2020-08-20T13:32:52-05:00 2019-12-31 363321958 Desmond & Ahern Ltd 10827 S Western Ave Chicago IL 60643 990 2019-01-01 363382069 North American Spine Society NORT 6302303600 7075 Veterans Blvd Burr Ridge IL 60527 Eric J Muehlbauer Executive Director 6302303600 2020-08-20 1 Paul Betlinski P01960501 7737794720 2020-08-20 96.84.64.45 2020-08-20 13:32:28 CD P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 C5B349D719883F3F4E1F54E52FD8E190C5D94E0C 2019 2020-09-23 17:36:50Z NASS and Spine Foundation Eric J Muehlbauer 7075 Veterans Blvd Burr Ridge IL 60527 14450009 0 X www.spine.org X 1995 IL Pursue scientific knowledge and high standards of excellence in the field of spinal disorders. 23 22 66 805 807985 370024 1695633 1372135 11135198 11677239 25783 324403 104052 58323 12960666 13432100 168292 181418 0 0 5982384 5411991 0 0 36748 7388091 7465388 13538767 13058797 -578101 373303 23526725 24028031 9150609 8295315 14376116 15732716 X The society was formed to improve the quality of scientific knowledge and pursuit of high standards of excellence in patient care, clinical practice and related sciences among professionals in the field of spinal disorders. 0 0 5472877 7281517 The Organization hosts an annual meeting, attended by over 6,000, providing high-quality continuing medical education for members including excellence in patient care and clincial practice. A trade show where exhibitors display and demonstrate the latest in technology in the field of spinal disorders accompanies the annual meeting. 1369434 208604 The Organization publishes magazines and other materials intended to educate patients on spinal disorders and spine health. Spine research and spine health periodicals are published for members. 966319 620445 Through Spine Education and Resource Center, the Organization provides various educational programs, including hands on coursework, and classes designed to improve the quality of scientific knowledge among professionals in the field of spinal disorders. The Organization also provides a specialized laboratory training facility to other entities for similar training programs. 2146460 181418 2817011 Other programs include research, member services, and spine disorder advocacy. Funds are granted for research in surgical and non-operative treatments for spine disorders, and for spine care education and awareness programs. 2146460 181418 2817011 9955090 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 65 0 1 66 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 23 22 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 IL X Robert Nelson 6302303655 7075 Veterans Blvd Burr Ridge IL 60527 Jeffrey C Wang MD President 10.00 2.00 X X 50000 0 0 William Sullivan MD 1st Vice President 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Eric Truumees MD 2nd Vice President 5.00 X X 0 0 0 David R O'Brien Jr MD Treasurer 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Edward J Dohring MD Secretary 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Daniel K Resnick MD Past President 5.00 X 0 0 0 Zoher Ghogawala MD FACS Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 John G Finkenberg MD Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Charles A Reitman MD Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Philip L Schneider MD Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Scott Kreiner MD Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Charles H Cho NM MBA Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Mitchell F Reiter MD PC Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Thomas E Mroz MD Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Donna D Ohnmeiss PhD Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Joseph S Cheng MD MS Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Richard L Skolasky ScD Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Paul M Arnold MD Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Donna M Lahey At-Large Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Michael G Fehlings MD At-Large Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Eric J Muehlbauer MJ CAE Executive Director 40.00 X X 371180 0 32006 Patrick C Hsieh MD Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Jonathon N Grauer MD Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 William Mitchell MD Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Francis Kocich Chief Marketing Officer 40.00 X 172315 0 19484 Robert Nelson Chief Financial Officer 40.00 X 170829 0 19329 764324 0 70819 11 0 1 0 SMG 301 E Cermak Road Chicago IL 60616 Food and beverage supplies - meetings 647605 Freeman Audio Visual 2616 Commerce Park Drive Orlando FL 32819 Equipment-annual meeting 332705 Freeman Expositions Inc 4545 W Davis Street Dallas TX 75211 Exhibit services-meetings 303474 Surgical Training Institute 2330 NE Verbena Lane Camas WA 98607 Equipment for courses 251725 Christopher Bono 73 Caterina Heights Concord MA 01742 Editor of Spine Journal 250000 5 1372135 109458 1372135 Annual meeting 900099 8073079 7480667 592412 Membership dues 900099 2505111 2505111 Training facility 900099 620445 620445 Publications 541800 298159 208604 89555 Sales & publications 541800 180445 110746 69699 11677239 266577 266577 6213 6213 1075735 1017909 57826 57826 57826 Web advertising 541800 43281 43281 Data sales 900099 6825 6825 Miscellaneous 900099 2004 2004 52110 13432100 10927577 807985 324403 119692 119692 10000 10000 51726 51726 403186 263897 138103 1186 76423 50021 26177 225 3863660 2528879 1323418 11363 774809 463507 308465 2837 293913 198748 94412 753 77693 67315 9846 532 32564 32564 63233 63233 566216 446932 116237 3047 584986 453366 126774 4846 283907 178724 102553 2630 498959 346914 151434 611 3648306 3506360 141946 139529 83717 54417 1395 711863 427118 277626 7119 Publications 372935 372362 544 29 Fees & royalties 335207 333406 1791 10 Unrelated business inco 91516 91516 Other 58474 52406 5903 165 13058797 9955090 3066959 36748 4584535 4433377 3242054 3661858 248262 349400 76947 75748 433538 497413 17459056 11016966 7082818 6442090 7204995 7921893 1000 1000 652576 645252 23526725 24028031 791782 592814 2390620 2283054 5968207 5419447 9150609 8295315 X 11655530 12698728 2720586 3033988 14376116 15732716 23526725 24028031 373303 983297 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1326818 1565760 1453798 1695633 1372135 7414144 10672398 10908471 10655642 10587115 10925573 53749199 62275 140350 202625 12061491 12614581 12109440 12282748 12297708 61365968 0 0 0 61365968 182155 171836 180824 213062 266577 1014454 45682 55895 139593 256007 370024 867201 227837 227731 320417 469069 636601 1881655 2936 8285 44848 2666 58735 12292264 12850597 12474705 12754483 12934309 63306358 0.96930 0.97650 0.02970 0.02250 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2567098 413310 100000 2880408 2817795 -150787 99910 2567098 2595354 315626 93455 2817795 2473706 121648 2595354 2643596 -74715 95175 2473706 0.61800 0.38200 0 0 1420000 1420000 12724561 7750498 4974063 2915151 2874002 41149 399344 392466 6878 6442090 X Part V, Line 4: The endowment fund is to be used to fund spine related research grants. Part X, Line 2: FIN 48 Note from Audited Financial Statements North American Spine Society is an organization described in Sections 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and was granted exemption from federal income taxes by the Internal Revenue Service. The tax-exempt purposes of the Organization and the nature in which it operates is described in Note 1. Management's assertion is that there are no uncertain tax positions and the Organizations continue to operate in compliance with their tax-exempt purposes. However, the Organizations are subject to income tax on their unrelated business income after related expenses. North American Spine Society does sell advertising in its journals as well as at its annual conference registration listing of participants which is considered unrelated to its tax-exempt purpose. Based on net income from these activities, the Society incurred and paid $91,516 in unrelated business income taxes for the year ended December 31, 2019. The Society has adopted the requirements for accounting for uncertain tax positions and management has determined that the Society was not required to record a liability related to uncertain tax positions as of December 31, 2019. The Organizations annual informational and income tax returns filed with the federal and state governments are subject to examination generally for three years after they have been filed. 0 Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) - Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium Membership East Asia and the Pacific - Australia, Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Membership South America - Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Ecuador, Membership 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 South Asia TSJ Outstanding Paper Award 10000 East Asia and the Pacific Investigating the relationships between oedema and cerebrospinal fluid flow and pressure following spinal cord injury in a large animal model. 34701 2 Clinical travel fellowship Sub-Saharan Africa - Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, 1 7025 0 0 0 0 0 0 Part I, Line 2: Grants are approved by the Board of Directors and reported in the Board minutes and in the accounting records of the Organization. Annual reports relating to the use of funds are due from grantees by July 31 of each year. Part III Accounting Method: 1 Stanford University PO Box 44253 San Francisco CA 94144 941156365 501(c)(3) 40000 Does opiod tapering prior to spinal fusion improve surgical outcomes: a randomized trial. Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic Attn Research Finance One Medical Center Drive Lebanon NH 03756 222715483 501(c)(3) 30000 Can baseline radiographic findings guide surgical technique selection for degenerative spondylolisthesis. John Hopkins University 12529 Collections Center Drive Chicago IL 60693 520595110 501(c)(3) 30000 Released tumor DNA as a biomarker of radiation-induced tumor killing in metastatic spine disease. University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Dept 781686 PO Box 78000 Detroit MI 48278 341567805 501(c)(3) 8274 The impact of global budgets on cost, access, provider practice patterns and complications in elective spine surgery in Maryland. OSU Department of Orthopaedics 725 Prior Hall 376 W 10th Ave Columbus OH 43210 316025986 501(c)(3) 10000 TSJ Outstanding Paper Award TSJ Outstanding Paper Award 1 10000 Part I, Line 2: Grants are approved by the Board of Directors and reported in the Board minutes and in the accounting records of the Organization. Annual reports relating to the use of funds are due from grantees by July 31 of each year. X X X 1 1 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Eric J Muehlbauer MJ CAE Executive Director 371180 0 0 0 0 0 28000 0 4006 0 403186 0 0 0 Francis Kocich Chief Marketing Officer 172315 0 0 0 0 0 16347 0 3137 0 191799 0 0 0 Robert Nelson Chief Financial Officer 170829 0 0 0 0 0 16192 0 3137 0 190158 0 0 0 Part I, Line 1a NASS pays a portion of health club dues for employees. Employees sumbit documentation of dues payment and this amount is included in the employees' paycheck and W-2. Mr. Muehlbauer, Mr. Nelson, and Mr. Kocich all participate in this program. A Illinois Financial Authority 861091967 NC29967C1 2014-02-26 8860000 Refinance of IFA Series 2007 (educational and research facility) 0 0 0 A 3360000 8860000 8860000 2014 1 0 1 1 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 A 0 Briana Schaefer Daughter of Executive Director 81688 Briana Schaefer, daughter of Executive Director Eric Muehlbauer, works for the Organization as a SERC manager. Her 2019 compensation including benefits was $81,688. 0 X C-Arm 1 91814 fair value X Comp Booths 1 17644 fair value 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 The Organization has a membership consisting of individuals in the medical profession dealing with spine disorders. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a Membership elects the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b Membership must approve changes in the bylaws. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The 990 was reviewed by the Director of Finance and Executive Director. Final approval was obtained from the Audit Committee of the Board prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Prior to the start of the meeting each board member must update their disclosure information. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 Compensation for the Executive Director and key employees is reviewed by the Executive Committee which relies on the Association Forum Compensation Survey for comparison purposes. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 All governing documents are available on the Organization's website "www.spine.org or upon request The National Association of Spine Specialists 7075 Veterans Blvd Burr Ridge IL 60527 364309601 Promote interests of spine community and patients they serve IL 501(C)(6) Common Board of Directors 0 NASS Solutions Inc 7075 Veterans Blvd Burr Ridge IL 60527 900802943 software IL C 1.00000 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 The National Association of Spine Specialists D 60130 Due from NASS Solutions D 585122 The National Association of Spine Specialists O 342142 The National Association of Spine Specialists L 623083