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Society for Academic Emergency Medicine

Public charity · Grantmaker Des Plaines, IL EIN: 20-4866532 Website

To lead the advancement of academic emergency medicine through education, research, and professional development.

Society for Academic Emergency Medicine at a glance

In short: Society for Academic Emergency Medicine gave $1.1M across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $1.1M), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$1,060,500
+1728.4% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$1,060,500
+1728.4% vs 2023
Median grant
$1,060,500
Total assets
$11,319,182
-2.2% vs 2023
Primary geography
Illinois (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Society for Academic Emergency Medicine funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Saem Research Foundation: $1.1MSaem Research Foundation$1.1M

The largest 2024 recipient was Saem Research Foundation ($1.1M).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K2$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Des Plaines

How Society for Academic Emergency Medicine gives

  • Giving grew 1120% from 2021 to 2024. Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $42K (2020) to $1.1M (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $1.1M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Saem Research Foundation Des Plaines, ILResearch Support$1,060,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$11,319,182$7,592,503$8,490,127$1,060,5001$701,301
2023$11,570,471$6,474,757$6,690,960$58,0001$26,037
2022$11,101,575$6,046,671$6,117,092$139,0901$201,541
2021$10,341,301$6,329,618$4,316,120$86,9081$1,161,691
2020$8,105,083$3,692,285$3,504,263$41,5001$263,400

About Society for Academic Emergency Medicine

Based on IRS filings

Society for Academic Emergency Medicine is a public charity focused on Education, based in Des Plaines, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $11.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $701K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Society for Academic Emergency Medicine is led by Megan Schagrin Mba Cae Cfre, Chief Executive Officer on filings since 2020; 7 of 21 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Megan Schagrin Mba Cae Cfre

    Chief Executive Officer

    On filings since 2020

    45 hrs/week

    $351K (2020) → $427K (2024)

  • Angela M. Mills MD

    President & Immediate Past President

    Secretary-Treasurer & President-Elect → President-Elect & President, 2022

    President-Elect & President → President & Immediate Past President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ali S. Raja Md Dba MPH

    President-Elect & President

    Secretary-Treasurer & President-Elect → President-Elect & President, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anthony Macalindong

    Director & Information Technology

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $105K (2022) → $141K (2024)

  • Holly Byrd-Duncan

    Director, Membership & Meetings

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $115K (2022) → $141K (2024)

  • Melissa McMillian

    Director & Foundation

    Director, Foundation & Bus Development → Director & Foundation, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    28 hrs/week

    $123K (2022) → $144K (2024)

  • Douglas Ray Msa

    Director & Finance

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $154K (2023) → $164K (2024)

  • Laura Hoffmeier Giblin

    Director & Publications

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $137K (2023) → $141K (2024)

  • Erin Campo

    Director & Governance

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $144K (2024)

  • Ava E. Pierce MD

    Member-At-Large

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wendy C. Coates MD

    Immediate Past President

    Secretary-Treasure & President-Elect → President Elect & President, 2023

    President Elect & President → Immediate Past President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pooja Agrawal MD MPH

    Member-At-Large

    On filings since 2021

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jody A. Vogel Md Msc Msw

    Member-At-Large & Secretary-Treasurer

    Member-At-Large → Member-At-Large & Secretary-Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julianna J. Jung MD

    Member-At-Large

    On filings since 2022

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Druck MD

    Member-At-Large

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael J. Defilippo Do Micp

    Resident Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle D. Lall Md Mhs

    Secretary-Treasurer & President-Elect

    Member-At-Large & Secretary-Treasurer → Secretary-Treasurer & President-Elect, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicholas M. Mohr Md Ms

    Member-At-Large

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel N. Jourdan MD

    Resident Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lewis Nelson MD

    Member-At-Large

    New on the 2024 filing

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan Lafollette MD

    Member-At-Large

    New on the 2024 filing

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (16)
  • Former: Amy H. Kaji MD PhD (2020–2023) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: Megan Schagrin (2023) — Chief Executive Officer
  • Former: Wendy Sun MD (2023) — Resident Member
  • Former: Christopher R. Carpentermdmsc (2020–2022) — Member-At-Large
  • Former: Doug Ray Msa (2020–2022) — Director, Finance & Oper
  • Former: James F. Holmes Jr. MD MPH (2020–2022) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: Michelle D. Lall MD (2020–2022) — Member-At-Large
  • Former: Ali S. Raja MD MBA (2021–2022) — Member-At-Large & Secretary-Treasurer
  • Former: Jeffrey P. Druck MD (2022) — Member-At-Large
  • Former: Ian Bk Martin MD MBA (2020–2021) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: Jody A. Vogel MD (2020–2021) — Member-At-Large
  • Former: Richard E. Wolfe MD (2020–2021) — Member-At-Large
  • Former: Megan L. Ranney MD MPH (2020) — Member-At-Large
  • Former: Nehal Naik MD (2020) — Resident Member
  • Former: Stephen C. Dorner Md Mph Mss (2020) — Resident Member
  • Former: Steven B. Bird MD (2020) — Immediate Past President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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

Megan Schagrin MBA CAE CFRE — Chief Executive Officer: $427KMegan Schagrin MBA CAE…Chief Executive Officer$427KDouglas Ray MSA — Director, Finance: $164KDouglas Ray MSADirector, Finance$164KErin Campo — Director, Governance: $144KErin CampoDirector, Governance$144KMelissa McMillian — Director, Foundation: $144KMelissa McMillianDirector, Foundation$144KLaura Hoffmeier Giblin — Director, Publications: $141KLaura Hoffmeier GiblinDirector, Publications$141KAnthony Macalindong — Director, Information Technology: $141KAnthony MacalindongDirector, Information Technology$141KHolly Byrd-Duncan — Director, Membership & Meetings: $141KHolly Byrd-DuncanDirector, Membership & Meetings$141K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $427K, to Megan Schagrin MBA CAE CFRE (Chief Executive Officer). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Society for Academic Emergency Medicine

How much does Society for Academic Emergency Medicine give each year?

Society for Academic Emergency Medicine gave $1.1M across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $58K across 1 grant.

How large is Society for Academic Emergency Medicine?

Society for Academic Emergency Medicine reported $11.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.6M.

What is Society for Academic Emergency Medicine?

Society for Academic Emergency Medicine is a public charity focused on Education, based in Des Plaines, IL. It holds $11.3M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Society for Academic Emergency Medicine operate?

Society for Academic Emergency Medicine has awarded grants in Illinois.

What is Society for Academic Emergency Medicine's EIN?

Society for Academic Emergency Medicine's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4866532. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 1, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 30, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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