American College of Surgeons
Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2192800 · Education · Rank 3,303 by total revenue
To improve the quality of care of the surgical patient through education and research.
Money, Form 990 for tax year 2024
- Total revenue
- $177,470,920
- Total expenses
- $142,549,416
- Total assets
- $773,004,565
- Salary base (all salaries and wages)
- $57,734,231
- Salaries, other pay and benefits
- $79,984,498
- Employees
- 532
- Salary base per employee
- $108,523
"Salary base" is Form 990 Part IX lines 5 to 7. "Employees" is everyone who got a W-2 that year, full or part time. Form 990-EZ and 990-PF report pay differently; see About the data.
Leadership (40)
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia L Turner | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO | Officer | 38 | $1,450,892 |
| Paige A Rodgers | CFO | Officer | 38 | $757,654 |
| Tyler G Hughes | FIRST VP (THRU 10/24) | Officer | 39 | $96,564 |
| Henri R Ford | ACS PRESIDENT (THRU 10/24) | Board, Officer | 1 | $73,809 |
| Lena M Napolitano Dir | (THRU 10/24)/V.CHAIR (AS OF 10/24) | Board, Officer | 39 | $25,001 |
| Nancy L Gantt | FIRST VP (AS OF 10/24) | Officer | 1 | $10,595 |
| Beth H Sutton | ACS PRESIDENT (AS OF 10/24) | Board, Officer | 1 | $662 |
| Fabrizio Michelassi V Chair | (THRU 10/24)/ CHAIR (AS OF 10/24) | Board, Officer | 1 | None reported |
| Don K Nakayama | TREASURER | Officer | 1 | None reported |
| Dennis H Kraus | SECOND VP (AS OF 10/24) | Officer | 1 | None reported |
| Deborah A Kuhls | SECOND VP (THRU 10/24) | Officer | 1 | None reported |
| Sherry M Wren | SECRETARY | Officer | 1 | None reported |
| Ajit Sachdeva | SVP, EDUCATION | Key employee | 40 | $1,220,058 |
| Clifford Ko | SVP, QUALITY PROGRAMS | Key employee | 40 | $1,157,512 |
| Michael J Sutherland | SVP, MEMBER SERVICES | Key employee | 40 | $753,154 |
| Timothy J Eberlein | DIRECTOR (THRU 10/24) | Board | 39 | $162,500 |
| Anthony Atala Chair | (THRU 10/24) / DIR. (AS OF 10/24) | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Carol L Brown | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Francoise P Chagnon | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Annesley Aj W Copeland | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| James C Denneny III | DIRECTOR (THRU 10/24) | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Daniel L Dent | DIRECTOR (AS OF 10/24) | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Audra A Duncan | DIRECTOR (AS OF 10/24) | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Diana L Farmer | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Liane S Feldman | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| James W Fleshman Jr | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Arun K Gosain | DIRECTOR (AS OF 10/24) | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Andrea A Hayes-Dixon | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Sanjay R Parikh | DIRECTOR (AS OF 10/24) | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Linda G Phillips | DIRECTOR (THRU 10/24) | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Sarwat Salim | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Mark T Savarise | DIRECTOR (THRU 07/24) | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Kenneth W Sharp | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Anton N Sidawy | DIRECTOR (THRU 07/24) | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Steven C Stain MD | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Gary L Timmerman | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Shelly D Timmons | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| David J Welsh | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Philip R Wolinsky | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Douglas E Wood | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
Top 10 paid people listed
These 10 people received $8,362,291, which is 14.5% of the $57,734,231 salary base shared by 532 employees.
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | From this org | From related orgs | Other pay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia L Turner | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO | Officer | 38 | $1,151,185 | $0 | $299,707 | $1,450,892 |
| Ajit Sachdeva | SVP, EDUCATION | Key employee | 40 | $907,257 | $0 | $312,801 | $1,220,058 |
| Clifford Ko | SVP, QUALITY PROGRAMS | Key employee | 40 | $979,836 | $0 | $177,676 | $1,157,512 |
| Michelle McGovern | CHIEF HR OFFICER | Highly paid employee | 40 | $571,329 | $0 | $201,828 | $773,157 |
| Paige A Rodgers | CFO | Officer | 38 | $660,957 | $0 | $96,697 | $757,654 |
| Michael J Sutherland | SVP, MEMBER SERVICES | Key employee | 40 | $619,563 | $0 | $133,591 | $753,154 |
| Ronald J Weigel | MEDICAL DIRECTOR, CANCER PROGRAMS | Highly paid employee | 40 | $710,845 | $0 | $38,776 | $749,621 |
| Christian D Shalgian | SVP. ADVOCACY AND HEALTH | Highly paid employee | 40 | $484,787 | $0 | $173,330 | $658,117 |
| Girma Tefera | MEDICAL DIRECTOR, ACS HOPE | Highly paid employee | 40 | $475,534 | $0 | $137,113 | $612,647 |
| Lewis Flint Editor Of | SELECTED READINGS (THRU 06/25) | Highly paid employee | 40 | $529,635 | $0 | -$300,156 | $229,479 |
Sources
- IRS e-file return 202621069349300117 (Form 990, period ending 2025-06-30): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 36-2192800
- Organization website (as filed): www.facs.org