American Academy Of Dermatology Inc

Rosemont, IL · Founded 1959

Professional organization advancing dermatologic care, education, and research for skin health

Primary audience

Medical Professionals

Work area

Professional Development

Topic

Dermatology and Skin Health

Contact

Steven Debnar

Website Contact

About Organization

The American Academy of Dermatology supports dermatologists and promotes excellence in skin care through education, research grants, and public health initiatives. Based in Rosemont, IL, the organization operates with $53.6 million in annual revenue and employs over 200 staff members serving the dermatology profession nationwide.

What They Focus On

Dermatologic Research

Funding scientific research in hair disorders, diagnostic methods, and innovative treatments to advance skin health

Professional Development

Supporting dermatologists through scholarships, educational awards, and international conference opportunities for continued learning

Skin Cancer Prevention

Installing shade structures and promoting public awareness of sun protection to reduce skin cancer incidence

Financial Information

Form 990 data showing organizational financial health and growth.

Revenue (2024)

$53.6M

Assets (2024)

$128.5M

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Employees
2024	—	—	—	—
2023	—	—	—	—
2023	$46,654,777	$48,006,690	$108,692,113	214
2022	—	—	—	—
2022	$38,199,006	$45,090,931	$93,525,190	225
2020	—	—	—	—
2020	$30,912,169	$33,913,608	$99,627,034	206
2019	$36,993,545	$40,593,231	$84,769,663	216
2018	$38,267,101	$36,642,634	$83,826,057	204

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. All figures in USD.

01

Professional Education

Providing continuing medical education and training programs for dermatologists through conferences and scholarships
02

Research Funding

Awarding competitive grants to support dermatologic research in hair disorders and diagnostic excellence
03

Public Health Initiatives

Installing shade structures and promoting skin cancer prevention through community-based health programs
04

Professional Support

Supporting state and regional dermatology organizations through delegate programs and organizational grants

Programs and Initiatives

Services and programs offered by American Academy Of Dermatology Inc

Hair Research Grants

Funding dermatologic research on hair disorders and treatments through competitive grant programs for qualified researchers

Diagnostic Excellence Research

Supporting research projects focused on improving diagnostic accuracy and patient outcomes in dermatologic conditions

World Congress Scholarships

Providing educational scholarships for dermatologists to attend international conferences and advance their professional development

Shade Structure Initiative

Installing sun protection structures in communities to prevent skin cancer and promote public skin health awareness

Innovative Dermatology Education

Recognizing and funding innovative approaches to dermatology education through the IDEA award program for educators

Sulzberger Institute

Advancing dermatologic education and professional development through specialized training programs and academic support

Team & Leadership

Meet the people behind American Academy Of Dermatology Inc.

Steven Debnar

Chief Financial Officer

Milestones

1959

IRS Tax-Exempt Status

1959

Granted federal tax-exempt status as a professional medical organization

2018

Revenue Peak

2018

Reached $38.3 million in revenue supporting dermatology profession

2022

Post-Pandemic Recovery

2022

Revenue rebounded to $38.2 million after 2020 pandemic impact

2023

Record Growth

2023

Revenue increased 22% to $46.7 million expanding educational programs

Executive Compensation

Top compensated officers & key employees from IRS Form 990

Total Reported (2023)

$5.6M

Highest Paid

$858K

Elizabeth K Usher

Compensated Officers

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Elizabeth K Usher	Executive Director & CEO	$775,136	$82,885	$858,021	39.36
Sarah Tancredi	Senior Vice President, Operations	$357,026	$74,348	$431,374	33.78
Melanie Tolley Hall	Senior Vice President, Marketing & Communications	$334,326	$63,305	$397,631	34.07
Krista Kauper	Senior Vice President, Member Experience And Strat	$328,118	$47,309	$375,427	36.96
Matthew Fitzgerald	Vice President, Science & Quality	$292,334	$62,673	$355,007	40.55
Karry La Violette	Senior Vice President, Advocacy & Policy	$312,704	$32,798	$345,502	4.2
Shawn Friesen	Director, Legislative, Political & Grassroots Advo	$228,808	$111,355	$340,163	—
Amy Outschoorn	VP, Continuing Professional Education	$280,904	$54,172	$335,076	35.47
Erik Horn	Senior Director Information Technology & Security	$269,543	$53,903	$323,446	34.02
Leighton Rudy Anderson	Vice President, Development & Revenue	$274,427	$46,225	$320,652	38.87
Cacinda Kuhn	Vice President, Member Relations & Engagement	$279,528	$40,142	$319,670	33.22
Steven J Debnar	Chief Financial Officer	$259,399	$55,283	$314,682	35.51
Timothy Moses	Senior Director, Meetings & Conventions	$265,879	$40,991	$306,870	47.81
Suzanne Lothary	Director, Marketing	$208,143	$56,341	$264,484	30.13
Lara Graf	Director, Medical Journals Publishing	$214,634	$49,685	$264,319	40.94

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Elizabeth K Usher	Executive Director & CEO	$777,842	$173,703	$951,545	37.52
Sarah Tancredi	SR VP, Operations	$343,119	$70,086	$413,205	32.96
Melanie Tolley Hall	SR VP, Marketing & Communications	$314,835	$67,861	$382,696	34.69
Matthew Fitzgerald	VP, Science & Quality	$285,945	$60,054	$345,999	43.6
Krista Kauper	VP, Strategy, Meetings, Analytics & Al	$293,233	$44,162	$337,395	33.81
Cacinda Kuhn	VP, Member Relations & Engagement	$274,928	$40,577	$315,505	32.72
Steven J Debnar	Chief Financial Officer	$258,778	$53,494	$312,272	35.44
Erik Horn	SR Director Information Technology & Security	$253,683	$50,773	$304,456	32.6
Timothy Moses	SR Director, Meetings & Conventions	$251,687	$38,782	$290,469	47.6
Leighton Rudy Anderson	VP, Development & Revenue	$255,762	$30,399	$286,161	28.66
Shawn Friesen	Director, Legislative, Political & Grassroots Advo	$201,235	$56,664	$257,899	—
Lara Graf	Director, Medical Journals Publishing	$207,072	$48,532	$255,604	41.87
Suzanne Lothary	Director, Marketing	$200,036	$53,368	$253,404	31.66
Caryn Etkin	Director, Clinical REG. & Quality Science	$190,868	$52,137	$243,005	35.59
Kathleen Domanowski	Director, Communications	$189,921	$52,249	$242,170	33.47

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Elizabeth K Usher	Executive Director & CEO	$577,366	$154,101	$731,467	34.84
Sarah Tancredi	Chief Operations Officer	$305,269	$67,041	$372,310	31.65
Barbara Greenan	Chief Advocacy & Policy Officer	$315,868	$38,438	$354,306	2.21
Melanie Tolley Hall	Chief Communications & Marketing Officer	$293,446	$54,236	$347,682	34.07
Matthew Fitzgerald	Chief Science & Quality Officer	$271,327	$57,687	$329,014	31.14
Krista Kauper	Chief Officer Strategic Alliances & Planning	$263,199	$39,797	$302,996	34.92
Cacinda Kuhn	Chief Member Engagement Officer	$258,379	$43,044	$301,423	32.92
Damon Marquis	Chief Learning Officer	$248,587	$47,841	$296,428	41.57
Steven J Debnar	Chief Financial Officer	$245,267	$50,452	$295,719	32.4
Erik Horn	Senior Director Information Technology	$233,765	$49,640	$283,405	29.79
Shawn Friesen	Director, Legislative, Political & Grassroots Advo	$215,405	$57,245	$272,650	0.01
Timothy Moses	Senior Director, Meetings & Conventions	$231,410	$36,215	$267,625	45.69
Naheed Ali	Chief Development & Community Relations Officer	$213,994	$29,571	$243,565	39.65
Suzanne Lothary	Director, Marketing	$188,662	$51,128	$239,790	29.11
Lara Graf	Director, Medical Journals Publishing	$191,027	$46,188	$237,215	40.79

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Sarah Tancredi	Chief Operations Officer	$281,991	$64,101	$346,092	29.29
Barbara Greenan	Chief Advocacy & Policy Officer	$299,790	$37,185	$336,975	0.01
Elaine C Weiss	Executive Director & CEO	$322,693	—	$314,944	33.75
Melanie Tolley Hall	Chief Communications & Marketing Officer	$268,166	$45,631	$313,797	31.53
Matthew Fitzgerald	Chief Science & Quality Officer	$257,406	$54,800	$312,206	31.93
Naheed Ali	Chief Development & Community Relations Officer	$252,842	$51,797	$304,639	42.86
Cacinda Kuhn	Chief Member Engagement Officer	$244,604	$41,055	$285,659	33.32
Krista Kauper	Chief Officer Strategic Alliances & Planning	$242,589	$37,126	$279,715	33.43
Steven J Debnar	Chief Financial Officer	$229,261	$49,404	$278,665	30.48
Damon Marquis	Chief Learning Officer	$228,485	$39,883	$268,368	42.02
Erik Horn	Senior Director Information Technology	$220,651	$46,190	$266,841	30.44
Shawn Friesen	Director, Legislative, Political & Grassroots Advo	$209,489	$55,704	$265,193	0.01
Timothy Moses	Senior Director, Meetings & Conventions	$215,634	$34,205	$249,839	46.58
Suzanne Lothary	Director, Marketing	$183,462	$49,464	$232,926	28.18
Lara Graf	Director, Medical Journals Publishing	$183,462	$44,736	$228,198	40.84

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. Compensation includes base and other reported compensation.

Partners & Funders

Grant funding relationships from IRS Form 990 filings

$144K Grants Received

$903K Grants Given

36 Organizations

Top Funders

5 total

Council of Medical Specialty Societies

$50K

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$38K

Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fund

$30K

Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc.

$20K

T Rowe Price Program For Charitable

$6K

Top Grantees

31 total

Brigham & Women's Hospital Research BOSTON, MA

$177K

Trustees Of The Univ Of Pennsylvania PHILADELPHIA, PA

$150K

Wildlife Conservation Society BRONX, NY

$100K

Wake Forest Univ Health Sciences WINSTONSALEM, NC

$100K

Johns Hopkins Univ BALTIMORE, MD

$88K

Dermatology Foundation EVANSTON, IL

$41K

Play And Park Structures CHATTANOOGA, TN

$26K

Society For Investigative Dermatology CLEVELAND, OH

$23K

Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute MINNEAPOLIS, MN

$20K

American Contact Dermatitis Society MILWAUKEE, WI

$15K

+21 more grantees

Council of Medical Specialty Societies Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fund Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc. T Rowe Price Program For Charitable Brigham & Women's Hospital Research Trustees Of The Univ Of Pennsylvania Wildlife Conservation Society Wake Forest Univ Health Sciences Johns Hopkins Univ Dermatology Foundation Play And Park Structures Society For Investigative Dermatology Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute American Contact Dermatitis Society General Hospital Corpthe New York University Medical Center Washington Univ School Of Medicine Montefiore Medical Center Scissortail Park Foundation Inc. Saint Albert The Great Pole Green Elementary Pta Adkins Arboretum City Of Mountain Home Bitterroot Aquatic Center Foundation Inc. Elmm Community Ctr YMCA Of The Pikes Peak Region Jenkintown Borough University Of Alabama At Brmingham Oregon Health & Science University Brown Dermatology Inc. Oregon Health Science University Mayo Clinic - Rochester Yale University School Of Medicine Regents Of The University Of Minnesota

Source: IRS Form 990 Schedule I filings. Amounts may span multiple tax years.

Lobbying Activity

Lobbying Disclosure Act registrations

Self-Lobbying

36 Registrations

24 Clients

Yes Self-Lobbying

Clients 24 total

American Academy Of Ophthalmology

4 filings

Self

American Academy Of Family Physicians

3 filings

Self

American Academy Of Sleep Medicine

3 filings

Self

American Academy Of Addiction Psychiatry

2 filings

Self

American Academy Of Audiology

2 filings

Self

American Academy Of Dermatology Association

2 filings

Self

American Academy Of Pediatric Dentistry

2 filings

Self

American Academy Of Physician Associates

2 filings

Self

American Academy Of Adoption Attorneys

1 filing

Self

American Academy Of Allergy, Asthma, And Immunology

1 filing

Self

American Academy Of Anesthesiologist Assistants

1 filing

Self

American Academy Of Child And Adolescent Psychiatry

1 filing

Self

American Academy Of Dermatology

1 filing

Self

American Academy Of Emergency Medicine

1 filing

Self

American Academy Of Emergency Medicine (Aaem)

1 filing

Self

American Academy Of Home Care Medicine

1 filing

Self

American Academy Of Hospice And Palliative Care

1 filing

Self

American Academy Of Neurology

1 filing

Self

American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons

1 filing

Self

American Academy Of Otolaryngology-Head And Neck Surgery

1 filing

Self

American Academy Of Pediatrics

1 filing

Self

American Academy Of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

1 filing

Self

American Academy Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation

1 filing

Self

Mcdermott+ Consulting (On Behalf Of The American Academy Of Ophthalmology)

1 filing

Self

Source: Senate Office of Public Records — Lobbying Disclosure Act

Contact

Get in touch with American Academy Of Dermatology Inc

Phone

(847) 330-0230

Visit Website

9500 Bryn Mawr Ave 500 Rosemont, IL 60018

American Academy Of Dermatology Inc

What They Focus On

Financial Information

How They Work

Professional Education

Research Funding

Public Health Initiatives

Professional Support

Programs and Initiatives

Hair Research Grants

Diagnostic Excellence Research

World Congress Scholarships

Shade Structure Initiative

Innovative Dermatology Education

Sulzberger Institute

Team & Leadership

Steven Debnar

Milestones

IRS Tax-Exempt Status

Revenue Peak

Post-Pandemic Recovery

Record Growth

Executive Compensation

Partners & Funders

Top Funders

Top Grantees

Related Organizations

Tax-Exempt Affiliates

Lobbying Activity

Clients 24 total

Contact

Phone