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Orthopaedic Research Society

Public charity · Grantmaker Rosemont, IL EIN: 36-3180285 Website

The Orthopaedic Research Society (the "society") is a nonprofit corporation organized to support, develop, and encourage research and sponsor educational activities in fields related to orthopaedic surgery. The society was incorporated in the state of Illinois in 1982.

Orthopaedic Research Society at a glance

Total assets
$9,608,340
-3.0% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$4,133,674
-7.0% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$680,233
+101.1% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$3,825,410
-9.9% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.

How to apply to Orthopaedic Research Society

Who Orthopaedic Research Society funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

Los AngelesMadisonSalt Lake City

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K2 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2022) to $50K (2020). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Regents University of California San Francisco Los Angeles, CAResearch$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$9,608,340$4,133,674$3,825,410——$680,233
2024$9,908,820$4,445,163$4,247,754——$338,190
2023$8,664,293$3,094,577$3,129,538——$241,961
2022$8,404,550$4,940,699$3,415,348$10,0001$271,706
2021$7,471,451$2,301,601$2,113,217——$337,811
2020$6,901,425$3,018,055$2,645,531$50,0002$158,925

About Orthopaedic Research Society

Based on IRS filings

Orthopaedic Research Society is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in Rosemont, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9.6M in total assets. Net investment income was $680K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Orthopaedic Research Society is led by Suzanne Maher, President since 2024 (on filings since 2021); 4 of 19 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Suzanne Maher

    President

    Director → 1st Vice President, 2023

    1st Vice President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jaime Marie Alston

    Director of

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $102K (2025)

  • Sharon Smith-Terry

    Past Executive

    Chief Executive Director → Past Executive Director, 2024

    Past Executive Director → Past Executive, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $155K (2022) → $143K (2025)

  • Matt Loeb

    Executive Di

    Executive Director & CEO → Executive Di, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $188K (2025)

  • Timothy Mix

    Marketing & Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $105K (2025)

  • Hicham Drissi

    1st Vice President

    Director → 2nd Vice President, 2023

    2nd Vice President → 1st Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roger Cornwell

    2nd Vice President

    Director → 2nd Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan V. Bukata

    Immediate Pa

    2nd Vice President → President, 2023

    President → Immediate Pa, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karin Payne

    Research Counsel

    Director → Research Council Chair, 2023

    Research Council Chair → Research Counsel, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robin Queen

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer-Elect, 2023

    Treasurer-Elect → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy McNulty

    Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dawn Elliott

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jaimo Ahn

    Advocacy Counsel

    Advocacy Council Chair → Advocacy Counsel, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisbet A. Haglund

    Section Counsel

    Section Council Chair → Section Counsel, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Panebianco

    Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Holger Jahr

    Collaboratio

    Collaborations Council Chair → Collaboratio, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Martin Stoddart

    Education Co

    Education Council Chair → Education Co, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Megan Killian

    Community Co

    Community Council Chair → Community Co, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Phillipp Leucht

    Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (29)
  • Former: Sharon Bukata (2024) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: Audrey McAlinden (2021–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: John Antoniou (2021–2023) — Collaborations Council Chair
  • Former: Jeffrey E. Bischoff (2023) — Education Council Chair
  • Former: Kelsey Collins (2023) — Member
  • Former: Kharma Foucher (2023) — Community Council Chair
  • Former: Kurt Hankenson (2023) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: Nadeen Chahine (2023) — Member
  • Former: Andrew F. Kuntz MD (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Brenda Frederick (2020–2022) — Former Executive Director
  • Former: Marjolein Van Der Meulen PhD (2020–2022) — President
  • Former: Peter Amadio MD (2020–2022) — Past President
  • Former: William M. Mihalko (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: X. Edward Guo PhD (2020–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Daphney Chery PhD (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Karen Troy PhD (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Kurt Hankenson Dvm PhD (2021–2022) — 1st Vice President
  • Former: Christopher Little Dvm PhD (2022) — Director
  • Former: Hani Awad PhD (2022) — Director
  • Former: Meghan McGee-Lawrence PhD (2022) — Director
  • Former: Johnny Huard PhD (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Magali Cucchiarini PhD (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Matthew Silva PhD (2020–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Susanna Chubinskaya PhD (2020–2021) — Past President
  • Former: Vincent Wang PhD (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Christopher Little Dmv PhD (2021) — Director
  • Former: James Iatridis PhD (2020) — Past President
  • Former: Jeremy Rawlinson PhD (2020) — Director
  • Former: Natalie Kelly PhD (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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Matt Loeb — Executive Di: $188KMatt LoebExecutive Di$188KSharon Smith-Terry — Past Executi: $143KSharon Smith-TerryPast Executi$143KTimothy Mix — Marketing/Me: $105KTimothy MixMarketing/Me$105KJaime Marie Alston — Director of: $102KJaime Marie AlstonDirector of$102K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $188K, to Matt Loeb (Executive Di). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Orthopaedic Research Society

How large is Orthopaedic Research Society?

Orthopaedic Research Society reported $9.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.1M.

What is Orthopaedic Research Society?

Orthopaedic Research Society is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in Rosemont, IL. It holds $9.6M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Orthopaedic Research Society operate?

Orthopaedic Research Society has awarded grants in California, Utah, Wisconsin.

What is Orthopaedic Research Society's EIN?

Orthopaedic Research Society's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3180285. 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

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 16, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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