J ROBERT GLADDEN ORTHOPAEDIC SOCIETY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

J ROBERT GLADDEN ORTHOPAEDIC SOCIETY

EIN 36-4245550 · Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines (G035)

What they do

THE J. ROBERT GLADDEN ORTHOPAEDIC SOCIETY THE SOCIETY is A NATIONAL NONPROFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED and OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY for SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, and CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES to BE CARRIED ON for THE PURPOSE of ENCOURAGING, PROMOTING, and ADVANCING THE SCIENCE and MEDICAL ART and PRACTICE of THE ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AMONG UNDER-REPRESENTED MINORITIES to ENCOURAGE THE EDUCATION of THE GENERAL and MINORITY POPULATION IN THE PRACTICE and AVAILABILITY of ORTHOPAEDIC CARE BY DEVELOPING, PUBLISHING, and COPYRIGHTING EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS and to ENCOURAGE and to SUPPORT ORTHOPAEDIC RELATED STUDIES AMONG MINORITY POPULATIONS. THE JRGOS is AN INCLUSIVE ORGANIZATION THAT WELCOMES ALL for MEMBERSHIP.

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Of every $100 spent, about $56.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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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 leaders49 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

55.08%of revenue went to mission work56.9% of expenses · Program services

12.68%of revenue went to fundraising13.1% of expenses

$96.76spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

28.99%of revenue went to management and office costs30.0% of expenses

$1.41in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

94.5%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$682,341

Mission workProgram services$375,84355.08% of revenue56.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$197,84228.99% of revenue30.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$86,52912.68% of revenue13.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$22,1273.24% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$660,21496.76% 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: 56.9% mission · 30.0% management · 13.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.76% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 65.1% mission · 34.8% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.56% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 72.0% mission · 26.2% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.69% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 17.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 57.94% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 72.8% mission · 27.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.66% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 55.3% mission · 44.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 161.79% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 54.0% mission · 46.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.29% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 44.3% mission · 55.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 132.82% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$682,341

Expenses$660,214

Annual surplus $22,127 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)$375,843 · 56.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$197,842 · 30.0% of expenses

Fundraising$86,529 · 13.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$682,341

Expenses$660,214

Assets$932,484

Income$743,873

Contributions$644,554

Mission work (program services)$375,843

Fundraising$86,529

Grants given$451,920

Average grant$14,123

Management and general$197,842

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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 (49)

RISHI BALKISSOONDIRECTOR

LAWRENCE WELLSDIRECTOR

LORRAINE BOAKYEDIRECTOR

MACALUS HOGANDIRECTOR

MALIK DANCYDIRECTOR

MARIA DUSCHDIRECTOR

MEGAN BADEJODIRECTOR

MELVYN HARRINGTONDIRECTOR

MILTON LITTLEDIRECTOR

NATHAN GAUSEDIRECTOR

PAUL RUBBERYDIRECTOR

RASHAD DACUSDIRECTOR

RINELDA HORTONDIRECTOR

LATISHA BILBREWTREASURER

RON DELANOISDIRECTOR

SCOTT PORTERDIRECTOR

SELINA POONDIRECTOR

SHAINA LIPADIRECTOR

SURRENTHIA PARKERDIRECTOR

SUSAN STEPHENSPRESIDENT

THOMAS SCULCODIRECTOR

TIMOTHY JOHNSONDIRECTOR

TONYA DIXONDIRECTOR

WAKENDA TYLERDIRECTOR

WAYNE JOHNSONDIRECTOR

ERIC CARSONDIRECTOR

ALVIN CRAWFORDDIRECTOR

ALVIN JONESDIRECTOR

ALYSIA KEMPDIRECTOR

ARTINA DAWKINSDIRECTOR

BARRETT WOODSDIRECTOR

BRENDAN WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

CHRIS MARRERODIRECTOR

CHRISTIAN PEANDIRECTOR

COLEEN SABATINIDIRECTOR

DARRYL PETERSONDIRECTOR

DARRYL WILLOUGHBYDIRECTOR

ADDISU MESFINDIRECTOR

GARY STEWARTDIRECTOR

GBOLABO SOKUNBISECRETARY

GEORGE RUSSELLVICE PRESIDENT

ISHAQ IBRAHIMDIRECTOR

JAYSSON BROOKSDIRECTOR

JIM FLEMINGDIRECTOR

JOEL MATTADIRECTOR

JON BELDINGDIRECTOR

JULIUS ONIDIRECTOR

KEVIN PURCELLDIRECTOR

KWADWO OWUSU-AKYAWDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1999
Location: 7000 W FOREST PRESERVE DR 1082, NORRIDGE, IL 60706-7123
County: Cook
In care of: SUSAN ELLEN STEPHENS
Primary officer: SUSAN ELLEN STEPHENS, VICE PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@gladdensociety.org Phone(872) 282-0633

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ZINNER & CO LLP
NTEE classification: Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines (G035)
Grant-giving organization: Yes