THE HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY FUND INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY FUND INC

EIN 13-6714749 · Health Care (E110)

What they do

THE ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE is to RAISE FUNDS to SUPPORT CHARITABLE,EDUCATIONAL & SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES of ITS TAX-EXEMPT AFFILIATE THE HOSPITAL for SPECIAL SURGERY, and OTHER HEALTH CARE RELATED CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $23.70 was reported for mission work and $64.50 for fundraising. Understand this before you give.

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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 leaders58 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

13.94%of revenue went to mission work23.7% of expenses · Program services

37.95%of revenue went to fundraising64.5% of expenses

$58.83spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.94%of revenue went to management and office costs11.8% of expenses

$7.86in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

46.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$34,292,189

Mission workProgram services$4,780,08813.94% of revenue23.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,379,8076.94% of revenue11.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$13,012,77137.95% of revenue64.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$14,119,52341.17% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$20,172,66658.83% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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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: 23.7% mission · 11.8% management · 64.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 58.83% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 24.8% mission · 12.9% management · 62.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.83% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 26.0% mission · 12.1% management · 61.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 59.85% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 29.6% mission · 12.0% management · 58.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.00% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 15.5% mission · 13.0% management · 71.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 48.62% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 41.6% mission · 9.3% management · 49.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.50% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 27.9% mission · 12.8% management · 59.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.85% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 29.8% mission · 12.8% management · 57.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.14% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$34,292,189

Expenses$20,172,666

Annual surplus $14,119,523 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$4,780,088 · 23.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,379,807 · 11.8% of expenses

Fundraising$13,012,771 · 64.5% of expenses

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Revenue$34,292,189

Expenses$20,172,666

Assets$158,548,598

Income$77,790,374

Contributions$16,093,066

Mission work (program services)$4,780,088

Fundraising$13,012,771

Grants given$39,364,961

Average grant$314,920

Management and general$2,379,807

Executive compensation (total)$1,921,642

Stocks and bonds$97,271,627

Accounting fees$50,721

Investing fees$71,911

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

CATHERINE CALLAGYSVP & CHIEF DEVELOP. OFFICER · 60 hrs/week $1,178,095Base $1,096,680 · Other $81,415

BRYAN T KELLYPRESIDENT & CEO · 9 hrs/week $884,410Base $784,443 · Other $99,967

HOLLY J MENZIEVP, DEVELOPMENT · 60 hrs/week $518,914Base $467,704 · Other $51,210

CAROLINE HASTINGSASSISTANT VP, DEVELOPMENT · 60 hrs/week $435,918Base $358,109 · Other $77,809

ALESSANDRA T GARBERASSISTANT VP, DEVELOPMENT · 60 hrs/week $363,988Base $329,314 · Other $34,674

RYAN BAGLEYASSISTANT VP, DEVELOPMENT · 60 hrs/week $344,458Base $317,057 · Other $27,401

BENJAMIN NEIHARTEXEC DIR, DEVELOPMENT · 45 hrs/week $253,953Base $209,332 · Other $44,621

STACEY L MALAKOFFEVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 2 hrs/week $178,885Base $86,162 · Other $92,723

IRENE KOCHEVP & CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER · 3 hrs/week $115,140Base $68,644 · Other $46,496

ANDREW A SAMAMEMBER/ATTENDING PHYSICIAN $85,313Base · Other $85,313

STAVROS MEMTSOUDIS-JOIN 2024MEMBER/ANESTHESIOLOGIST $82,270Base · Other $82,270

ANDY MILLERMEMBER/ATTENDING PHYSICIAN $35,230Base · Other $35,230

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (58)

CATHERINE CALLAGYSVP & CHIEF DEVELOP. OFFICER

BRYAN T KELLYPRESIDENT & CEO

HOLLY J MENZIEVP, DEVELOPMENT

CAROLINE HASTINGSASSISTANT VP, DEVELOPMENT

ALESSANDRA T GARBERASSISTANT VP, DEVELOPMENT

RYAN BAGLEYASSISTANT VP, DEVELOPMENT

BENJAMIN NEIHARTEXEC DIR, DEVELOPMENT

STACEY L MALAKOFFEVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

IRENE KOCHEVP & CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER

ANDREW A SAMAMEMBER/ATTENDING PHYSICIAN

STAVROS MEMTSOUDIS-JOIN 2024MEMBER/ANESTHESIOLOGIST

ANDY MILLERMEMBER/ATTENDING PHYSICIAN

ROBERT GOLDSTEINMEMBER

MATTHEW H PELTZMEMBER

RICHARD LANDGARTENMEMBER-JOIN BOT 2024

PATTY BAKERMEMBER-JOINED BOT 2024

PATRICE LOUVETMEMBER

PABLO LEGORRETAMEMBER

NICHOLAS SOMERSMEMBER-JOIN BOT 2024

MONICA KEANYVICE CHAIR

MICHAEL C BROOKSMEMBER

MICHAEL ESPOSITOVICE CHAIR

WAYNE AI FREDERICKMEMBER

ROBERT K STEELCO-CHAIR

ROBIN VINCEMEMBER

SACHA LAINOVICMEMBER

SARAH E NASHMEMBER

SCOTT KAPNICKMEMBER

SCOTT RECHLERMEMBER

STEVEN RATTNERMEMBER

TERENCE M OTOOLEVICE CHAIR

THOMAS H LISTERCO-CHAIR

WARREN B KANDERSMEMBER

ALAN S MACDONALDMEMBER

HERBERT BLACKMEMBER

ANNE EHRENKRANZMEMBER

ANTHONY DE NICOLAMEMBER

CELENE MENSCHELMEMBER

CHARLES COLEMAN IIIMEMBER

CYNTHIA FOSTER CURRYMEMBER

DANIEL C BENTONMEMBER

DEIRDRE STANLEYMEMBER

EDWARD SKYLERMEMBER

ELLEN M WRIGHTMEMBER

FRANCES TOWNSENDMEMBER

GIAMMARIA GIULIANIMEMBER

MARY KATHRYN NAVABMEMBER

JAMES G DINANMEMBER

JEFFREY WILPONMEMBER

JONATHAN SOBELMEMBER

JONATHAN TISCHMEMBER

KATHRYN CHENAULTMEMBER

KATHY LEVENTHALMEMBER

LARA R LERNERMEMBER

LAURIE HODGES LAPEYREVICE CHAIR

LESLIE CORNFELDMEMBER

LOUIS A SHAPIRO-THRU 2023FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO

MARINA KELLEN FRENCHMEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1987
Location: 535 E 70TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10021-4823
County: New York
In care of: % TODD GORLEWSKI
Primary officer: Todd Gorlewski, SVP & CAO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 606-1000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ERNST & YOUNG US LLP
NTEE classification: Health Care (E110)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes