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FY 2024

Verified NonprofitLast Filed 2024EIN 36-6056120

American Osteopathic Foundation Inc

CHICAGO, ILFounded 1949Website

mission statement

To support programs and services that promote osteopathic medicine and enhance patient-centered care. The AOF has worked diligently toward realizing its vision, to enrich global health by promoting osteopathic medicine. The AOF is energized and inspired to accomplish this through its mission, to support philanthropic activities that promote and enhance the osteopathic profession. Through the support of leadership, the dedication and foresight of the AOF board of directors, and the generosity of the foundation's loyal donors, the AOF proudly serves as the philanthropic partner for the osteopathic profession, the association and the affiliates. AOF has made a difference in the lives of many within the profession and continues to increase the number of awards given, grants extended, scholarships awarded, and services provided that enhance and benefit osteopathic students, residents, physicians - and the patients they so honorably serve.

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Total Revenue

$7.6M

FY 2024

Program Spending

43.6%

of total expenses

Known Funders

2019–2024 filings

Key Metrics (FY 2024)

The Numbers

$23.0M

Total Assets

$22.4M net

98.86 mo

Operating Reserves

FY 2024

+241%

Revenue Growth

YoY

Total Employees

FY 2024

Funding Track Record

Backed by 21 Institutional Funders

$2.8M raised across 46 grants (2019–2024 filings)

Funder Geography

Funders across 12 states (2019–2024 filings)

Institutional Funding by Year

PaidCommittedBoth

Funder	Location	Total Awarded
Heatherington Foundation for Innovation and Education IN Healt	PORTLAND, OR	$1,140,075
Familycare Inc	PORTLAND, OR	$1,025,000
American Osteopathic Association	Chicago, IL	$254,031
Advocates for the American Osteopathic Association	CHICAGO, IL	$92,000
Acofp Educational and Research	ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL	$54,605
National Academy of Sciences	Washington, DC	$50,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund	BOSTON, MA	$30,900
Osteopathic Heritage Foundation	DUBLIN, OH	$27,500
A T Still University of Health Sciences	Kirksville, MO	$26,800
American Osteopathic Infromation Association	Chicago, IL	$25,000

Total tracked: $2,815,073 across 46 grants (2019–2024 filings)

Totals reflect grants as reported on funder tax returns. Timing may not match recipient revenue: funder and recipient fiscal years often differ, and grants paid by a funder in one year may be recognized by the recipient in a different year.

Programs (FY 2024)

What They Do

$660K in expenses

For 74 years, the american osteopathic foundation (AOF) has operated as the charitable heart of the osteopathic profession. AOF accomplishes this by providing financial support to promote, encourageand disseminate the principles and practice of osteopathic medicine. The AOF is the only national osteopathic foundation that supports and invests in the whole profession by recognizing osteopathic students, residents and practicing physicians based on professional merit.education: the american osteopathic foundation (AOF) provides educational scholarships to osteopathic medical students in an effort to defray costs of medical school.

$181K in expenses

Recognition awards: the AOF's industry recognition awards celebrate excellence in education, research, and academic leadership throughout to the osteopathic profession.

$288K in expenses

Research: AOF supports osteopathic researchers who explore new medical insights and modalities to enhance patient centered care. AOF grants primarily support early investigators and medical students to encourage the pursuit of knowledge throughout their careers.

$57K in expenses

International humanitarian outreach: the AOF provides grants to help defray international travel costs for members of the osteopathic profession who provide medical support to underserved, underdeveloped and/or disaster-stricken areas across the world. This grant program brings medical attention to tens of thousands of patients who may have otherwise gone without care. An expansion of the international humanitarian outreach program includes grants to domestic organizations run by an osteopathic physician(s) that treat patients throughout the year in a foreign country(s). Originally incorporated into AOF's portfolio to provide medical aid following the pandemic, multi-year international grants are now part of the overall program.

— in expenses

Community service: the AOF offers grants to support osteopathic efforts that provide community wellness services and/or accessible care in local communities.

Financial History