FLORIDA NEUROSURGICAL SOCIETY
EIN 59-3014884 · Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)
What they do
THE FLORIDA NEUROSURGICAL SOCIETY WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1958 to UNITE QUALIFIED NEUROSURGEONS IN THE STATE of FLORIDA INTO A REPRESENTATIVE ORGANIZATION to FURTHER THE AIMS and IDEALS of NEUROSURGERY and of THE MEDICAL PROFESSION, to STUDY THE SOCIOECONOMIC ASPECTS of MEDICINE to ENCOURAGE and MAINTAIN THE BEST PATIENT CARE and THE HIGHEST STANDARDS of PRACTICE of NEUROSURGERY, to COOPERATE WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS of LIKE PURPOSE and THE MEDICAL PROFESSION AT LARGE.
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Of every $100 spent, about $100.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders12 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
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How each $100 of revenue was used
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Has the pattern changed?
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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 (12)
ADAM POLIFKA MDPRESIDENT
ASHISH SHAHPROGRAM CHAIR
AVERY BUCKHOLZMEMBER AT LARGE
HEATHER MCCREA MDTREASURER
JULIE CHAN MDMEMBER AT LARGE
LANCE GOVERNALEIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
MATTHEW DECKER MDMEMBER AT LARGE
RABIH TAWK MDPRESIDENT-ELECT
SHELBY BURKS MDSECRETARY
STEVEN ROTHMEMBER AT LARGE
TARA MORRISONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
ZACHARY SORRENTINO MDRESIDENT LIASON
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2008
- Location
- 6134 POPLAR BLUFF CIRCLE NO 101, NORCROSS, GA 30092-1390
- County
- Gwinnett
- In care of
- % WANDA L CALLAHAN
- Primary officer
- TARA MORRISON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- NUGENT & HAEUSSLER PC
- NTEE classification
- Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)
- IRS tax category
- Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues