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SCOLIOSIS RESEARCH SOCIETY: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
SCOLIOSIS RESEARCH SOCIETY (EIN 23-7181863)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-11-13
IRS object ID
201823179349303207
Schema version
2017v2.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$134,026BOYAmt
EOY$104,240EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$155,200BOYAmt
EOY$69,035EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$289,226BOYAmt
EOY$173,275EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,560,669BOYAmt
EOY$13,009,202EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$820,617BOYAmt
EOY$839,372EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,381,286BOYAmt
EOY$13,848,574EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,670,512BOYAmt
EOY$14,021,849EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$201,649ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$1,265,639NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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

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$2,043,592CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,313,786CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,609,600CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,245,842CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,939,751CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,152,571TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,043,592CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,313,786CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,609,600CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,245,842CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,939,751CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,152,571TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$5,122,015SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$6,030,556PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$85,618CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$71,584CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$77,397CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$122,106CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$137,442CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$494,147TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$67,750CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$70,250CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$175,250CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$165,500CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$225,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$703,750TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$9,486CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$14,025CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$36,120CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$15,886CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$20,811CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$96,328TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$12,446,796TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$12,666,462GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.48450PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.57070PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,854,303TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$1,265,639NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,265,639RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$5,588,664RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$5,588,664TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,387,015TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$5,387,015ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$5,387,015TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund.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 : FIN48 FootnoteThe 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 Organizations tax exempt purpose is subject to taxation as unrelated business income. As of December 31, 2017, $12,044 of estimated payments were made. Total unrelated business income tax expense for the year ended December 31, 2017, was $45,491 resulting in a tax deposit of $11,933 of federal and state tax as of December 31, 2017.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, 2017, 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 (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (9 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA00PROGRAM SERVICESIMAST MEETING$1,320,805
SOUTH ASIA00PROGRAM SERVICESEDUCATIONAL COURSES$44,905
SOUTH AMERICA00PROGRAM SERVICESEDUCATIONAL COURSES$25,347
EAST ASIA & THE PACIFIC00PROGRAM SERVICESCADAVER COURSES$92,450
EUROPE00PROGRAM SERVICESCADAVER COURSE$100,600
NORTH AMERICA00GRANTS TO OTHERS$56,700
EAST ASIA & THE PACIFIC00GRANTS TO OTHERS$48,000
EUROPE00GRANTS TO OTHERS$10,000
SOUTH ASIA00GRANTS TO OTHERS$6,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Spent$1,704,807SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$1,704,807TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (5 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDesc
EAST ASIA&PACIFRESEARCH$48,000WIREFMV
EUROPERESEARCH$10,000WIREFMV
NORTH AMERICARESEARCH$36,500WIREFMV
NORTH AMERICARESEARCH$5,000WIREFMV
NORTH AMERICARESEARCH$8,000CHECKFMV
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org4Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt

Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp (2 entries)

Type Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistanceTxtRegionRegionTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDesc
GLOBUS FELLOWSHIPSOUTH ASIA1$6,000WIREFMV
RESEARCH GRANTNORTH AMERICA1$7,200WIREFMV
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (14 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDescPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
BOSTON CHILDRENS HOSPITAL
PO BOX 414413BOSTONMA02241042774441501(c)(3)$10,000$0FMVRESEARCH GRANT
CHECKERS GROUP LLC
829 MT MORO RDVILLANOVAPA19085261503825501(c)(3)$10,000$0FMVSTEELE LECTURESHIP HONORARIUM
CINCINNATI CHILDRENS HOSPITAL
3333 BURNET AVENUE ML 2017CINCINNATIOH45229310833936501(c)(3)$22,000$0FMVRESEARCH GRANT
INTERNATIONAL SPINE STUDY GRO
15480 IOLA STBRIGHTONCO80602271833811501(c)(3)$100,306$0FMVASLS FUNDING
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY
24887 TAYLOR ST STE 202LOMA LINDACA92350951816009501(c)(3)$7,500$0FMVRESEARCH GRANT
MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WI
8701 WATERTOWN PLANK RDMILWAUKEEWI53226390806261501(c)(3)$6,860$0FMVRESEARCH GRANT
REGENTS OF THE UNIV OF MN
PO BOX 1450MINNEAPOLISMN55485416007513501(c)(3)$10,000$0FMVRESEARCH GRANT
STRAIGHT FORWARD FOUNDATION
598 MACDONOUGH STBROOKLYNNY11233812827904501(c)(3)$41,800$0FMVAWARENESS CAMPAIGN DONATION
TEXAS SCOTTISH RITE HOSPITAL FOR CHILDRE
2222 WELBORN STREETDALLASTX75219750818178501(c)(3)$10,000$0FMVRESEARCH GRANT
The Trustees of Columbia Univ
PO Box 29789New YorkNY10087135598093501(c)(3)$9,103$0FMVRESEARCH GRANTS
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
6054 S DREXEL SUITE 300CHICAGOIL60637362177139501(c)(3)$10,000$0FMVRESEARCH GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER
601 ELMWOOD AVE BOX 665ROCHESTERNY14642160743209501(c)(3)$20,000$0FMVRESEARCH GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS
800 W CAMPBELL RD AD 37RICHARDSONTX75080751305566501(c)(3)$9,660$0FMVRESEARCH GRANT
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
660 S EUCLID AVE CB 8009ST LOUISMO63110430653611501(c)(3)$20,000$0FMVRESEARCH GRANT
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org14Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeRESEARCH GRANTGrantTypeTxt
Recipient1RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$5,500CashGrantAmt
Valuation Method UsedFAIR MARKET VALUEValuationMethodUsedDesc

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceGrantmaker's Description of How Grants are UsedFormAndLineReferenceDesc
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 (11 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services DescriptionOTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Other program services: GLOBAL OUTREACH & WORLD WIDE COURSES; JOURNAL; TRAVELING FELLOWSHIP & SCHOLARSHIPS; RESEARCH
Form 990, Part VI, Line 3: Description of Delegated Duties to Management CompanySRS is contracted with Executive Director, Inc. (EDI) to provide association management services.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 4: Description of Significant Changes to Organizational DocumentsSection 6.2 Number, Tenure, and Qualification: Education and Research Council Chairs term changed from four to three years. Section 7.1 Officers/Eligibility: The Secretary and Treasurer terms changed from four to three years.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or ShareholderSRS has six classes of membership (referred to as "Fellowship") namely, Candidate, Active, Inactive, Associate, Emeritus, and Honorary.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing BodyThe 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, Line 7b: Describe Decisions of Governing Body Approval by Members or ShareholdersTHERE 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, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessTHE 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, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of ConflictsMANAGEMENT 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, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top ManagementSRS 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.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key EmployeesSRS 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, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableSRS 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.