Nonprofit · EIN 52-1219359
SOCIETY OF AMER GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPIC SURGEONS INC
Tax-exempt · ENCINO, CA 91436
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $11,188,941 | $10,437,215 | $751,726 | $14,984,439 | $1,217,179 | $13,767,260 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $10,142,533 | $9,570,508 | $572,025 | $12,574,731 | $1,971,888 | $10,602,843 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $9,816,964 | $9,760,164 | $56,800 | $11,915,192 | $2,218,133 | $9,697,059 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,974,532
- Program service revenue
- $6,555,888
- Investment income
- $726,156
- Royalties
- $827,671
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $322,058
- Other revenue
- $932,365
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $393,094
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $11,972
- Accounting fees
- $40,839
- Occupancy
- $194,501
- Travel
- $601,032
- Depreciation
- $1,148
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $12,574,731
- Total assets, end of year
- $14,984,439
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,217,179
- Net assets, end of year
- $13,767,260
- Publicly traded securities
- $11,779,581
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $13,662,263
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $104,997
- Gross receipts
- $12,146,699
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 872
- Year formed
- 1982
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRENT MATTHEWS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| DANA TELEM | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER SCHLACHTA | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| CAITLIN HALBERT | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ARCHANA RAMASWAMY | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ROBERT LIM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JON GOULD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ADNAN ALSEIDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA ALTIERI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HORACIO ASBUN | DIRECTOR THRU 3/12/25 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL AWAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARYLISE BOUTROS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SSCOTT DAVIS JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN DORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER DUCOIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
44 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN EL-HAYEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT FANELLI | DIRECTOR THRU 3/12/25 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIANE FELDMAN | DIRECTOR THRU 3/12/25 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENISE GEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSS GOLDBERG | DIRECTOR THRU 3/12/25 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW GOLDBLATT | DIRECTOR START 3/12/25 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACOB GREENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANEETA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBORAH KELLER | DIRECTOR START 3/12/25 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEENA KHAITAN | DIRECTOR THRU 3/12/25 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES KORNDORFFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW KROH | DIRECTOR THRU 3/12/25 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE LIDOR | DIRECTOR START 3/12/25 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMIN MADANI | DIRECTOR START 3/12/25 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY MARKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSE MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR THRU 3/12/25 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| E MATTHEW RITTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLIE MCFARLIN | DIRECTOR START 3/12/25 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OZANAN MEIRELES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MELLINGER | DIRECTOR THRU 3/12/25 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEAN MIKAMI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAISA OLASKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANKIT PATEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC PAULI | DIRECTOR THRU 3/12/25 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA PETERSEN | DIRECTOR THRU 3/12/25 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AURORA PRYOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLA PUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALIA QURESHI | DIRECTOR THRU 3/12/25 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN REAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLINE REINKE | DIRECTOR START 3/12/25 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN ROMANELLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES ROSSER JR | DIRECTOR THRU 3/12/25 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NEAL SEYMOUR | DIRECTOR START 3/12/25 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PARESH SHAH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETHANY SLATER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA SYLLA | DIRECTOR THRU 3/12/25 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK TALAMINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAWN TSUDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL UJIKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID URBACH | DIRECTOR THRU 3/12/25 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELINA VASSILIOU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA ZHANG | DIRECTOR START 3/12/25 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SALLIE MATTHEWS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 8 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 51 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER SCHLACHTA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| BRENT MATTHEWS | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DANA TELEM | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ARCDHANA RAMASWAMY | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JON GOULD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ROBERT LIM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| PATRICIA SYLLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADNAN ALSEIDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA ALTIERI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HORACIO ASBUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL AWAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARYLISE BOUTROS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SSCOTT DAVIS JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN DORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER DUCOIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN EL-HAYEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT FANELLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIANE FELDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENISE GEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSS GOLDBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACOB GREENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAITLIN HALBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANEETA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEENA KHAITAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES KORNDORFFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW KROH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY MARKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSE MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OZANAN MEIRELES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MELLINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEAN MIKAMI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAISA OLASKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANKIT PATEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC PAULI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA PETERSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AURORA PRYOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLA PUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALIA QURESHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN REAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| E MATTHEW RITTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN ROMANELLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES ROSSER JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PARESH SHAH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETHANY SLATER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK TALAMINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAWN TSUDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL UJIKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID URBACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELINA VASSILIOU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SALLIE MATTHEWS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 8 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 49 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICIA SYLLA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER SCHLACHTA | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JON GOULD | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DANA TELEM | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BRENT MATTHEWS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ROBERT LIM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN MELLINGER | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| HORACIO ASBUN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT FANELLI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY MARKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES ROSSER JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PARESH SHAH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK TALAMINI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEENA KHAITAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID URBACH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIANE FELDMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AURORA PRYOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN ROMANELLI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEAN MIKAMI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES KORNDORFFER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| S SCOTT DAVIS JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| E MATTHEW RITTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW WRIGHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN REAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELINA VASSILIOU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENISE GEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSE MARTINEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADNAN ALSEIDI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL AWAD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAWN TSUDA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OZANAN MEIRELES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW KROH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL UJIKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC PAULI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN DORT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANEETA JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN EL-HAYEK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA PETERSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALIA QURESHI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARYLISE BOUTROS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAISA OLASKY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACOB GREENBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSS GOLDBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER DUCOIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLA PUGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAITLIN HALBERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANKIT PATEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA ALTIERI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETHANY SLATER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 15821 VENTURA BLVD STE 400, ENCINO, CA 91436-2943
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SALLIE MATTHEWS, 15821 VENTURA BLVD 400, ENCINO, CA 91436
- Signed the 990
- SALLIE MATTHEWS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (310) 437-0544
- Website
- SAGES.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 52-1219359 or by the name SOCIETY OF AMER GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPIC SURGEONS INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF PATIENT CARE THROUGH HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION, RESEARCH, INNOVATION AND LEADERSHIP PRINCIPALLY IN GASTROINTESTINAL AND ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY.
Program accomplishments
- THE ANNUAL MEETING WAS HELD IN MARCH 2025, INVOLVING SURGEONS FROM THE U.S. AND MANY OTHER COUNTRIES, DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE LEARNING, INSPIRATION AND COLLABORATION.
- TRAINING PROGRAMS PROVIDED FOR PHYSICIANS AND HOSPITALS AS WELL AS TRAINING VIDEOS MADE AVAILABLE FOR SALE. SAGES EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES OFFERED ON WEBSITE TO THE PUBLIC.
- GRANTS ARE AWARDED TO SURGEONS/UNIVERSITIES/HOSPITALS FOR RESEARCH.
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-1219359
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1981
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $14,984,439
- Income (IRS master file)
- $12,146,699
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $11,188,941 | $10,437,215 | $14,984,439 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $10,142,533 | $9,570,508 | $12,574,731 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $9,816,964 | $9,760,164 | $11,915,192 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $12,019,058 | $12,490,897 | $10,977,334 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 52-1219359).
Questions about SOCIETY OF AMER GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPIC SURGEONS INC
- What is the EIN of SOCIETY OF AMER GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPIC SURGEONS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOCIETY OF AMER GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPIC SURGEONS INC is 52-1219359.
- Is SOCIETY OF AMER GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPIC SURGEONS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1981.
- Are donations to SOCIETY OF AMER GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPIC SURGEONS INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does SOCIETY OF AMER GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPIC SURGEONS 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 SOCIETY OF AMER GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPIC SURGEONS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SOCIETY OF AMER GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPIC SURGEONS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SOCIETY OF AMER GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPIC SURGEONS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SALLIE MATTHEWS.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOCIETY OF AMER GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPIC SURGEONS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 59 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SOCIETY OF AMER GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPIC SURGEONS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $11,188,941, expenses of $10,437,215 and total assets of $14,984,439 at year end.
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