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Nonprofit · EIN 27-1833811

INTERNATIONAL SPINE STUDY GROUP FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · BRIGHTON, CO 80601

Financials

$1.5M$1.2M2023$1.9M$1.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of INTERNATIONAL SPINE STUDY GROUP FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$1,909,202$1,621,488$287,714$6,865,415$20,473$6,844,942
December 31, 2023990-PF$1,539,038$1,211,495$327,543$6,629,750$72,522$6,557,228
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,605,124
Dividends
$280,642
Interest
$23,436

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$6,629,750
Total assets, end of year
$6,865,415
Total liabilities, end of year
$20,473
Net assets, end of year
$6,844,942
Fair market value of assets
$6,865,415

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
R SHAY BESS MD
PO BOX 657, BRIGHTON, CO 80601
PRESIDENT2$0
DOUGLAS BURTON MD
PO BOX 657, BRIGHTON, CO 80601
TREASURER2$0
FRANK SCHWAB MD
PO BOX 657, BRIGHTON, CO 80601
VICE PRESIDENT2$0
CHRISTOPHER SHAFFREY MD
PO BOX 657, BRIGHTON, CO 80601
SECRETARY3$0
CHRISTOPHER AMES MD
PO BOX 657, BRIGHTON, CO 80601
MEMBER1$0
ROBERT HART MD
PO BOX 657, BRIGHTON, CO 80601
MEMBER1$0
ERIC KLINEBERG MD
PO BOX 657, BRIGHTON, CO 80601
MEMBER1$0
VIRGINIE LAFAGE PHD
PO BOX 657, BRIGHTON, CO 80601
MEMBER1$0
JUSTIN SMITH MD PHD
PO BOX 657, BRIGHTON, CO 80601
MEMBER1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
R SHAY BESS MD
PO BOX 657, BRIGHTON, CO 80601
PRESIDENT2$0
DOUGLAS BURTON MD
PO BOX 657, BRIGHTON, CO 80601
TREASURER2$0
FRANK SCHWAB MD
PO BOX 657, BRIGHTON, CO 80601
VICE PRESIDENT2$0
CHRISTOPHER SHAFFREY MD
PO BOX 657, BRIGHTON, CO 80601
SECRETARY3$0
CHRISTOPHER AMES MD
PO BOX 657, BRIGHTON, CO 80601
MEMBER1$0
ROBERT HART MD
PO BOX 657, BRIGHTON, CO 80601
MEMBER1$0
ERIC KLINEBERG MD
PO BOX 657, BRIGHTON, CO 80601
MEMBER1$0
VIRGINIE LAFAGE PHD
PO BOX 657, BRIGHTON, CO 80601
MEMBER1$0
JUSTIN SMITH MD PHD
PO BOX 657, BRIGHTON, CO 80601
MEMBER1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 657, BRIGHTON, CO 80601-0657
Signed the 990-PF
R SHAY BESS, PRESIDENT
Phone
(303) 637-9914
Return prepared by
The Accounting Department Inc

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
27-1833811
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private operating foundation, 50% limit
Exempt since
2010
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$6,865,415
Income (IRS master file)
$1,909,202

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$1,909,202$1,621,488$6,865,415IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$1,539,038$1,211,495$6,629,750XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2017–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-1833811).

Questions about INTERNATIONAL SPINE STUDY GROUP FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of INTERNATIONAL SPINE STUDY GROUP FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of INTERNATIONAL SPINE STUDY GROUP FOUNDATION is 27-1833811.
Is INTERNATIONAL SPINE STUDY GROUP FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
Are donations to INTERNATIONAL SPINE STUDY GROUP FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private operating foundation, 50% limit).
Which annual return does INTERNATIONAL SPINE STUDY GROUP FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of INTERNATIONAL SPINE STUDY GROUP FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did INTERNATIONAL SPINE STUDY GROUP FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of INTERNATIONAL SPINE STUDY GROUP FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does INTERNATIONAL SPINE STUDY GROUP FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,909,202, expenses of $1,621,488 and total assets of $6,865,415 at year end.

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