NAASO THE OBESITY SOCIETY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NAASO THE OBESITY SOCIETY INC

EIN 54-1438429 · Human Services (P)

What they do

As The Premier Scientific Medical Organization In The Obesity Field, The Obesity Society (TOS) is Uniquely Positioned to Lead The Way In Advancing The Science-based Understanding of The Causes, Consequences, Prevention, and Treatment of Obesity. The Mission of The Obesity Society (TOS) is to Advocate and Promote The Highest Quality In Research, Clinical Care, Education, and Policy Development to Address The Needs of People Living With Obesity. In Addition, TOS Offers Its Members A Community to Facilitate Professionalnetworking With Peers In All Fields Related to Obesity. The Obesity Societys Membership is Open to All Individuals With A Professional Interest In Obesity, and TOS Recognizes The Importance of Diverse Perspectives and Experiences In Our Efforts to Better Understand, Treat, and Prevent Obesity.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $77.10 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 leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

48.53%of revenue went to mission work77.1% of expenses · Program services

$62.92spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

14.39%of revenue went to management and office costs22.9% of expenses

$2.77in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

8.2%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 $277,817 for ANTHONY G COMMUZZIE (CEO). 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$4,880,101

Mission workProgram services$2,368,24548.53% of revenue77.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$702,28214.39% of revenue22.9% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,809,57437.08% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,070,52762.92% 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: 77.1% mission · 22.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.92% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 76.8% mission · 23.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.87% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 64.8% mission · 35.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.54% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 36.4% mission · 63.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.49% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 83.3% mission · 16.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.01% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 84.2% mission · 15.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.24% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 85.5% mission · 14.1% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.85% of revenue

2015Expense mix: 89.5% mission · 9.8% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.45% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,880,101

Expenses$3,070,527

Annual surplus $1,809,574 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)$2,368,245 · 77.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$702,282 · 22.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,880,101

Expenses$3,070,527

Assets$8,493,649

Income$5,548,954

Contributions$398,453

Mission work (program services)$2,368,245

Grants given$1,979,893

Average grant$89,995

Management and general$702,282

Stocks and bonds$2,629,106

Accounting fees$104,625

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

ANTHONY G COMMUZZIECEO · 40 hrs/week $277,817Base $263,552 · Other $14,265

CHRISTE A TURNERDIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $171,250Base $170,915 · Other $335

ANITA L WILEROFFICER · 40 hrs/week $106,963Base $95,263 · Other $11,700

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)

ANTHONY G COMMUZZIECEO

CHRISTE A TURNERDIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS

ANITA L WILEROFFICER

WILLIAM TROY DONAHOOCLINICAL PRACTICE

ANIA JASTREBOFFCLINICAL RESEARCH

SEAN WHARTONAT-LARGE CANADA

MOLLY BRAYAT-LARGE

MICHELLE CARDELPOPULATION/EPIDEMIOLOGY/CO

MARC-ANDRE CORNIERPRESIDENT-ELECT

JEFFREY ZIGMANBASIC/EXPERIMENTAL/PRECLIN

JAMY ARDPRESIDENT

JAIME ALMANDOZAT-LARGE

JACQUELINE STEPHENSVICE PRESIDENT

FATIMA CODY STANFORDADVOCACY/PUBLIC AFFAIRS/RE

EMMA ADRIANA CHAVEZ MAZANERAAT-LARGE MEXICO

ELIZABETH PARKSIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

DIANA THOMASSECRETARY/TREASURER

BLANDINE LAFERREREAT-LARGE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1988
Location: 9211 CORPORATE BLVD STE 250, ROCKVILLE, MD 20850-3856
County: Montgomery
In care of: Christe A Turner
Primary officer: Christe A Turner, Director of Finance & Operations

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailcontact@obesity.org Phone(301) 563-6526

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SOLOMON AND NISLOW PA
NTEE classification: Human Services (P)
IRS tax category: Human Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes