AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR SURGERY OF THE HAND Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR SURGERY OF THE HAND

EIN 31-6051199 · Professional Societies & Associations - Voluntary Health Associations & Medical Disciplines (G03)

What they do

to ADVANCE THE SCIENCE and PRACTICE of HAND and UPPER EXTREMITY SURGERY THROUGH EDUCATION, RESEARCH and ADVOCACY ON BEHALF of PATIENTS and PRACTITIONERS.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

Easy charity check

Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $69.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.

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 leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

68.33%of revenue went to mission work69.4% of expenses · Program services

$98.41spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

30.08%of revenue went to management and office costs30.6% of expenses

$3.40in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

12.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

Ask these three easy questions

Who did you help? Ask for a recent story or report that shows real results.
What will my money do? Ask exactly what your gift will pay for.
Is this really the charity? Give only through its official website or confirmed phone number.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $336,495 for PAMELA SCHROEDER (DEPUTY EXEC VICE PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

Bottom line: Do not decide from a name, mission statement, or tax status alone. Look at where the money went, then ask what changed, who was helped, and what your gift will do. YouCanGiveBack does not endorse or grade organizations.

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$12,705,880

Mission workProgram services$8,682,34468.33% of revenue69.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,821,71930.08% of revenue30.6% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$201,8171.59% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$12,504,06398.41% of revenue

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

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: 69.4% mission · 30.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.41% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 70.5% mission · 29.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.08% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 69.4% mission · 30.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 57.85% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 73.7% mission · 26.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.01% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 64.4% mission · 35.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.53% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 75.6% mission · 24.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.28% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 69.8% mission · 30.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.54% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 70.2% mission · 29.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.91% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$12,705,880

Expenses$12,504,063

Annual surplus $201,817 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)$8,682,344 · 69.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,821,719 · 30.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$12,705,880

Expenses$12,504,063

Assets$42,528,794

Income$16,905,965

Contributions$1,636,194

Mission work (program services)$8,682,344

Grants given$16,828,915

Average grant$171,724

Management and general$3,821,719

Stocks and bonds$35,741,002

Accounting fees$32,350

Investing fees$20,724

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

PAMELA SCHROEDERDEPUTY EXEC VICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $336,495Base $286,469 · Other $50,026

JACOB ADLERCHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $293,154Base $238,740 · Other $54,414

WILLIAM CHANDLERCFO · 39 hrs/week $275,493Base $216,685 · Other $58,808

OLIVIA WILLIAMSDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS · 39 hrs/week $236,064Base $181,281 · Other $54,783

MELISSA GARCIACEO. EXECUTIVE VICE PRESID · 40 hrs/week $223,433Base $126,472 · Other $96,961

NATALIE HINMANDIRECTOR OF MEETINGS · 39 hrs/week $190,450Base $164,532 · Other $25,918

GLADYS APURAWEB DEVELOPER · 40 hrs/week $169,186Base $125,278 · Other $43,908

NICOLE RENNSENIOR MARKETING & COMMUNI · 39 hrs/week $159,836Base $109,081 · Other $50,755

KEVIN KLEIFGENDIGITAL PROJECT AND CONTENT MANAGER · 35 hrs/week $108,492Base $89,189 · Other $19,303

RYAN CALFEE MD MSCRESEARCH DIVISION DIRECTOR · 2 hrs/week $50,000

DAWN LAPORTE MDEDUCATION DIVISION DIRECTO · 2 hrs/week $15,000

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 (26)

PAMELA SCHROEDERDEPUTY EXEC VICE PRESIDENT

JACOB ADLERCHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

WILLIAM CHANDLERCFO

OLIVIA WILLIAMSDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

MELISSA GARCIACEO. EXECUTIVE VICE PRESID

NATALIE HINMANDIRECTOR OF MEETINGS

GLADYS APURAWEB DEVELOPER

NICOLE RENNSENIOR MARKETING & COMMUNI

KEVIN KLEIFGENDIGITAL PROJECT AND CONTENT MANAGER

RYAN CALFEE MD MSCRESEARCH DIVISION DIRECTOR

DAWN LAPORTE MDEDUCATION DIVISION DIRECTO

CHARLES A GOLDFARB MDTREASURER

BOBBY CHHABRAPRESIDENT ELECT

TAMARA D ROZENTAL MDPRESIDENT

STEVEN L MORAN MDIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

STEVE K LEE MDMEMBER-AT-LARGE

SCOTT M TINTLE MDMEMBER-AT-LARGE

RICHARD A BERNSTEIN MDMEMBER-AT-LARGE

PETER MURRAY MDVICE PRESIDENT

JENNIFER WOLF MDIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

PAIGE FOXMEMBER-AT-LARGE

NOAH M RAIZMAN MD MFAPRACTICE DIVISION DIRECTOR

AVIRAM M GILADI MD MSMEMBER-AT-LARGE

DURETTI T FUFA MDOUTREACH DIVISION DIRECTOR

JAMES M SAUCEDO MD MBAPRACTICE DIVISION DIRECTOR

JULIE KATARINCICOUTREACH DIVISION DIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2013
Location: 822 W WASHINGTON BLVD, CHICAGO, IL 60607-2362
County: Cook
In care of: % DAVE HOOD
Primary officer: MELISSA A GARCIA, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@assh.org Phone(312) 880-1900

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MANN WEITZ & ASSOCIATES LLC
NTEE classification: Professional Societies & Associations - Voluntary Health Associations & Medical Disciplines (G03)
IRS tax category: Professional Societies & Associations
Grant-giving organization: Yes