2025-11-20T09:17:34+00:00 2024-12-31 440160260 Forvis Mazars LLP 4161 Piedmont Parkway Suite 310 Greensboro NC 27410 990 2024-01-01 954579119 World Institute of Pain WORL 3368657222 102 West 3rd Street 1001 WinstonSalem NC 27101 Mark Tolliver Executive Officer 3368657222 2025-11-20 true true Brian Doud P01748393 3368895156 2025-11-18 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Miles R Day 102 West 3rd Street 1001 WinstonSalem NC 27101 1158312 false X www.worldinstituteofpain.org X 1993 CA Advancement of pain management and pain reduction education and training. 10 9 1 100 0 168632 193298 923936 924779 0 24 51347 40211 1143915 1158312 0 0 0 0 119371 122227 0 0 0 914536 941124 1033907 1063351 110008 94961 1026068 1204852 250933 334756 775135 870096 THE WORLD INSTITUTE OF PAIN (WIP) IS AN ORGANIZATION OF PAIN physicians WHICH PROVIDES MEMBERS WORLDWIDE GUIDANCE TO HELP ALLEVIATE PAIN, PROMOTE HEALTH, PROVIDE EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN PAIN REDUCTION, AND DEVELOP PROTOCOLS AND OUTCOME STUDIES IN PAIN MANAGEMENT. false false 570050 317497 IN 2024, WIP ENDORSED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ORGANIZED BY FIPP MEMBERS ON PAIN MEDICINE WITH SPECIFIC EMPHASIS ON INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES IN Orlando, Fl USA; ISTANBUL, TURKEY; TAIPEI, TAIWAN; AND BUDAPEST, HUNGARY. WIP CONTINUES TO OPERATE AS AN AUTONOMOUS ENTITY, INDEPENDENT OF ANY OTHER ORGANIZATION OR OUTSIDE INFLUENCE, TO FACILITATE THE GLOBAL EXCHANGE BETWEEN PHYSICIANS WHO SPECIALIZE IN PAIN MEDICINE AND SHARE A COMMITMENT TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND CLINICAL AND SCIENTIFIC EXPERIENCE FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL PHYSICIANS AND PATIENT BENEFICIARIES. 305294 607282 WIP OFFERED PHYSICIAN SPECIALISTS IN PAIN MEDICINE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEMONSTRATE COMPETENCY IN ADVANCED INTERVENTIONAL PAIN PRACTICE BY PARTICIPATING IN A MULTI-PART EXAM ADMINISTERED BY PEERS IN THE PROFESSION. SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES WERE AWARDED CERTIFICATION AS FELLOWS OF INTERVENTIONAL PAIN PRACTICE (FIPP) AND CERTIFIED INTERVENTIONAL PAIN SONOLOGISTS (CIPS). SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THE EXAMINATION PROGRAM IN 2001, WIP AND ITS BOARD OF EXAMINATION HAS CERTIFIED 1,564 PHYSICIANS, REPRESENTING 66 MEMBER COUNTRIES. WIP'S FIPP AND CIPS CERTIFICATION EXAMINATIONS FOR PHYSICIANS ALLEVIATE DISPARITIES IN STANDARDS FOR PHYSICIAN EDUCATION IN THE SPECIALTY OF PAIN MANAGEMENT AND, THEREBY, IMPROVES PATIENT CARE OUTCOMES. 25095 40211 WIP PROVIDED "PAIN PRACTICE," A SCHOLARLY JOURNAL, TO ITS MEMBERS. SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE A MEMBER BENEFIT. APPROXIMATELY 12% OF SUBSCRIPTIONS WERE DISTRIBUTED CHARITABLY TO PHYSICIANS WHO PRACTICE IN UNDERDEVELOPED, DEVELOPING, AND EMERGING COUNTRIES. THESE COUNTRIES INCLUDE Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bosnia, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Georgia, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Latvia, Lithuania, Malawi, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Namibia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Panama, Philippines, Republic of Georgia, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, Venezuela, Yugoslavia and Zambia. 900439 true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 1 0 true 1 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 10 9 false false false false true true false true true false false false true true true true true true true true false false CA X Lighthouse Management Services Inc 3363100084 105 West Fourth Street Suite 600 WinstonSalem NC 27101 Dominic Hegarty President 2.0 X X 0 0 0 Javier De Andres Honorary Treasurer 1.0 X X 0 0 0 Mert Akbas Honorary Secretary 1.0 X X 0 0 0 Miles R Day President-Elect 1.0 X X 0 0 0 Adnan Al-Kaisy Chair, Board of Sections 1.0 X 0 0 0 Gabor B Racz Founder 1.0 X 0 0 0 Peter Staats Past President 1.0 X 0 0 0 Ricardo Ruiz-Lopez Founder 1.0 X 0 0 0 Serdar Erdine Founder 1.0 X 0 0 0 Mark Tolliver Executive Officer 40.0 X 94362 0 22847 94362 0 22847 0 false false false 0 78433 114865 193298 FIPP Exam Fees 611430 607282 607282 Conferences 611710 317497 317497 0 0 0 0 924779 24 24 40211 40211 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1158312 964990 0 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 117209 117209 4174 3339 835 844 675 169 2025 1620 405 19735 15788 3947 0 0 0 0 7342 5874 1468 73884 48272 25612 16899 13519 3380 9791 7833 1958 174409 174409 299959 299959 1641 1313 328 10393 8314 2079 FIPP and CIPS Exam Costs 272342 272342 Publication Expense 25095 25095 Taxes and Licenses 16615 13292 3323 Bank Charges 5844 4675 1169 5150 4120 1030 0 1063351 900439 162912 0 481617 517298 440647 548772 96060 96060 0 0 0 3788 40408 50913 48599 3956 2314 0 0 0 0 1026068 1204852 29128 113883 221805 220873 0 0 0 250933 334756 X 775135 870096 775135 870096 1026068 1204852 94961 0 X false false false X 1212507 62771 608255 168632 193298 2245463 0 0 1212507 62771 608255 168632 193298 2245463 347100 1898363 988 24 19 24 1055 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2246518 3239754 0.84502 0.8259 X 18803 16489 2314 32110 32110 0 2314 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 0 0 Program Services Conferences and Exams 262745 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 0 0 Program Services Conferences and Exams 15319 East Asia and the Pacific 0 0 Program Services Conferences and Exams 97220 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 0 0 Program Services Conferences and Exams 80200 0 0 0 0 0 0 455484 0 455484 false false false false false false Schedule F, Part I, Line 3 Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statements EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC-Accrual; EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)-Accrual Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 Classes of members or stockholders THE WORLD INSTITUTE OF PAIN IS A MEMBERSHIP ASSOCIATION CONSISTING OF PHYSICIANS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND INDIVIDUALS WHO WISH TO FOSTER OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTERNATIONAL LEARNING AND TRAINING FOR PAIN PHYSICIANS IN THE MOST UP-TO-DATE TECHNICAL PROCEDURES IN INTERVENTIONAL PAIN MANAGEMENT. MEMBERSHIP IN THE ORGANIZATION IS CONTINGENT UPON COMPLIANCE WITH THE BYLAWS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND MAINTENANCE OF HIGH MORAL AND PROFESSIONAL CHARACTER. THERE ARE SEVEN CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP: FOUNDING WIP MEMBERS, REGULAR WIP MEMBERS, ASSOCIATE WIP MEMBERS, PAIN MANAGEMENT CENTER MEMBERS, CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS, HONORARY MEMBERS, AND LIFE MEMBERS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a Members or stockholders electing members of governing body FIPP MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING ARE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES FOR THE EXECUTIVE BOARD WHEN A CALL FOR NOMINATIONS IS INITIATED BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE. THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE, WHICH IS THE INCUMBENT EXECUTIVE BOARD, NARROWS THE NOMINEES TO TWO CANDIDATES FOR EACH POSITION AND THE BALLOT IS PRESENTED TO THE WIP COUNCIL. THE WIP COUNCIL CONSISTS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD PLUS THE 25 CHAIRMEN OF WIP'S 25 OFFICIALLY-RECOGNIZED SECTIONS. ONLY THE WIP COUNCIL MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN THE VOTING PROCESS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS EMAILED, SUBJECT TO RECEIPT VERIFICATION, TO EVERY VOTING BOARD MEMBER BEFORE IT IS FILED. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS PRESENTED FOR FORMAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL EVERY TWO YEARS AT THE FIRST BOARD MEETING OF THE NEW BOARD. DISCLOSURES ARE SOLICITED AND ACKNOWLEDGED AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH MEETING. THIS PROCESS IS MONITORED BY THE ELECTED HONORARY SECRETARY, WHO IS A VOTING MEMBER, AND THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, WHO IS NOT A VOTING MEMBER. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official COMPENSATION ANALYSES ARE CONDUCTED ANNUALLY TO COMPARE ORGANIZATIONS WITH SIMILAR MISSION AND ASSET STRENGTH USING GUIDESTAR PUBLICATIONS AND INDEPENDENT SEARCHES OF NON-PROFIT FORM 990S VIA WWW.FOUNDATIONCENTER.ORG. A RANDOM COST-OF-LIVING INDEX SEARCH IS ALSO CONDUCTED VIA THE INTERNET TO ASCERTAIN THE CUSTOMARY ANNUAL ADJUSTMENT FOR NON-PROFITS IN THE CURRENT YEAR. ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF REVENUE-PRODUCING COST CENTERS IS ALSO CONSIDERED IN DETERMINING ADJUSTMENTS TO THE COMPENSATION BUDGET. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employees COMPENSATION ANALYSES ARE CONDUCTED ANNUALLY TO COMPARE ORGANIZATIONS WITH SIMILAR MISSION AND ASSET STRENGTH USING GUIDESTAR PUBLICATIONS AND INDEPENDENT SEARCHES OF NON-PROFIT FORM 990S VIA WWW.FOUNDATIONCENTER.ORG. A RANDOM COST-OF-LIVING INDEX SEARCH IS ALSO CONDUCTED VIA THE INTERNET TO ASCERTAIN THE CUSTOMARY ANNUAL ADJUSTMENT FOR NON-PROFITS IN THE CURRENT YEAR. ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF REVENUE-PRODUCING COST CENTERS IS ALSO CONSIDERED IN DETERMINING ADJUSTMENTS TO THE COMPENSATION BUDGET. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public THE ACTIVE BYLAWS AMENDMENT IS POSTED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. ORIGINAL AND PREVIOUS VERSIONS OF THE BYLAWS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO THE WIP SECRETARIAT. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE WIP SECRETARIAT. the conflict of interest policy and conflict of interest disclosure statements of board members and key program/committee chairs are posted on the society's website under "about wip / conflict of interest," to aid in physician member-volunteer compliance with the physician payments sunshine act, a 2010 united states healthcare law to increase transparency of financial relationships between healthcare providers and pharmaceutical manufacturers.