THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF COLON AND RECTAL SURGEONS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF COLON AND RECTAL SURGEONS

EIN 13-6160852 · Education (B)

What they do

THE AMERICAN SOCIETY of COLON and RECTAL SURGEONS is A COMMUNITY of HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE DEDICATED to ADVANCING THE UNDERSTANDING, PREVENTION and TREATMENT of DISORDERS of THE COLON, RECTUM and ANUS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $66.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

75.97%of revenue went to mission work66.3% of expenses · Program services

$114.65spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

38.67%of revenue went to management and office costs33.7% of expenses

$4.32in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

6.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,182,769 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $392,667 for DAVID A WESTMAN (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$8,075,123

Mission workProgram services$6,135,03675.97% of revenue66.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,122,85638.67% of revenue33.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$9,257,892114.65% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 66.3% mission · 33.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.65% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 58.0% mission · 42.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.51% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 62.8% mission · 37.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.26% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 45.4% mission · 54.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.88% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 39.2% mission · 60.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.84% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 69.6% mission · 30.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.27% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 66.7% mission · 31.0% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 58.07% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 69.1% mission · 28.3% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.34% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$8,075,123

Expenses$9,257,892

Annual shortfall $1,182,769 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$6,135,036 · 66.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,122,856 · 33.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$8,075,123

Expenses$9,257,892

Assets$39,997,956

Income$10,879,248

Contributions$549,100

Mission work (program services)$6,135,036

Grants given$2,280,000

Average grant$285,000

Management and general$3,122,856

Stocks and bonds$37,768,287

Accounting fees$26,050

Investing fees$67,801

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DAVID A WESTMANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 38 hrs/week $392,667Base $355,109 · Other $37,558

ERICA B FLYNNASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $225,397Base $188,905 · Other $36,492

JASON KEITHINDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $216,521Base $193,115 · Other $23,406

HELEN S POLLARDMEETINGS & EVENTS DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $151,193Base $133,906 · Other $17,287

JULIA SPROWLSDIRECTOR, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS · 40 hrs/week $117,178Base $102,941 · Other $14,237

KRISTI CONLEYSENIOR MANAGER, EDUCATION · 40 hrs/week $114,814Base $107,999 · Other $6,815

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (22)

DAVID A WESTMANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ERICA B FLYNNASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JASON KEITHINDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS DIRECTOR

HELEN S POLLARDMEETINGS & EVENTS DIRECTOR

JULIA SPROWLSDIRECTOR, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

KRISTI CONLEYSENIOR MANAGER, EDUCATION

SONIA RAMAMOORTHY MDPRESIDENT

ALESSANDRO FICHERA MDMEMBER-AT-LARGE

SEAN J LANGENFELD MDMEMBER-AT-LARGE

SCOTT R STEELE MD MBATREASURER

NAJJIA N MAHMOUD MDPRESIDENT-ELECT

MATTHEW G MUTCH MDPAST PRESIDENT

LARISSA K F TEMPLE MDRESEARCH FOUNDATION PRESIDENT

KIRSTEN B WILKINS MDVICE PRESIDENT

KELLY M TYLER MDMEMBER-AT-LARGE

KARIM ALAVI MD MPHMEMBER-AT-LARGE

JOSHUA I BLEIER MDMEMBER-AT-LARGE

JENNIFER S DAVIDS MDMEMBER-AT-LARGE

GLENN T AULT MD MSEDMEMBER-AT-LARGE

ERIN M KING-MULLINS MDMEMBER-AT-LARGE

DANIEL L FEINGOLD MDMEMBER-AT-LARGE

CHARLES FRIEL MDSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1959
Location: 2515 WAUKEGAN ROAD 210, BANNOCKBURN, IL 60015-1569
County: Lake
In care of: DAVID WESTMAN
Primary officer: DAVID WESTMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailascrs@fascrs.org Phone(847) 607-6410

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PORTE BROWN LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B)
IRS tax category: Education
Grant-giving organization: Yes