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Nonprofit · EIN 35-1691013

ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46278

Financials

$766K$1M2023$565K$681K2024$753K$724K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$752,786$723,983$28,803$815,764$20,638$795,126
December 31, 2024990$564,715$680,579-$115,864$771,239$4,916$766,323
December 31, 2023990$765,618$1,008,170-$242,552$884,395$2,208$882,187
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$43,530
Program service revenue
$655,325
Investment income
$14,383
Net income from fundraising events
$39,548
Other revenue
$39,548

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$2,189
Accounting fees
$5,075
Program services (functional)
$651,002
Management and general (functional)
$72,981

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$771,239
Total assets, end of year
$815,764
Total liabilities, end of year
$20,638
Net assets, end of year
$795,126
Gross receipts
$779,298
Employees
0
Volunteers
9
Year formed
1988
State of legal domicile
IN

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
GREG POULTER MDTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.2$0
MICHAEL CROSS MDCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.2$0
TROY ROBERSON MDSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.2$0
BRADLEY JELEN DOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
Kosmas Kayes MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
M CRAIG MCMAINS MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
MATTHEW LAVERY MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
PHILIP HUANG DOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
ROBERT GRIFFIN MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
GREG POULTER MDTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.2$0
MATTHEW LAVERY MDCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.2$0
TROY ROBERSON MDSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.2$0
BRADLEY JELEN DOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
Kosmas Kayes MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
MICHAEL CROSS MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
ROBERT GRIFFIN MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
GREG POULTER MDTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.2$0
MATTHEW LAVERY MDCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.2$0
TROY ROBERSON MDSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.2$0
BRADLEY JELEN DOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
KOSMAS KAYES MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
MICHAEL COSCIA MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
MICHAEL CROSS MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
ROBERT GRIFFIN MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
8450 NORTHWEST BLVD, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46278-1381
In care of
% BRENDA GOULD
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
MICHAEL CROSS MD, 8450 NORTHWEST BOULEVARD, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46278
Signed the 990
MICHAEL, CROSS MD
Phone
(317) 802-2000
Return prepared by
Forvis Mazars LLP

Mission

TO ADVANCE THE SCIENTIFIC BODY OF KNOWLEDGE ASSOCIATED WITH MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS FOR THE SCIENTIFIC AND PUBLIC COMMUNITIES THROUGH RESEARCH AND EDUCATION.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • MEDICAL RESEARCH IN ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AND ARTIFICIAL JOINTS. ORF REPRESENTS THE RESEARCH INTEREST OF MORE THAN 70 PHYSICIANS. CURRENTLY, MORE THAN 25 NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PHYSICIANS PARTICIPATE IN OVER 30 INVESTIGATIONAL STUDIES, RESULTING IN THE PUBLICATION OF APPROXIMATELY 10 PEER REVIEW SCIENTIFIC MANUSCRIPTS ANNUALLY.
    Expenses $651,002 · revenue $655,325

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, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
35-1691013
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Hospital or medical research organization
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$815,764
Income (IRS master file)
$779,298

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$752,786$723,983$815,764IRS
990December 2024$564,715$680,579$771,239IRS
990December 2023$765,618$1,008,170$884,395XML
990December 2022$716,349$1,080,914$1,124,745IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––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 35-1691013).

Questions about ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC is 35-1691013.
Is ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3).
Are donations to ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH FOUNDATION 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 ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC 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 ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC 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 ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MICHAEL CROSS MD.
Who are the officers and directors of ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $752,786, expenses of $723,983 and total assets of $815,764 at year end.

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