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Orthopaedic Research Foundation INC

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Indianapolis, IN501(c)(3)Since 1988Medical Research EIN 35-1691013Revenue $753K in FY2025

On file with the IRSorthoindy.com/orf8450 Northwest Blvd, 46278-1381 · Indianapolis, INTax-exempt since 0000Hospital or medical research org — 170(b)(1)(A)(iii)

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To advance the scientific body of knowledge associated with musculoskeletal disorders for the scientific and public communities through Research and education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 9 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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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $200K a year · 33% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $14K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$21K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$753K
+33% vs prior year
Spent
$724K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$795K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$753K
FY2025▲ +33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$455K
FY2021$390K
FY2022$716K
FY2023$766K
FY2024$565K
FY2025$753K
Expenses
$724K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$614K
FY2021$736K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$681K
FY2025$724K
Net assets
$795K
FY2025▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$882K
FY2024$766K
FY2025$795K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in 0000.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $651K Management & general 10% · $73K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bradley Jelen DO
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kosmas Kayes MD
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
M Craig McMains MD
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Matthew Lavery MD
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Philip Huang DO
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Researching and educating about orthopedic surgery and artificial joints.

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1 program · $651K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Medical research in orthopaedic surgery and artificial joints. Orf represents the research interest of more than 70 physicians. Currently, more than 25 nationally and internationally recognized physicians participate in over 30 investigational studies, resulting in the publication of approximately 10 peer review scientific manuscripts…

$651Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Center for Orthopaedic Trauma AdvancementFY2024$8K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$14K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$753K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$655K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$44K
Other incomeLn 4–11$40K
Money outPt IX
$724K
Ln 25
Programscol B$651K
Managementcol C$73K
Owns and owesPt X
$795K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$816K
Total assetsLn 16$816K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$44K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$14K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$655K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Other incomeLn 4–11$40K
Total revenueLn 12$753K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$145K
SavingsLn 2$671K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$816K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$816K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K
Net assetsLn 32$795K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$771K$816K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$771K$816K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$21K
Net assetsLn 32$766K$795K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$423K$359K$63K$0
Office expensesLn 13$4K$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$290K$290K
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$724K$651K$73K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $753K$724K$29K$795K 990 PDF
FY2024 $565K$681K−$116K$766K 990 PDF
FY2023 $766K$1.0M−$243K$882K 990 PDF
FY2022 $716K$1.1M−$365K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $390K$736K−$346K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $455K$614K−$159K$1.9M 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
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Part I · Summary $752,786 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $20,115$43,530
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $525,842$655,325
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $75$14,383
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $18,683$39,548
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $564,715$752,786
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $680,579$723,983
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $680,579$723,983
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$115,864$28,803
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $752,786 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$13,530
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$30,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$43,530
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $655,325$655,325
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $14,383$14,383
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $39,548$39,548
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $655,325 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $53,931$752,786
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $723,983 across 6 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,189$2,189
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,075$5,075
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $359,180 · Management $63,457 · Fundraising $0$422,637
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,507 · Management $2,260$3,767
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $290,315$290,315
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $651,002 · Management $72,981 · Fundraising $0$723,983
Part X · Balance sheet $815,764 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $114,653$144,795
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $656,586$670,969
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $771,239$815,764
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,916$20,638
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,916$20,638
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $766,323$795,126
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $771,239$815,764
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $795,126 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$752,786
XI-2 Total expenses$723,983
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$28,803
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$766,323
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$795,126

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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