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Nonprofit · EIN 86-3455140

SOCIETY OF SURGICAL ERGONOMICS

Tax-exempt · VALLEY VILLAGE, CA 91607

Financials

$11K$12K2023$63K$13K2024$44K$12K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SOCIETY OF SURGICAL ERGONOMICS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$43,761$11,782$31,979$168,829$0$168,829
December 31, 2024990-EZ$63,278$13,023$50,255$140,356$0$140,356
December 31, 2023990-EZ$10,500$12,000-$1,500$90,101$0$90,101
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$37,000
Membership dues
$3,868
Program service revenue
$2,893
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$3,718
Other expenses
$8,064

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$136,850
Total assets, end of year
$168,829
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$168,829
Cash, savings and investments
$168,829
Gross receipts
$43,761

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Philip HaighPresident6$0
Abigail WooldridgeSecretary6$0
Yifan LiTreasurer6$0
Jenny ShaoPresident Elect6$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Susan HallbeckPresident5$0
Tara CohenSecretary5$0
Andrew WrightTreasurer2$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Susan HallbeckPresident3$0
Tara CohenSecretary2$0
Andrew WrightTreasurer2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
4804 LAUREL CANYON BLVD 355, VALLEY VILLAGE, CA 91607-3717
In care of
% PHILIP HAIGH
Signed the 990-EZ
Yifan Li, Treasurer
Phone
(319) 356-1727

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 86-3455140 or by the name SOCIETY OF SURGICAL ERGONOMICS.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

A professional society with a mission to improve education and research of ergonomics in surgery

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • We continue to organize the society and accrue new members. We had a successful symposium in September 2024 virtually, and had about 150 registrants.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
86-3455140
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2022
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Category (NTEE)
Medical research (H03)
Assets (IRS master file)
$168,829
Income (IRS master file)
$43,761

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$43,761$11,782$168,829IRS
990-EZDecember 2024$63,278$13,023$140,356XML
990-EZDecember 2023$10,500$12,000$90,101XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––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 86-3455140).

Questions about SOCIETY OF SURGICAL ERGONOMICS

What is the EIN of SOCIETY OF SURGICAL ERGONOMICS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SOCIETY OF SURGICAL ERGONOMICS is 86-3455140.
Is SOCIETY OF SURGICAL ERGONOMICS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
Are donations to SOCIETY OF SURGICAL ERGONOMICS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SOCIETY OF SURGICAL ERGONOMICS file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of SOCIETY OF SURGICAL ERGONOMICS 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 SURGICAL ERGONOMICS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of SOCIETY OF SURGICAL ERGONOMICS?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does SOCIETY OF SURGICAL ERGONOMICS have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $43,761, expenses of $11,782 and total assets of $168,829 at year end.

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