The Surgical Endowment Fund
Teaching & advancing the art & science of surgery
The Surgical Endowment Fund at a glance
In short: The Surgical Endowment Fund gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,500
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,500
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $763,502
- +13.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Surgical Endowment Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was International College of Surgeons ($8K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 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 The Surgical Endowment Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2020) to $8K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| International College of Surgeons Chicago, IL | Educational | $7,500 |
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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 | $763,502 | $19,297 | $8,197 | $7,500 | 1 | $18,647 |
| 2024 | $675,497 | $17,615 | $8,132 | $7,500 | 1 | $16,810 |
| 2023 | $605,012 | $13,325 | $8,075 | $7,500 | 1 | $11,545 |
| 2022 | $538,980 | $10,535 | $8,390 | $7,500 | 1 | $8,695 |
| 2021 | $609,795 | $10,756 | $7,990 | $7,500 | 1 | $8,736 |
| 2020 | $548,107 | $12,578 | $7,965 | $7,500 | 1 | $10,468 |
About The Surgical Endowment Fund
Based on IRS filings
The Surgical Endowment Fund is a public charity, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $764K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $8K. Net investment income was $19K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Surgical Endowment Fund is led by Sharique Nazir MD, Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sharique Nazir MD
Chair
Trustee → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Harry Anderson MD
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Siva Vithiananthan MD
Trustee
Trustee → Board Chair, 2023
Board Chair → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandra Santana
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mayur Narayan
Trustee
Trustee → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erika Fellinger MD
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Kennealey MD
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Saptarshi Biswas MD
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven Dominguez MD
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gina Dardano
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Mammen
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joshua Mammen MD
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Dardano
Secretary
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Anna Montes (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Dixon Santana MD (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Mark N. Perlmutter MD (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Thavam Thambi-Pillai MD (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Kennealey Peter MD (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Demetrius Litwin MD (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Domingo Alvear MD (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Veneranda Alvear MD (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Mark N. Perlmut MD (2022) — Board Chair
- Former: Andrew Klein MD (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Francis Podbielski MD (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Joseph Podbielski (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Michael J. Jacobs MD (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Uretz Oliphant 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 The Surgical Endowment Fund
How much does The Surgical Endowment Fund give each year?
The Surgical Endowment Fund gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $8K across 1 grant.
How large is The Surgical Endowment Fund?
The Surgical Endowment Fund reported $764K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $19K.
Where does The Surgical Endowment Fund operate?
The Surgical Endowment Fund has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is The Surgical Endowment Fund's EIN?
The Surgical Endowment Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3323197. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 June 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 3, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 17, 2026)
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