Nonprofit · EIN 23-6191090
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ENDODONTISTS
Tax-exempt · CHICAGO, IL 60601
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $13,540,127 | $13,903,467 | -$363,340 | $19,977,418 | $5,862,594 | $14,114,824 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $14,140,645 | $13,955,808 | $184,837 | $18,379,718 | $4,936,647 | $13,443,071 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $13,158,496 | $13,073,558 | $84,938 | $20,145,288 | $7,445,972 | $12,699,316 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $12,565,098
- Investment income
- $517,627
- Royalties
- $422,402
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $72,679
- Other revenue
- $457,402
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $53,491
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,714,171
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,851,874
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,357,444
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $57,257
- Accounting fees
- $43,043
- Occupancy
- $384,718
- Travel
- $938,338
- Depreciation
- $316,841
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $18,379,718
- Total assets, end of year
- $19,977,418
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,862,594
- Net assets, end of year
- $14,114,824
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,568,533
- Publicly traded securities
- $14,665,653
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $14,114,824
- Gross unrelated business income
- $368,643
- Gross receipts
- $13,574,992
- Employees
- 37
- Volunteers
- 200
- Year formed
- 1943
- State of legal domicile
- IL
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEN WIDELKA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $501,922 | $0 | $38,318 |
| FITZSIMMONS KIMBERLY | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $225,548 | $0 | $30,468 |
| REBECCA PERRY | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 32 | $235,159 | $0 | $19,004 |
| TRINA ANDRESEN COE | DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $223,680 | $0 | $19,487 |
| KINSMAN TANYA L | AED, MEETINGS & CONTINUING EDUCATION Key employee | 40 | $156,080 | $0 | $24,916 |
| WHITTLESEY ALYSON | AED, FOUNDATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,678 | $0 | $44,374 |
| NERO LAWRENCE | AED - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,034 | $0 | $23,907 |
| MCNAMARA KELLY L | AED, MEMBER SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,609 | $0 | $43,879 |
| KENNETH M HARGREAVES | EDITOR Trustee or director | 6 | $152,975 | $0 | $0 |
| NILES MARIANNE L | CORPORATE RELATIONS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,034 | $0 | $22,319 |
| CRAIG S HIRSCHBERG | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Officer | 5 | $55,725 | $900 | $0 |
| LAUREL E BURNS | DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $1,575 | $50,000 | $0 |
| NATASHA M FLAKE | PRESIDENT/IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT (EFFECTIVE APRI Officer | 20 | $39,231 | $1,350 | $0 |
| STEVEN J KATZ | PRESIDENT-ELECT/PRESIDENT (EFFECTIVE APRIL 2025) Officer | 12 | $30,975 | $0 | $0 |
| W CRAIG NOBLETT | VICE PRESIDENT/PRESIDENT-ELECT (EFFECTIVE APRIL 20 Officer | 5 | $27,850 | $900 | $0 |
27 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALFRED H WIEMANN III | DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $1,400 | $10,000 |
| STEFAN I ZWEIG | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Officer | 5 | $4,136 | $1,500 |
| ELISABETH S PERRY | TREASURER Officer | 7 | $3,875 | $0 |
| BRADLEY H GETTLEMAN | SECRETARY Officer | 7 | $2,575 | $0 |
| PATRICIA TORDIK | DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $2,400 |
| MARK B DESROSIERS | DIRECTORS (UNTIL APRIL 2025) Trustee or director | 4 | $2,261 | $0 |
| FIZA SINGH | DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $1,100 | $1,050 |
| NADIA CHUGAL | DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $1,850 | $0 |
| AUGUST GRISSOM | DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $1,525 | $0 |
| BRIAN E BERGERON | DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $1,475 | $0 |
| SUSAN B PAURAZAS | DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $1,311 | $0 |
| ROBERT W HEYDRICH | DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $1,261 | $0 |
| HAROLD J MARTINEZ | DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $1,225 | $0 |
| DAVID W CLANTON | DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $1,004 | $0 |
| MBACHAN C OKWEN | DIRECTORS (UNTIL APRIL 2025) Trustee or director | 4 | $975 | $0 |
| LAUREN E JENSEN | DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $975 | $0 |
| ANNE E WILLIAMSON | DIRECTORS (UNTIL APRIL 2025) Trustee or director | 4 | $675 | $0 |
| QIAN XIE | DIRECTORS (UNTIL APRIL 2025) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN F MANSOUR | DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGOT KUSIENSKI | DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALI BEHNIA | DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JANICE C CHOU | DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM D STANLEY | DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA Y FALCON | DIRECTORS (EFFECTIVE APRIL 2025) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN M NUSSTEIN | DIRECTORS (EFFECTIVE APRIL 2025) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| POORYA JALALI | DIRECTORS (EFFECTIVE APRIL 2025) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE A DIVINE | DIRECTORS (EFFECTIVE APRIL 2025) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 37 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEN WIDELKA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $478,152 | $0 | $36,102 |
| REBECCA PERRY | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 32 | $225,670 | $0 | $18,610 |
| KIMBERLY FITZSIMMONS | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $215,960 | $0 | $28,023 |
| TRINA ANDRESEN COE | DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $215,711 | $0 | $19,056 |
| FRENCH CATHERINE | AED FOR ADVOCACY & PROFESSIONAL RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $172,469 | $0 | $7,675 |
| KINSMAN TANYA L | AED, MEETINGS & CONTINUING EDUCATION Key employee | 40 | $150,482 | $0 | $22,660 |
| NERO LAWRENCE | AED - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,529 | $0 | $21,434 |
| MCNAMARA KELLY L | AED, MEMBER SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,467 | $0 | $38,285 |
| NILES MARIANNE L | CORPORATE RELATIONS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,959 | $0 | $20,429 |
| KENNETH M HARGREAVES | EDITOR Trustee or director | 6 | $140,500 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREL E BURNS | DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $2,625 | $50,000 | $0 |
| THEODORE D RAVENEL | DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $1,000 | $50,000 | $0 |
| CRAIG S HIRSCHBERG | PRESIDENT Officer | 20 | $37,208 | $0 | $0 |
| STEFAN I ZWEIG | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Officer | 5 | $30,293 | $900 | $0 |
| W CRAIG NOBLETT | TREASURER Officer | 7 | $28,000 | $0 | $0 |
| NATASHA M FLAKE | PRESIDENT-ELECT Officer | 12 | $27,750 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISABETH S PERRY | SECRETARY Officer | 7 | $26,875 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN J KATZ | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 5 | $26,500 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN B PAURAZAS | DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $2,250 | $10,000 | $0 |
| QIAN XIE | DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $10,000 | $0 |
| ALAN S LAW | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Officer | 5 | $5,043 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCUS D JOHNSON | DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $3,475 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADLEY H GETTLEMAN | DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $2,375 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK B DESROSIERS | DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $1,543 | $0 | $0 |
| AUGUST GRISSOM | DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $1,500 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE E WILLIAMSON | DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $1,375 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH J TITTLE | DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $1,250 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGOT KUSIENSKI | DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $1,200 | $0 |
| WILLIAM D STANLEY | DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $1,000 | $0 | $0 |
| MBACHAN C OKWEN | DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $1,000 | $0 | $0 |
| ALI BEHNIA | DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $875 | $0 | $0 |
| JANICE C CHOU | DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HAROLD J MARTINEZ | DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT W HEYDRICH | DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN E JENSEN | DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN F MANSOUR | DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT L DOYLE | DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 36 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEN WIDELKA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $454,856 | $0 | $33,439 |
| TRINA ANDRESEN COE | DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $214,140 | $0 | $16,560 |
| KIMBERLY FITZSIMMONS | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $209,398 | $0 | $15,536 |
| REBECCA PERRY | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 32 | $208,436 | $0 | $16,116 |
| KINSMAN TANYA L | AED, MEETINGS & CONTINUING EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,768 | $0 | $10,880 |
| NERO LAWRENCE | AED - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,433 | $0 | $9,773 |
| KENNETH M HARGREAVES | EDITOR Trustee or director | 6 | $136,960 | $0 | $0 |
| FRENCH CATHERINE | AED FOR ADVOCACY & PROFESSIONAL RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,625 | $0 | $1,690 |
| NILES MARIANNE L | CORPORATE RELATIONS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,407 | $0 | $8,885 |
| THEODORE D RAVENEL | DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $875 | $50,250 | $0 |
| STEFAN I ZWEIG | PRESIDENT Officer | 20 | $44,361 | $875 | $0 |
| CRAIG S HIRSCHBERG | PRESIDENT-ELECT Officer | 12 | $29,161 | $875 | $0 |
| STEVEN J KATZ | SECRETARY Officer | 7 | $28,250 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN H GLUSKIN | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Officer | 5 | $15,875 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN S LAW | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Officer | 5 | $14,962 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCUS D JOHNSON | DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $5,825 | $0 | $0 |
| W CRAIG NOBLETT | TREASURER Officer | 7 | $3,375 | $0 | $0 |
| NATASHA M FLAKE | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 5 | $2,000 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGOT KUSIENSKI | DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $1,875 | $0 |
| ELISABETH S PERRY | DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $1,875 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN B PAURAZAS | DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $1,452 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADLEY H GETTLEMAN | DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $1,452 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE E WILLIAMSON | DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $1,375 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK B DESROSIERS | DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $1,304 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH B WILTBANK | DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $1,250 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH J TITTLE | DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $1,125 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM D STANLEY | DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $875 | $0 | $0 |
| JANICE C CHOU | DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $875 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN M NUSSTEIN | DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $750 | $0 |
| JUDY MCINTYRE | DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| QIAN XIE | DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MBACHAN C OKWEN | DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL A FALCON | DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL J MINTZ | DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRK A COURY | DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT L DOYLE | DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 180 N STETSON AVE STE 1500, CHICAGO, IL 60601-6811
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KENNETH J WIDELKA, 180 N STETSON AVENUE 1500, CHICAGO, IL 60601
- Signed the 990
- KENNETH J WIDELKA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (312) 266-7255
- Website
- WWW.AAE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CALIBRE CPA GROUP PLLC
Mission
THE AAE IS DEDICATED TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE IN ENDODONTIC CARE. WE SUPPORT OUR MEMBERS' PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE THROUGH: RESEARCH AND EDUCATION, LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY, PHILANTHROPY AND SERVICE.
Program accomplishments
- ANNUAL MEETING:WITH OVER 4,000 ATTENDEES, 125 EXHIBITORS, 100 EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS AND 8 EDUCATIONAL TRACKS ANNUALLY, AAE'S ANNUAL MEETING IS THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE ENDODONTIC EDUCATION SUMMIT, VENDOR EXHIBITION AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY IN THE WORLD.
- AAE ENDO ON DEMAND:THE AAE ENDO ON DEMAND (EOD) PLATFORM PROVIDES UNLIMITED ACCESS TO A COMPLETE LIBRARY OF ENDODONTIC EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS, MATERIALS AND CE CREDIT ONLINE, AVAILABLE 24/7 ON DEMAND. WITH EOD, SUBSCRIBERS MAY ACCESS THE ONLINE EDUCATION THEY WANT, WHEN THEY WANT.
- JOURNAL OF ENDODONTICS (JOE):A MONTHLY PUBLICATION, THE JOE IS THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AAE. FEATURING A COMPILATION OF SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES, CASE REPORTS AND COMPARISON STUDIES EVALUATING MATERIALS AND METHODS OF PULP CONSERVATION AND ENDODONTIC TREATMENT, THE JOE KEEPS PACE WITH RAPID CHANGES IN THE FIELD, COVERING THE LATEST ADVANCES IN TECHNIQUES AND INSTRUMENTATION.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-6191090
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S41)
- Group exemption
- 5873 (1 member organizations)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $19,977,418
- Income (IRS master file)
- $13,574,992
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $13,540,127 | $13,903,467 | $19,977,418 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $14,140,645 | $13,955,808 | $18,379,718 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $13,158,496 | $13,073,558 | $20,145,288 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-6191090).
Questions about AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ENDODONTISTS
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ENDODONTISTS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ENDODONTISTS is 23-6191090.
- Is AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ENDODONTISTS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2011.
- Are donations to AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ENDODONTISTS tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ENDODONTISTS file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ENDODONTISTS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ENDODONTISTS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ENDODONTISTS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KENNETH J WIDELKA.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ENDODONTISTS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 42 people; 31 received compensation from the organization, the highest $501,922 (KEN WIDELKA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ENDODONTISTS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $13,540,127, expenses of $13,903,467 and total assets of $19,977,418 at year end.
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- AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ENDODONTISTS EIN 04-3059901 · CAMBRIDGE, MA · last filed 990-N for 2025
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