Nonprofit · EIN 20-2986410
AMERICAN GASTROENTEROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt · BETHESDA, MD 20814
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,503,683 | $4,585,941 | -$82,258 | $5,149,456 | $3,360,248 | $1,789,208 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,020,802 | $4,849,939 | $170,863 | $4,724,968 | $2,853,502 | $1,871,466 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,936,606 | $4,194,405 | $742,201 | $5,435,550 | $3,734,947 | $1,700,603 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $3,736,700
- Investment income
- $139,703
- Royalties
- $627,280
- Other revenue
- $627,280
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $156,592
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $156,592
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $7,886
- Occupancy
- $118,211
- Travel
- $147,302
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,724,968
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,149,456
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,360,248
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,789,208
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,789,208
- Gross receipts
- $4,503,683
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 62
- Year formed
- 2005
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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 March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS SERENA | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 1 | $0 | $555,026 | $44,629 |
| NANCY CHILL | SR. VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 0.25 | $2,204 | $328,443 | $67,756 |
| CHRISTOPHER BLUHM | SR. VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 1.1 | $7,751 | $256,478 | $51,569 |
| KATHLEEN TEIXEIRA | VP, MARKETING Key employee | 1.9 | $12,772 | $239,304 | $60,414 |
| ALISON KIM | VP, RESEARCH & PUBLICATION Key employee | 0.2 | $1,390 | $259,230 | $42,943 |
| JEFFREY SPRINGER | VP, MARKETING Key employee | 5.8 | $40,326 | $220,401 | $31,666 |
| JESSICA DUNCAN | VP, COMMUNICATIONS Key employee | 2.4 | $15,857 | $231,913 | $16,310 |
| CELENA NUQUAY | VP, CONSTITUENCY & GOVERNANCE Key employee | 7.2 | $37,056 | $155,944 | $49,687 |
| TIMOTHY SUMMERS | SR. DIR FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 4.2 | $9,851 | $126,960 | $52,373 |
| LESLIE NARRAMORE | SR. DIR ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 0.2 | $150,218 | $2,443 | $10,403 |
| RICARDO BLUM | SR. DIR MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 1.8 | $6,770 | $134,267 | $9,767 |
| JOHN ALLEN MD MBA AGAF | SECRETARY-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $27,750 | $0 |
| BARBARA JUNG MD AGAF | CHAIR-ELECT UNTIL 05/24, THEN CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $5,700 | $9,688 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE KIM MD AGAF | VICE CHAIR ELECT, THEN VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $11,175 | $0 |
| JOHN M CARETHERS MD AGAF | CHAIR UNTIL 05/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $8,000 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BYRON L CRYER MD AGAF | VICE PRESIDENT OF AGAI AS OF 05/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $4,699 |
| LAWRENCE R KOSINSKI MD MBA AGAF | COUNCILLOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $3,000 |
| MARIA T ABREU MD AGAF | VICE CHAIR TO 05/24, THEN CHAIR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM E BARRETT PHD AGAF | COUNCILLOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW T CHAN MD MPH AGAF | COUNCILLOR UNTIL 05/24 Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NARESH T GUNARATNAM MD AGAF | COUNCILLOR UNTIL 05/24 Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERYL A PFEIL MD AGAF | COUNCILLOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN A ROSENBERG MD | COUNCILLOR AS OF 05/24 Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THADDEUS STAPPENBECK MD PHD AGAF | COUNCILLOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAHNAZ SULTAN MD | COUNCILLOR AS OF 05/24 Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NICE TORIZ MD AGA | COUNCILLOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS SERENA | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 0 | $0 | $554,161 | $41,947 |
| NANCY CHILL | SR. VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 0 | $0 | $309,069 | $53,481 |
| CHRISTOPHER BLUHM | SR. VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 1.5 | $9,827 | $235,840 | $39,237 |
| KATHLEEN TEIXEIRA | VP, ADVOCACY Key employee | 36.2 | $229,183 | $8,230 | $43,060 |
| ELLEN SILVER | VP, MEETINGS & CONVENTIONS Key employee | 0 | $0 | $232,381 | $37,568 |
| ALISON KIM | VP, RESEARCH & PUBLICATION Key employee | 0.2 | $1,232 | $229,637 | $34,035 |
| JEFFREY SPRINGER | VP, MARKETING Key employee | 4.2 | $26,639 | $211,210 | $23,192 |
| JESSICA DUNCAN | VP, COMMUNICATIONS Key employee | 5.3 | $34,190 | $207,719 | $16,078 |
| CHANTAL FREMONT | VP, PRACTICE & QUALITY Key employee | 0 | $0 | $210,808 | $32,676 |
| LYNN GRONE | VP, ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTI Key employee | 0 | $0 | $197,140 | $40,825 |
| LESLIE HAUVER | VP, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Key employee | 0 | $0 | $203,885 | $23,457 |
| CELENA NUQUAY | VP, CONSTITUENCY & GOVERNA Key employee | 3.7 | $16,922 | $154,589 | $38,767 |
| MAURA DAVIS | SR. DIR EDUCATION Key employee | 0 | $0 | $151,795 | $37,931 |
| LESLIE NARRAMORE | SR. DIR ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 0.2 | $832 | $155,291 | $10,017 |
| TIMOTHY SUMMERS | SR. DIR FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 4.2 | $15,027 | $119,138 | $26,232 |
| SONYA SERRA | SR. DIR CLINICAL RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 0 | $0 | $143,898 | $12,419 |
| CAVIN STONE | DIR. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 8.3 | $28,617 | $100,674 | $18,120 |
| SARAH ANKNEY | DIR. ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $132,809 | $0 | $9,124 |
| JOHN M CARETHERS MD AGAF | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $4,625 | $30,000 | $0 |
| JOHN ALLEN MD MBA AGAF | SECRETARY-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $27,750 | $0 |
| BARBARA JUNG MD AGAF | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $10,238 | $0 |
| MARIA T ABREU MD AGAF | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $5,800 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE KIM MD AGAF | VICE PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $4,625 | $0 |
| JOHN M INADOMI MD AGAF | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT UNTIL 05/23 Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $4,625 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM E BARRETT PHD AGAF | COUNCILLOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW T CHAN MD MPH AGAF | COUNCILLOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS O DAVIDSON MD DSC AGAF | COUNCILLOR UNTIL 05/23 Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NARESH T GUNARATNAM MD AGAF | COUNCILLOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL L KOCHMAN MD AGAF | COUNCILLOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE R KOSINSKI MD MBA AGAF | COUNCILLOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERYL A PFEIL MD AGAF | COUNCILLOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THADDEUS STAPPENBECK MD PHD AGAF | COUNCILLOR AS OF 05/23 Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NICE TORIZ MD AGA | COUNCILLOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL L WEINSTEIN MD AGAF | COUNCILLOR UNTIL 05/23 Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS SERENA | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 0 | $0 | $490,617 | $38,240 |
| NANCY CHILL | SR. VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 0.1 | $792 | $296,278 | $34,113 |
| CHRISTOPHER BLUHM | SR. VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 0.7 | $4,347 | $228,539 | $34,136 |
| JEFFREY SPRINGER | VP, MARKETING Key employee | 3.2 | $19,405 | $207,995 | $25,803 |
| ALISON KIM | VP, RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS Key employee | 0 | $0 | $220,898 | $31,303 |
| ELLEN SILVER | VP, MEETINGS & CONVENTIONS Key employee | 0.1 | $636 | $218,845 | $31,600 |
| CHANTAL FREMONT | VP, PRACTICE & QUALITY Key employee | 0 | $0 | $214,513 | $24,354 |
| KATHLEEN TEIXEIRA | VP, ADVOCACY Key employee | 35.7 | $197,702 | $9,968 | $30,633 |
| JESSICA DUNCAN | VP, COMMUNICATIONS Key employee | 2.2 | $13,145 | $210,921 | $7,635 |
| LYNN GRONE | VP, ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS Key employee | 0 | $0 | $188,529 | $30,282 |
| LESLIE HAUVER | VP, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Key employee | 0 | $0 | $194,904 | $14,874 |
| CELENA NUQUAY | VP, CONSTITUENCY & GOVERNANCE Key employee | 4.4 | $17,757 | $133,583 | $28,911 |
| MAURA DAVIS | SR. DIR EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 0.1 | $385 | $143,992 | $28,886 |
| SONYA SERRA | SR. DIR CLINICAL RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 0 | $0 | $142,478 | $28,713 |
| TIMOTHY SUMMERS | SR. DIR FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 2.5 | $8,656 | $121,187 | $28,004 |
| LESLIE NARRAMORE | SR. DIR ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 37.1 | $132,243 | $1,426 | $4,324 |
| RICARDO BLUM | SR. DIR MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 1 | $3,263 | $119,076 | $12,363 |
| JOHN M INADOMI MD AGAF | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $6,750 | $32,141 | $0 |
| JOHN M CARETHERS MD AGAF | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $34,413 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE KIM MD AGAF | SECRETARY-TREASURER UNTIL 05/2022 Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $13,875 | $0 |
| JOHN ALLEN MD MBA AGAF | SECRETARY-TREASURER AS OF 05/2022 Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $13,875 | $0 |
| MARIA T ABREU MD AGAF | COUNCILLOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $4,400 | $0 |
| DAVID A KATZKA MD AGAF | COUNCILLOR UNTIL 05/22 Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $2,250 | $0 |
| BARBARA JUNG MD AGAF | VICE PRESIDENT AS OF 05/22 Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HASHEM B EL-SERAG MD MPH AGAF | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT UNTIL 05/22 Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| M BISHR OMARY MD PHD AGAF | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT AS OF 05/22 Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM E BARRETT PHD AGAF | COUNCILLOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW T CHAN MD MPH AGAF | COUNCILLOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS O DAVIDSON MD DSC AGAF | COUNCILLOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NARESH T GUNARATNAM MD AGAF | COUNCILLOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL L KOCHMAN MD AGAF | COUNCILLOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE R KOSINSKI MD MBA AGAF | COUNCILLOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERYL A PFEIL MD AGAF | COUNCILLOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL L WEINSTEIN MD AGAF | COUNCILLOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4930 DEL RAY AVE, BETHESDA, MD 20814-2512
- In care of
- % BOB STORZ
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- THOMAS SERENA, 4930 DEL RAY AVENUE, BETHESDA, MD 20814
- Signed the 990
- CHRISTOPHER BLUHM, VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE
- Phone
- (301) 654-2055
- Website
- GASTRO.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
Mission
THE PURPOSE OF AMERICAN GASTROENTEROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION, INC. IS TO PROMOTE THE COMMON BUSINESS INTERESTS OF ITS MEMBERS BY PROMOTING THE IMAGE OF THE INDUSTRY AS A WHOLE; TO SERVE AS A CENTRAL, UNIFIED VOICE FOR THE SPECIALTY OF GASTROENTEROLOGY; AND TO MONITOR LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES AT BOTH A FEDERAL AND STATE LEVEL AND REPORT ANY DEVELOPMENT TO ITS MEMBERS.
Program accomplishments
- ADVOCACY - AGA INFLUENCES PUBLIC POLICIES TO SUPPORT QUALITY PATIENT CARE AND IMPROVE THE PRACTICE OF GASTROENTEROLOGY.
- MEMBER SERVICES - AGA IMPROVES THE PROFESSIONAL LIVES OF THE GI COMMUNITY THROUGH ACCESS TO UNIQUE PROFESSIONAL EVENTS, COMMITTEE WORK, NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, AND SUBSCRIPTIONS TO ITS PREMIER JOURNALS, GASTROENTEROLOGY AND CLINICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY, PUBLISHED BY THE AGA INSTITUTE, A RELATED ORGANIZATION.
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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-2986410
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S41)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,149,456
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,503,683
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $4,503,683 | $4,585,941 | $5,149,456 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $5,020,802 | $4,849,939 | $4,724,968 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $4,936,606 | $4,194,405 | $5,435,550 | XML |
| 990 | March 2022 | $4,730,430 | $4,075,323 | $4,633,028 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 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 20-2986410).
Questions about AMERICAN GASTROENTEROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN GASTROENTEROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN GASTROENTEROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION INC is 20-2986410.
- Is AMERICAN GASTROENTEROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2005.
- Are donations to AMERICAN GASTROENTEROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does AMERICAN GASTROENTEROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION 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 GASTROENTEROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN GASTROENTEROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN GASTROENTEROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names THOMAS SERENA.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN GASTROENTEROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 26 people; 12 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does AMERICAN GASTROENTEROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,503,683, expenses of $4,585,941 and total assets of $5,149,456 at year end.
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