VETERINARY ORTHOPEDIC SOCIETY
EIN 36-2996650 · Professional Societies & Associations - Education (B03)
What they do
to SPONSOR AN ANNUAL CONVENTION for MEMBERS INVOLVED IN ORTHOPEDIC VETERINARY MEDICINE and to AWARD GRANTS for RESEARCH IN THIS FIELD.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $100.00 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 leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Financial picture
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.
How each $100 of revenue was used
The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.
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.
Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.
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Leadership and board
Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.
No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.
Board and leadership roster (11)
ANDREW JACKSONBOARD MEMBER
BRIAN TRUMPATORIBOARD MEMBER
CALLIE BLACKFORD WINDERSRECORDER
CHRIS HORSTMANTREASURER
ELIZABETH COLLARBOARD MEMBER
KRISTIN KIRKBY SHAWPRESIDENT
LAURENT GUIOTIMMEDIATE PA
MATT STEWARTPRESIDENT EL
MICHAEL KARLINBOARD MEMBER
SARAH MALEKBOARD MEMBER
STEPHEN JONESBOARD MEMBER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2006
- Location
- PO BOX 705, OKEMOS, MI 48805
- County
- Ingham
- In care of
- CHRIS HORSTMAN
- Primary officer
- CHRIS HORSTMAN, TREASURER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- SHINDEL ROCK & ASSOCIATES PC
- NTEE classification
- Professional Societies & Associations - Education (B03)
- IRS tax category
- Professional Societies & Associations
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes