American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
To serve the best interests of the public and of the medical profession by establishing educational standards for orthopaedic residents and by evaluating the initial and continuing qualifications and competence of orthopaedic surgeons.
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery at a glance
In short: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery reported $2K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $2,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $60,771,157
- +6.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $14,772,508
- +26.2% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $6,349,994
- +131.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $13,273,792
- +2.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
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Open Grants
1 open opportunity from American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Who American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2022) to $91K (2020). In 2025 it reported $2K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Oref- Ortho Research & Educational Foundation Rosemont, IL | Education Research | $6,165 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $60,771,157 | $14,772,508 | $13,273,792 | $2,000 | Total only | $6,349,994 |
| 2024 | $57,264,876 | $11,703,577 | $12,996,975 | $1,000 | Total only | $2,740,096 |
| 2023 | $57,080,144 | $12,820,770 | $11,870,986 | $6,554 | Total only | $2,643,160 |
| 2022 | $49,562,399 | $322,369 | $11,496,295 | $1,000 | Total only | $-9,153,082 |
| 2021 | $61,303,977 | $12,251,504 | $9,361,501 | $6,165 | 1 | $3,283,107 |
| 2020 | $53,585,800 | $11,314,730 | $8,078,413 | $91,400 | 8 | $2,435,989 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Based on IRS filings
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery is a public charity, based in Chapel Hill, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $60.8M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $2K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $6.3M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery is led by Charles L. Nelson MD, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 24 of 30 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles L. Nelson MD
President
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$656 (2020) → $0 (2025)
David F. Martin MD
Executive Director
Executive Medical Director → Executive Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
35 hrs/week
$583K (2020) → $677K (2025)
Anne E. Van Heest MD
Senior Director
Secretary → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → Senior Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$1K (2020) → $6K (2025)
April D. Armstrong MD
Senior Director
Director → President-Elect & President, 2022
President-Elect & President → Senior Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$2K (2020) → $1K (2025)
Eric L. Conley
Public Member Director
Public Member → Public Member Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$1K (2021) → $4K (2025)
Frederick M. Azar MD
Senior Director
Treasurer → Secretary & Vice President, 2022
Secretary & Vice President → Senior Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$1K (2020) → $6K (2025)
Gregory A. Mencio MD
Senior Director
President Elect → President, 2022
President → Senior Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$1K (2020) → $6K (2025)
James D. Kang MD
Senior Director
Treasurer → President, 2023
President → Senior Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$2K (2020) → $3K (2025)
Kevin L. Garvin MD
Senior Director
Director → President Elect, 2023
President Elect → Senior Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$1K (2020) → $6K (2025)
Wayne J. Sebastianelli MD
Senior Director
Director → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Senior Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$3K (2020) → $5K (2025)
Martin I. Boyer MD
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
$2K (2022) → $1K (2025)
Matthew R. Dicaprio MD
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
$3K (2023) → $3K (2025)
Steven L. Frick MD
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
$2K (2023) → $0 (2025)
Brian R. Wolf MD
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
$808 (2024) → $1K (2025)
James R. Ficke MD
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
$2K (2024) → $7K (2025)
Dawn M. Laporte MD
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
$1K (2025)
Jennifer Moriatis Wolf MD
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
$1K (2025)
Scott E. Porter MD
Senior Director
Director → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → Senior Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Denise F. Frazier
Manager, Certificates & Credentials
Manager Credentials & Certificati → Manager Cert. & Credentials, 2023
Manager Cert. & Credentials → Manager, Certificates & Credentials, 2024
On filings since 2020
35 hrs/week
$110K (2020) → $142K (2025)
Gregory P. Guyton MD
President-Elect
Director → President-Elect, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$3K (2021) → $1K (2025)
Michael S. Bednar MD
Associate Executive Director
Director → Assistant Executive Director, 2023
Assistant Executive Director → Associate Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$846 (2020) → $319K (2025)
Kathryn Clark
Manager & Finance
Controller → Manager Finance, 2022
Manager Finance → Manager & Finance, 2024
On filings since 2021
35 hrs/week
$123K (2021) → $113K (2025)
Kyle J. Jeray MD
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
$1K (2022) → $4K (2025)
David Elstein
Manager, Education & Communications
Manager Edu. & Committee → Manager, Education & Communications, 2024
On filings since 2023
35 hrs/week
$112K (2023) → $128K (2025)
Gregory P. McComis MD
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
$1K (2024) → $3K (2025)
Kristin Caba
Manager, Assessment Development & Administration
Manager Assessment Development & Administrator → Manager, Assessment Development & Administration, 2024
On filings since 2023
35 hrs/week
$113K (2023) → $130K (2025)
Jason Anderson
It Specialist
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
$104K (2025)
Lisa A. Taitsman MD MPH
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Keith Kenter MD
Director-Elect
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vishwas R. Talwalkar MD
Director-Elect
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: John M. Flynn MD (2020–2024) — Senior Director
- Former: Joshua J. Jacobs MD (2020–2024) — Senior Director
- Former: David Shephard (2023–2024) — It Manager
- Former: Michael D. Daubs MD (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Rick W. Wright MD (2020–2023) — Senior Director
- Former: Lisa A. Taitsman Mdmph (2023) — Director
- Former: Charles L. Saltzman MD (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Aaron S. White (2020–2021) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Douglas W. Lundy MD (2020–2021) — Director -
- Former: Patricia Scalf (2020–2021) — Exams Administrator
- Former: Peter M. Murray MD (2020–2021) — Senior Director -
- Former: Terrance D. Peabody MD (2020–2021) — Senior Director -
- Former: Jack B. Evans (2020) — Director-
- Former: James E. Carpenter MD (2020) — Senior Director -
- Former: James R. Roberson MD (2020) — Senior Director-
- Former: Kathy Clark (2020) — Controller
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $677K, to David F Martin MD (Executive Director). 24 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
How much does American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery give each year?
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery reported $2K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $1K in grants paid.
How large is American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery?
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery reported $60.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $14.8M.
Where does American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery operate?
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Tennessee, Washington.
What is American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery's EIN?
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6000057. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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