AO NORTH AMERICA INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AO NORTH AMERICA INC

EIN 37-1901892 · Human Service Organizations (P20)

What they do

PROMOTING EXCELLENCE IN PATIENT CARE and OUTCOMES IN TRAUMA and MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS BY:- IMPROVING PERFORMANCE THROUGH EDUCATION- OPTIMIZING CLINICAL TREATMENT PATHWAYS and GUIDELINES- PROMOTING INNOVATION THROUGH RESEARCH and DEVELOPMENTOUR PURPOSE is to SERVE AS A CREDIBLE and VALIDATED RESOURCE for CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN NORTH AMERICA, SPECIFICALLY for ORTHOPEDIC TRAUMA, SPINE, CRANIOMAXILLOFACIAL, and VETERINARY SURGEONS. WE PROVIDE SOLUTIONS THAT FACILITATE and ENABLE LEARNING FROM and WITH EACH OTHER. BY DOING SO, WE BUILD A COMMUNITY THAT FOSTERS THE AO SPIRIT of CAMARADERIE and ENCOURAGES THE EXCHANGE of KNOWLEDGE and EXPERTISE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $93.40 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 leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

92.17%of revenue went to mission work93.4% of expenses · Program services

$98.73spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.57%of revenue went to management and office costs6.6% of expenses

$0.73in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.2%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 $337,633 for JENNIFER WOLFF JONES (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 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$17,819,291

Mission workProgram services$16,423,25492.17% of revenue93.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,169,9116.57% of revenue6.6% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$226,1261.27% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$17,593,16598.73% 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: 93.4% mission · 6.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.73% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 94.2% mission · 5.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.51% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 92.9% mission · 7.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.92% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 92.9% mission · 7.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.69% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 91.2% mission · 8.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.27% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$17,819,291

Expenses$17,593,165

Annual surplus $226,126 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)$16,423,254 · 93.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,169,911 · 6.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$17,819,291

Expenses$17,593,165

Assets$12,821,583

Income$17,819,291

Contributions$17,672,091

Mission work (program services)$16,423,254

Grants given$19,796,707

Average grant$61,480

Management and general$1,169,911

Executive compensation (total)$1,551,510

Stocks and bonds$3,276,721

Accounting fees$26,785

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

JENNIFER WOLFF JONESEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 38 hrs/week $337,633Base $318,325 · Other $19,308

CHITRA SUBRAMANIAMCHIEF LEARNING OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $315,869Base $286,936 · Other $28,933

ANDREA MOWERCHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $228,960Base $193,944 · Other $35,016

KAREN RICHARDSVP OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS · 37 hrs/week $225,782Base $192,958 · Other $32,824

DORENE WINTERSSR. EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT MANAGER · 38 hrs/week $152,906Base $118,727 · Other $34,179

BRENDA LOWRYSR. EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT MANAGER · 38 hrs/week $152,420Base $115,367 · Other $37,053

CANDIDA TAIMARKETING DIRECTOR · 38 hrs/week $125,355Base $124,246 · Other $1,109

DIANA WILSONMEETING MANAGER · 38 hrs/week $112,850Base $105,311 · Other $7,539

MATTHEW BRANDELIT DIRECTOR · 38 hrs/week $111,108Base $104,292 · Other $6,816

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 (18)

JENNIFER WOLFF JONESEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

CHITRA SUBRAMANIAMCHIEF LEARNING OFFICER

ANDREA MOWERCHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER

KAREN RICHARDSVP OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS

DORENE WINTERSSR. EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

BRENDA LOWRYSR. EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

CANDIDA TAIMARKETING DIRECTOR

DIANA WILSONMEETING MANAGER

MATTHEW BRANDELIT DIRECTOR

TIMOTHY ACHORDIRECTOR

ALAN S HERFORDSECRETARY

MILTON CHIP ROUTTPRESIDENT (UNTIL 08/2024)

MICHAEL SUKDIRECTOR

MARK LEEPRESIDENT (AS OF 08/2024)

JOHN FRANCEDIRECTOR

DENIS MARCELLIN-LITTLETREASURER

DANIEL SCIUBBATREASURER (AS OF 07/2024)

AMY KAPATKINCHAIRMAN

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2019
Location: 435 DEVON PARK DRIVE 820, WAYNE, PA 19087
County: Delaware
In care of: KAREN RICHARDS
Primary officer: KAREN RICHARDS, VP OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(610) 993-5121

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
NTEE classification: Human Service Organizations (P20)
IRS tax category: Human Service Organizations
Grant-giving organization: Yes