Association for Surgical Education
Association for Surgical Education is a private foundation, based in Springfield, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $620K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $60K.
Association for Surgical Education at a glance
In short: Association for Surgical Education gave $60K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), top state South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $60,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $620,307
- +13.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (42% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Association for Surgical Education funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Medical Univ of California ($25K). Together the top 3 received $60K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Association for Surgical Education gives
- Giving grew 71% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 238% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2020) to $68K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $60K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Univ of California Charleston, SC | To Further Surgical Education | $25,000 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Ctr Dallas, TX | To Further Surgical Education | $25,000 |
| Board Regents of Univ of WI Milwaukee, WI | To Further Surgical Education | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $620,307 | $213,094 | $180,987 | $60,000 | 3 | $60,000 | $25,241 |
| 2024 | $548,708 | $172,131 | $169,457 | $60,000 | 3 | $60,000 | $24,692 |
| 2023 | $510,501 | $152,118 | $125,000 | $67,500 | 4 | $67,500 | $23,051 |
| 2022 | $453,734 | $127,174 | $79,640 | $35,000 | 2 | $35,000 | $20,423 |
| 2021 | $454,794 | $68,894 | $28,311 | — | — | — | $20,827 |
| 2020 | $338,252 | $33,620 | $42,769 | $25,000 | 1 | — | $16,269 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Association for Surgical Education reported a distributable amount of $25K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Association for Surgical Education is led by Megan Miller, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 21 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Megan Miller
President
Secretary → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amalia Cochran
Director
Vice President → President, 2023
President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roy Phitayakorn
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brigitte Smith
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Danny Scott
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dimitrios Stefanidis
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dmitry Napomnayshy
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeremy Lipman
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Brown
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kurt Davis
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Klingensmith
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mohsen Shabahang
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vihas Patel
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Pei
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Awad
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nell Maloney Patel
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ashlee Duffy
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gurjit Sandhu
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alan Ladd
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Jung
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Hendershot
Vice President
Secretary → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (23)
- Former: Amour Forse (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Nabil Issa (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Adnan Alseidi (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: James Lau (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Ross Willis (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Alan Harzman (2021–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Emil Petrusa (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Aimee Gardner (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Barbara Pettitt (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Douglas Smink (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Edgardo Salcedo (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: James Korndorfer (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Moshen Shabahang (2021–2022) — President
- Former: Myriam Curet McAdmas (2022) — Director
- Former: Myriam Curet MD (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Daniel Scott (2021) — Director
- Former: Marc De Moya (2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Ranjan Sudan (2021) — Director
- Former: Adnan Alseidi Md Edm (2020) — Director
- Former: Joe Iocono MD (2020) — Director
- Former: Pamela Martin MD (2020) — Director
- Former: Rashindra Reddy (2020) — Director
- Former: Ravi Sidhu Md Med (2020) — Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Association for Surgical Education
How much does Association for Surgical Education give each year?
Association for Surgical Education gave $60K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $60K across 3 grants.
What is Association for Surgical Education's typical grant size?
Association for Surgical Education's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $20,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Association for Surgical Education give grants?
Association for Surgical Education's top state is South Carolina, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Texas (42%) and Wisconsin (17%).
Does Association for Surgical Education give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Association for Surgical Education's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Further Surgical Education" (3 grants).
How large is Association for Surgical Education?
Association for Surgical Education reported $620K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $60K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $25K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Association for Surgical Education's EIN?
Association for Surgical Education's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1305690. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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