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SCOLIOSIS RESEARCH SOCIETY: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
SCOLIOSIS RESEARCH SOCIETY (EIN 23-7181863)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-11-08
IRS object ID
202143129349304409
Schema version
2020v4.1
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)
Return2021-11-08T15:50:40-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2020-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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)
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CityMILWAUKEECityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSERENA S HU MDPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone4142899107PhoneNum
Signature2021-11-08SignatureDt
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Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstSERENAPersonFirstNm
Person LastHU MDPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Phone4142711451PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2020TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMUHARREM YAZICI MDPrincipalOfficerNm

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53202ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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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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MARINUS DE KLEUVER MD PHD
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PETER O NEWTON MD
PAST PRESIDENT5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
PAUL D SPONSELLER MD MBA
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HEE-KIT WONG MD
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LAUREL C BLAKEMORE MD
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JUSTIN SMITH MD
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TODD J ALBERT MD
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BENNY DAHL MD
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LAWRENCE L HABER MD
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DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUKEN A SHAH MD
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RONALD A LEHMAN JR MD
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREGORY M MUNDIS JR MD
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MUHARREM YAZICI MD
PRESIDENT3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

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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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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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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

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Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

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Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

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

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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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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Prior Period Adjustments$25,464PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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$2,245,842CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,939,751CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,500,368CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,495,620CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,761,706CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,943,287TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,245,842CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,939,751CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,500,368CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,495,620CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,761,706CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,943,287TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$712,188SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$10,231,099PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$122,106CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$137,442CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$245,443CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$256,432CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$262,971CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,024,394TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$165,500CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$225,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$265,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$259,500CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$80,500CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$995,500TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,421,419CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,442,780CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,641,533CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,628,298CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$704,209CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,838,239TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$23,801,420TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$3,106GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.42990PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.39920PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 - 2016 AMOUNT: $ 15,886. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 20,811. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 25,792. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 9,664. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 29,010. GROSS RECEIPTS FROM RELATED ACTIVITIES - 2016 AMOUNT: $ 2,405,533. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 2,421,969. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 2,615,741. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 2,618,634. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 675,199.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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Disclosed For Charitable PrpsYes (1)DisclosedForCharitablePrpsInd
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,185,188TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$1,008,164NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,008,164RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,177,024RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$73,084InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$73,084RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,250,108TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,670,952TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,670,952ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$73,084InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$73,084ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,744,036TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:RELYING ON PROFITS FROM MEETINGS AND DONATIONS FROM MEMBERS AND MEDICAL COMPANIES EACH YEAR, THE SRS BEGAN LIMITED RESEARCH FUNDING IN 1980. IN THE LATE 1980'S, SRS LEADERS DECIDED TO ESTABLISH A RESEARCH ENDOWMENT FUND IN ORDER TO GUARANTEE THE AVAILABLITY OF FUNDS FOR SCOLIOSIS RESEARCH. MOSTLY THROUGH DONATIONS FROM SRS MEMBERS, A GOAL OF $1.2 MILLION WAS REACHED IN 1992. INCOME FROM THIS FUND HAS BEEN USED EACH YEAR TO FUND PROJECTS SELECTED THROUGH A PEER-REVIEWED GRANT APPLICATION PROCESS. GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE REGULAR FINANCIAL REPORTS AND TO REPORT ON THE RESULTS OF THEIR RESEARCH AT AN SRS MEETING.
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, 2020, THE ORGANIZATION HAD A TAX ASSET OF $20,205 FOR ESTIMATED PAYMENTS IN EXCESS OF ACTUAL UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX (UBIT). ESTIMATED TAX PAYMENTS AND PRIOR YEAR OVERPAYMENTS APPLIED TO 2020 TAX TOTALED $22,177. TOTAL UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX EXPENSE FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020, WAS $1,972. 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, 2020, 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 (5 entries)

RegionRegionTxtType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
EAST ASIA & THE PACIFICGRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION$21,800
EUROPEGRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION$73,766
SOUTH ASIAGRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION$2,750
NORTH AMERICAGRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION$27,500
SOUTH AMERICAPROGRAM SERVICES$35,849CURRENT CONCEPTS IN SPINE DEFORMITY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$161,665SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$161,665TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (7 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDesc
EUROPERESEARCH$19,866WIREFMV
EAST ASIA & THE PACIFICRESEARCH$20,000WIREFMV
EUROPERESEARCH$20,000WIREFMV
NORTH AMERICARESEARCH$7,500WIREFMV
NORTH AMERICARESEARCH$20,000WIREFMV
EUROPERESEARCH$12,000WIREFMV
EUROPERESEARCH$20,000WIREFMV
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org7Total501c3OrgCnt
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 (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 2:WRITTEN 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.
PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD:

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (12 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDescPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
PO BOX 9ALBANYNY122010009141368361501(C)(3)$7,500FMVRESEARCH GRANT
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGRONS
9400 W HIGGINS RDROSEMONTIL60018362110592501(C)(3)$15,000FMVBOARD OF SPECIALTY SOCIETIES SUPPORT
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
PO BOX 44253SAN FRANCISCOCA941444253941156365501(C)(3)$32,000FMVRESEARCH GRANT
THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CORPORATION
300 LONGWOOD AVENUEBOSTONMA021155724042774441501(C)(3)$11,838FMVRESEARCH GRANT
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
70 WASHINGTON SQUARE SOUTHNEW YORKNY10012135562308501(C)(3)$7,500FMVRESEARCH GRANT
INTERNATIONAL SPINE STUDY GROUP FOUNDATION
15480 IOLA STBRIGHTONCO80602271833811501(C)(3)$344,392FMVASLS II STUDY FUNDING
MAYO CLINIC RESEARCH
200 FIRST STREET SWROCHESTERMN55902416011702501(C)(3)$5,272FMVRESEARCH GRANT
ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION
9400 W HIGGINS RD STE 215ROSEMONTIL600184975366009467501(C)(3)$42,500FMVSPINE COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH FUNDING
STRAIGHT FORWARD SCOLIOSIS FOUNDATION INC
685 MONROE ST TOP FLOORBROOKLYNNY112212813812827904501(C)(3)$10,000FMVSTRAIGHTFORWARD CAMPAIGN SUPPORT
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
1800 N GRANT ST STE 600DENVERCO80203846000555501(C)(3)$20,000FMVRESEARCH GRANT
TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
622 W 113TH STREETNEW YORKNY10025135598093501(C)(3)$35,000FMVRESEARCH GRANT
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
660 S EUCLID AVEST LOUISMO63110430653611501(C)(3)$7,500FMVRESEARCH GRANT
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org12Total501c3OrgCnt
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 (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2AS A RESULT OF COVID-19 VARIOUS MEETINGS/COURSES WERE CANCELLED, POSTONED OR HELD VIRTUALLY RATHER THAN IN-PERSON.
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.