Scoliosis Research Society
The Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) is a Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based public charity that supports research and education concerning spinal deformities. Founded in 1966, it describes its purpose as fostering optimal care for all patients with spinal deformities.
Scoliosis Research Society at a glance
In short: Scoliosis Research Society gave $245K across 13 grants in 2024 (avg $19K), top state Colorado. 33% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $244,768
- -12.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 13
- +44.4% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $18,828
- -39.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $12,443
- Total assets
- $23,420,622
- +9.8% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (4 of 12, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (37% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Scoliosis Research Society
- How to Apply
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The grant website lists letters of intent for several grant types, with full applications available to invited applicants, and separate full-application windows for Resident/Fellow and Exploratory Micro grants.
- Review Cycle
- For Directed Research, the website lists letters of intent from October 15, 2026, through January 1, 2027; requests for full applications by February 15, 2027; and invited full applications from February 15 through May 1, 2027.
- Deadline
- For Directed Research, the website lists letters of intent from October 15, 2026, through January 1, 2027; requests…
- Contact
Mailing address: 555 East Wells Street 1100, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Phone: (414) 289-9107
Website: https://srs.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Scoliosis Research Society funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was University of Colorado Denver ($89K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $231K.
Grant Size Distribution
56 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 50 grants of 56 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
SRS is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Its 2024 grant dollars went to recipients in multiple states; the largest reported state shares were Colorado (37%), California (13%), Missouri (13%), Texas (12%), and New York (8%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Scoliosis Research Society open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 4 of 12 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $15K; repeat grants $23K. How we count
Medians: $16K first-time, $12K repeat.
- 33% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+20%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $205K (2021) to $539K (2020). In 2024 it made 13 grants totaling $245K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Colorado Denver Denver, CO | Research Grant | $69,420 |
| Texas Scottish Rite Hospital Dallas, TX | Research Grant | $30,000 |
| University of Rochester Rochester, NY | Research Grant | $20,000 |
| University of Colorado Denver Denver, CO | Research Grant | $20,000 |
| The Curators of the University of Missouri Kansas City, MO | Research Grant | $20,000 |
| University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT | Research Grant | $20,000 |
| Stanford University San Francisco, CA | Research Grant | $12,443 |
| Washington University St. Louis, MO | Research Grant | $12,000 |
| Regents of the University of California Davis Los Angeles, CA | Research Grant | $11,100 |
| Regents of the University of California San Diego La Jolla, CA | Research Grant | $8,697 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The 2024 filing reported 13 grants; the 2023 and 2022 filings reported 9 and 10 grants, respectively.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $23,420,622 | $5,997,056 | $5,395,587 | $244,768 | 13 | $513,393 |
| 2023 | $21,328,808 | $6,307,257 | $5,632,098 | $278,511 | 9 | $1,472,534 |
| 2022 | $19,925,585 | $7,743,353 | $5,306,083 | $220,186 | 10 | $3,432 |
| 2021 | $19,613,993 | $4,690,080 | $3,221,762 | $204,794 | 12 | $587,753 |
| 2020 | $17,367,746 | $3,250,108 | $2,744,036 | $538,502 | 12 | $702,511 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
SRS’s stated mission is to foster the optimal care of all patients with spinal deformities. Its research agenda for 2024–2030 identifies priorities including improved patient-reported outcome measures, the use of technologies such as 3D planning and robotics, aging-related biomarkers in adult spinal deformity, and predictive analytics and artificial intelligence in spinal deformity care.
The society’s research grants support projects in spinal deformity. Its grant descriptions include support for pediatric scoliosis basic science research, innovative spine deformity research by young clinical investigators, and research careers for residents and fellows. Its 2025 announcement described a directed research topic on creating and validating improved outcome measures for adult spinal deformity patients.
In 2024, SRS reported research grants to universities, hospitals, and research organizations. For example, the University of Rochester describes its mission as including higher education, research, and charitable patient care. Orthocarolina Research Institute describes its mission as facilitating orthopedic research to advance treatments, improve patients’ quality of life, and educate the medical community.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, SRS reported 13 grants totaling $244,768. Grant amounts ranged from $6,250 to $69,420, with a median of $12,443. The listed grants were designated for research.
Among the largest reported awards were $69,420 to the University of Colorado Denver, $30,000 to Texas Scottish Rite Hospital, and $20,000 each to the University of Rochester, the University of Colorado Denver, the Curators of the University of Missouri, and the University of Utah. Other listed recipients included Stanford University ($12,443), Washington University ($12,000), the Regents of the University of California Davis ($11,100), the Regents of the University of California San Diego ($8,697), Orthocarolina Research Institute ($7,500), and Mayo Clinic Research ($7,358).
The grant website describes a process in which several grant types begin with letters of intent, followed by invitations to submit full applications. It lists Biedermann, Named, New Investigator, SRS-Cotrel, and Standard grants in that process, and Resident/Fellow and Exploratory Micro grants with a separate application timeline. The Biedermann award is intended for young Active or Candidate SRS members aged 45 or younger when the award is given; the grant page lists an award of $75,000 per approved proposal for up to two years. The 2025 grant cycle, including its stated application windows, is past.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2024 filing were Laurel C. Blakemore, MD, President; Suken A. Shah, MD, President Elect; Marinus de Kleuver, MD, PhD, and Serena S. Hu, MD, Past Presidents; David Skaggs, MD, MMM, Treasurer; Ferran Pellisé, MD, PhD, Vice President; Praveen Mummaneni, Secretary; Munish Gupta, MD, Education Chair; Ron El-Hawary, MD, Communication Chair; and Douglas Burton, MD, Research Chair.
Scoliosis Research Society is led by Laurel C. Blakemore MD, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 19 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Laurel C. Blakemore MD
President
Vice President → President Elect, 2023
President Elect → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Douglas Burton MD
Research Chair
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ron El-Hawary MD
Communication Chair
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Munish Gupta MD
Education Chair
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Firoz Miyanji Md Frcsc
Director
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kota Watanabe MD PhD
Director
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lindsay Andras MD
Director
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Klineberg MD
Director
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Ames
Director
New on the 2024 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Javier Pizones
Director
New on the 2024 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joshua Pahys
Director
New on the 2024 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Vitale
Director
New on the 2024 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Welborn
Director
New on the 2024 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marinus De Kleuver MD PhD
Past President
Vice President → President, 2023
President → Past President, 2024
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
$40K (2024)
Serena S. Hu MD
Past President
Treasurer → President Elect, 2021
President Elect → Past President, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$40K (2023) → $0 (2024)
Ferran Pellise MD PhD
Vice President
Director → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Suken A. Shah MD
President Elect
Education Chair → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President Elect, 2024
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Skaggs Md Mmm
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Praveen Mummaneni
Secretary
New on the 2024 filing
7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Christopher I. Shaffrey MD (2020–2023) — Past President
- Former: Muharrem Yazici MD (2020–2023) — Past President
- Former: Evalina Burger MD (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Khaled Kebaish MD (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Michael Kelly MD (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Benny Dahl MD (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Hee-Kit Wong MD (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Justin Smith MD (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Paul D. Sponseller MD MBA (2020–2022) — Past President
- Former: Gregory M. Mundis Jr. MD (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: John T. Smith MD (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Peter O. Newton MD (2020–2021) — Past President
- Former: Ronald A. Lehman Jr. MD (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: James O. Sanders MD (2020) — Director
- Former: Lawrence L. Haber MD (2020) — Director
- Former: Todd J. Albert MD (2020) — Past President
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $40K, to Marinus De Kleuver MD PHD (Past President).
Frequently asked questions about Scoliosis Research Society
How much does Scoliosis Research Society give each year?
Scoliosis Research Society gave $245K across 13 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $279K across 9 grants.
What is Scoliosis Research Society's typical grant size?
Scoliosis Research Society's median grant in 2024 was $12,443, and its average grant was $18,828, across 13 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Scoliosis Research Society that year got $15K on average.
Where does Scoliosis Research Society give grants?
Scoliosis Research Society's top state is Colorado, with 37% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were California (13%) and Missouri (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (2 grants).
Does Scoliosis Research Society give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Scoliosis Research Society's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Research Grant" (13 grants).
Who are Scoliosis Research Society's largest grantees?
Scoliosis Research Society's largest 2024 grantees include University of Colorado Denver ($89,420 across 2 grants), Texas Scottish Rite Hospital ($30,000) and University of Rochester ($20,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Scoliosis Research Society?
Scoliosis Research Society reported $23.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.0M.
What does Scoliosis Research Society fund?
SRS’s stated mission is to foster the optimal care of all patients with spinal deformities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Scoliosis Research Society?
The grant website lists letters of intent for several grant types, with full applications available to invited applicants, and separate full-application windows for Resident/Fellow and Exploratory Micro grants. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Scoliosis Research Society's EIN?
Scoliosis Research Society's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7181863. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 24, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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