THE SOCIETY OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE SOCIETY OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY INC

EIN 13-6161070 · Education (B)

What they do

THE SOCIETYS PURPOSE is to IMPROVE MULTIDISCIPLINARY PATIENT CARE BY ADVANCING THE SCIENCE, EDUCATION and PRACTICE of CANCER SURGERY WORLDWIDE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $46.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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

They name their leaders24 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

47.48%of revenue went to mission work46.4% of expenses · Program services

0.57%of revenue went to fundraising0.6% of expenses

$102.35spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

54.31%of revenue went to management and office costs53.1% of expenses

$1.64in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

7.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $175,687 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $333,829 for ANNA POLYAK RN JD (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$7,463,408

Mission workProgram services$3,543,31647.48% of revenue46.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,053,59854.31% of revenue53.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$42,1810.57% of revenue0.6% of expenses

Total expenses$7,639,095102.35% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 46.4% mission · 53.1% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.35% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 54.8% mission · 45.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.22% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 36.2% mission · 63.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.13% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 43.6% mission · 56.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.20% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 44.7% mission · 55.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.22% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 48.9% mission · 49.7% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.52% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 40.2% mission · 58.4% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.85% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 43.8% mission · 54.9% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.71% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$7,463,408

Expenses$7,639,095

Annual shortfall $175,687 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)$3,543,316 · 46.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,053,598 · 53.1% of expenses

Fundraising$42,181 · 0.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$7,463,408

Expenses$7,639,095

Assets$12,493,241

Contributions$581,116

Mission work (program services)$3,543,316

Fundraising$42,181

Grants given$125,000

Average grant$62,500

Management and general$4,053,598

Stocks and bonds$8,139,518

Accounting fees$38,252

Investing fees$27,640

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ANNA POLYAK RN JDCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $333,829Base $312,399 · Other $21,430

PATRICIA STELLACHIEF LEARNING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $189,096Base $168,784 · Other $20,312

JEAN HEISSENIOR DIRECTOR, SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS & EDUCATION · 40 hrs/week $163,851Base $149,285 · Other $14,566

EVRIDIKI GIANNOPOULOSCHIEF GROWTH OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $141,240Base $132,469 · Other $8,771

PAMELA HAYDENDIRECTOR, QUALITY AND RESEARCH · 40 hrs/week $120,585Base $113,180 · Other $7,405

MYRNA ASENCIOCONTROLLER · 40 hrs/week $117,158Base $110,603 · Other $6,555

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 (24)

ANNA POLYAK RN JDCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PATRICIA STELLACHIEF LEARNING OFFICER

JEAN HEISSENIOR DIRECTOR, SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS & EDUCATION

EVRIDIKI GIANNOPOULOSCHIEF GROWTH OFFICER

PAMELA HAYDENDIRECTOR, QUALITY AND RESEARCH

MYRNA ASENCIOCONTROLLER

TARI KING MD FSSOTREASURER

ALESSANDRO GRONCHI MD FSSOINTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATI

SANDRA L WONG MD MS FSSOIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

RUSSELL S BERMAN MD FSSOVICE PRESIDENT

RONALD P DEMATTEO MD FSSOPRESIDENT - ELECT

MELISSA HOGG MD FSSOMEMBER

KENNETH K TANABE MD FSSOSECRETARY

KELLY K HUNT MD FSSOPRESIDENT

JILL K ONESTI MD FSSOCOMMUNITY-BASED REPRESENTA

HERBERT J ZEH III MD FSSOMEMBER

FABIAN M JOHNSTON MD MHS FSSOCOUNCILOR-AT-LARGE

DOUGLAS S TYLER MD MSHCT FSSOPAST PRESIDENT

CRISTINA R FERRONE MD MS FSSOMEMBER

CHRISTINA L ROLAND MD MS FSSOCOUNCILOR-AT-LARGE

CALLISIA CLARKE MD MS FSSOMEMBER

BRYAN M CLARY MD MBA FSSOMEMBER

ANDREA V BARRIO MD FSSOMEMBER

ALEXANDRA GANGI MD FSSOCOUNCILOR-AT-LARGE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1964
Location: 9525 BRYN MAWR AVE STE 870, ROSEMONT, IL 60018-5269
County: Cook
In care of: % SOCI
Primary officer: ANNA POLYAK, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website EmailSSO@surgonc.org Phone(847) 427-1400

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: January 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KUTCHINS ROBBINS & DIAMOND LTD
NTEE classification: Education (B)
IRS tax category: Education
Grant-giving organization: Yes