Mission
The society was formed to improve the quality of scientific knowledge and pursuit of high standards of excellence in patient care, clinical practice and related sciences among professionals in the field of spinal disorders.
Public Charity
North American Spine Society
North American Spine Society is a Public Charity headquartered in Burr Ridge, IL. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $10.9M revenue, $10.2M expenses, $15.5M total assets. IRS filings disclose 25 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $863K.
EIN: 363382069
Burr Ridge, IL
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$10.9M
Total Expenses$10.2M
Total Assets$15.5M
Grants Given25
Grant Total$863K
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at North American Spine Society
How North American Spine Society divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$78
Programs
the work itself
$22
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $78 for programs
$39
The Organization hosts an annual meeting, attended by over 6,000, providing high-quality continuing medical education for members including excellence in patient care and clincial practice
$14
Other programs include research, member services, and spine disorder advocacy
$13
The Organization publishes magazines and other materials intended to educate patients on spinal disorders and spine health
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Research to investigate "Transient Bioelectronic Implants for Enhancing Bone Growth following Spine Fusion"
$40,000
UC Davis AR Lockbox (obo Safdar Khan & Hania Shahzad)
Traveling Clinical Fellowship
$13,000
Investigating "Characterization of Nucleus Pulposus and Annulus Fibrosus Derived Exosomes to Explore a Potential for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Applications"
$40,000
Research to investigate "Transient Bioelectronic Implants for Enhancing Bone Growth following Spine Fusion"
$39,023
Brian Karamian
TSJ Outstanding Paper Award
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 25 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Alan S Hilibrand Md
Director
Andrew Schoenfeld Md
Director
Byron Schneider Md
Assistant Executive Director
Christina Wolf
2nd Vice President
Christopher P Kauffman Md
Director of Human Resource
Dana Rennie
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $10.9M | $10.2M | $15.5M |
| 2023 | $12.3M | $11.3M | $17.4M |
| 2022 | $10.0M | $12.9M | $16.5M |
| 2021 | $11.4M | $11.3M | $20.6M |
| 2020 | $5.6M | $9.8M | $20.5M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $5.6M to $10.9M (+93%), with total assets most recently reported at $15.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, CO, IL, MA, MI, MN, and 4 other states.
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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.