Plastic Surgery Foundation
The Plastic Surgery Foundation (PSF) is a public charity based in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Formed in 1948, it supports research, education, and public-service activities in plastic surgery through grants and awards.
Plastic Surgery Foundation at a glance
In short: Plastic Surgery Foundation gave $729K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $36K), top state Illinois. 21% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $728,667
- -22.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- -41.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $36,433
- +32.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $24,960,465
- +8.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (4 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (17% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Plastic Surgery Foundation
- Contact
Mailing address: 444 East Algonquin Road, Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Phone: (847) 228-9900
Website: https://plasticsurgery.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
15 open opportunities from Plastic Surgery Foundation
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Research Grant
Plastic Surgery Foundation
Amount
Up to US $25,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
ASRM/PSF Combined Pilot Research Grant
Plastic Surgery Foundation
Amount
Up to US $15,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Combined Pilot Research Grants: AAHS/PSF
Plastic Surgery Foundation
Amount
Up to US $15,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Plastic Surgery Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Indiana University ($110K). Together the top 10 received $624K.
Grant Size Distribution
150 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 111 grants of 150 (74%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The PSF is based in Illinois. Its 2025 grants went to recipients in multiple states; the largest shares of grant dollars went to Illinois (17%), New York (15%), Indiana (15%), Michigan (15%), and California (11%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Plastic Surgery Foundation open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 19 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $49K; repeat grants $36K. How we count
Medians: $37K first-time, $15K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $729K (2025) to $1.4M (2019). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $729K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana University Bloomington, IN | Research Funding | $110,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York, NY | Research Funding | $100,000 |
| Regents of the University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI | Research Funding | $99,860 |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital Inc Boston, MA | Research Funding | $60,000 |
| The Ohio State University Columbus, OH | Research Funding | $59,974 |
| Johns Hopkins University Chicago, IL | Research Funding | $49,875 |
| Northwestern University Evanston, IL | Research Funding | $49,849 |
| Board of Trustees of Leland Stanford Junior Univer Redwood, CA | Research Funding | $44,535 |
| Rush University Medical Center Chicago, IL | Research Funding | $25,000 |
| American Association of Plastic Surgeons Beverly, MA | Research Funding | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $24,960,465 | $3,642,115 | $2,812,438 | $728,667 | 20 | $1,030,211 |
| 2024 | $23,118,853 | $3,737,146 | $2,926,959 | $934,341 | 34 | $1,108,553 |
| 2023 | $21,555,153 | $3,683,114 | $3,353,335 | $765,289 | 30 | $762,384 |
| 2022 | $20,706,822 | $3,350,609 | $3,785,429 | $1,113,099 | 37 | $801,551 |
| 2021 | $23,860,142 | $3,721,510 | $3,612,170 | $1,259,463 | 29 | $1,075,106 |
| 2019 | $19,446,133 | $2,934,268 | $3,151,976 | $1,419,354 | 37 | $778,221 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The PSF states that it promotes high standards in research and education for plastic surgery, its members, and their patients. Its stated program activities include supporting domestic and international research and public service by plastic surgeons through educational grants and research awards.
The PSF’s website describes Pilot Research Grants as seed funding for basic science, clinical outcomes, and translational research related to plastic surgery. Combined Pilot Research Grants support pilot studies in areas including hand surgery, academic plastic surgery research, peripheral nerve research, microsurgery, and fundamental plastic surgery research. Its Research Fellowship provides supplemental salary support for a one-year mentored research experience in any area of plastic surgery, up to $50,000.
In 2025, the Foundation’s grants included research funding to universities, hospitals, and other organizations. Among the grantees, the American Association of Plastic Surgeons describes its mission as leadership and innovation in academic plastic surgery. Breastoration Inc describes its work as supporting cancer education and care for people seeking breast reconstructive surgery in Louisiana; the organization states that its program served 76 clients.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the PSF awarded 20 grants totaling $728,667. Grants ranged from $9,574 to $110,000, with a median grant of $15,000. The listed grants were designated for research funding.
The largest awards included $110,000 to Indiana University, $100,000 to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and $99,860 to the Regents of the University of Michigan. Other notable awards were $60,000 to Brigham and Women’s Hospital, $59,974 to The Ohio State University, $49,875 to Johns Hopkins University, and $49,849 to Northwestern University. The PSF also awarded $25,000 to Rush University Medical Center and $15,000 each to the American Association of Plastic Surgeons and Breastoration Inc.
The PSF’s website says applicants who have not previously received PSF funding must complete its grant-writing module to submit a PSF grant application. The module is intended to help applicants prepare applications to the PSF and other funders. The website describes the Research Fellowship as supplemental salary support for a mentored research experience; this is support for the fellow’s training, not a grant program for outside applicants.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Alan Matarasso, MD, as PSF President and Babak Mehrara, MD, as PSF President-Elect. It also lists Scott Hollenbeck, MD, as ASPS President; Steven Williams, MD, as Immediate Past ASPS President; Scot Glasberg, MD, as Immediate Past PSF President; Gregory Greco, DO, and Howard Levinson, MD, as past immediate past presidents; C. Bob Basu, MD, as ASPS President-Elect; Lynn Damitz, MD, as Board Vice President for Health Policy and Advocacy; and Peter Taub, MD, as Board Vice President of Education.
Plastic Surgery Foundation is led by Alan Matarasso MD, Psf President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 25 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alan Matarasso MD
Psf President
Bvp - Development → Psf President-Elect, 2024
Psf President-Elect → Psf President, 2025
On filings since 2019
25 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gina T. McClure
Executive Director & Psf
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Hollenbeck MD
Asps President
Bvp - Education → Asps President-Elect, 2024
Asps President-Elect → Asps President, 2025
On filings since 2021
25 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Disa MD
Chair of the Assembly of National & Specialty So
Asrm Representative → Asrm Representative - Past, 2023
Asrm Representative - Past → Chair of the Assembly of National & Specialty So, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Amalfi MD
Chair of the Assembly of Member Sections
Member at Large → Chair of the Assembly of Member Sections, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Palazzo MD
Chair of the Assembly of State & Regional Societ
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Abigail Chaffin MD
Chair of the Assembly of State & Regional Societ
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gregory A. Greco
Immediate Past Asps President - Past
Asps President → Immediate Past Asps President, 2024
Immediate Past Asps President → Immediate Past Asps President - Past, 2025
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Howard Levinson MD
Immediate Past Psf President - Past
Psf President → Immediate Past Psf President, 2024
Immediate Past Psf President → Immediate Past Psf President - Past, 2025
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kavitha Ranganathan MD
Chair of the Assembly of Member Sections - Past
Resident Representative → Chair of the Assembly of Member Sections, 2024
Chair of the Assembly of Member Sections → Chair of the Assembly of Member Sections - Past, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Espinosa
Senior Vice President & CFO
Senior Vice President & CFO → Senior Vice President of Operations & CFO, 2022
Senior Vice President of Operations & CFO → Senior Vice President & CFO, 2023
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Costelloe
Executive Vice President
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven H. Williams MD
Immediate Past Asps President
Asps President-Elect → Asps President, 2024
Asps President → Immediate Past Asps President, 2025
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Mast MD
Bvp - Academic Affairs - Past
Bvp - Academic Affairs → Bvp - Academic Affairs - Past, 2025
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
C. Bob Basu MD
Asps President-Elect
Bvp - Finance & Treasurer → Asps President-Elect, 2025
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Mathes MD
Bvp - Academic Affairs
Asps Trustee - Past → Bvp - Academic Affairs, 2025
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scot Glasberg MD
Immediate Past Psf President
Psf President-Elect → Psf President, 2024
Psf President → Immediate Past Psf President, 2025
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lynn Damitz MD
Bvp - Health Policy & Advocacy
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michele Manahan MD
Bvp - Membership
Member at Large → Bvp - Membership, 2023
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Taub MD
Bvp - Education
Bvp - Research → Bvp - Education, 2024
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eugene Podsiadlo MD
Psf Public Member - Past
Psf Public Member → Psf Public Member - Past, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Justin Sacks MD
Bvp - Finance & Treasurer
Psrc Representative → Psrc Representative - Past, 2024
Psrc Representative - Past → Bvp - Finance & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Babak Mehrara MD
Psf President-Elect
Bvp - Research → Psf President-Elect, 2025
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sara Dickie MD
Bvp - Development
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Geoffrey Gurtner MD
Bvp - Research
New on the 2025 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (58)
- Former: Andrea Pusic MD (2019–2024) — Asps Trustee - Past
- Former: Arun K. Gosain MD (2019–2024) — Asps Trustee - Past
- Former: Bernard T. Lee MD (2019–2024) — Immediate Past Psf President - Past
- Former: J. Peter Rubin MD (2019–2024) — Immediate Past Asps President - Past
- Former: Caitlin Podbielski (2022–2024) — Legal Counsel - Past
- Former: Catherine Curtin MD (2022–2024) — Aspn Representative - Past
- Former: David Song MD (2022–2024) — Neps Council of Advisors Representative - Past
- Former: Carolyn De La Cruz MD (2023–2024) — Asrm Representative - Past
- Former: Carolyn Rogers-Vizena MD (2023–2024) — Asms Representative - Past
- Former: Deana Shenaq MD (2023–2024) — Yps Representative - Past
- Former: Jennifer Waljee MD (2023–2024) — Aahs Representative - Past
- Former: Julie Park MD (2023–2024) — Aceps Representative - Past
- Former: Mark Spradley MD (2023–2024) — Psf Public Member - Past
- Former: Nicola Dean MD (2023–2024) — International Representative - Past
- Former: Olivia Ford MD (2023–2024) — Resident Representative - Past
- Former: Debra J. Johnson MD (2019–2023) — Asps Trustee - Past
- Former: Joseph E. Losee MD (2019–2023) — Immediate Past Asps President - Past
- Former: Kevin Chung MD (2019–2023) — Asps Trustee - Past
- Former: Anand Kumar MD (2021–2023) — Asms Representative - Past
- Former: Gayle Gordillo MD (2021–2023) — Immediate Past Psf President - Past
- Former: Gordon Lee MD (2021–2023) — Member at Large - Past
- Former: Kyle Eberlin MD (2021–2023) — Aahs Representative - Past
- Former: Michelle Roughton MD (2021–2023) — Yps Representative - Past
- Former: Timothy King MD (2021–2023) — Psrc Representative - Past
- Former: Vu Nguyen MD (2021–2023) — Acaps Representative - Past
- Former: Yur-Ren Kuo MD (2021–2023) — International Representative - Past
- Former: Megan Fracol MD (2022–2023) — Resident Representative - Past
- Former: Pamela Bailey MD (2022–2023) — Psf Public Member - Past
- Former: Patrick Perotti MD (2022–2023) — Psf Public Member - Past
- Former: C. Scott Hultman MD (2019–2022) — Immediate Past Psf President - Past
- Former: David L. Brown MD (2019–2022) — Aspn Representative - Past
- Former: Lynn Lc Jeffers MD (2019–2022) — Immediate Past Asps President - Past
- Former: Paul S. Cederna MD (2019–2022) — Neps Council of Advisors Representative - Past
- Former: Lisa Gfrerer MD (2021–2022) — Resident Representative - Past
- Former: Mary Ann Contogiannis MD (2021–2022) — Member at Large - Past
- Former: Nicholas Vedder MD (2021–2022) — Asps Trustee - Past
- Former: Robert Murphy MD (2021–2022) — Asps Trustee - Past
- Former: Aviva Preminger MD (2019–2021) — Member at Large - Past
- Former: Keith Hume (2019–2021) — Senior Vice President of Programs & Policy - Past
- Former: Michael J. Miller MD (2019–2021) — Asrm Representative - Past
- Former: Nigel S. G. Mercer MD (2019–2021) — International Representative - Past
- Former: James Grotting MD (2021) — Asps Trustee - Past
- Former: Joseph Lopez MD (2021) — Resident Representative - Past
- Former: Warren Ellsworth MD (2021) — Yps Representative - Past
- Former: Amanda Gosman MD (2019) — Acaps Representative
- Former: Anne Taylor (2019) — Bvp - Private Practice & Aesthetic Surgery - Past
- Former: Anureet K. Bajaj MD (2019) — Member at Large - Past
- Former: Ash Patel (2019) — Yps Representative
- Former: Charles Verheyden MD (2019) — Asps Trustee
- Former: Gregory Evans (2019) — Asps Trustee - Past
- Former: Henry Vasconez MD (2019) — Asms Representative
- Former: Jeffrey E. Janis MD (2019) — Immediate Past Asps President
- Former: John A. Girotto MD (2019) — Member at Large
- Former: John Persing (2019) — Asps Trustee - Past
- Former: Malcolm Z. Roth MD (2019) — Asps Trustee
- Former: Russell Ettinger (2019) — Resident Representative - Past
- Former: Thomas H. Tung MD (2019) — Aspn Representative - Past
- Former: William C. Pederson MD (2019) — Aahs Representative
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Plastic Surgery Foundation
How much does Plastic Surgery Foundation give each year?
Plastic Surgery Foundation gave $729K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $934K across 34 grants.
What is Plastic Surgery Foundation's typical grant size?
Plastic Surgery Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $36,433, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Plastic Surgery Foundation that year got $49K on average.
Where does Plastic Surgery Foundation give grants?
Plastic Surgery Foundation's top state is Illinois, with 17% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were New York (15%) and Indiana (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Ann Arbor, MI (2 grants) and Chicago, IL (2 grants).
Does Plastic Surgery Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 20 grants with a stated purpose on Plastic Surgery Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Research Funding" (20 grants).
Who are Plastic Surgery Foundation's largest grantees?
Plastic Surgery Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Indiana University ($110,000), The Regents of the University of Michigan ($109,860 across 2 grants) and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Plastic Surgery Foundation?
Plastic Surgery Foundation reported $25.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.6M.
What does Plastic Surgery Foundation fund?
The PSF states that it promotes high standards in research and education for plastic surgery, its members, and their patients. Its stated program activities include supporting domestic and international research and public service by plastic surgeons through educational grants and research awards. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Plastic Surgery Foundation?
Plastic Surgery Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check plasticsurgery.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Plastic Surgery Foundation's EIN?
Plastic Surgery Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-6144450. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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