The Peripheral Nerve Society is an international non-profit organization of scientists, physicians, and other healthcare providers working together to investigate and treat diseases of the Peripheral nervous system.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $407K a year · 29% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $6.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 11.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $16
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$126K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+70% vs prior year
Spent
$508K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$6.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2021▲ +70%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$668K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.2M
Expenses
$508K
FY2021▲ +22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$417K
FY2021$508K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.5M
Net assets
$6.7M
FY2021▲ +22%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.5M
FY2021$6.7M
FY2022$6.1M
FY2023$7.0M
FY2024$8.2M

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 1985.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $422K Management & general 17% · $86K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President-Elect
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Secretary-Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate Past President
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Board Member
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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

Investigates and treats diseases of the peripheral nervous system.

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2 programs · $422K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

The peripheral nerve society provides meetings, teaching courses, guidelines, and other resources to aid in the education of members. The society sponsors scientific meetings where scientists discuss advances in understanding the basic biology and function of the peripheral nervous system, the nature of nerve injury and repair, and how…

$422Kprogram expense
02

The society publishes the journal of the peripheral nervous system, which is a peer reviewed scientific publication whose major goal is to disseminate new knowledge on all scientific and clinical information regarding the peripheral nervous sytem.

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$16
Grants paid · 3 grants · $46K · 2021–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$35,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$5,250

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$634K
Investment incomeLn 3$339K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$115K
Money outPt IX
$508K
Ln 25
Programscol B$422K
Managementcol C$86K
Owns and owesPt X
$6.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$503K
Total assetsLn 16$6.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$126K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$115K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$634K
Investment incomeLn 3$339K
Other incomeLn 4–11$48K
Gains on assetsLn 7$259K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$290K
SavingsLn 2$213K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$503K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.2M
Total assetsLn 16$6.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$126K
Net assetsLn 32$6.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$335K$503K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.4M$6.2M
Total assetsLn 16$5.8M$6.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$298K$126K
Net assetsLn 32$5.5M$6.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$5K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$307K$261K$46K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Investment management feesLn 11f$23K$23K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$11K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$12K$11K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$104K$104K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$31K$30K$736
Total functional expensesLn 25$508K$422K$86K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.2M$1.5M$711K$8.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.8M$1.5M$220K$7.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$1.1M$225K$6.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.1M$508K$628K$6.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $668K$417K$252K$5.5M 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,135,903 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $102,239$115,355
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $349,719$633,983
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $171,111$338,561
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $45,249$48,004
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $668,318$1,135,903
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $25,000$5,250
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 $391,515$502,866
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $416,515$508,116
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $251,803$627,787
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,135,903 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$85,055
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$30,300
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$115,355
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $633,983$633,983
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $79,517$79,517
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $48,004$48,004
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $259,044$259,044
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $681,987 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $338,561$1,135,903
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $508,116 across 10 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $5,250$5,250
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $260,883 · Management $46,038$306,921
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,138$1,138
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,635$7,635
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $22,667$22,667
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,036 · Management $1,947$12,983
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $10,571 · Management $1,866$12,437
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $104,476$104,476
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,790$3,790
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $30,083 · Management $736$30,819
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $422,299 · Management $85,817 · Fundraising $0$508,116
Part X · Balance sheet $6,858,410 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $64,350$290,109
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $270,915$212,687
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $46,972$38,004
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $84,635$82,848
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $5,355,609$6,234,762
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,822,481$6,858,410
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,516$619
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $286,225$125,235
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $297,741$125,854
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,524,740$6,732,556
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,524,740$6,732,556
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,822,481$6,858,410
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,732,556 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,135,903
XI-2 Total expenses$508,116
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$627,787
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,524,740
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$580,029
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,732,556

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