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Nonprofit · EIN 03-0276175

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HAND SURGERY INC

Tax-exempt · BEVERLY, MA 01915

Financials

$1.6M$1.3M2023$1.5M$1.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HAND SURGERY INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,456,769$1,470,467-$13,698$4,540,945$1,121,958$3,418,987
December 31, 2023990$1,590,494$1,328,682$261,812$4,047,122$813,328$3,233,794
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$651,553
Membership dues
$273,473
Program service revenue
$686,424
Investment income
$83,292
Other revenue
$35,500

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$177,154
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$488
Accounting fees
$15,000
Program services (functional)
$1,275,264
Management and general (functional)
$188,711
Fundraising (functional)
$6,492

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,047,122
Total assets, end of year
$4,540,945
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,121,958
Net assets, end of year
$3,418,987
Publicly traded securities
$2,970,711
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,418,987
Gross unrelated business income
$35,500
Gross receipts
$2,540,369
Employees
0
Volunteers
65
Year formed
1970
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DAVID S RUCH MDPRESIDENT/PRES-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
KYLE R EBERLIN MDPRESIDENT-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MIGUEL A PIRELA CRUZ MD FACSVICE PRES/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JONATHAN ISAACS MDSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JOSHUA M ABZUG MDTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MARCO RIZZO MDTREASURER-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
WILLIAM W DZWIERZYNSKIPAST PRES/PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ASIF M ILYAS MD FACSSR DIRECTOR AT LARGE
Trustee or director
2$0
DEANA M MERCER MDSR DIRECTOR AT LARGE
Trustee or director
2$0
HARVEY CHIM MDJR DIRECTOR AT LARGE
Trustee or director
2$0
INES C LIN MDJR DIRECTOR AT LARGE
Trustee or director
2$0
JEROME J WENNINGER JR PA-CAFFILIATE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
STEPHANIE N KANNAS OTRL CHTAFFILIATE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
NORA BARRETT OTRL CHTAFFILIATE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
TRISTAN B WEIR MDCANDIDATE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
6 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LOREE K KALLIANINEN MDVICE PRESIDENT (JAN 2024)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JOHN D LUBAHN MDPAST PRESIDENT (JAN 2024)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
BAUBACK SAFA MDSR DIRECTOR AT LARGE (JAN 2024)
Trustee or director
2$0
SONU A JAIN MDJR MEMBER AT LARGE (JAN 2024)
Trustee or director
2$0
GAYLE K SEVERANCE MS OTRLAFFILIATE DIRECTOR (JAN 2024)
Trustee or director
2$0
JOSEPH CATAPANO MDCANDIDATE BOARD MEMBER (JAN 2024)
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
WILLIAM W DZWIERZYNSKI MDPRESIDENT/PR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
DAVID RUCH MDPRES-ELECT/V
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
LOREE K KALLIAINEN MDVICE PRES/SR
Trustee or director
2$0
MIGUEL A A PIRELA-CRUZ MD FACSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JOSHUA M ABZUG MDTREASURER
Trustee or director
2$0
JOHN D LUBAHN MDPAST PRES/PR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
DEANA M MERCER MDSR DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
BAUBACK SAFA MDSR DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
INES C LIN MDJR DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SONU A JAIN MDJR DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
STEPHANIE N KANNAS OTRL CHTAFFILIATE DI
Trustee or director
2$0
GAYLE K SEVERANCE MS OTRLAFFILIATE DI
Trustee or director
2$0
JEROME J WENNINGER JR PA-CAFFILIATE DI
Trustee or director
2$0
JOSEPH CATAPANO MDCANDIDATE BO
Trustee or director
2$0
NASH H NAAM MDPAST PRES (1
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MARK REKANT MDTREASURER (1
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
R GLENN GASTON MDJR DIR AT LR
Trustee or director
2$0
CYNTHIA C IVY OTRL CHTAFFILIATE DI
Trustee or director
2$0
VANESSA JS SMITH PA-CAFFILIATE DI
Trustee or director
2$0
JED I MASLOW MDCANDIDATE ME
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
500 CUMMINGS CTR STE 4400, BEVERLY, MA 01915-6518
In care of
% DR RICHARD ESCAJEDCA
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DAVID S RUCH MD, 500 CUMMINGS CENTER SUITE 4400, BEVERLY, MA 01915
Signed the 990
MARCO RIZZO MD, TREASURER
Phone
(978) 927-8330
Return prepared by
GRASSI & CO CPA'S PC

Mission

WORKING TOGETHER TO ADVANCE GLOBAL HAND CARE AND EDUCATION BY PROVIDING FORUMS AND SEMINARS, AND FACILITATING PROGRAMS TO EDUCATE SURGEONS, THERAPISTS AND THE HAND CARE TEAM.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • MEETINGS AND EDUCATION - TO CONDUCT FORUMS AND SEMINARS TO EDUCATE SURGEONS AND THERAPISTS.
    Expenses $891,817 · grants $2,638 · revenue $537,109
  • GRANTS - THE ASSOCIATION MAKES GRANTS AND PROVIDES GENERAL SUPPORT TO ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS DOING WORK IN THE REALM OF HAND SURGERY AND THERAPY AS DETAILED IN SCHEDULE I.
    Expenses $174,516 · grants $174,516
  • COMMITEES AND REPRESENTATIVES - THE ASSOCIATION ASSEMBLES COMMITTEE AND REPRESENTATIVES TO HELP ORGANIZE AND OPERATE VARIOUS FUNCTIONS OF THE ASSOCIATION.
    Expenses $123,652
  • PUBLICATIONS - TO PUBLISH JOURNAL AND NEWSLETTERS FOR MEMBERS. THE APPROXIMATE NUMBER OF MEMBERS WHO RECEIVED BENEFIT OF THE HAND JOURNAL WAS 1,500 MEMBERS.
    Expenses $85,279 · revenue $149,315

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
03-0276175
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1982
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,540,945
Income (IRS master file)
$2,540,369

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,456,769$1,470,467$4,540,945XML
990December 2023$1,590,494$1,328,682$4,047,122XML
990December 2022$672,764$1,004,367$3,913,115IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 03-0276175).

Questions about AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HAND SURGERY INC

What is the EIN of AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HAND SURGERY INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HAND SURGERY INC is 03-0276175.
Is AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HAND SURGERY INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1982.
Are donations to AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HAND SURGERY INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HAND SURGERY INC 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 FOR HAND SURGERY INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HAND SURGERY INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HAND SURGERY INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DAVID S RUCH MD.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HAND SURGERY INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 21 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HAND SURGERY INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,456,769, expenses of $1,470,467 and total assets of $4,540,945 at year end.

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