American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF COLON AND RECTAL SURGEONS IS A COMMUNITY OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE DEDICATED TO ADVANCING THE UNDERSTANDING, PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF DISORDERS OF THE COLON, RECTUM AND ANUS.
- Income
- $8.1 million
- Spending
- $9.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 66%
- Reserves
- 46.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 74%
- Employees
- 23
- Volunteers
- 723
- Highest pay
- $392,667, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 89 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 46.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 9% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 15% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 10% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1566% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 87 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2516 of 16 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (5)
- $5.1 million spent. THE ANNUAL MEETING IS A SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PROVIDE SURGEONS WITH AN IN-DEPTH AND UP-TO-DATE KNOWLEDGE RELATIVE TO SURGERY FOR DISEASES OF THE COLON, RECTUM AND ANUS WITH EMPHASIS ON PATIENT CARE, TEACHING AND RESEARCH. THERE ARE A VARIETY OF PRESENTATION FORMATS TO COMPLY WITH DIFFERENT LEARNING MODALITIES. THE PURPOSE OF ALL SESSIONS IS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF CARE OF PATIENTS WITH DISEASES OF THE COLON AND RECTUM.
- $603,797 spent. THE ASCRS' JOURNAL "DISEASES OF THE COLON AND RECTUM" IS AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL PUBLISHING PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES ON DISEASES OF THE COLON AND RECTUM. THE JOURNAL HAS BEEN ADOPTED AS THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE COLORECTAL SURGICAL SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND AND THE JAPAN SOCIETY OF COLOPROCTOLOGY. ARTICLES ARE PEER-REVIEWED BY AN INTERNATIONAL EDITORIAL BOARD OF 40 EXPERTS IN THE FIELD TO CARRY OUT ITS MISSION TO ADVANCE THE KNOWLEDGE OF INTESTINAL DISORDERS BY PROVIDING A FORUM FOR COMMUNICATION AMONGST MEMBERS OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF COLON AND RECTAL SURGEONS, ITS AFFILIATED SOCIETIES AND OTHER INTERESTED PHYSICIANS.
- $382,792 spent. THE SOCIETY PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL PUBLICATIONS AND AN ONLINE LEARNING CENTER. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE COLON AND RECTAL SURGERY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM (CARSEP), WHICH IS A SELF-ASSESSMENT EXAM TO PREPARE FOR THE QUALIFYING EXAMINATION OF THE AMERICAN BOARD OF COLON AND RECTAL SURGERY OR TO EARN CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION; AND THE COLORECTAL EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM TEMPLATE (CREST), WHICH IS THE PREMIER ONLINE EDUCATIONAL PORTAL FOR PHYSICIANS INTERESTED IN COLORECTAL SURGERY.
- MEMBERSHIP DUES
- CORPORATE SUPPORT
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1959.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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