THE INTERNATIONAL ANESTHESIA RESEARCH SOCIETY (IARS) IS A NONPOLITICAL, NOT-FOR-PROFIT MEDICAL SOCIETY FOUNDED IN 1922 TO ADVANCE AND SUPPORT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATION RELATED TO ANESTHESIA AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF PATIENT CARE THROUGH RESEARCH. IARS CONTRIBUTES NEARLY $1 MILLION ANNUALLY TO FUND ANESTHESIA RESEARCH AND MAINTAINS A WORLDWIDE MEMBERSHIP OF PHYSICIANS, HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, FELLOWS, RESIDENTS, STUDENTS AND OTHERS WITHIN ANESTHESIA-RELATED PRACTICE. THE IARS PROVIDES FORUMS FOR MEMBERS TO SHARE INFORMATION AND EXCHANGE IDEAS AND SUPPORT HIGH-QUALITY CLINICAL DISCUSSIONS. THESE FORUMS INCLUDE AN ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC EDUCATIONAL MEETING, AN ONLINE MEMBER COMMUNITY, MONTHLY WEBINARS AND A MONTHLY PRINT AND ONLINE PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL, ANESTHESIA & ANALGESIA, AND THE CLINICAL ONLINE COMPANION JOURNAL, A&A PRACTICE, FOR THE GLOBAL ANESTHESIOLOGY COMMUNITY. ALL ACTIVITIES ARE DESIGNED TO ADVANCE THE SPECIALTY.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$35.3M
+19.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$350K
-50.0% YoY
Grant Count
2
-50.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$175K
+0.0% YoY
About International Anesthesia Research
Based on IRS filings
International Anesthesia Research is a nonprofit organization focused on Medical Research, based in WALNUT CREEK, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $35.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $350K. Net investment income was $2.0M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $35,300,984 | $29,660,663 | $28,021,909 |
| Revenue | $6,860,258 | $5,800,439 | $6,120,726 |
| Expenses | $5,893,713 | $6,437,842 | $6,176,781 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,978,947 | $857,236 | $1,111,380 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
4 open opportunities from International Anesthesia Research
B.B. Sankey Anesthesia Advancement Award
INTERNATIONAL ANESTHESIA RESEARCH
Amount
Total distributed: Over $1 million
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Ben Covino Memorial Award
INTERNATIONAL ANESTHESIA RESEARCH
Amount
Total distributed: Almost $150,000 across 7 awardees
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Frontiers in Anesthesia Research Award (FARA)
INTERNATIONAL ANESTHESIA RESEARCH
Amount
Total distributed: $7,000,000 over 12 award cycles
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| VIVIANNE TAWFIK | TRUSTEE (THRU MAY); VICE CHAIR | 1 | $2,656 |
| SEUN JOHNSON-AKEJU | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 2 | $1,650 |
| MEREDITH ADAMS | TRUSTEE | 1 | $1,650 |
| MAX KELZ | TRUSTEE | 1 | $1,050 |
| LAURA NIKLASON | TRUSTEE (THRU JUNE) | 1 | $1,050 |
| BEVERLEY ORSER | CHAIR (THRU MAY); IMM. PAST CHAIR | 2 | — |
| YS PRAKASH | CHAIR ELECT (THRU MAY); CHAIR | 2 | — |
| GEORGE MASHOUR | TRUSTEE (THRU APRIL) | 1 | — |
| DUMINDA WIJEYSUNDERA | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ALEX ZARBOCK | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| THOMAS A COOPER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL AUGUST) | 40 | $275,385 |
| ANDRE WILLIAMS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AS OF AUGUST) | 40 | $106,157 |
| JASON POINTE | PUBLISHING DIRECTOR | 40 | $227,818 |
| JULE BRADARIC | OPERATIONS DIRECTOR | 40 | $182,156 |
| MEGHAN WHITBECK | MARKETING & MEMBER ENGAGEMENT DIR. | 40 | $157,795 |
| KRISTIN HOWARD | MEETINGS & EDUCATION DIRECTOR | 40 | $126,973 |
| JEANETTE ESAU | E-LEARNING MANAGER | 40 | $126,248 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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