Surgical Science Fdn
Surgical Science Fdn is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Eagan, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $19.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.3M. Net investment income was $1.6M.
Surgical Science Fdn at a glance
In short: Surgical Science Fdn gave $1.3M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.3M), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,320,000
- +13.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,320,000
- +13.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,320,000
- Total assets
- $19,163,217
- +1.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Surgical Science Fdn funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Uw Foundation ($1.3M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Surgical Science Fdn gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $900K (2020) to $1.3M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Uw Foundation Madison, WI | General Operating | $1,320,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $19,163,217 | $1,639,317 | $1,402,669 | $1,320,000 | 1 | $1,320,000 | $1,560,477 | $1,418,568 |
| 2024 | $18,925,474 | $2,093,482 | $1,285,213 | $1,167,000 | 1 | $1,167,000 | $2,021,214 | $1,319,737 |
| 2023 | $18,118,279 | $1,741,274 | $1,271,446 | $1,190,000 | 1 | $1,190,000 | $1,676,505 | $1,170,429 |
| 2022 | $17,648,449 | $884,862 | $1,390,105 | $1,300,000 | 1 | $1,300,000 | $817,343 | $1,186,895 |
| 2021 | $18,153,193 | $1,657,982 | $1,125,431 | $1,050,000 | 1 | $1,054,625 | $1,589,484 | $1,305,879 |
| 2020 | $17,579,397 | $81,141 | $967,895 | $900,000 | 1 | — | $399,710 | $1,092,731 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Surgical Science Fdn reported a distributable amount of $1.4M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Surgical Science Fdn's 2025 filing lists 14 officers; none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anne Lidor MD
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ben Zarzaur MD
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Anderson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Foley MD
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Possin
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael L. Bentz MD
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Sippel MD
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Weber MD
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dana Hayden MD
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Rectenwald MD
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Samuel Poore MD
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adam Brinkman MD
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Benjamin Marcus MD
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Stulak MD
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Charles Leys MD (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Malcolm McAvoy Decamp MD (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Sandra Lin MD (2022–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Girma Tefera MD (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Thomas Pasic (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Eugene Foley (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Rebecca M. Minter MD (2020) — Trustee
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.
Frequently asked questions about Surgical Science Fdn
How much does Surgical Science Fdn give each year?
Surgical Science Fdn gave $1.3M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.2M across 1 grant.
How large is Surgical Science Fdn?
Surgical Science Fdn reported $19.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.4M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Surgical Science Fdn?
Surgical Science Fdn is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Eagan, MN. It holds $19.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Surgical Science Fdn operate?
Surgical Science Fdn has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is Surgical Science Fdn's EIN?
Surgical Science Fdn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-0846339. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
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