Nonprofit · EIN 31-6051199
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR SURGERY OF THE HAND
Also known as SURGERY OF THE HAND
Tax-exempt · CHICAGO, IL 60607
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $12,705,880 | $12,504,063 | $201,817 | $42,528,794 | $6,024,091 | $36,504,703 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $12,217,685 | $11,250,188 | $967,497 | $41,351,928 | $6,290,122 | $35,061,806 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,636,194
- Program service revenue
- $8,524,446
- Investment income
- $2,029,578
- Royalties
- $75,027
- Net rental income
- $130,491
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $582,343
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $197,606
- Other revenue
- $515,662
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,090,634
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,678,855
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,613,380
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,890,359
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $75,752
- Accounting fees
- $32,350
- Occupancy
- $152,812
- Travel
- $662,166
- Depreciation
- $374,854
- Program services (functional)
- $8,682,344
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,821,719
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $41,351,928
- Total assets, end of year
- $42,528,794
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,024,091
- Net assets, end of year
- $36,504,703
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,646,578
- Publicly traded securities
- $35,741,002
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $36,504,703
- Gross receipts
- $16,905,965
- Employees
- 27
- Volunteers
- 700
- Year formed
- 1947
- 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 | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAMELA SCHROEDER | DEPUTY EXEC VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $286,469 | $2,515 | $50,026 |
| WILLIAM CHANDLER | CFO Officer | 39 | $216,685 | $54,171 | $58,808 |
| JACOB ADLER | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $238,740 | $0 | $54,414 |
| OLIVIA WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 39 | $181,281 | $182 | $54,783 |
| MELISSA GARCIA | CEO. EXECUTIVE VICE PRESID Officer | 40 | $126,472 | $4,308 | $96,961 |
| NATALIE HINMAN | DIRECTOR OF MEETINGS Key employee | 39 | $164,532 | $3,718 | $25,918 |
| GLADYS APURA | WEB DEVELOPER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,278 | $0 | $43,908 |
| NICOLE RENN | SENIOR MARKETING & COMMUNI Highest-paid employee | 39 | $109,081 | $2,034 | $50,755 |
| KEVIN KLEIFGEN | DIGITAL PROJECT AND CONTENT MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $89,189 | $14,111 | $19,303 |
| RYAN CALFEE MD MSC | RESEARCH DIVISION DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN LAPORTE MD | EDUCATION DIVISION DIRECTO Trustee or director | 2 | $15,000 | $0 | $0 |
| AVIRAM M GILADI MD MS | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BOBBY CHHABRA | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN L MORAN MD | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER WOLF MD | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAMARA D ROZENTAL MD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| PAIGE FOX | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD A BERNSTEIN MD | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER MURRAY MD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| NOAH M RAIZMAN MD MFA | PRACTICE DIVISION DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JULIE KATARINCIC | OUTREACH DIVISION DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLES A GOLDFARB MD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| STEVE K LEE MD | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT M TINTLE MD | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DURETTI T FUFA MD | OUTREACH DIVISION DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES M SAUCEDO MD MBA | PRACTICE DIVISION DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAMELA SCHROEDER | DEPUTY EXEC VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 44 | $342,718 | $16,865 | $49,232 |
| MELISSA GARCIA | CEO. EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $272,415 | $9,180 | $58,258 |
| WILLIAM CHANDLER | CFO Officer | 39 | $210,701 | $35,935 | $50,139 |
| JACOB ADLER | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $228,755 | $0 | $50,769 |
| OLIVIA WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 39 | $169,819 | $3,909 | $44,009 |
| NATALIE HINMAN | DIRECTOR OF MEETINGS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $162,451 | $49 | $23,425 |
| GLADYS APURA | WEB DEVELOPER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,848 | $0 | $40,692 |
| NICOLE RENN | SENIOR MARKETING & COMMUNICATION MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $98,084 | $8,205 | $45,836 |
| RYAN CALFEE | RESEARCH DIVISION DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMARA D ROZENTAL MD | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $20,000 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN LAPORTE MD | EDUCATION DIVISION DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $17,500 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL OSEI | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| A BOBBY CHHABRA | VICE PRESIDENT/AFSH TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY A GREENBERG | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER WOLF MD | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN MORAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAIGE FOX | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD A BERNSTEIN MD | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER MURRAY MD | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES SAUCEDO | PRACTICE DIVISION DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE KATARINCIC | OUTREACH DIVISION DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES A GOLDFARB MD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE K LEE MD | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT M TINTLE MD | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 822 W WASHINGTON BLVD, CHICAGO, IL 60607-2362
- In care of
- % DAVE HOOD
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MELISSA A GARCIA, 822 W WASHINGTON BLVD, CHICAGO, IL 60607
- Signed the 990
- MELISSA A GARCIA, CEO
- Phone
- (312) 880-1900
- Website
- WWW.ASSH.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MANN WEITZ & ASSOCIATES LLC
Mission
TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE AND PRACTICE OF HAND AND UPPER EXTREMITY SURGERY THROUGH EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY ON BEHALF OF PATIENTS AND PRACTITIONERS.
Program accomplishments
- ANNUAL MEETING: THE 2024 ANNUAL MEETING TOOK PLACE IN MINNEAPOLIS, MN. OVER 2,400 INDIVIDUALS REGISTERED FOR THE MEETING. THIRTY TWO PRE AND POST COURSES AND SKILLS LABS WERE OFFERED OUTSIDE OF THE SESSIONS INCLUDED WITH REGISTRATION. THE TOPICS THEY COVERED INCLUDED, BUT WERE NOT LIMITED TO, MUSCULOSKELETAL ULTRASOUND, CARPAL INSTABILITY, TREATMENT OF NERVE INJURIES, ELBOW, SCAPHOID FRACTURES, WRIST ARTHROSCOPY, DIVERSITY, DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURES, UPPER EXTREMITY FLAPS, WALANT, MUSICIAN AND ELITE ATHLETE SURGERY, ULNAR SIDED WRIST PAIN, ACADEMIC CAREER BUILDING, TENDON AND NERVE TRANSFER, AND NONUNIONS AND MALUNIONS BELOW THE ELBOW. THERE WAS A SUB MEETING, WHICH WAS FOR THE FURTHERING EDUCATION OF RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS. THERE WERE ALSO SEVERAL SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS IN WHICH DOCTORS REPORT ON AND DISCUSS DIFFERENT SURGICAL TECHNIQUES RESEARCHED AND USED IN UPPER EXTREMITY CARE. ALMOST EVERY EVENT AT OUR ANNUAL MEETING IS PRODUCED TO SERVE OUR MISSION OF ADVANCING THE SCIENCE AND PRACTICE OF HAND AND UPPER EXTREMITY SURGERY.Expenses $3,840,798 · grants $22,283 · revenue $2,969,659
- EDUCATION MATERIALS: INCLUDED IN HERE ARE THE JOURNAL OF HAND SURGERY, SELF-ASSESSMENT EXAM AND ALL PUBLICATIONS OFFERED BY ASSH. THE SELF-ASSESSMENT EXAM IS PRODUCED BY ASSH EVERY YEAR AND IS A SELF-STUDY PROGRAM WHICH MEMBERS USE TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE CURRENT WITH THEIR HAND SURGERY KNOWLEDGE. IN 2024 THERE WERE 2,110 REGISTRANTS. THE EXAMINATION IS OFFERED AS A CONVENIENT SELF-EDUCATION EXERCISE BY THE SOCIETY AND IS AVAILABLE TO THE MEDICAL PROFESSION, ESPECIALLY THOSE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS FOCUSING ON THE CARE OF THE HAND AND UPPER EXTREMITY. DESIGNED TO ASSIST THE PHYSICIAN IN REVIEWING BASIC PRINCIPLES OF HAND CARE, THE EXAM ALSO HELPS TO KEEP THE PHYSICIAN ABREAST OF NEW DEVELOPMENTS AND CONCEPTS WITHIN THE SPECIALTY. THE EXAMINATION COVERS DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC PROBLEMS, BOTH SURGICAL AND NON-OPERATIVE, BASIC SCIENCE KNOWLEDGE, AND FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF HAND SURGERY. THE INTERPRETATION OF THE ILLUSTRATIVE MATERIAL (CLINICAL PHOTOGRAPHS AND RADIOGRAPHS) IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE EXAMINATION. THE JOURNAL OF HAND SURGERY IS THE FLAGSHIP PUBLICATION OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR SURGERY OF THE HAND. THE JHS OFFERS ORIGINAL, PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES REFLECTING CLINICAL AND BASIC SCIENCE RESEARCH AS WELL AS SURGICAL TECHNIQUES RELATED TO DISEASES AND CONDITIONS OF THE UPPER EXTREMITY. THE PUBLICATION CURRENTLY HAS ABOUT 5,000 PAYING SUBSCRIBERS AND IS GIVEN TO ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THE ASSH AS PART OF THEIR MEMBERSHIP. THE JOURNAL IS PUBLISHED BY ELSEVIER INC., THROUGH A LONG-TERM CONTRACT WITH THE HAND SOCIETY. ALL EDITORIAL TASKS ARE PERFORMED BY AN EDITOR IN CHARGE AND DEPUTY EDITORS WHO ARE ALL ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY. OUR CONTRACT WITH ELSEVIER PROVIDES FOR GUARANTEED ROYALTIES WHICH PROVIDE A MAIN SOURCE OF THE SOCIETY'S REVENUE. PUBLICATIONS OFFERED BY ASSH INCLUDE THE ASSH TEXTBOOK WHICH IS COMPRISED OF 81 CHAPTERS THAT COMPREHENSIVELY COVER THE FULL CURRICULUM OF HAND AND UPPER EXTREMITY SURGERY, FEATURING OVER 2000 IMAGES AND NEARLY 140 TECHNIQUE VIDEOS. DOZENS OF INFORMATIONAL BROCHURES, TRADITIONAL PRINT BOOKS AND E-BOOKS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE COVERING A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS RELATED TO HAND AND UPPER EXTREMITY SURGERY.Expenses $1,329,272 · revenue $2,831,967
- IN 2024 ASSH CONTRIBUTED $2,000,000 TO AFSH. THROUGH THE COMBINED SUPPORT OF DONORS AND ASSH, AFSH WILL BE ABLE TO FURTHER THEIR FUNDING OF RESEARCH EFFORTS TO ENHANCE TREATMENT OF AND PREVENT HAND AND UPPER EXTREMITY DIFFICULTIES. FUNDING FOR EDUCATION OF HAND SURGEONS IS ALSO PROVIDED BY AFSH IN ORDER TO FURTHER ENHANCE THE SKILL SET OF HAND AND UPPER EXTREMITY SURGEONS. OUTREACH INITIATIVES ARE ALSO FUNDED BY THE SUPPORT OF DONORS AND ASSH. THESE INITIATIVES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, NUMEROUS MISSIONS TO UNDER DEVELOPED COUNTRIES TO PROVIDE FREE SURGERY AND CONSULTATION AND DOMESTIC OUTREACH DAYS TO PROVIDE FREE SERVICES IN VARIOUS CITIES THROUGHOUT THE US TO THOSE WITHOUT ACCESS TO HAND AND UPPER EXTREMITY CARE.Expenses $2,000,000 · grants $2,000,000
- COURSESExpenses $508,346 · revenue $564,676
- RESEARCHExpenses $75,853
- HAND-EExpenses $28,743
- PRACTICE DIVISIONExpenses $151,455 · grants $16,850
- OUTREACHExpenses $547,129 · grants $51,501
- JOINT IFSSH MEETINGExpenses $200,748
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
- 31-6051199
- 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
- 2013
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Voluntary health associations and medical disciplines (G03)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $42,528,794
- Income (IRS master file)
- $16,905,965
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $12,705,880 | $12,504,063 | $42,528,794 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $12,217,685 | $11,250,188 | $41,351,928 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $18,911,269 | $10,940,365 | $35,981,737 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 31-6051199).
Questions about AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR SURGERY OF THE HAND
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR SURGERY OF THE HAND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR SURGERY OF THE HAND is 31-6051199.
- Is AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR SURGERY OF THE HAND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
- Are donations to AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR SURGERY OF THE HAND tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR SURGERY OF THE HAND 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 SOCIETY FOR SURGERY OF THE HAND 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 SOCIETY FOR SURGERY OF THE HAND 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 SOCIETY FOR SURGERY OF THE HAND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MELISSA A GARCIA.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR SURGERY OF THE HAND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 26 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $286,469 (PAMELA SCHROEDER, DEPUTY EXEC VICE PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR SURGERY OF THE HAND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $12,705,880, expenses of $12,504,063 and total assets of $42,528,794 at year end.
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