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Wound Healing Society

Public charity · Grantmaker Beverly, MA EIN: 54-1543698 Website

Wound Healing Society (WHS)is the premier scientific organization focused on wound healing. WHS mission is to improve wound healing outcomes through science, professional education and communication.

Wound Healing Society at a glance

In short: Wound Healing Society gave $25K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $25K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$25,000
+0.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$25,000
+0.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$25,000
Total assets
$1,353,645
+5.4% vs 2023
Primary geography
Illinois (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

Who Wound Healing Society funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

University of Illinois - Board of Trustees: $25KUniversity of Illinois - Boardof Trustees$25K

The largest 2024 recipient was University of Illinois - Board of Trustees ($25K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

BeverlyGainesvilleSacramentoUrbana

How Wound Healing Society gives

  • Giving grew 108% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K0 grants2020 1 grant2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2021) to $31K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Illinois - Board of Trustees Urbana, ILResearch$25,000
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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$1,353,645$566,532$543,285$25,0001$60,326
2023$1,284,480$510,808$486,475$25,0001$29,263
2022$1,184,165$510,240$443,913$31,0662$44,600
2021$1,344,556$337,084$278,169$12,0001$26,651
2020$1,188,387$296,823$259,779——$20,326

About Wound Healing Society

Based on IRS filings

Wound Healing Society is a public charity, based in Beverly, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K. Net investment income was $60K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Wound Healing Society is led by Sundeep Keswani, President since 2024 (on filings since 2022); none of the 17 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Sundeep Keswani

    President

    Vice President → President-El, 2023

    President-El → President, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Irena Pastar

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kyle Quinn

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rummana Aslam

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Marston

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carlos Zgheib

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daria Narmoneva

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dorothy Supp

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Piul Rabbani

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Swathi Balaji

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Eliceiri

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Herbert B. Slade

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert S. Kirsner

    Vice President

    Board Member → Member at La, 2022

    Member at La → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Traci Wilgus

    Past President

    President-El → President, 2023

    President → Past President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chandan Sen

    Member-At-Large

    Board Member → Member-At-Large, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Volk

    President Elect

    Board Member → Vice President, 2023

    Vice President → President Elect, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adrian Barbul

    Member-At-Large

    Member at La → Member-At-Large, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (15)
  • Former: Alan Wells (2020–2023) — Past President
  • Former: Kenneth Liechty MD (2020–2023) — Past President & President
  • Former: Lisa Gould (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Praveen Arany (2020–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Timothy King (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Geoffrey C. Gurtner (2020–2022) — Past President
  • Former: Kath Bogie (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Rivkah Isseroff (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Vickie Rae Driver (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Dennis P. Orgill (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Elizabeth A. Grice (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Sashwati Roy (2020–2021) — Past President
  • Former: Howard Levinson (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Jeffrey M. Davidson (2020) — Ex-Officio
  • Former: Laura Ks Parnell (2020) — Ex-Officio

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 Wound Healing Society

How much does Wound Healing Society give each year?

Wound Healing Society gave $25K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $25K across 1 grant.

How large is Wound Healing Society?

Wound Healing Society reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $567K.

Where does Wound Healing Society operate?

Wound Healing Society has awarded grants in California, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts.

What is Wound Healing Society's EIN?

Wound Healing Society's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1543698. 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

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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