Mission
EAST is a scientific organization providing leadership and development for early and mid career surgeons active in the care of the injured patient through interdisciplinary collaboration, scholarship, and fellowship.
Public Charity
Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma
Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma is a Public Charity headquartered in Chicago, IL. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $2.6M revenue, $2.3M expenses, $7.6M total assets. IRS filings disclose 27 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $543K.
EIN: 621310842
Chicago, IL
Voluntary Health Associations & Medical Disciplines
NTEE: G
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.6M
Total Expenses$2.3M
Total Assets$7.6M
Grants Given27
Grant Total$543K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma
How Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$70
Programs
the work itself
$28
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $70 for programs
$60
Annual Scientific Assembly
$8
Scholarships and Awards
$2
Education
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
Trauma Research Scholarship
$40,000
Junior Investigator Scholarship
$10,000
The University of Arizona
Injury Prevention Research Scholarship
$10,000
Trauma Research Scholarship
$40,000
Injury Prevention Research Scholarship
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 27 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director At Large
Bellal Joseph
Immediate Past President
Ben Zarzaur
Director At Large
Bradley Dennis
Secretary
Jamie Coleman
Director At Large
Jeffry Nahmias
Director At Large
Jennifer Hartwell
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.6M | $2.3M | $7.6M |
| 2024 | $2.7M | $2.2M | $6.8M |
| 2023 | $2.4M | $2.2M | $5.8M |
| 2022 | $2.3M | $1.9M | $5.2M |
| 2021 | $1.6M | $1.1M | $5.9M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.6M to $2.6M (+57%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AL, AZ, CA, CT, DC, FL, and 4 other states.
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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.