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Nonprofit · EIN 36-6066325

AMERICAN GASTROENTEROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION INSTITUTE INC

Tax-exempt · BETHESDA, MD 20814

Financials

$32.1M$30M2022$30.3M$29.6M2023$32.3M$29.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN GASTROENTEROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION INSTITUTE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
March 31, 2025990$32,251,929$29,701,380$2,550,549$112,259,605$16,640,251$95,619,354
March 31, 2024990$30,271,028$29,606,970$664,058$111,694,858$18,866,481$92,828,377
March 31, 2023990$32,110,528$30,004,525$2,106,003$100,783,850$17,770,141$83,013,709
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,385,522
of which government grants
$838,206
Program service revenue
$18,467,600
Investment income
$4,837,446
Royalties
$7,273,058
Net rental income
$118,211
Net gain from sales of assets
$2,534,847
Other revenue
$7,561,361

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$2,436,300
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$4,004,414
Other salaries and wages
$8,278,704
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$14,374,135
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$150,255
Accounting fees
$100,204
Occupancy
$322,263
Travel
$926,427
Depreciation
$432,229
Program services (functional)
$21,579,037
Management and general (functional)
$6,799,239
Fundraising (functional)
$1,323,104

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$111,694,858
Total assets, end of year
$112,259,605
Total liabilities, end of year
$16,640,251
Net assets, end of year
$95,619,354
Land, buildings and equipment
$4,128,200
Publicly traded securities
$67,407,055
Net assets without donor restrictions
$57,998,966
Net assets with donor restrictions
$37,620,388
Gross unrelated business income
$511,389
Gross receipts
$70,643,354
Employees
113
Volunteers
177
Year formed
1937
State of legal domicile
DE

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 for the year ended March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
THOMAS SERENACHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
37.5$555,026$0$44,629
NANCY CHILLSR. VICE PRESIDENT
Key employee
37.25$328,443$2,204$67,756
CHRISTOPHER BLUHMSR. VICE PRESIDENT
Key employee
36.4$256,478$7,751$51,569
KATHLEEN TEIXEIRAVP, ADVOCACY
Key employee
35.6$239,304$12,772$60,414
ELLEN SILVERVP, MEETINGS & CONVENTIONS
Key employee
37.5$250,867$0$61,044
ALISON KIMVP, RESEARCH & PUBLICATION
Key employee
37.3$259,230$1,390$42,943
JEFFREY SPRINGERVP, MARKETING
Key employee
31.7$220,401$40,326$31,666
LYNN GRONEVP, ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTI
Key employee
37.5$218,297$0$57,918
JESSICA DUNCANVP, COMMUNICATIONS
Key employee
35.1$231,913$15,857$16,310
LESLIE HAUVERVP, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Key employee
37.5$223,414$0$30,271
CELENA NUQUAYVP, CONSTITUENCY & GOVERNA
Key employee
30.3$155,944$37,056$49,687
MAURA DAVISVP, EDUCATION
Key employee
37.5$172,967$0$50,509
CHANTAL FREMONTVP, PRACTICE & QUAL UNTIL 03/24
Key employee
37.5$209,086$0$12,034
SONYA SERRASR. DIR CLINICAL RESEARCH
Highest-paid employee
37.5$154,586$0$53,043
TIMOTHY SUMMERSSR. DIR FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
34.8$126,960$9,851$52,373
19 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
HARMONY EXCELLENTSR. DIR CORPORATE RELATIONS
Highest-paid employee
37.5$145,479$0$34,938
LESLIE NARRAMORESR. DIR ADVOCACY
Highest-paid employee
0.6$2,443$150,218$10,403
RICARDO BLUMSR. DIR MARKETING
Highest-paid employee
35.7$134,267$6,770$9,767
JOHN ALLEN MD MBA AGAFSECRETARY-TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$27,750$0$0
BARBARA JUNG MD AGAFIMM. PAST PRESIDENT AS OF 05/24
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$9,688$5,750$0
LAWRENCE KIM MD AGAFPRESIDENT-ELECT AS OF 05/24
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$11,175$0$0
JOHN M CARETHERS MD AGAFIMM. PAST PRESIDENT UNTIL 05/24
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0$8,000$0
BYRON L CRYER MD AGAFVICE PRESIDENT AS OF 05/24
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$4,699$0$0
LAWRENCE R KOSINSKI MD MBA AGAFCOUNCILLOR
Trustee or director
2.5$3,000$0$0
MARIA T ABREU MD AGAFPRESIDENT AS OF 05/24
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0$0$0
MICHAEL CAMILLERI MD AGAFCHAIR, AGA RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Trustee or director
2.5$0$0$0
KIM E BARRETT PHD AGAFCOUNCILLOR
Trustee or director
2.5$0$0$0
ANDREW T CHAN MD MPH AGAFCOUNCILLOR UNTIL 05/24
Trustee or director
2.5$0$0$0
NARESH T GUNARATNAM MD AGAFCOUNCILLOR UNTIL 05/24
Trustee or director
2.5$0$0$0
SHERYL A PFEIL MD AGAFCOUNCILLOR
Trustee or director
2.5$0$0$0
JONATHAN A ROSENBERG MDCOUNCILLOR AS OF 05/24
Trustee or director
2.5$0$0$0
THADDEUS STAPPENBECK MD PHD AGAFCOUNCILLOR
Trustee or director
2.5$0$0$0
SHAHNAZ SULTAN MDCOUNCILLOR AS OF 05/24
Trustee or director
2.5$0$0$0
NICE TORIZ MD AGACOUNCILLOR
Trustee or director
2.5$0$0$0
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 34 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
THOMAS SERENACHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
37.5$554,161$0$41,947
NANCY CHILLSR. VICE PRESIDENT
Key employee
37.5$309,069$0$53,481
CHRISTOPHER BLUHMSR. VICE PRESIDENT
Key employee
36.8$235,840$9,827$39,237
KATHLEEN TEIXEIRAVP, ADVOCACY
Key employee
1.3$8,230$229,183$43,060
ELLEN SILVERVP, MEETINGS & CONVENTIONS
Key employee
37.5$232,381$0$37,568
ALISON KIMVP, RESEARCH & PUBLICATION
Key employee
37.3$229,637$1,232$34,035
JEFFREY SPRINGERVP, MARKETING
Key employee
33.3$211,210$26,639$23,192
JESSICA DUNCANVP, COMMUNICATIONS
Key employee
32.2$207,719$34,190$16,078
CHANTAL FREMONTVP, PRACTICE & QUALITY
Key employee
37.5$210,808$0$32,676
LYNN GRONEVP, ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTI
Key employee
37.5$197,140$0$40,825
LESLIE HAUVERVP, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Key employee
37.5$203,885$0$23,457
CELENA NUQUAYVP, CONSTITUENCY & GOVERNA
Key employee
33.8$154,589$16,922$38,767
MAURA DAVISSR. DIR EDUCATION
Key employee
37.5$151,795$0$37,931
LESLIE NARRAMORESR. DIR ADVOCACY
Highest-paid employee
37.3$155,291$832$10,017
TIMOTHY SUMMERSSR. DIR FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
33.3$119,138$15,027$26,232
SONYA SERRASR. DIR CLINICAL RESEARCH
Highest-paid employee
37.5$143,898$0$12,419
CAVIN STONEDIR. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Highest-paid employee
29.2$100,674$28,617$18,120
SARAH ANKNEYDIR. ADVOCACY
Highest-paid employee
0$0$132,809$9,124
JOHN M CARETHERS MD AGAFPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$30,000$0$0
JOHN ALLEN MD MBA AGAFSECRETARY-TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$27,500$0$0
BARBARA JUNG MD AGAFPRESIDENT ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$10,238$0$0
MARIA T ABREU MD AGAFVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$5,800$0$0
LAWRENCE KIM MD AGAFVICE PRESIDENT ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$4,625$0$0
JOHN M INADOMI MD AGAFIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT UNTIL 05/23
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0$0$0
KIM E BARRETT PHD AGAFCOUNCILLOR
Trustee or director
2.5$0$0$0
ANDREW T CHAN MD MPH AGAFCOUNCILLOR
Trustee or director
2.5$0$0$0
NICHOLAS O DAVIDSON MD DSC AGAFCOUNCILLOR UNTIL 05/23
Trustee or director
2.5$0$0$0
NARESH T GUNARATNAM MD AGAFCOUNCILLOR
Trustee or director
2.5$0$0$0
MICHAEL L KOCHMAN MD AGAFCOUNCILLOR
Trustee or director
2.5$0$0$0
LAWRENCE R KOSINSKI MD MBA AGAFCOUNCILLOR
Trustee or director
2.5$0$0$0
SHERYL A PFEIL MD AGAFCOUNCILLOR
Trustee or director
2.5$0$0$0
THADDEUS STAPPENBECK MD PHD AGAFCOUNCILLOR AS OF 05/23
Trustee or director
2.5$0$0$0
NICE TORIZ MD AGACOUNCILLOR
Trustee or director
2.5$0$0$0
MICHAEL L WEINSTEIN MD AGAFCOUNCILLOR UNTIL 05/23
Trustee or director
2.5$0$0$0
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 34 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
THOMAS SERENACHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
37.5$490,617$0$38,240
NANCY CHILLSR. VICE PRESIDENT
Key employee
37.4$296,278$792$34,113
CHRISTOPHER BLUHMSR. VICE PRESIDENT
Key employee
36.8$228,539$4,347$34,136
JEFFREY SPRINGERVP, MARKETING
Key employee
34.3$207,995$19,405$25,803
ALISON KIMVP, RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS
Key employee
37.5$220,898$0$31,303
ELLEN SILVERVP, MEETINGS & CONVENTIONS
Key employee
34.4$218,845$636$31,600
CHANTAL FREMONTVP, PRACTICE & QUALITY
Key employee
37.5$214,513$0$24,354
KATHLEEN TEIXEIRAVP, ADVOCACY
Key employee
1.8$9,968$197,702$30,633
JESSICA DUNCANVP, COMMUNICATIONS
Key employee
35.3$210,921$13,145$7,635
LYNN GRONEVP, ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS
Key employee
37.5$188,529$0$30,282
LESLIE HAUVERVP, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Key employee
37.5$194,904$0$14,874
CELENA NUQUAYVP, CONSTITUENCY & GOVERNANCE
Key employee
33.1$133,583$17,757$28,911
MAURA DAVISSR. DIR EDUCATION
Highest-paid employee
37.4$143,992$385$28,886
SONYA SERRASR. DIR CLINICAL RESEARCH
Highest-paid employee
37.5$142,478$0$28,713
TIMOTHY SUMMERSSR. DIR FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
35$121,187$8,656$28,004
LESLIE NARRAMORESR. DIR ADVOCACY
Highest-paid employee
0.4$1,426$132,243$4,324
RICARDO BLUMSR. DIR MARKETING
Highest-paid employee
36.5$119,076$3,263$12,363
JOHN M INADOMI MD AGAFIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$32,141$6,750$0
JOHN M CARETHERS MD AGAFPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$34,413$0$0
LAWRENCE KIM MD AGAFSECRETARY-TREASURER UNTIL 05/2022
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$13,875$0$0
JOHN ALLEN MD MBA AGAFSECRETARY-TREASURER AS OF 05/2022
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$13,875$0$0
MARIA T ABREU MD AGAFVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$4,400$0$0
DAVID A KATZKA MD AGAFCOUNCILLOR UNTIL 05/22
Trustee or director
2.5$2,250$0$0
BARBARA JUNG MD AGAFPRESIDENT ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0$0$0
M BISHR OMARY MD PHD AGAFIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT UNTIL 05/22
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0$0$0
KIM E BARRETT PHD AGAFCOUNCILLOR
Trustee or director
2.5$0$0$0
MICHAEL CAMILLERI MD AGAFCOUNCILLOR
Trustee or director
2.5$0$0$0
ANDREW T CHAN MD MPH AGAFCOUNCILLOR
Trustee or director
2.5$0$0$0
NICHOLAS O DAVIDSON MD DSC AGAFCOUNCILLOR
Trustee or director
2.5$0$0$0
NARESH T GUNARATNAM MD AGAFCOUNCILLOR
Trustee or director
2.5$0$0$0
MICHAEL L KOCHMAN MD AGAFCOUNCILLOR UNTIL 05/22
Trustee or director
2.5$0$0$0
LAWRENCE R KOSINSKI MD MBA AGAFCOUNCILLOR
Trustee or director
2.5$0$0$0
SHERYL A PFEIL MD AGAFCOUNCILLOR
Trustee or director
2.5$0$0$0
MICHAEL L WEINSTEIN MD AGAFCOUNCILLOR
Trustee or director
2.5$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
4930 DEL RAY AVE, BETHESDA, MD 20814-2512
In care of
% LYNN GRONE
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
THOMAS SERENA, 4930 DEL RAY AVENUE, BETHESDA, MD 20814
Signed the 990
CHRISTOPHER BLUHM, VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE
Phone
(301) 654-2055
Website
GASTRO.ORG
Return prepared by
CBIZ ADVISORS LLC

Mission

THE PURPOSE OF AMERICAN GASTROENTEROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION INSTITUTE, INC. IS TO ADVANCE AND FOSTER THE DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF THE SCIENCE AND PRACTICE OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND CLOSELY RELATED FIELDS OF STUDY, MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC BY PROVIDING LEADERSHIP AND AID IN ALL ASPECTS OF THIS FIELD, INCLUDING PATIENT CARE, RESEARCH, TEACHING, CONTINUING EDUCATION AND SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATION, AND MATTERS OF NATIONAL HEALTH POLICY PERTAINING TO GASTROENTEROLOGY.

990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • EDUCATION - AGA IS THE HOME OF SOME OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY SCIENTIFIC AND CLINICAL KNOWLEDGE FOR GI CLINICIANS AND RESEARCHERS IN THE WORLD.
    Expenses $8,074,374 · grants $12,000 · revenue $7,798,894
  • RESEARCH - THE AGA PUBLISHES SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS AND RAISES FUNDS TO SUPPORT YOUNG RESEARCHERS IN THE FIELD OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY.
    Expenses $7,597,495 · grants $2,423,700 · revenue $8,846,481
  • MEMBER SERVICES - THE AGA IMPROVES THE PROFESSIONAL LIVES OF THE GI COMMUNITY THROUGH ACCESS TO UNIQUE PROFESSIONAL EVENTS, COMMITTEE WORK, NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, AND SUBSCRIPTIONS TO ITS PREMIER JOURNALS: GASTROENTEROLOGY AND CLINICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY.
    Expenses $3,992,061 · grants $600 · revenue $438,454
  • PRACTICE
    Expenses $972,491 · revenue $118,746
  • ADVOCACY
    Expenses $942,616 · revenue $753,636

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025March 31, 2026August 17, 2026Not on file
2024March 31, 2025August 15, 2025990 on file
2023March 31, 2024August 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
36-6066325
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1938
Accounting year ends
March
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$112,259,605
Income (IRS master file)
$70,643,354

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990March 2025$32,251,929$29,701,380$112,259,605XML
990-TMarch 2025–––IRS
990March 2024$30,271,028$29,606,970$111,694,858XML
990-TMarch 2024–––IRS
990March 2023$32,110,528$30,004,525$100,783,850XML
990-TMarch 2023–––IRS
990March 2022$31,055,141$24,878,315$105,553,578IRS
990-TMarch 2022–––IRS
990March 2021–––IRS
990-TMarch 2021–––IRS
990March 2020–––IRS
990March 2019–––IRS
990March 2018–––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 36-6066325).

Questions about AMERICAN GASTROENTEROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION INSTITUTE INC

What is the EIN of AMERICAN GASTROENTEROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION INSTITUTE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN GASTROENTEROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION INSTITUTE INC is 36-6066325.
Is AMERICAN GASTROENTEROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION INSTITUTE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1938.
Are donations to AMERICAN GASTROENTEROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION INSTITUTE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does AMERICAN GASTROENTEROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION INSTITUTE INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of AMERICAN GASTROENTEROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION INSTITUTE INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AMERICAN GASTROENTEROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION INSTITUTE INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN GASTROENTEROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION INSTITUTE INC?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names THOMAS SERENA.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN GASTROENTEROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION INSTITUTE INC?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 34 people; 23 received compensation from the organization, the highest $555,026 (THOMAS SERENA, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
How much revenue does AMERICAN GASTROENTEROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION INSTITUTE INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $32,251,929, expenses of $29,701,380 and total assets of $112,259,605 at year end.

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