Nonprofit · EIN 85-2679877
ACADEMY OF AID-IN-DYING MEDICINE
Tax-exempt · BERKELEY, CA 94705
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $321,345 | $132,007 | $189,338 | $582,721 | $6,045 | $576,676 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $182,600 | $58,864 | $123,736 | $387,338 | $0 | $387,338 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $186,021 | $49,009 | $137,012 | $263,602 | $0 | $263,602 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $320,082
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Royalties
- $1,263
- Other revenue
- $1,263
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $51,434
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $51,434
- Professional fundraising fees
- $12,530
- Accounting fees
- $5,763
- Program services (functional)
- $73,585
- Management and general (functional)
- $40,118
- Fundraising (functional)
- $18,304
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $387,338
- Total assets, end of year
- $582,721
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,045
- Net assets, end of year
- $576,676
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $576,676
- Gross receipts
- $321,345
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 53
- Year formed
- 2020
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lael Duncan | Interim Executive Director Officer | 20 | $26,934 |
| Thalia DeWolf | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $24,500 |
| Douglas Simpson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sonia Levingston | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lisa Stolarczyk | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sonny Vukic | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lonny Shavelson | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| Jasper Schmidt | Board Chair thru Aug 2025 Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Rachel Baker | Director thru July 2025 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Blake | Treasurer thru July 2025 Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Kevin Malone | Secretary thru July 2025 Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper Schmidt | Board Chair | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Blake | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Kevin Malone | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Douglas Simpson | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Sonia Levingston | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Lisa Stolarczyk | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Rachel Baker | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Sonny Vukic | Director | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lonny Shavelson MD | Board Chair | 2 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Levine MD | Board Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Constance Holden RN MSN | Board Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Mindy Cooper MD | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Thalia DeWolf RN | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Fruitrich | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Robin Plumer MD | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Janie Rakow | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Maggie Wilson MD | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Sonny Vukic | Director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2819 PIEDMONT AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94705-2313
- In care of
- % LONNY SHAVELSON
- Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
- 2819 Piedmont Avenue, Berkeley CA 94705
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Sarah Kiskadden-Bechtel, 136 Madison Ave, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10016
- Principal officer (990-N for 2020)
- Lonny Shavelson, 2819 PIEDMONT AVE, Berkeley CA 94705
- Signed the 990
- Sarah Kiskadden-Bechtel, Executive Director
- Phone
- (510) 423-0577
- Website
- https://www.aadm.org/
- Return prepared by
- 100 Degrees Consulting
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 85-2679877 or by the name ACADEMY OF AID-IN-DYING MEDICINE.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
The Academy of Aid-in-Dying Medicine advances, teaches, and supports best clinical practices for expert, attentive care of patients considering or completing medical aid in dying.
Program accomplishments
- AADM educated and disseminated information to 1800 people on how to use AADM's Patient to Doctor Referral System. The organization offered Continuing Education credits for licensing to 300 physicians, nurses, and social workers. The organization held educational presentations about medical aid in dying at hospitals, hospices, medical associations, and patient-centered organizations (i.e. support groups for patients with Parkinson's, ALS, Cancer, and other potentially terminal illnesses) to over 800 attendees.Expenses $73,585
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 85-2679877
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2021
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E03)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $582,721
- Income (IRS master file)
- $321,345
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $321,345 | $132,007 | $582,721 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $182,600 | $58,864 | $387,338 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $186,021 | $49,009 | $263,602 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Lonny Shavelson | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 85-2679877).
Questions about ACADEMY OF AID-IN-DYING MEDICINE
- What is the EIN of ACADEMY OF AID-IN-DYING MEDICINE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ACADEMY OF AID-IN-DYING MEDICINE is 85-2679877.
- Is ACADEMY OF AID-IN-DYING MEDICINE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
- Are donations to ACADEMY OF AID-IN-DYING MEDICINE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ACADEMY OF AID-IN-DYING MEDICINE 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 ACADEMY OF AID-IN-DYING MEDICINE due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ACADEMY OF AID-IN-DYING MEDICINE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ACADEMY OF AID-IN-DYING MEDICINE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Sarah Kiskadden-Bechtel.
- Who are the officers and directors of ACADEMY OF AID-IN-DYING MEDICINE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $26,934 (Lael Duncan, Interim Executive Director).
- How much revenue does ACADEMY OF AID-IN-DYING MEDICINE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $321,345, expenses of $132,007 and total assets of $582,721 at year end.
Other nonprofits in BERKELEY
- LIFELONG MEDICAL CARE EIN 94-2502308 · last filed 990 for 2025
- WE CARE SOLAR EIN 30-0627106 · last filed 990 for 2024
- CALIFORNIA PAN-ETHNIC HEALTH NETWORK EIN 94-3306223 · last filed 990 for 2025
- THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS EIN 94-2823116 · last filed 990 for 2025
- CARESTAR FOUNDATION EIN 82-1511283 · last filed 990-PF for 2024
- VENTURE STRATEGIES FOR HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT EIN 30-0037857 · last filed 990 for 2024
- CALIFORNIA ADVOCATES FOR NURSING HOME REFORM EIN 94-2939542 · last filed 990 for 2025
- EASY DOES IT EMERGENCY SERVICES PROGRAM EIN 94-3227346 · last filed 990 for 2025