Nonprofit · EIN 23-7181863
SCOLIOSIS RESEARCH SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · MILWAUKEE, WI 53202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,997,056 | $5,395,587 | $601,469 | $23,420,622 | $401,003 | $23,019,619 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $6,307,257 | $5,632,098 | $675,159 | $21,328,808 | $417,314 | $20,911,494 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,749,419
- Program service revenue
- $3,602,503
- Investment income
- $513,393
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $163
- Other revenue
- $131,741
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $582,861
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $40,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $40,000
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $17,346
- Accounting fees
- $14,425
- Travel
- $160,393
- Depreciation
- $94,795
- Program services (functional)
- $3,984,816
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,410,771
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $21,328,808
- Total assets, end of year
- $23,420,622
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $401,003
- Net assets, end of year
- $23,019,619
- Publicly traded securities
- $19,758,854
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $16,157,307
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,862,312
- Gross unrelated business income
- $3,750
- Gross receipts
- $5,997,771
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1966
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARINUS DE KLEUVER MD PHD | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $40,000 |
| SERENA S HU MD | PAST PRESIDENT 1 Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LAUREL C BLAKEMORE MD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 |
| SUKEN A SHAH MD | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DAVID SKAGGS MD MMM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 |
| FERRAN PELLISE MD PHD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 |
| PRAVEEN MUMMANENI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 |
| MUNISH GUPTA MD | EDUCATION CHAIR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| RON EL-HAWARY MD | COMMUNICATION CHAIR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS BURTON MD | RESEARCH CHAIR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ERIC KLINEBERG MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LINDSAY ANDRAS MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| FIROZ MIYANJI MD FRCSC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KOTA WATANABE MD PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MICHAEL VITALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE WELBORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER AMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JOSHUA PAHYS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JAVIER PIZONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERENA S HU MD | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $40,000 |
| LAUREL C BLAKEMORE MD | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 |
| SUKEN A SHAH MD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MARINUS DE KLEUVER MD PHD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DAVID SKAGGS MD MMM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 |
| FERRAN PELLISE MD PHD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER I SHAFFREY MD | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 |
| MUHARREM YAZICI MD | PAST PRESIDENT 2 Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MAUNISH GUPTA MD | EDUCATION CHAIR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| RON EL-HAWARY MD | COMMUNICATION CHAIR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS BURTON MD | RESEARCH CHAIR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ERIC KLINEBERG MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LINDSAY ANDRAS MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| FIROZ JIYANJI MD FRCSC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KOTA WATANABE MD PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| EVALINA BURGER MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KELLY MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KHALED KEBAISH MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 555 E WELLS ST STE 1100, MILWAUKEE, WI 53202-3800
- In care of
- % JOHN C BROWN M D
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LAUREL BLAKEMORE MD, 555 E WELLS STREET STE 1100, MILWAUKEE, WI 53202
- Signed the 990
- GREGORY MUNDIS JR, TREASURER
- Phone
- (414) 289-9107
- Website
- WWW.SRS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- RITZ HOLMAN LLP
Mission
THE PURPOSE OF THE SCOLIOSIS RESEARCH SOCIETY IS TO FOSTER THE OPTIMAL CARE OF ALL PATIENTS WITH SPINAL DEFORMITIES.
Program accomplishments
- IMAST (INTERNATIONAL MEETING ON ADVANCED SPINE TECHNIQUES) PROVIDES AN INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC FORUM FOR SPINE PROFESSIONALS TO STAY UP-TO-DATE ON EMERGING NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND TECHNIQUES. SPINE SURGEONS AND OTHER ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL FROM AROUND THE WORLD DISCUSS, DEBATE, AND DEMONSTRATE RECENT ADVANCES IN SPINE SURGERY.Expenses $999,893 · grants $4,800 · revenue $1,229,305
- THE ANNUAL MEETING AND COURSE IS A FORUM FOR THE REALIZATION OF THE SOCIETY'S MISSION AND GOALS, THE IMPROVEMENT OF PATIENT CARE FOR THOSE WITH SPINAL DEFORMITIES. PRESENTATIONS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING & COURSE ARE GIVEN BY LEADING EXPERTS IN THE FIELD AND HAVE VALUE FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS WHO TREAT SPINAL DEFORMITIES AT ALL LEVELS AND IN ALL AGES. OVER 100 PAPERS ARE PRESENTED ON AN ARRAY OF TOPICS, INCLUDING ADOLESCENT IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS, GROWING SPINE, KYPHOSIS, ADULT DEFORMITY, TRAUMA, NEUROMUSCULAR SCOLIOSIS AND TUMORS.Expenses $1,656,343 · grants $4,654 · revenue $2,018,935
- SPINE DEFORMITY SOLUTIONS: A HANDS-ON COURSE: PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PARTICIPANTS TO EXPAND THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND IMPROVE THEIR SKILLS THROUGH TRAINING AND DISCUSSIONS WITH LEADING SPINAL DEFORMITY SURGEONS FROM AROUND THE WORLD.Expenses $296,886
- OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES: GLOBAL OUTREACH & WORLD WIDE COURSES; JOURNAL; TRAVELING FELLOWSHIP & SCHOLARSHIPS; RESEARCH; DIRECTED COURSES, SPINE DEFORMITY COURSESExpenses $1,031,694 · grants $573,407 · revenue $466,902
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 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7181863
- 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
- 1972
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $23,420,622
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,997,771
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,997,056 | $5,395,587 | $23,420,622 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $6,307,257 | $5,632,098 | $21,328,808 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $7,743,353 | $5,306,083 | $19,925,585 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 23-7181863).
Questions about SCOLIOSIS RESEARCH SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of SCOLIOSIS RESEARCH SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SCOLIOSIS RESEARCH SOCIETY is 23-7181863.
- Is SCOLIOSIS RESEARCH SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1972.
- Are donations to SCOLIOSIS RESEARCH SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SCOLIOSIS RESEARCH SOCIETY 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 SCOLIOSIS RESEARCH SOCIETY 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 SCOLIOSIS RESEARCH SOCIETY 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 SCOLIOSIS RESEARCH SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names LAUREL BLAKEMORE MD.
- Who are the officers and directors of SCOLIOSIS RESEARCH SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 19 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $40,000 (MARINUS DE KLEUVER MD PHD, PAST PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does SCOLIOSIS RESEARCH SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,997,056, expenses of $5,395,587 and total assets of $23,420,622 at year end.
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