ABAI Expenses
The American Board of Allergy and Immunology (ABAI) is a nonprofit organization classified under section 501(c)(6). Its financial sustainability relies primarily on revenue generated from Certification Examination fees and Annual Continuous Certification Program (CCP) fees. The organization is committed to operational efficiency, with staff actively working to minimize expenses. Despite this, ABAI experienced an approximate 3% increase in operational costs in 2024, attributable to factors such as rent, professional services, insurance, and meeting expenses.Since 2018, ABAI has successfully maintained the costs associated with the CCP Continuous Assessment Program (CAP) without passing additional expenses onto diplomates, demonstrating a commitment to affordability and value.
Initial Certification / CCP Indirect Costs: Encompasses general operating expenses, governance personnel, and administrative overheads.
Initial Certification Assessment Direct Costs: Includes expenses related to meetings, secure item bank administration, psychometric analysis, computer-based testing (CBT) exam costs, ABMS per capita fees, certificate printing, computer consulting, and certification program personnel.
CCP Assessment Direct Costs: Covers costs associated with meetings, secure item bank administration, psychometric evaluations, development and maintenance of self-assessment activities, website development and maintenance, certificate printing, and CCP program personnel.
All ABAI Directors serve voluntarily on the Board, receiving no direct compensation. Their contributions are acknowledged through modest honoraria and reimbursement for travel expenses incurred during board meetings, reflecting the organization's commitment to fiscal responsibility and volunteer engagement.
The expense distribution is visually represented in a pie chart, categorized as follows:
- Certification / CCP Indirect Cost – general operating expenses, governance personnel
- Certification Assessment Direct Costs – meetings, secure item bank administration, psychometrics, computer-based testing (CBT) exam costs, ABMS per capita expenses, certificate printing, computer consulting, certification program personnel
- CCP Assessment Direct Costs – meetings, secure item bank administration, psychometrics, self-assessment activity development and maintenance, computer consulting, website development and maintenance, certificate printing, CCP program personnel
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Click here to download ABAI's 2024 Form 990