2026-09-14T13:13:56-04:00 2025-12-31 990 2025-01-01 262699446 Orthotalk Inc ORTH 4696745074 4251 IRVING AVE APT 2006 DALLAS TX 752195321 Don Buford President 4696745074 2026-09-14 2025 X Don Buford 4251 IRVING AVE APT 2006 DALLAS TX 752195321 308459 false X www.orthosono.com X 2008 TX Orthotalk, Inc. provides accredited continuing medical education to physicians and other clinicians in musculoskeletal diagnostic ultrasound and interventional orthobiologics through hands-on, live-scanning courses. 3 2 0 12 0 0 1000 10000 323586 298459 0 0 324586 308459 0 0 0 0 0 20000 0 0 0 260219 256178 260219 276178 64367 32281 69176 74647 26810 0 42366 74647 X Orthotalk, Inc. is organized and operated exclusively for educational purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)(3). The organization advances the quality of musculoskeletal care by providing accredited continuing medical education to physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and other licensed clinicians in diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound and interventional orthobiologics. Instruction is delivered through intensive multi-day courses combining didactic lectures with supervised hands-on live-scanning and injection laboratories taught by practicing physician faculty. Courses are CME-accredited through an independent accrediting partner and are open to all qualified clinicians. false false 265634 0 298459 Continuing medical education courses. During 2025 the organization conducted two live continuing medical education courses in Las Vegas, Nevada, in January and July, at Resorts World Las Vegas. The courses trained approximately 100 practicing physicians and other licensed clinicians in diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound and ultrasound-guided orthobiologic procedures, combining lecture instruction with supervised hands-on scanning and injection laboratories. The courses were accredited for continuing medical education credit. 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The advance was outstanding at year end and was repaid in full on September 14, 2026, together with $750 in interest, representing an annualized rate of approximately 5.2 percent, which exceeds the applicable federal rate for the period. The repayment was made voluntarily and before any contact, notice, inquiry, or examination by the Internal Revenue Service. The organization has adopted procedures to ensure that no further advances are made to directors. Part IV 1 Regenerative Orthopedics, LLC, an entity controlled by Don Buford, invoiced the organization $21,500 for course management services consisting of administrative staff, office space, and event logistics in support of the organization's continuing medical education courses. The organization paid the invoice on December 23, 2025. The organization reports on the cash basis. Part IX Line 11g Contracted scanning models for live ultrasound training sessions ? $54,000; Quorum Healthcare Services CME accreditation and other professional services ? $6,842 - 60842 Part VI Line 8b The organization has no committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body. All actions are taken by the full board of directors. Line 8b is answered "No" because no such committees existed during the tax year, not because documentation of committee proceedings was lacking. Part VI Line 11b The Form 990 was prepared by the organization's Director from the organization's bank records, credit card statements, merchant processor reports, and loan servicing records. Before filing, a complete copy of the return was provided to all members of the governing body for review. Directors were given the opportunity to review the return and to raise questions or request changes prior to submission to the Internal Revenue Service. Part VI Line 19 The organization makes its governing documents and conflict of interest policy available to the public upon written request. Financial statements are not made available to the general public. The organization's application for recognition of exemption and its annual information returns are made available for public inspection upon request as required by section 6104. Part I Line 1 Orthotalk, Inc. provides accredited continuing medical education to physicians and other clinicians in musculoskeletal diagnostic ultrasound and interventional orthobiologics through hands-on, live-scanning courses. Part VI 15a The organization's Board of Directors approved the compensation of its President for 2025. The determination was made by the two directors other than the President, neither of whom received compensation from the organization and neither of whom had a financial interest in the compensation arrangement. In reaching its determination the board reviewed data on compensation paid for comparable services by similarly situated organizations. The deliberation and decision were documented in writing at the time the determination was made. Orthotalk, Inc. respectfully requests abatement of any penalty for late filing of this return on the grounds of reasonable cause and not willful neglect. The organization's tax-exempt status was automatically revoked under section 6033(j) effective May 15, 2023. In November 2024 the organization engaged Anthony | Kennedy, PLLC, a firm specializing in exempt organizations, to prepare and submit an Application for Recognition of Exemption on Form 1023. The application was submitted in March 2025. The Internal Revenue Service granted reinstatement retroactive to May 15, 2023, and the organization received the determination letter in August 2025. From the effective date of revocation until the determination was received, the organization's exempt status for this period was unsettled, and the organization was not in a position to determine the correct return to file or to report its activities accurately. Upon receiving the retroactive determination, the organization began reconstructing its financial records for all affected periods from bank records, credit card statements, merchant processor reports, and loan servicing records. That reconstruction was still in progress when this return became due on May 15, 2026. The organization completed the reconstruction and has filed this return promptly upon its completion, together with its returns for the preceding periods. The organization did not disregard its filing obligations. It acted through professional counsel to restore its status and has reported its activities accurately for every affected year. This return is filed voluntarily, before any contact, notice, inquiry, or examination by the Service concerning this period. The organization is a small educational charity that relied on counsel throughout the reinstatement process. It has taken corrective steps to prevent recurrence, including updating its address of record with the Service and calendaring the annual return due date. For these reasons the organization respectfully requests that any penalty for late filing of this return be abated.