AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS

EIN 36-2110592 · Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines (G030)

What they do

SERVING OUR PROFESSIONALS to PROVIDE THE HIGHEST QUALITY MUSCULOSKELETAL CARE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $69.00 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

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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 leaders44 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

65.91%of revenue went to mission work69.0% of expenses · Program services

0.27%of revenue went to fundraising0.3% of expenses

$95.52spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

29.34%of revenue went to management and office costs30.7% of expenses

$3.76in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

39.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $1,037,016 for THOMAS E AREND JR (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 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$53,567,386

Mission workProgram services$35,303,87765.91% of revenue69.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$15,718,91829.34% of revenue30.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$142,7570.27% of revenue0.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,401,8344.48% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$51,165,55295.52% 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: 69.0% mission · 30.7% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.52% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 59.6% mission · 40.1% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.92% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 59.6% mission · 40.1% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.49% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 59.5% mission · 40.1% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.88% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 59.5% mission · 40.1% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 46.85% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 66.5% mission · 33.2% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.22% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 67.0% mission · 32.8% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.84% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 69.6% mission · 30.3% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.10% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$53,567,386

Expenses$51,165,552

Annual surplus $2,401,834 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)$35,303,877 · 69.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$15,718,918 · 30.7% of expenses

Fundraising$142,757 · 0.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$53,567,386

Expenses$51,165,552

Assets$192,543,686

Income$96,376,513

Contributions$21,385,461

Mission work (program services)$35,303,877

Fundraising$142,757

Grants given$3,437,807

Average grant$40,926

Management and general$15,718,918

Executive compensation (total)$5,945,081

Stocks and bonds$110,106,116

Accounting fees$111,472

Investing fees$337,374

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

THOMAS E AREND JRCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $1,037,016Base $966,506 · Other $70,510

KONSTANTINOS T DAMALASCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 30 hrs/week $611,685Base $541,175 · Other $70,510

ANNA SALT TROISECHIEF COMMERICAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $522,949Base $458,389 · Other $64,560

NATHAN T GLUSENKAMPCHIEF QUALITY & REGISTRIES · 45 hrs/week $477,543Base $407,033 · Other $70,510

MELISSA A YOUNGGENERAL COUNSEL · 30 hrs/week $444,688Base $374,178 · Other $70,510

CATHERINE A BOUDREAUX HAYES ASSOCSENIOR GOVERNMENT RELATION · 5 hrs/week $355,139Base $299,068 · Other $56,071

LAURA F ABRAHAMSCHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER · 45 hrs/week $354,339Base $291,381 · Other $62,958

RACHEL M BOWERSFINANCE DIRECTOR · 30 hrs/week $339,656Base $278,720 · Other $60,936

BENJAMIN HARKINSONCOMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $336,835Base $274,220 · Other $62,615

LISE PUCKORIUS OLCOLC CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER $331,377Base $274,877 · Other $56,500

ANTHONY PRIORECHIEF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER · 30 hrs/week $319,547Base $264,655 · Other $54,892

HANS J KOELSCHPUBLICATIONS DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $311,198Base $256,920 · Other $54,278

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 (44)

THOMAS E AREND JRCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

KONSTANTINOS T DAMALASCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

ANNA SALT TROISECHIEF COMMERICAL OFFICER

NATHAN T GLUSENKAMPCHIEF QUALITY & REGISTRIES

MELISSA A YOUNGGENERAL COUNSEL

CATHERINE A BOUDREAUX HAYES ASSOCSENIOR GOVERNMENT RELATION

LAURA F ABRAHAMSCHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER

RACHEL M BOWERSFINANCE DIRECTOR

BENJAMIN HARKINSONCOMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS DIRECTOR

LISE PUCKORIUS OLCOLC CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

ANTHONY PRIORECHIEF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

HANS J KOELSCHPUBLICATIONS DIRECTOR

SHOBHA RAVIKUMARSR ENGINEERING DIRECTOR

SCOTT HASKINSIT OPERATIONS & SUPPORT DIRECTOR

TODD R APPLEBAUMSTRATEGIC PLANNING & PERFORMANCE MGMT DIRECTOR

SCOTT LIVINGSTONCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

DONNA J MALERTCHIEF GOVERNANCE DIRECTOR

BRIAN N MOORELEARNING & PRACTICE DIRECTOR

MARY L SHOAF ASSOCGOVERNANCE DIRECTOR

REAGAN L BAYERREGISTRIES OPERATIONS DIRECTOR

PAUL ZEMAITISLIVE EVENTS DIRECTOR

LANE S COMPTONPROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE DIRECTOR

JAYSON N MURRAYCLINICAL QUALITY AND VALUE DIRECTOR

REBECCA BONDSDATA MANAGEMENT & BI DIRECTOR

MEGAN DRUMMMARKETING DIRECTOR

GRAHAM H NEWSON RETIREDGOVERNMENT RELATIONS VP

PAUL TORNETTA III MDPRESIDENT

KEVIN J BOZIC MDPAST PRESIDENT

ANNUNZIATO AMENDOLA MDFIRST VICE-PRESIDENT

WILFORD K GIBSON MDSECOND VICE-PRESIDENT

MONICA M PAYARES MDMEMBER AT LARGE

MININDER S KOCHER MDTREASURER ELECT

MICHAEL L PARKS MDTREASURER

MICHAEL J LEDDY III MDBOC CHAIR-ELECT

LISA N MASTERSLAY MEMBER

LILLY MARKSLAY MEMBER

JULIE B SAMORA MDBOS SECRETARY

JOHN T GILL MDMEMBER AT LARGE

JOEL L MAYERSONBOC CHAIR

SEAN TABAIE MDMEMBER AT LARGE

JAMES WILLIAM BARBERBOC SECRETARY

EVALINA BURGER MDMEMBER AT LARGE

ARMANDO F VIDAL MDBOS CHAIR

ADOLPH J YATES JR MDBOS CHAIR-ELECT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1949
Location: 9400 W HIGGINS RD STE 500, ROSEMONT, IL 60018-4976
County: Cook
In care of: RACHEL BOWERS
Primary officer: RACHEL BOWERS, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website EmailRegistryEngagement@aaos.org Phone(847) 384-4254

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines (G030)
IRS tax category: Voluntary Health Organizations
Grant-giving organization: Yes