J Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society
The j. Robert gladden orthopaedic society the society is a national nonprofit corporation organized and operated exclusively for scientific, educational, and charitable activities to be carried on for the purpose of encouraging, promoting, and advancing the science and medical art and practice of the orthopaedic surgery among under-represented minorities to encourage the education of the general and minority population in the practice and availability of orthopaedic care by developing, publishing, and copyrighting educational materials and to encourage and to support orthopaedic related studies among minority populations. The jrgos is an inclusive organization that welcomes all for membership.
J Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society at a glance
In short: J Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society gave $26K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $13K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $25,558
- -77.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- -60.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $12,779
- -44.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $12,779
- Total assets
- $932,484
- +11.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Ohio (73% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to J Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society
- Next open deadline
- November 10, 2026 (2026 Depuy Synthes Travel Fellowship Grant for Attendings)
Open Grants
6 open opportunities from J Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society
2026 Depuy Synthes Health Equity and Disparity Research Grant for Attendings, Fellows, & Residents
J Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
2026 Depuy Synthes Travel Fellowship Grant for Attendings
J Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Expected ~November
Based on past cycles
2026 JRGOS Resident and Medical Student Research Competition and Abstract Submission
J Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who J Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was International Hotel and Conference Center Cleveland ($19K). Together the top 2 received $26K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 21 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How J Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society gives
- Giving grew 97% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2021) to $115K (2023). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $26K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| International Hotel and Conference Center Cleveland Cleveland, OH | Cleveland Bootcamp | $18,558 |
| Women Orthopaedist Global Outreach Roanoke, VA | Sponsorship for Outreach | $7,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $932,484 | $682,341 | $660,214 | $25,558 | 2 | $1,137 |
| 2023 | $833,894 | $681,909 | $590,269 | $115,065 | 5 | $1,074 |
| 2022 | $749,777 | $287,808 | $223,602 | $52,000 | 2 | $-215 |
| 2021 | $688,557 | $204,723 | $118,614 | $13,000 | 2 | $11,941 |
| 2020 | $517,081 | $230,833 | $246,197 | $100,765 | 10 | $4,425 |
About J Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society
Based on IRS filings
J Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Norridge, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $932K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $26K. Net investment income was $1K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
J Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society is led by Susan E Stephens MD, President since 2024 (on filings since 2023); none of the 49 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Susan E Stephens MD
President
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2023
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Addisu Mesfin
Director
Scientific Committee → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alvin H Crawford MD
Director
Director-At-Large → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Coleen S Sabatini MD
Director
Director-At-Large → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Darryl W Peterson MD
Director
Senior Advisory Board → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric W. Carson MD
Director
Director → Immediate Past President, 2023
Immediate Past President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jaysson T Brooks MD
Director
Membership Committee → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julius Oni
Director
Mentoring Committee → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kwadwo Owusu-Akyaw
Director
Director-At-Large → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lawrence Wells
Director
Secretary → President, 2022
President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
MaCalus V Hogan MD
Director
Director-At-Large → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melvyn A. Harrington Jr. MD
Director
Past President → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas P Sculco MD
Director
Director-At-Large → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tonya L Dixon MD
Director
Director-At-Large → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wakenda Tyler
Director
Director-At-Large → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alysia Kemp
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alvin C Jones MD
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barrett Woods
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary Stewart
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joel Matta
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Purcell
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Malik Dancy
Director
Resident Board Members → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rinelda Horton
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Surrenthia Parker
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Artina Dawkins
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brendan Williams
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Marrero
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christian Pean
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Darryl Willoughby
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ishaq Ibrahim
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Fleming
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jon Belding
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lorraine Boakye
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maria Dusch
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Megan Badejo
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Milton Little
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nathan Gause
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Rubbery
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rashad Dacus
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rishi Balkissoon
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ron Delanois
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Porter
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Selina Poon
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shaina Lipa
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Johnson
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wayne Johnson
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Latisha Bilbrew
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gbolabo Sokunbi
Secretary
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
George Russell
Vice President
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (25)
- Former: Audley M Mackel III MD (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Augustus A White III MD (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Charles H. Epps Jr. MD (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Charles L Nelson MD (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Claudia L Thomas MD (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: E Anthony Rankin MD (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Eleby Washington MD (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: James H Hill MD (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Ramon L Jimenez MD (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Randall C Morgan MD (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Daryll Dykes MD PhD JD (2023) — Director
- Former: James Fleming Jr. MD (2023) — Director
- Former: James Wood MD (2023) — Director
- Former: Jonathan Belding MD (2023) — Director
- Former: Kernysha L Rowe PhD (2023) — Executive Director
- Former: L Nathan Gause MD (2023) — Director
- Former: Nichelle Enata MD (2023) — Resident Board Members
- Former: Richard Grant MD (2023) — Director
- Former: Terry L Thompson MD (2023) — Director
- Former: Joshua Wright-Chisem MD (2020–2022) — Resident Board Member
- Former: Justin Hicks MD (2020–2022) — Resident Board Member
- Former: Alysia Robertson MD (2020–2021) — Director-At-Large
- Former: Erica Taylor-Webb MD (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Jasmin McGinty MD (2020–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Timothy L. Stephens Jr. MD (2020–2021) — Senior Advisory Board
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 J Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society
How much does J Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society give each year?
J Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society gave $26K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $115K across 5 grants.
How large is J Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society?
J Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society reported $932K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $682K.
What is J Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society?
J Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Norridge, IL. It holds $932K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does J Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society operate?
J Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society has awarded grants in California, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas, Virginia.
What is J Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society's EIN?
J Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4245550. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 29, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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