2018-09-28T07:54:18-07:00 2017-12-31 390919055 Ritz Holman LLP 330 E Kilbourn Ste 550 Milwaukee WI 532023144 990 2017-01-01 262957409 GROWING SPINE FOUNDATION GROW 4142766445 555 E WELLS STREET MILWAUKEE WI 53202 BEHROOZ A AKBARNIA MD President 2018-09-28 true KATY L SOMMER P00273273 4142711451 2017 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z BEHROOZ A AKBARNIA MD 555 E WELLS STREET SUITE 1100 MILWAUKEE WI 53202 750710 false false X WWW.GROWINGSPINE.ORG X 2008 CA TO IMPROVE THE CARE OF PATIENTS WITH EARLY ONSET SCOLIOSIS AND RELATED DEFORMITIES THROUGH RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY. 6 6 0 8 0 351010 406840 220575 288755 346 15440 -49956 571931 661079 0 0 0 0 0 400369 501944 400369 501944 171562 159135 975181 1201192 35695 34521 939486 1166671 TO IMPROVE THE CARE OF PATIENTS WITH EARLY ONSET SCOLIOSIS AND RELATED DEFORMITIES THROUGH RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY. false false 249347 288755 THE INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON EARLY ONSET SCOLIOSIS AND GROWING SPINE (ICEOS) WAS HELD IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA AND ATTRACTED SURGEONS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. THE CME-ACCREDITED COURSE INCLUDES A MIX OF INVITED LECTURES, FREE PAPERS, DEBATES, CASE DISCUSSIONS, AND NON-CME SURGICAL TECHNIQUE FORUMS UNDER THE DIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL FACULTY LEADERS IN THE GROWING SPINE FIELD. THE COURSE IS DESIGNED FOR ORTHOPAEDIC AND NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS, FELLOWS AND RESIDENTS WHO INCLUDE PEDIATRIC SPINAL DEFORMITY SURGERY IN THEIR PRACTICIES. NURSES, NURSE PRACTITIONERS, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS, AND PHYSICIANS PROVIDING NON-OPERATIVE CARE OF SPINAL DEFORMITIES MAY ALSO BENEFIT. 225079 THE GROWING SPINE STUDY GROUP (GSSG) - ALL GSSG MEMBERS HAVE BEEN TRAINED IN ORTHOPAEDIC SPINE SURGERY AND/OR PEDIATRIC ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AND SPECIALIZE IN COMPLEX SPINAL DEFORMITIES IN YOUNG CHILDREN. THE GSSG CONDUCTS RESEARCH STUDIES AND PRESENTS THE WORK AT VARIOUS MEETINGS AND IS PUBLISHED IN MULTIPLE MEDICAL JOURNALS. 15520 Other Programs 489946 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 6 0 true 0 false false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 6 6 true true false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false CA X EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR INC 4142766445 555 E WELLS STREET STE 1100 MILWAUKEE WI 53202 X BEHROOZ A AKBARNIA MD President 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID SKAGGS MD Secretary 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 PAUL D SPONSELLER MD Treasurer 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LADAN AKBARNIA PHD Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAT KOSTIAL RN BSN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE H THOMPSON MD Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN EMANS MD Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MUHARREM YAZICI MD Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false Executive Director Inc 555 E Wells Street Milwaukee WI 53202 Management 242708 1 112424 294416 406840 EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE 611430 288755 288755 288755 15440 15440 0 0 0 0 39675 112424 89631 -49956 -49956 0 0 0 661079 288755 -34516 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16698 13703 2995 0 900 900 0 0 0 0 0 3162 3162 400 400 0 0 1817 1817 0 249346 249346 0 0 835 835 3611 3611 GSSG SUPPORT 225080 225080 MISCELLANEOUS 95 95 0 501944 489946 11998 0 519741 256326 230669 18085 200712 102655 23000 35674 0 0 0 0 1059 25128 1618 297 1321 752814 0 0 9189 0 975181 1201192 35695 34521 35695 34521 X 92171 242951 847315 923720 939486 1166671 975181 1201192 159135 68050 X false false false X 286528 130655 235242 387123 406840 1446388 198618 200608 200428 220575 328430 1148659 0 0 0 485146 331263 435670 607698 735270 2595047 149132 193643 239113 105000 686888 20760 4620 25380 149132 193643 259873 109620 712268 1882779 25812 9753 345 346 33761 70017 0 25812 9753 345 346 33761 70017 0 0 510958 341016 436015 608044 769031 2665064 0.70650 0.70760 0.02630 0.02270 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 671719 22007 33635 727361 614843 60924 -4048 671719 622551 16368 -24076 614843 342354 284106 9408 -13317 622551 265839 57901 25447 -6833 342354 1.00000 false false false 1618 297 1321 1321 Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE INTENDED TO BE USED FOR SUPPORT OF GROWING SPINE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. false ANNIVERSARY DINNER 152099 112424 39675 49599 21022 19010 152099 112424 39675 49599 21022 19010 89631 -49956 Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et BEHROOZ AKBARNIA, MD, PRESIDENT OF THE FILING ORGANIZATION IS THE FATHER OF LADAN AKBARNIA, WHO SERVED AS A DIRECTOR OF THE FILING ORGANIZATION THROUGH OCTOBER 2017. Form 990, Part VI, Line 3: Description of Delegated Duties to Management Company GSF IS IN CONTRACT WITH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INC., AN ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT COMPANY. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process THE ORGANIZATIONS FORM 990 AND ALL APPLICABLE SCHEDULES ARE REVIEWED BY THE OFFICERS AND MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD MEMBERS. UPON OFFICER APPROVAL, THE FORMS ARE SIGNED AND FILED WITH THE APPROPRIATE TAXING AUTHORITIES. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts GSFS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, ANY PERSON SERVING ON A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS, AND IF IN THE FUTURE, EXECUTIVE STAFF. PERSONS ARE ANNUALLY REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY FINANCIAL OR BUSINESS INTERESTS WHICH COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. IF NEW INTERESTS ARISE DURING THE YEAR COVERED PERSONS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY NEW INTEREST IMMEDIATELY. THE PERSON WITH CONFLICT WILL BE EXCUSED FROM DISCUSSION AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AS IT RELATES TO ANY PROPOSED TRANSACTION. DEPENDING ON THE CONFLICT THE BOARD WILL DETERMINE WHETHER TO TAKE NO ACTION, ASSURE FULL DISCLOSURE TO THE BOARD AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE POLICY, ASK THE PERSON TO REFRAIN FROM PARTICIPATION IN RELATED DISCUSSIONS/DECISIONS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION, OR ASK THE PERSON TO RESIGN OR BE REMOVED FROM THEIR POSITION IN GSF. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available GSF MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. ALL REQUESTS SHOULD BE IN WRITING TO THE GSF OFFICE.