THE SOCIETY FOR SURGERY OF THE ALIMENTARY TRACT INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE SOCIETY FOR SURGERY OF THE ALIMENTARY TRACT INC

EIN 36-6147052 · Digestive Diseases & Disorders (G70)

What they do

THE OBJECTIVES of THE SOCIETY for SURGERY of THE ALIMENTARY TRACT ARE; 1.) to STIMULATE, FOSTER, and PROVIDE SURGICAL LEADERSHIP IN THE ART and SCIENCE of PATIENT CARE; 2.) to TEACH and RESEARCH THE DISEASES and FUNCTIONS of THE ALIMENTARY TRACT; 3.) to PROVIDE A FORUM for THE PRESENTATION of SUCH KNOWLEDGE; and 4.) to ENCOURAGE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, FUNDING, and SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS SUPPORTING THE FOREGOING ACTIVITIES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $66.10 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.

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They name their leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

54.87%of revenue went to mission work66.1% of expenses · Program services

$83.03spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

28.15%of revenue went to management and office costs33.9% of expenses

$3.99in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

8.5%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 $60,000 for TIMOTHY M PAWLIK MD MPH PHD (TRUSTEE). 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$1,780,102

Mission workProgram services$976,78854.87% of revenue66.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$501,17528.15% of revenue33.9% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$302,13916.97% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,477,96383.03% 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: 66.1% mission · 33.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.03% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 63.1% mission · 36.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.97% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 59.1% mission · 40.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.77% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 57.4% mission · 42.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.16% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 58.5% mission · 41.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.19% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 65.6% mission · 34.3% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.72% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 70.6% mission · 29.2% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.46% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,780,102

Expenses$1,477,963

Annual surplus $302,139 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)$976,788 · 66.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$501,175 · 33.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,780,102

Expenses$1,477,963

Assets$5,900,274

Income$2,010,978

Contributions$150,500

Mission work (program services)$976,788

Grants given$1,064,217

Average grant$81,863

Management and general$501,175

Stocks and bonds$5,074,088

Accounting fees$37,363

Investing fees$14,413

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

TIMOTHY M PAWLIK MD MPH PHDTRUSTEE · 2 hrs/week $60,000

ANNE LIDOR MDSECRETARY · 2 hrs/week $7,500

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 (27)

TIMOTHY M PAWLIK MD MPH PHDTRUSTEE

ANNE LIDOR MDSECRETARY

WADDAH B AL-REFAIE MDTRUSTEE

ALESSANDRO FICHERA MDTRUSTEE

VIC VELANOVICH MDCHAIR/PRESIDENT

VALENTINE N NFONSAM MDASCRS REP (5/24)

ULYSSES RIBEIRO JR MD PHDINTL TRUSTEE

TAYLOR S RIALL MD PHDPRESIDENT/PRES-ELECT

SHANEETA JOHNSON MDASMBS REPRESENTATIVE

SAMUEL SHUCHLEIB CHABA MDVICE PRESIDENT

RANJAN SUDAN MDVICE PRESIDENT (5/24)

MELANIE MORRIS MDTRUSTEE

MATTHEW WALSH MDRECORDER (5/24)

MARK P CALLERY MDTRUSTEE (5/24)

MARIA S ALTIERI MD MSTRUSTEE

KMARIE KING MDTRUSTEE (5/24)

JENNIFER F TSENG MD MPHPAST CHAIR/CHAIR

JEAN NICOLAS VAUTHEY MDPAST CHAIR (5/24)

JAYLEEN GRAMS MDRECORDER/TRUSTEE

IMRAN HASSAN MDTREASURER

HEATHER YEO MDTRUSTEE

GUIDO TORZILLI MD PHDINTL TRUSTEE

GREGORY KENNEDY MDPRES-ELECT

EUGENE P CEPPA MDSAGES REPRESENTATIVE

EDUARDO E MONTALVO-JAVE MD PHDINTL TRUSTEE

DANIELA MOLENA MDTRUSTEE

CHING-WEI D TZENG MDPROGRAM COMMITTEE CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2017
Location: 500 CUMMINGS CTR STE 4400, BEVERLY, MA 01915-6518
County: Essex
In care of: % ROBERT JONES OR MARINA MALONEY
Primary officer: IMRAN HASSAN MD, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailadmin@ssat.com Phone(978) 927-8330

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GRASSI & CO CPAS PC
NTEE classification: Digestive Diseases & Disorders (G70)
IRS tax category: Digestive Diseases & Disorders
Grant-giving organization: Yes