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Association for Academic Surgery INC

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Encino, CA501(c)(3)Colleges & Universities EIN 04-3242181Revenue $677K in FY2024

On file with the IRSaasurg.org15821 Ventura Blvd Ste 400, 91436-2943 · Encino, CATax-exempt since Aug 1994Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The mission of the aas is to inspire and develop young Academic surgeons.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
37¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 141 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $56K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
37%
of spending
Concern: 37% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$272K
32% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 32% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
57
of 57 voting members
Looks good: 57 of 57 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$677K
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$562K
To programs
37%
Net assets
$565K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$677K
FY2024▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$503K
FY2021$529K
FY2022$655K
FY2023$713K
FY2024$677K
Expenses
$562K
FY2024▼ -15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$415K
FY2021$411K
FY2022$752K
FY2023$661K
FY2024$562K
Net assets
$565K
FY2024▲ +26%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$376K
FY2021$494K
FY2022$397K
FY2023$449K
FY2024$565K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1994.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

37 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 37% · $206K Management & general 63% · $355K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

57 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brenessa Lindeman
President - Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Luke Funk
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vikas Dudeja
Recorder
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Fabian Johnstion
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Carrie Cunningham
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amir Ghaghaferi
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Inspires and develops young academic surgeons through educational publications, leadership resources, and monthly journals sharing the latest surgical research.

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3 programs · $206K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Annual Meeting

To provide members with presentations and forums featuring discussion pertaining to surgery. Association for academic surgery hosts a variety of forums and presentations including the academic surgical congress. Through these conferences, aas serves its mission to inspire and develop young academic surgeons.

$155Kprogram expense
02

Fellowship Awards

To support promising young research fellows engaged in productive surgical research laboratories. Fellowship awards are intended to support young surgeons in their research and help set the foundation for their career.

$52Kprogram expense
03

Publications

Various newsletters, roster distribution, and a monthly journal updating members on medical related matters. Association for academic surgery provides various publications to provide new research and information to the growing field of medicine and surgery.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Association for Academic Surgery FoundationFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 7 grants · $600K · 2020–2024
Louisiana State University HscFY2024$50,000
Association for Academic Surgery FoundationCA · FY2023$100,000
Regents of the University of ColoradoCO · FY2023$50,000
Association for Academic Surgery FoundationCA · FY2022$250,000
Regents of the University of MichiganMI · FY2022$50,000
University of MiamiFL · FY2021$50,000
University of California DavisFY2020$50,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$677K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$567K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$84K
Other incomeLn 4–11$19K
Money outPt IX
$562K
Ln 25
Programscol B$206K
Managementcol C$355K
Owns and owesPt X
$565K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$797K
Total assetsLn 16$837K
LiabilitiesLn 26$272K
PeoplePt VI, VII
57
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a57
IndependentVI 1b57
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$567K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$84K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$19K
Total revenueLn 12$677K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$797K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$797K
Total assetsLn 16$837K
LiabilitiesLn 26$272K
Net assetsLn 32$565K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6141
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$666K$797K
Total assetsLn 16$735K$837K
LiabilitiesLn 26$285K$272K
Net assetsLn 32$449K$565K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$52K$52K
Management feesLn 11a$265K$265K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$2K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$6K$2K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$117K$116K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$92K$27K$65K
All other expensesLn 24e$240$240
Total functional expensesLn 25$562K$206K$355K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $677K$562K$116K$565K 990 PDF
FY2023 $713K$661K$52K$449K 990 PDF
FY2022 $655K$752K−$97K$397K 990 PDF
FY2021 $529K$411K$118K$494K 990 PDF
FY2020 $503K$415K$89K$376K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $677,325 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $599,820$566,589
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $113,060$84,053
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$7,890
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$18,793
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $712,880$677,325
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $176,500$51,500
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $484,124$510,325
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $660,624$561,825
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $52,256$115,500
Part VI · Governance 57 of 57 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body57
VI-1b Independent voting members57
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $677,325 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$502,062
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$64,527
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$566,589
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $84,053$84,053
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,890$7,890
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $18,793$18,793
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $102,846 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7,890$677,325
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $561,825 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $51,500$51,500
IX-11a Management feesManagement $264,870$264,870
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,250$5,250
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,418$4,418
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,613 · Management $6,908$8,521
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,654 · Management $2,096$7,750
IX-17 TravelManagement $6,706$6,706
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $116,108 · Management $1,010$117,118
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,064$3,064
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $27,125 · Management $65,263$92,388
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $240$240
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $206,418 · Management $355,407 · Fundraising $0$561,825
Part X · Balance sheet $836,691 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $665,643$796,873
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $61,034$20,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,500$15,527
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,547$4,291
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $734,724$836,691
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,595$6,150
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $249,025$265,608
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $285,291$271,758
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $449,433$564,933
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $449,433$564,933
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $734,724$836,691
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $564,933 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$677,325
XI-2 Total expenses$561,825
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$115,500
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$449,433
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$564,933

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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