Ruth Jackson Society INC

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The purpose of the Society is to promote the professional development of and for women in orthopaedics throughout all stages of their careers.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 35 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 $54K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Fine: 65% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $42K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$71K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$518K
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$576K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$694K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$518K
FY2024▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$195K
FY2021$161K
FY2022$466K
FY2023$539K
FY2024$518K
Expenses
$576K
FY2024▲ +47%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$171K
FY2021$147K
FY2022$321K
FY2023$392K
FY2024$576K
Net assets
$694K
FY2024▼ -8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$445K
FY2021$465K
FY2022$597K
FY2023$751K
FY2024$694K

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 Dec 2014.

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

Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $375K Management & general 35% · $200K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member-At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President-Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member-At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member-At-Large
$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

Supports women in orthopaedics with professional development throughout their careers.

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2 programs · $375K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Research grants and medical scholarships designed to aid in further educating the seleceted fellow in a new or established area of expertise while helping promote and support women in the world of orthopaedic surgery.

$189Kprogram expense
02

Annual and biennial luncheon and symposium provide symposia and lectures related to orthopaedics

$186Kprogram expense

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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$42K
Grants paid · 8 grants · $389K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$163,021
Unitemized GrantFY2023$76,100
Emory UniversityGA · FY2023$30,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$45,000
Emory UniversityGA · FY2022$30,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$7,600

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$518K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$338K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$166K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Money outPt IX
$576K
Ln 25
Programscol B$375K
Managementcol C$200K
Owns and owesPt X
$694K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$534K
Total assetsLn 16$765K
LiabilitiesLn 26$71K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$338K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$166K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$518K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$534K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$534K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$185K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$765K
LiabilitiesLn 26$71K
Net assetsLn 32$694K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 635
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Investment feesPt IX, Sch D
Investment fees, as reportedPt IX 11f$423
Share of the $78K endowmentSch D 1g0.54%
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY24FY23FY22FY21FY20
End of yearLn 1g$78K$89K$83K$96K$88K
SpentLn 1d–1f$5K$200$890
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$512K$534K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$174K$185K
Total assetsLn 16$763K$765K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K$71K
Net assetsLn 32$751K$694K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$14K$14K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$163K$163K
Management feesLn 11a$120K$120K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Investment management feesLn 11f$423$423
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$67K$23K$43K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$22K$10K$13K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$8K
TravelLn 17$10K$10K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$152K$152K
Total functional expensesLn 25$576K$375K$200K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $518K$576K−$58K$694K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $539K$392K$147K$751K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 15, 2023 $466K$321K$145K$597K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 25, 2022 $161K$147K$14K$465K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Oct 26, 2021 $195K$171K$24K$445K 990 PDF

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 $517,547 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $251,026$337,867
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $284,124$165,888
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,696$11,187
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$2,605
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $538,846$517,547
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $106,100$176,821
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 $286,078$398,759
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $392,178$575,580
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $146,668−$58,033
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $517,547 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$337,867
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$337,867
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $165,888$165,888
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $11,187$11,187
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,605$2,605
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $168,493 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $11,187$517,547
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $575,580 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $13,800$13,800
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $163,021$163,021
IX-11a Management feesManagement $119,537$119,537
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,362$16,362
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $423$423
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $23,260 · Management $43,447$66,707
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,123$3,123
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,719 · Management $12,615$22,334
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $8,075$8,075
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,032$10,032
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $152,166$152,166
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $375,121 · Management $200,459 · Fundraising $0$575,580
Part X · Balance sheet $764,571 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $511,546$533,839
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $75,994$43,594
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $173,543$185,453
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,685$1,685
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $762,768$764,571
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,960$7,850
X-19 Deferred revenue$62,800
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,960$70,650
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $431,063$487,357
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $319,745$206,564
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $750,808$693,921
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $762,768$764,571
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $693,921 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$517,547
XI-2 Total expenses$575,580
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$58,033
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$750,808
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,146
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$693,921

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

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