listed recipient, says its mission is to broaden pathways to medical education, provide leadership opportunities, and ensure clinical research includes everyone. Health Career Collaborative describes its work as supporting youth from underserved communities toward health careers and helping medical schools and training programs develop local chapters. Philadelphia-area recipients included Maternity Care Coalition, which says it works to improve the health and well-being of pregnant women and parenting families, and It Takes Philly, which says it provides education and consulting to underserved communities for barrier-free health care.
Grantmaking
In 2024, NBME reported 39 grants totaling $2,739,035. Grant amounts ranged from $7,000 to $1,111,714, with a median grant of $30,000. The largest listed grants were $1,111,714 to National Medical Fellowships; $170,035 to Alvernia University; $107,507 to Virginia Polytechnic Institute; and $100,000 each to Drexel University and the University of California, Riverside. Other listed recipients included National Center for Civic Innovation ($99,000), Health Career Collaborative ($75,000), and University of Illinois at Chicago ($75,000).
The 2026 Emerging Innovators Grants program offers up to $25,000 per accepted proposal and plans to select four projects designed for completion within one to two years. Applicants must be early- to mid-career faculty or staff, and principal investigators must have appointments at LCME- or AOA/COCA-accredited medical schools or graduate medical education facilities. Applicants cannot be principal investigator or co-principal investigator on another active Stemmler or Emerging Innovators grant, and cannot apply to both programs in the same cycle as principal investigator or co-principal investigator. The guidelines also state that prior Stemmler grantees cannot apply to Emerging Innovators as principal investigator or co-principal investigator.
The Latin America Grant Program offers institutions up to $50,000 over two years for projects related to assessment and local needs and priorities. Eligible applicants must be located in Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, or South America. Its stated focus areas include learner competency assessment, faculty development, and quality improvement or program evaluation related to health professions education.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Peter J. Katsufrakis as President and CEO; John J. Hinke Jr. as SVP and CFO; Michael G. Jodoin as SVP, C&P Management; Linda M. Gadsby as SVP and General Counsel; Andrew F. Farella as SVP and CIO; Ye Tong as SVP, Assessment; Christopher A. Feddock as AVP, CBA; Pamela L. Treves as SVP, Growth; Alex J. Mechaber as VP, USMLE; and Kenneth W. Ridgley as VP, Test Development Services.
National Board of Medical Examiners is led by Peter J Katsufrakis, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; all 27 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Peter J Katsufrakis
President & CEO
On filings since 2019
45 hrs/week
$664K (2019) → $2M (2024)
Rajat Arora
Vice President & Executive Director Tech Innov
New on the 2024 filing
45 hrs/week
$294K (2024)
Reena Karani
Chair
Director → Treasurer, 2021
Treasurer → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
$6K (2019) → $2K (2024)
Danny M Takanishi Jr.
Director
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
$4K (2021) → $3K (2024)
Maya Hammoud
Director
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
$5K (2021) → $8K (2024)
Zachary E Weismann
Director
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
$950 (2021) → $6K (2024)
Jon Thomas
Director
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
$1K (2023) → $6K (2024)
Joshua D Nosanchuk
Director
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
$3K (2023) → $7K (2024)
Patricia A King
Director
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
$5K (2023) → $8K (2024)
Alfred F Tallia
Past Chair
Chair → Past Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
$15K (2019) → $5K (2024)
Andrew F Farella
Senior Vice President & CIO
On filings since 2019
45 hrs/week
$274K (2019) → $379K (2024)
David A Milling
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
$1K (2019) → $8K (2024)
John J Hinke Jr.
Senior Vice President & CFO
CFO → Senior Vice President & CFO, 2021
On filings since 2019
45 hrs/week
$312K (2019) → $362K (2024)
Marie Foley
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
$2K (2019) → $8K (2024)
Michael G Jodoin
Senior Vice President, C & P Management
Vice President & Psychometrics → Senior Vice President, C & P Management, 2021
On filings since 2019
45 hrs/week
$297K (2019) → $401K (2024)
Susan A Deitch
Secretary
On filings since 2019
45 hrs/week
$156K (2019) → $191K (2024)
Christopher A Feddock
Assistant Vice President & Cba
Executive Director & Csec → Assistant Vice President & Cba, 2022
On filings since 2020
45 hrs/week
$266K (2020) → $431K (2024)
Linda M Gadsby
Senior Vice President & General Counsel
Vice President & General Counsel → Senior Vice President & General Counsel, 2021
On filings since 2020
45 hrs/week
$359K (2020) → $401K (2024)
Alex J Mechaber
Vice President & Usmle
On filings since 2021
45 hrs/week
$381K (2021) → $407K (2024)
Pamela L Treves
Senior Vice President & Growth
Vice President, Mktg & Committee → Senior Vice President & Growth, 2022
On filings since 2021
45 hrs/week
$256K (2021) → $347K (2024)
Ye Tong
Senior Vice President & Assessment
On filings since 2021
45 hrs/week
$384K (2022) → $391K (2024)
Elisa K Moll
Vice President & Strategy Management
On filings since 2022
45 hrs/week
$215K (2022) → $247K (2024)
Janelle R Endres
Vice President & Human Resources
On filings since 2022
45 hrs/week
$220K (2022) → $261K (2024)
Kenneth W Ridgley
Vice President & Test Development Srvs
On filings since 2022
45 hrs/week
$312K (2022) → $342K (2024)
Antionette Crockrell
Vice President & Business Development
On filings since 2023
45 hrs/week
$277K (2023) → $289K (2024)
Uchenna C Kwentoh
Vice President, Marketing & Strategic Committee
On filings since 2023
45 hrs/week
$150K (2023) → $240K (2024)
Steven Go
Vice President & Assessment Ope
New on the 2024 filing
45 hrs/week
$341K (2024)
Former officers (26)
- Former: Brian E Clauser (2019–2023) — Dist Research Sci
- Former: Kamili A Wilson (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Lisa M Rawding (2019–2023) — Senior Vice President, Growth & Innovation
- Former: Michael A Barone (2019–2023) — Vice President & Cba
- Former: Suzanne T Anderson (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Agata P Butler (2019–2022) — Vice President, Acad & Profess
- Former: Craig N Mills (2019–2022) — Senior Vice President, Sd & D
- Former: Latha Chandran (2019–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Karen M Sanders (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Donna Elliot Mills (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth D Azari (2019–2021) — Senior Vice President & COO
- Former: Kenneth W Ridgely (2019–2021) — Vice President & Test Development Svcs
- Former: Miguel A Paniagua (2019–2021) — Assistant Vice President & Assessment Op
- Former: Patricia M Mastors (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Paul M Wallach (2019–2021) — Vice Chair
- Former: Thomas A Rebbecchi (2019–2021) — Medical Advisor
- Former: David J Brodsky (2021) — Vice President & Infrastructure
- Former: Margaret B Anderson (2019–2020) — Vice President & Med Executive Director Global
- Former: Stephen G Clyman (2019–2020) — Former Senior Vice President, R & D
- Former: Janelle A Rhyne (2019) — Director
- Former: Kim E LeBlanc (2019) — Executive Director & Csec
- Former: Lewis R First (2019) — Past Chair
- Former: Nuno Sousa (2019) — Director
- Former: Paul Cunningham (2019) — Director
- Former: Sara R Valenzuela (2019) — Vice President & Test Development Svcs
- Former: Shelley Z Green (2019) — General Counsel
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $2.0M, to Peter J Katsufrakis (President & CEO). 27 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about National Board of Medical Examiners
How much does National Board of Medical Examiners give each year?
National Board of Medical Examiners gave $2.7M across 39 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $1.3M across 29 grants.
What is National Board of Medical Examiners's typical grant size?
National Board of Medical Examiners's median grant in 2024 was $30,000, and its average grant was $70,232, across 39 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does National Board of Medical Examiners give grants?
National Board of Medical Examiners's top state is Virginia, with 45% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (22%) and New York (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (6 grants), Reading, PA (2 grants), New York, NY (2 grants) and Chicago, IL (2 grants).
Does National Board of Medical Examiners give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 39 grants with a stated purpose on National Board of Medical Examiners's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Grant - See Part IV" (29 grants) and "Contribution - See Part IV" (10 grants).
Who are National Board of Medical Examiners's largest grantees?
National Board of Medical Examiners's largest 2024 grantees include National Medical Fellowships ($1,111,714), Alvernia University ($170,035) and Virginia Polytechnic Inst ($107,507), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is National Board of Medical Examiners?
National Board of Medical Examiners reported $457.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $189.8M.
What does National Board of Medical Examiners fund?
NBME’s stated mission is to advance assessment of health care professionals to achieve optimal care for all. Its philanthropic programs support medical education and assessment research, learner support and pathways into health care professions, and efforts addressing social determinants of health. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from National Board of Medical Examiners?
National Board of Medical Examiners has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check nbme.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is National Board of Medical Examiners's EIN?
National Board of Medical Examiners's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-1352238. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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