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Nonprofit · EIN 52-1660107

CONGRESS OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS INC UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

Also known as UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA

Tax-exempt · SCHAUMBURG, IL 60173

Financials

$16.7M$16.3M2023$18M$16.3M2024$19.3M$16.6M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CONGRESS OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS INC UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$19,270,091$16,643,933$2,626,158$44,387,954$7,806,374$36,581,580
December 31, 2024990$17,989,949$16,282,074$1,707,875$37,770,076$5,635,642$32,134,434
December 31, 2023990$16,692,678$16,254,136$438,542$35,476,232$6,236,601$29,239,631
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$393,702
Program service revenue
$16,265,146
Investment income
$1,830,214
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,027,310
Other revenue
$781,029

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$22,474
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$826,795
Other salaries and wages
$4,760,895
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$6,669,860
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$201,680
Accounting fees
$49,057
Occupancy
$258,937
Travel
$633,603
Depreciation
$341,496
Program services (functional)
$12,311,755
Management and general (functional)
$3,746,392
Fundraising (functional)
$585,786

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$37,770,076
Total assets, end of year
$44,387,954
Total liabilities, end of year
$7,806,374
Net assets, end of year
$36,581,580
Land, buildings and equipment
$966,682
Publicly traded securities
$30,623,164
Net assets without donor restrictions
$35,646,281
Net assets with donor restrictions
$935,299
Gross unrelated business income
$918,612
Gross receipts
$24,965,122
Employees
40
Volunteers
500
Year formed
1951
State of legal domicile
DC

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 / weekCompensationOther / benefits
REGINA SHUPAKCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
50$774,791$52,845
DAVID BERGDEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
50$256,672$31,742
DEANNE L STARRDIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS AND COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
50$218,855$30,316
PATRICIA GABERDIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
50$158,371$41,517
SYDNEY MANOLADIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
50$168,218$26,942
MICHELE HILGARTDIRECTOR OF RESEARCH & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
50$140,165$40,412
GARNI BARKHOUDARIANVICE PRESIDENT - NEW
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ALEX A KHALESSIPAST PRESIDENT- PAST
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MARTINA STIPPLERPRESIDENT ELECT - PAST/PRESIDENT - NEW
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DANIEL J HOHPRESIDENT /PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BRIAN V NAHEDVICE PRESIDENT - PAST/PRESIDENT ELECT - NEW
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LOLA B CHAMBLESSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ASHOK R ASTHAGIRITREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
J NICOLE BENTLEYMEMBER AT LARGE - PAST
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JASON ELLISMEMBER AT LARGE - PAST
Trustee or director
1$0$0
6 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JEFFERY P MULLINMEMBER AT LARGE - PAST
Trustee or director
1$0
RUSHNA ALIMEMBER AT LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID DORNBOS IIIMEMBER AT LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0
KUNAL VAKHARIAMEMBER AT LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0
JULIE L CHANMEMBER AT LARGE - NEW
Trustee or director
1$0
RAMESH GRANDHIMEMBER AT LARGE - NEW
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 25 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
REGINA SHUPAKCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
50$752,739$52,004
DAVID BERGBE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
50$245,753$30,240
DEANNE L STARRDIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS AND COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
50$210,829$27,859
SYDNEY MANOLADIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
50$161,290$24,940
PATRICIA GABERCONTROLLER
Highest-paid employee
50$137,055$37,257
DAWN DAVISDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Highest-paid employee
50$148,329$23,278
ALEX A KHALESSIPRESIDENT - PAST/PAST PRESIDENT- NEW
Trustee or director, Officer
1$8,855$0
ELAD I LEVYPAST PRESIDENT - PAST
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MARTINA STIPPLERSECRETARY - PAST/PRESIDENT ELECT - NEW
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DANIEL J HOHPRESIDENT-ELECT - PAST/PRESIDENT - NEW
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BRIAN V NAHEDVICE PRESIDENT - NEW
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
NADER POURATIANVICE PRESIDENT - PAST
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LOLA B CHAMBLESSSECRETARY - NEW
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ASHOK R ASTHAGIRITREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
J NICOLE BENTLEYMEMBER AT LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JASON ELLISMEMBER AT LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFFERY P MULLINMEMBER AT LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHARONA BEN-HAIMMEMBER AT LARGE - PAST
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EDJAH K NDUOMMEMBER AT LARGE - PAST
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LAURA SNYDERMEMBER AT LARGE - PAST
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANAND VEERAVAGUMEMBER AT LARGE - PAST
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THERESA WILLIAMSONMEMBER AT LARGE - PAST
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RUSHNA ALIMEMBER AT LARGE - NEW
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID DORNBOS IIIMEMBER AT LARGE - NEW
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KUNAL VAKHARIAMEMBER AT LARGE - NEW
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 23 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
REGINA SHUPAKCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
50$684,549$49,097
DAVID BERGDEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
50$246,753$29,562
DEANNE L STARRVICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS AND COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
50$213,531$27,212
MICHELE HILGARTDIRECTOR OF RESEARCH & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
50$141,039$37,366
SYDNEY MANOLADIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
50$153,145$23,312
PATRICIA GABERCONTROLLER
Highest-paid employee
50$135,419$36,837
ELAD I LEVYPRESIDENT - PAST/PAST PRESIDENT - NEW
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
NADER POURATIANVICE PRESIDENT - NEW
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JENNIFER A SWEETVICE PRESIDENT - PAST
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
NICHOLAS C BAMBAKIDISPAST PRESIDENT - PAST
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ALEX A KHALESSIPRESIDENT-ELECT PAST/PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MARTINA STIPPLERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DANIEL J HOHTREASURER - PAST/ PRESIDENT-ELECT - NEW
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ASHOK R ASTHAGIRITREASURER - NEW
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SHARONA BEN-HAIMMEMBER AT LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EDJAH K NDUOMMEMBER AT LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFFERY A MULLINMEMBER AT LARGE - NEW
Trustee or director
1$0$0
J NICOLE BENTLEYMEMBER AT LARGE - NEW
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LAURA SNYDERMEMBER AT LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KHOI D THANMEMBER AT LARGE - PAST
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANAND VEERAVAGUMEMBER AT LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THERESA WILLIAMSONMEMBER AT LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JASON ELLISMEMBER AT LARGE - NEW
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
10 N MARTINGALE RD STE 190, SCHAUMBURG, IL 60173-2294
In care of
% CHERYL LAPUMA
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
ASHOK ASTHAGIRI, 10 N MARTINGALE ROAD 190, SCHAUMBURG, IL 60173
Signed the 990
ASHOK ASTHAGIRI, TREASURER
Phone
(847) 240-2500
Return prepared by
LEGACY PROFESSIONALS LLP

Mission

THE CNS EXISTS TO ENHANCE HEALTH AND IMPROVE LIVES THROUGH THE ADVANCEMENT OF NEUROSURGICAL EDUCATION AND SCIENTIFIC EXCHANGE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • ANNUAL MEETINGS - PROVIDES PHYSICIANS WITH CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION IN THE FIELD OF NEUROSURGICAL MEDICINE. MEETINGS INCLUDE PROFESSIONAL SPEAKERS AND SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS.
    Expenses $10,795,224 · grants $22,474 · revenue $7,643,795
  • PUBLICATIONS - PUBLICATION OF THE NEUROSURGERY JOURNAL PORTFOLIO, NEWSLETTER, AND CLINICAL NEUROSURGERY BOOKS HELPS TO KEEP PHYSICIANS ABREAST OF NEW TECHNOLOGY AVAILABLE IN THE FIELD.
    Expenses $1,393,751 · revenue $2,787,255
  • THE CONGRESS OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS (CNS) CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (CME) PROGRAM PROVIDES EDUCATION THAT ADDRESSES THE IDENTIFIED PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE GAPS OF CNS MEMBERS TO INFORM AND ENHANCE NEUROSURGICAL PRACTICE AND PATIENT CARE.
    Expenses $122,780 · revenue $1,028,786

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
52-1660107
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
1990
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$44,387,954
Income (IRS master file)
$24,965,122

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$19,270,091$16,643,933$44,387,954XML
990-TDecember 2025–––IRS
990December 2024$17,989,949$16,282,074$37,770,076XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$16,692,678$16,254,136$35,476,232XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$12,767,350$15,732,635$36,029,902IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990August 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 52-1660107).

Questions about CONGRESS OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS INC UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

What is the EIN of CONGRESS OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS INC UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CONGRESS OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS INC UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN is 52-1660107.
Is CONGRESS OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS INC UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
Are donations to CONGRESS OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS INC UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CONGRESS OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS INC UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 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 CONGRESS OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS INC UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 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 CONGRESS OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS INC UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 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 CONGRESS OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS INC UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ASHOK ASTHAGIRI.
Who are the officers and directors of CONGRESS OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS INC UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 21 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $774,791 (REGINA SHUPAK, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
How much revenue does CONGRESS OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS INC UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $19,270,091, expenses of $16,643,933 and total assets of $44,387,954 at year end.

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