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Nonprofit · EIN 38-2887598

WORLD GASTROENTEROLOGY ORGANISATION

Tax-exempt · MILWAUKEE, WI 53202

Financials

$778K$1M2023$356K$1.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WORLD GASTROENTEROLOGY ORGANISATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$356,000$1,108,846-$752,846$4,248,484$232,378$4,016,106
December 31, 2023990$777,718$1,002,144-$224,426$4,617,715$30,761$4,586,954
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$51,412
Program service revenue
$163,013
Investment income
$134,971
Royalties
$6,604
Other revenue
$6,604

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$135,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$4,432
Accounting fees
$8,750
Travel
$119,702
Depreciation
$6,056
Program services (functional)
$861,468
Management and general (functional)
$247,378

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,617,715
Total assets, end of year
$4,248,484
Total liabilities, end of year
$232,378
Net assets, end of year
$4,016,106
Publicly traded securities
$4,149,619
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,127,286
Net assets with donor restrictions
$888,820
Gross receipts
$356,000
Employees
0
Volunteers
23
Year formed
1958
State of legal domicile
MI

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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
GOEFFREY METZ MDPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
CAROLINA OLANO MDPRESIDENT-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
VIVEK KAUL MDSECRETARY-GENERAL
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
GUILHERME MACEDO MDPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
KAICHUN WU MDTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
DAN LUCIAN DUMITRASCU MD PHDAT LARGE MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KELLY BURAK MDCHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
NANCY REAU MDCHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
LUIS CARLOS SABBAGH MDCHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
GOVIND MAKHARIA MDCHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
ALEJANDRO PISCOYA MDCHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
VAROCHA MAHACHAI MDMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DESMOND LEDDIN MDCHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
SANDIE THOMPSON MDCHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
SUSANA LOPES MDCHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
3 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANITA AFZALI MDCHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
KAVEL VISRODIA MDCHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
JONATHAN LEIGHTON MDCHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
GUILHERME MACEDO MDPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
GEOFFREY METZ MDPRESIDENT-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
CAROLINA OLANO MDSECRETARY-GENERAL
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
NAIMA AMRANI MDPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
MARK TOPAZIAN MDTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
KAICHUN WU MDAT LARGE MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JOOST P H DRENTH PHDCHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAN LUCIAN DUMITRASCU MD PHDCHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
KELLY W BURAK MDCHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
NANCY REAU MDCHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
LUIS CARLOS SABBAGH SANVICENTE MDCHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
VIVEK KAUL MDDIRECTOR INT CH
Trustee or director
1$0
GOVIND MAKHARIA MDCHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
ALEJANDRO PISCOYA MDCHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
AASMA SHAUKAT MDCHAIR - YM CMTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
VAROCHA MAHACHAI MDPROMOTION OF EDUCATION IN
Trustee or director
1$0
ABDO ABDELMOUNEM MDMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
HELENA CORTEZ-PINTO MDMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ARNOLDO RIQUELME PEREZ MDMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
555 E WELLS ST STE 1100, MILWAUKEE, WI 53202-3800
In care of
% DONNA J HANSEN CPA
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
PROFESSOR GEOFFREY METZ, 555 E WELLS STREET 1100, MILWAUKEE, WI 53202
Signed the 990
PROFESSOR KAICHUN WU, TREASURER
Phone
(414) 918-9798
Return prepared by
RITZ HOLMAN LLP

Mission

TO PROMOTE, TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL ALIKE, AN AWARENESS OF THE WORLDWIDE PREVALENCE AND OPTIMAL CARE OF GASTROINTESTINAL AND LIVER DISORDERS, AND TO IMPROVE CARE OF THESE DISORDERS, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF HIGH QUALITY, ACCESSIBLE EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND ADVOCACY.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • TRAINING CENTERS - TO ESTABLISH AND NURTURE CORE TRAINING CENTERS FOR PRIMARY AND ADVANCED GASTROENTEROLOGY (GI) TRAINING IN LOCATIONS OF NEED, THEREBY, IMPROVING THE STANDARD OF TRAINING AT THE GRASS ROOTS LEVEL WHILE ENSURING A FOCUS ON REGIONALLY-RELEVANT DISEASES.
    Expenses $179,586 · grants $135,000
  • THE WORLD CONGRESS OF GASTROENTEROLOGY (WCOG) IS WGO'S ANNUAL MEETING ORGANIZED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A HOST MEMBER SOCIETY. SMALLER REGIONAL MEETINGS MAY ALSO BE ORGANIZED WITH SOCIETIES IN INTERIM YEARS OR IN YEARS WHERE A WORLD CONGRESS IS NOT SCHEDULED.
    Expenses $52,443 · revenue $35,162
  • THE TRAIN THE TRAINERS - THE TRAIN THE TRAINERS IS A HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM DESIGNED TO DISSEMINATE TEACHING SKILLS TO THOSE GASTROENTEROLOGISTS WHO HOLD TRAINING POSITIONS IN THEIR OWN COUNTRIES. DELEGATES ARE EQUIPPED WITH BOTH SKILLS AND TOOLS WHICH THEY CAN THEN IMPLEMENT ON THEIR HOME GROUND. NOT ONLY HAS THIS WORKSHOP BEEN ENTHUSIASTICALLY RECEIVED BY ALL WGO MEMBER SOCIETIES AROUND THE WORLD, IT CONTINUES TO PROVIDE AN EXCELLENT FORUM FOR THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CONTACTS BETWEEN VARIOUS COUNTRIES, IN AN ENVIRONMENT WHICH IS CONDUCIVE TO LEARNING AND INTERACTION.
    Expenses $121,902 · revenue $10,470
  • WGO'S OTHER PRIMARY PROGRAMS ARE THE DIGESTIVE DISEASE WEEK, SMALLER MEETINGS & EVENTS, AND CONTENT PRODUCTION FOR WGO PUBLICATIONS AND THE WGO WEBSITE.
    Expenses $507,537

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 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 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
38-2887598
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1993
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,248,484
Income (IRS master file)
$356,000

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$356,000$1,108,846$4,248,484IRS
990December 2023$777,718$1,002,144$4,617,715XML
990December 2022$317,587$1,021,785$4,772,899IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 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 38-2887598).

Questions about WORLD GASTROENTEROLOGY ORGANISATION

What is the EIN of WORLD GASTROENTEROLOGY ORGANISATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WORLD GASTROENTEROLOGY ORGANISATION is 38-2887598.
Is WORLD GASTROENTEROLOGY ORGANISATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
Are donations to WORLD GASTROENTEROLOGY ORGANISATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WORLD GASTROENTEROLOGY ORGANISATION 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 WORLD GASTROENTEROLOGY ORGANISATION 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 WORLD GASTROENTEROLOGY ORGANISATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of WORLD GASTROENTEROLOGY ORGANISATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names PROFESSOR GEOFFREY METZ.
Who are the officers and directors of WORLD GASTROENTEROLOGY ORGANISATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 18 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does WORLD GASTROENTEROLOGY ORGANISATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $356,000, expenses of $1,108,846 and total assets of $4,248,484 at year end.

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