Nonprofit · EIN 65-0227883
SOCIETY OF LAPAROSCOPIC AND ROBOTIC SURGEONS
Tax-exempt · NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL 33181
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $581,836 | $682,299 | -$100,463 | $745,600 | $30,297 | $715,303 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $700,996 | $708,984 | -$7,988 | $806,559 | $15,826 | $790,733 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $574,215 | $809,886 | -$235,671 | $785,634 | $26,731 | $758,903 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $267,949
- Membership dues
- $236,749
- Program service revenue
- $251,208
- Investment income
- $60,927
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $25,611
- Other revenue
- $1,752
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $80,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $133,937
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $238,861
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,750
- Accounting fees
- $18,273
- Occupancy
- $5,279
- Travel
- $74,291
- Depreciation
- $818
- Program services (functional)
- $449,189
- Management and general (functional)
- $233,110
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $806,559
- Total assets, end of year
- $745,600
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $30,297
- Net assets, end of year
- $715,303
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,521
- Publicly traded securities
- $630,966
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $715,303
- Gross receipts
- $633,246
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 14
- Year formed
- 1990
- State of legal domicile
- FL
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAYMOND J LANZAFAME | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $60,000 |
| MICHAEL S KAVIC | EX OFFICIO Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $20,000 |
| SHARONA ROSS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| IAN A HODGDON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RADHA SYED | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JUAN L SALGADO MORALES | SECRETARY & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SILVIO ALEN CANTON | IAB ADVISORY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MAURICE K CHUNG | INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD M SATAVA | SCIENTIFIC & TECHNOLOGY ADVISOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RONALD FIELDSTONE | EX OFFICIO Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JESSICA YBANEZ-MORANO | AIDE ADVISOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT B LIM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CEANA NEZHAT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JESSICA OPOKU-ANANE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GEORGE MELICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEGAN KENNEDY BURNS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAYMOND J LANZAFAME MD MBA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CHAIRMAN AND SCIENTIFIC CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $60,000 |
| MICHAEL S KAVIC MD | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $20,000 |
| RADHA SYED MD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SHARONA ROSS MD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| IAN A HODGDON MD | SECRETARY- TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PAUL G TOOMEY MD | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MAURICE K CHUNG RPH MD | INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD M SATAVA MD | EX-OFFICIO, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGY ADVISOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JESSICA YBANEZ-MORANO MD MPH | EX-OFFICIO AIDE ADVISOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RONALD FIELDSTONE ESQ | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CEANA NEZHAT MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JUAN L SALGADO-MORALES MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT B LIM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GEORGE MELICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JESSICA OPOLU ANANE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAYMOND J LANZAFAME MD MBA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CHAIRMAN AND SCIENTIFIC CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $60,000 |
| MICHAEL S KAVIC MD | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $20,000 |
| PAUL G TOOMEY MD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RADHA SYED MD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD M SATAVA MD | EX-OFFICIO, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGY ADVISOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MAURICE K CHUNG RPH MD | EX-OFFICIO, INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JESSICA YBANEZ-MORANO MD MPH | EX-OFFICIO AIDE ADVISOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SHARONA ROSS MD | SECRETARY AND TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RONALD FIELDSTONE ESQ | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MONA ORADY | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JUAN L SALGADO-MORALES MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT B LIM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CEANA NEZHAT MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| IAN A HODGDON MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAUL ALAN WETTER MD | EX OFFICIO, CHAIRMAN - EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL W MCDONALD MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 14681 BISCAYNE BLVD 375, NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL 33181-1211
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- RAYMOND J LANZAFAME MD MBA, 14681 BISCAYNE BLVD 375, NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL 33181
- Signed the 990
- RAYMOND J LANZAFAME, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (305) 665-9959
- Website
- www.sls.org
- Return prepared by
- EASY OFFICE DBA JITASA
Mission
SLS ENDEAVORS TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE AND PROMOTE THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF PRACTICE THROUGH EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION. SLS PROVIDES A FORUM FOR THE INTRODUCTION, DISCUSSION AND DISSEMINATION OF NEW AND ESTABLISHED IDEAS, TECHNIQUES AND THERAPIES IN LAPAROSCOPIC, ENDOSCOPIC, ROBOTIC, AND MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGICAL TECHNIQUES AND TECHNOLOGIES. A FUNDAMENTAL GOAL IS TO ENSURE THAT ITS MEMBERS HAVE ACCESS TO THE NEWEST IDEAS AND APPROACHES IN THESE EVOLVING FIELDS. SLS' UNIQUE MULTISPECIALTY FOCUS PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE VIEW OF MINIMAL ACCESS THERAPIES TO PROMOTE IMPROVED PATIENT OUTCOMES. SLS HAS FOCUSED ON DEVELOPING EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES THAT USE RESEARCH, SCIENTIFIC CASE STUDIES, AND TECHNIQUES FROM MULTIPLE SPECIALTIES TO BROADEN PARTICIPANTS' SCOPE OF KNOWLEDGE, PROVIDE STRATEGIES TO BRING NEW IDEAS AND IMPROVEMENTS INTO THEIR PRACTICES, AND EMPOWER CHANGE. THE ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO MAKE OUR LEARNERS BETTER SURGEONS AND IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR THEIR PATIENTS.
Program accomplishments
- GENERAL PROGRAMS: THE ORGANIZATION WAS FORMED FOR THE BENEFIT OF SURGEONS WHO PERFORM OPERATIVE LAPAROSCOPY/ENDOSCOPY AND MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY. THE ORGANIZATION HAS SUCCESSFULLY SOLICITED THE MEMBERSHIP OF APPROXIMATELY 2,000 PRACTITIONERS OF THIS MEDICAL SPECIALTY. THE ORGANIZATION'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS THE RESULT OF SEVERAL ACTIVITIES. THE SOCIETY'S ACTIVITIES ARE DESIGNED TO ACCOMPLISH THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES: 1. TO TEACH, DEMONSTRATE, INSTRUCT, EXCHANGE IDEAS, DISTRIBUTE LITERATURE AND HOLD MEETINGS, SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES RELATED TO OPERATIVE LAPAROSCOPY/ENDOSCOPY AND MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY. 2. STIMULATE INTEREST IN OPERATIVE LAPAROSCOPY/ENDOSCOPY AND MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY. 3. MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE MEDICAL STANDARDS FOR OPERATIVE LAPAROSCOPY/ENDOSCOPY AND MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY IN MEDICAL SCHOOLS AND HOSPITALS. 4. MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE ETHICS, PRACTICE, AND EFFICIENCY OF THE MEDICAL PRACTICE PERTAINING TO OPERATIVE LAPAROSCOPY/ENDOSCOPY AND MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY. 5. TO IMPROVE MEDICAL SURGICAL TECHNIQUES, AS WELL AS PROVIDE INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE TO INTERESTED PARTIES AND GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES. 6. TO CONDUCT MEDICAL RESEARCH IN THE AREA OF OPERATIVE LAPAROSCOPY/ENDOSCOPY AND MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY AND TO PUBLISH MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE PERTAINING TO SUCH FIELD. 7. TO SHARE INFORMATION AMONG ALL SURGEONS AND MEDICAL SPECIALTIES WHICH PRACTICE OPERATIVE LAPAROSCOPY/ENDOSCOPY AND MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY. 8. TO RECOGNIZE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE MADE AN OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE FIELD OF OPERATIVE LAPAROSCOPY/ENDOSCOPY AND MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY.Expenses $449,189 · revenue $251,207
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 | 990 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
- 65-0227883
- 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
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Voluntary health associations and medical disciplines (G9BC)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $745,600
- Income (IRS master file)
- $633,246
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $581,836 | $682,299 | $745,600 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $700,996 | $708,984 | $806,559 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $574,215 | $809,886 | $785,634 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $824,911 | $866,254 | $932,238 | 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 65-0227883).
Questions about SOCIETY OF LAPAROSCOPIC AND ROBOTIC SURGEONS
- What is the EIN of SOCIETY OF LAPAROSCOPIC AND ROBOTIC SURGEONS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOCIETY OF LAPAROSCOPIC AND ROBOTIC SURGEONS is 65-0227883.
- Is SOCIETY OF LAPAROSCOPIC AND ROBOTIC SURGEONS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
- Are donations to SOCIETY OF LAPAROSCOPIC AND ROBOTIC SURGEONS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SOCIETY OF LAPAROSCOPIC AND ROBOTIC SURGEONS 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 LAPAROSCOPIC AND ROBOTIC SURGEONS 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 SOCIETY OF LAPAROSCOPIC AND ROBOTIC SURGEONS 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 SOCIETY OF LAPAROSCOPIC AND ROBOTIC SURGEONS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names RAYMOND J LANZAFAME MD MBA.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOCIETY OF LAPAROSCOPIC AND ROBOTIC SURGEONS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $60,000 (RAYMOND J LANZAFAME, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SOCIETY OF LAPAROSCOPIC AND ROBOTIC SURGEONS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $581,836, expenses of $682,299 and total assets of $745,600 at year end.
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