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SCOLIOSIS RESEARCH SOCIETY: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
SCOLIOSIS RESEARCH SOCIETY (EIN 23-7181863)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-10-01
IRS object ID
202422759349300547
Schema version
2023v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-10-01T16:15:49-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN390919055PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RITZ HOLMAN LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1330 E KILBOURN AVE SUITE 550AddressLine1Txt
CityMILWAUKEECityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53202ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN237181863EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SCOLIOSIS RESEARCH SOCIETYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSCOLBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4142899107PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1555 EAST WELLS STREET 1100AddressLine1Txt
CityMILWAUKEECityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53202ZIPCd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDAVID SKAGGS MDPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone4142899107PhoneNum
Signature2024-10-01SignatureDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonKATY L SOMMERPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00273273PTIN
Phone4142711451PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-10-15 13:58:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSERENA HU MDPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityMILWAUKEECityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53202ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$6,482,367GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.SRS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1966FormationYr
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Activity Or MissionTHE PURPOSE OF THE SCOLIOSIS RESEARCH SOCIETY IS TO FOSTER THE OPTIMAL CARE OF ALL PATIENTS WITH SPINAL DEFORMITIES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Investment Income$1,472,534CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$28,008PYOtherRevenueAmt
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PY Total Revenue$7,743,353PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$6,307,257CYTotalRevenueAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$20,911,494NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Grant$1,500GrantAmt
DescSRS COLLABORATES WITH CORPORATE PARTNERS AND THE INTERNATIONAL SPINE STUDY GROUP ON THE ASLS II STUDY. THIS STUDY IS A CONTINATION OF THE ASLS I STUDY WHICH WAS A PROSPECTIVE, RANDOMIZED NIH FUNDED STUDY THAT EVALUATED THE 2 YEAR TREATMENT OUTCOMES OF OPERATIVE AND NON-OPERATIVE TREATMENT FOR ADULT PATIENTS WITH SYMPTOMATIC LUMBAR SCOLIOSIS. ASLS II ALLOWS FOR LONGER TERM FOLLOW UP OF THE PATIENTS IN THE STUDY.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (18 entries)

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SERENA S HU MD
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LAUREL C BLAKEMORE MD
PRESIDENT ELECT7.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUKEN A SHAH MD
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MARINUS DE KLEUVER MD PHD
PRESIDENT3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID SKAGGS MD MMM
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FERRAN PELLISE MD PHD
SECRETARY7.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER I SHAFFREY MD
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MUHARREM YAZICI MD
PAST PRESIDENT 25.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MAUNISH GUPTA MD
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RON EL-HAWARY MD
COMMUNICATION CHAIR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUGLAS BURTON MD
RESEARCH CHAIR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIC KLINEBERG MD
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LINDSAY ANDRAS MD
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FIROZ JIYANJI MD FRCSC
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KOTA WATANABE MD PHD
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EVALINA BURGER MD
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL KELLY MD
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KHALED KEBAISH MD
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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ADMINISTRATIVE FEES541800$9,075$9,075
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$409,674ExclusionAmt

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Program Services$352,255ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$260,752ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

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Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Travel TravelGrp

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Program Services$166,703ProgramServicesAmt
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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$28,657ProgramServicesAmt
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OTHER EXPENSES$23,845$13,862$9,983

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$265,727EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$723,643BOYAmt
EOY$657,722EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$336,048EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,843,199BOYAmt
EOY$14,800,874EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,433,366BOYAmt
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Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,495,620CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,761,706CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,339,635CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,231,145CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,318,225CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$14,146,331TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,495,620CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,761,706CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,339,635CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,231,145CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,318,225CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$14,146,331TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$2,609,032SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$11,537,299PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$256,432CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$262,971CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$446,980CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$224,201CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$409,674CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,600,258TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$259,500CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$80,500CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$17,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$15,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,750CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$378,750TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,628,298CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$704,209CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,742,479CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,492,558CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,559,921CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,127,465TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$26,252,804TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$17,057GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.43950PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.44570PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOTHER REVENUE - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 9,664. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 29,010. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 8,581. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 11,790. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 11,743. GROSS RECEIPTS FROM RELATED ACTIVITIES - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 2,618,634. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 675,199. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 1,733,898. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 2,480,768. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 2,548,178.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,833,231BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$489,287InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$4,458AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$3,318,060EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributions$3,000,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$166,769InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$2,833,231EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Term Endowment Balance EOY1.00000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,220,020TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$959,770NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$959,770RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$6,260,250RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$47,007InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$47,007RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$6,307,257TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,585,091TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$5,585,091ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$47,007InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$47,007ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$5,632,098TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:SET UP TO FUND GRANTS FOR RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSES OF NEW AND IMPROVED METHODS OF TREATMENT FOR AND POTENTIAL CURES FOR IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS.
PART X, LINE 2:THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS CLASSIFIED AS OTHER THAN A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. HOWEVER, INCOME FROM CERTAIN ACTIVITIES (PRIMARILY ADVERTISING INCOME) NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE IS SUBJECT TO TAXATION AS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023, THE ORGANIZATION HAD A TAX ASSET OF $4,607 FOR ESTIMATED PAYMENTS IN EXCESS OF ACTUAL UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX (UBIT). ESTIMATED TAX PAYMENTS AND PRIOR YEAR OVERPAYMENTS APPLIED TO 2023 TAX TOTALED $2,520. TOTAL UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX EXPENSE FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023, WAS $2,279. MANAGEMENT HAS REVIEWED ALL TAX POSITIONS RECOGNIZED IN PREVIOUSLY FILED TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL AND STATE JURISDICTIONS AND THOSE EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN FUTURE TAX RETURNS. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023, THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO AMOUNTS RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED INCOME TAX BENEFITS AND NO AMOUNTS RELATED TO ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT ANTICIPATE ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO UNRECOGNIZED INCOME TAX BENEFITS OVER THE NEXT YEAR.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (9 entries)

RegionRegionTxtType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
EAST ASIA & THE PACIFICPROGRAM SERVICESSPINE$175,475
EUROPEGRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION$195,572
NORTH AMERICAGRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION$65,180
EUROPEPROGRAM SERVICESSPINE DEFORMITY SOLUTIONS COURSE$131,774
EUROPEPROGRAM SERVICESANNUAL MEETING$1,136,427
EUROPEPROGRAM SERVICESCURRENT CONCEPTS IN SPINE DEFORMITY$147,097
NORTH AMERICAPROGRAM SERVICESEDUCATIONAL COURSES$8,748
SOUTH AMERICAPROGRAM SERVICESEDUCATIONAL COURSES$30,511
EUROPEPROGRAM SERVICESEDUCATIONAL COURSES$3,159
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$1,890,784SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$3,159ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$1,893,943TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDesc
EUROPERESEARCH$195,572WIRE$0FMV
NORTH AMERICARESEARCH$65,180WIRE$0FMV
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org0Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationWRITTEN APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED ARE REVIEWED BY THE RESEARCH GRANT OR AWARDS COMMITTEE. THOSE WHO RECEIVE RESEARCH GRANTS MUST ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY WILL SUBMIT WRITTEN PROGRESS AND FINANCIAL REPORTS AND THAT "IF FOR ANY REASON THE PROJECT FOR WHICH THE FUNDS WERE ALLOCATED CANNOT BE UNDERTAKEN WITHIN 12 MONTHS A FULL REFUND OF THE GRANT MONEY WILL BE MADE TO THE SRS," PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION OF ANY FUNDS. SRS HAS A SPECIFIC GRANT REPORT FORM THAT IS TO BE COMPLETED AND COPIES OF THE GRANT REPORTS ARE KEPT IN SRS FILES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (9 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDescPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGRONS
9400 W HIGGINS RDROSEMONTIL60018362110592501(C)(3)$15,000$0FMVBOARD OF SPECIALTY SOCIETIES SUPPORT
KANSAS UNIVERSITY ENDOWMENT
1891 CONSTANT AVELAWRENCEKS66047480547734501(C)(3)$7,500$0FMVHISTORICAL MATERIALS FUND DONATION
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
PO BOX 44253SAN FRANCISCOCA941444253941156365501(C)(3)$7,500$0FMVRESEARCH GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER
1800 N GRANT ST STE 600DENVERCO80203846000555501(C)(3)$47,520$0FMVRESEARCH GRANT
BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
PO BOX 414413BOSTONMA022414413042774441501(C)(3)$5,918$0FMVRESEARCH GRANT
INTERNATIONAL SPINE STUDY GROUP
PO BOX 657BRIGHTONCO80601271833811501(C)(3)$137,923$0FMVRESEARCH GRANT
KUMU RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC
4330 SHAWNEE MISSION PKWYFAIRWAYKS66205481108830501(C)(3)$7,150$0FMVRESEARCH GRANT
TEXAS SCOTTISH RITE HOSPITAL
2222 WELBORN STREETDALLASTX75219780818178501(C)(3)$30,000$0FMVRESEARCH GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER
601 ELMWOOD AVE BOX SURGROCHESTERNY14642160743209501(C)(3)$20,000$0FMVRESEARCH GRANT
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org9Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationWRITTEN APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED ARE REVIEWED BY THE RESEARCH GRANT OR AWARDS COMMITTEE. THOSE WHO RECEIVE RESEARCH GRANTS MUST ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY WILL SUBMIT WRITTEN PROGRESS AND FINANCIAL REPORTS AND THAT "IF FOR ANY REASON THE PROJECT FOR WHICH THE FUNDS WERE ALLOCATED CANNOT BE UNDERTAKEN WITHIN 12 MONTHS A FULL REFUND OF THE GRANT MONEY WILL BE MADE TO THE SRS," PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION OF ANY FUNDS. SRS HAS A SPECIFIC GRANT REPORT FORM THAT IS TO BE COMPLETED AND COPIES OF THE GRANT REPORTS ARE KEPT IN SRS FILES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3LINE 3 EXPLANATION - SRS IS CONTRACTED WITH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INC. (EDI) TO PROVIDE ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6LINE 6 EXPLANATION - SRS HAS SIX CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP (REFERRED TO AS "FELLOWSHIP") NAMELY, CANDIDATE, ACTIVE, INACTIVE, ASSOCIATE, EMERITUS, AND HONORARY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ALINE 7A EXPLANATION - THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE PRESENTS A FINAL SLATE OF CANDIDATES TO THE SRS MEMBERSHIP AND THE CANDIDATES ARE ELECTED UPON RECEIVING A MAJORITY OF THE VOTES CAST BY ACTIVE FELLOWS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BLINE 7B EXPLANATION - THERE ARE THREE DECISIONS THAT REQUIRE A VOTE BY THE MEMBERS: ELECTION OF OFFICERS, REMOVAL OF AN OFFICER AND AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS. ONLY ACTIVE MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING MAY VOTE, AND THEY MUST VOTE IN PERSON AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OR AT A SPECIAL MEETING, IF ONE IS CALLED. ELECTION OF OFFICERS REQUIRES ONLY A SIMPLE MAJORITY. AMENDMENTS AND REMOVAL OF AN OFFICER REQURE A 2/3 MAJORITY OF THOSE PRESENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BLINE 11B EXPLANATION - THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECEIVES AND REVIEWS A COPY OF THE FORM 990 AND ALL APPLICABLE SCHEDULES. AFTER THE BOARD APPROVES OF THE FORM, IT IS SIGNED BY A SELECTED OFFICER AND FILED WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CMANAGEMENT REVIEWS THE DISCLOSURE FORMS AND INFORMS THE BOARD OF ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS. THE FORMS ARE KEPT ON FILE AND AVAILABLE FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO REVIEW.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15SRS IS MANAGED BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INC., A FOR-PROFIT MANAGEMENT COMPANY. SRS HAS NO OFFICIAL EMPLOYEES BECAUSE ALL STAFF ASSIGNED TO SRS ARE EMPLOYEES OF THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY. SRS CONTRACTS WITH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INC TO PROVIDE OFFICE FACILITIES, MANAGEMENT, RECORD KEEPING, ACCOUNTING, STORAGE, OTHER SIGNIFICANT SERVICES AND RELATED OVERCOST. THE ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT FEE IS REVIEWED AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR BY THE BOARD, USUALLY DURING THE BUDGETING PROCESS FOR THE NEXT YEAR. SRS DOES NOT HAVE ANYBODY WHO FITS THE DEFINITION OF A KEY EMPLOYEE. REASONABLE COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED TO OR FOR SRS TO OFFICERS IS ANNUALLY REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD DURING THE BUDGETING PROCESS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19SRS MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FORM 990/990-T AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. ALL REQUESTS SHOULD BE MADE TO THE SRS OFFICE AND A PRINT OR ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE REQUESTED DOCUMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED.