North American Spine Society

Analysis

North American Spine Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Burr Ridge, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1988, 38 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, North American Spine Society reported income of $12.3m and spending of $11.3m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $13.4m to $12.3m (-8.2%), an average of -2.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 102%. Over the whole period it spent 111% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, North American Spine Society sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include North Iowa Community Action Organization ($12.3m), JCC of Central New Jersey ($12.3m) and The Lebron James Family Foundation ($12.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 37% and program service revenue 59% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $353k (3.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.6m. At year end it held assets of $17.4m against liabilities of $5.8m, net assets of $11.6m. It reported 94 employees.