Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America

Analysis

Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America is a registered charity in United States, based in Oak Brook, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover diseases, disorders and medical disciplines, which this site groups under health and saving lives. 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, Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America reported income of $4.2m and spending of $4.0m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $3.5m to $4.2m (+21%), an average of +5.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 91st percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kings Daughters & Sons Home for the Aged in Norfolk County Mass ($4.2m), Community Mental Health Centers of Warren County Inc ($4.2m) and Beacon Health Alliance Inc ($4.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 11% and program service revenue 80% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $290k (7.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $501k. At year end it held assets of $17.2m against liabilities of $1.1m, net assets of $16.1m. It reported 12 employees.