Western Orthopaedic Association

501(c)(6) organization Towson, MD EIN: 94-1379470

To promote, encourage, foster, and advance the art of science and orthopaedic surgery and matters related thereto, and to establish a forum for free discussion and teaching of orthopaedic methods and principles among the members.

Western Orthopaedic Association at a glance

Total assets
$3,202,542
+13.9% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$853,656
+14.0% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$76,084
+15.9% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$778,548
+21.7% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Western Orthopaedic Association funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Towson

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grant2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Western Orthopaedic Foundation Towson, MDAdvance Education, Patient Care and Research in Orthopaedics.$50,000
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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
2024$3,202,542$853,656$778,548——$76,084
2023$2,810,986$748,761$639,683——$65,643
2022$2,457,513$822,598$803,186——$46,631
2021$2,861,346$240,042$259,126——$46,564
2020$2,530,381$261,373$327,062$50,0001$46,801

About Western Orthopaedic Association

Based on IRS filings

Western Orthopaedic Association is a public charity, based in Towson, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $76K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Western Orthopaedic Association is led by Cynthia M. Kelly MD, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 21 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Cynthia M. Kelly MD

    President

    Secretary → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert McLain MD

    Wof President

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert R. Slater Jr. MD

    Managing Director

    Wof President → Managing Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Basil Besh MD

    Past President

    Treasurer → Second Vice President, 2022

    Second Vice President → Past President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David J. Mansfield MD

    Secretary

    Member at Large → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John A. Scolaro MD

    First Vice President

    Program Committee Co-Chair → First Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julius A. Bishop MD

    Second Vice President

    Program Committee Co-Chair → Second Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alexis Kleinhans MPP

    Lay Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathryn L. Schabel MD

    Boc Representative

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Collins MD

    Resident Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Antonia Chen MD

    Member at Large

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carol Lin MD

    Junior Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christen Chalmers MD

    Resident Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher Shultz MD

    Junior Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel Moon MD

    Member at Large

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dean Wang MD

    Junior Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Graham Dekeyser MD

    Junior Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Luke Nicholson MD

    Program Committee Co-Chair

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Meghan Imrie MD

    Treasurer

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicholas Alfonso MD

    Program Committee Co-Chair

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • R. Lor Randall MD

    Member at Large

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (26)
  • Former: Benjamin V. Kelley MD (2020–2023) — Resident Member
  • Former: Jay R. Lieberman MD (2020–2023) — First Vice President
  • Former: Justin Haller MD (2020–2023) — Program Committee Co-Chair
  • Former: Milton T. Little MD (2020–2023) — Junior Member
  • Former: Nitin N. Bhatia MD (2020–2023) — President
  • Former: Selina Silva MD (2020–2023) — Junior Member
  • Former: Theodore L. Stringer MD (2020–2023) — Managing Director
  • Former: William J. Maloney MD (2020–2023) — Past President
  • Former: David H. Chafey MD (2022–2023) — Memership Chair
  • Former: David Teuscher MD (2022–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: James Flint MD (2022–2023) — Junior Member
  • Former: Jennifer Van Warmerdam MD (2022–2023) — Member at Large
  • Former: Todd Kim MD (2022–2023) — Member at Large
  • Former: William Curtis MD (2022–2023) — Resident Member
  • Former: Bryan S. Moon MD (2020–2021) — Aaos & Boc Representative
  • Former: Col Edward D. Arrington (2020–2021) — Member at Large
  • Former: David J. Wright MD (2020–2021) — Resident Member
  • Former: Geoffrey S. Marecek MD (2020–2021) — Junior Member
  • Former: Jeffrey Nakano MD (2020–2021) — Membership Committee Chair
  • Former: Jennifer Vanwarmerdam MD (2020–2021) — Member at Large
  • Former: Kimberly Furry MD (2020–2021) — Membership Committee Chair
  • Former: Michael Githens Ms MD (2020–2021) — Junior Member
  • Former: Omer A. Ilahi MD (2020–2021) — Past President
  • Former: William J. Best (2020–2021) — Lay Member
  • Former: Jonathan G. Eastman MD (2021) — Program Committee Co-Chair
  • Former: Theodore Coates Pa-C (2020) — Health Program Chair

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.

Frequently asked questions about Western Orthopaedic Association

How large is Western Orthopaedic Association?

Western Orthopaedic Association reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $854K.

Where does Western Orthopaedic Association operate?

Western Orthopaedic Association has awarded grants in Maryland.

What is Western Orthopaedic Association's EIN?

Western Orthopaedic Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-1379470. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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