Baker Gordon Educational Symposium Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
THE BAKER GORDON EDUCATIONAL SYMPOSIUM PROVIDED SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FROM THE NET PROCEEDS OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON COSMETIC SURGERY. IN ADDITION, THE BAKER GORDON EDUCATIONAL SYMPOSIUM PRODUCED EDUCATIONAL VIDEOTAPES DEMONSTRATING SPECIFIC TECHNIQUES BY THE EXPERTS IN THE FIELD OF PLASTIC SURGERY. THE NET PROCEEDS FROM THE CONFERENCE WERE DONATED TO THE PLASTIC SURGERY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION AND THE EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS WILL BE GIVEN TO THE PLASTIC SURGERY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION AND TO THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, AND MERCY HOSPITAL. THE BAKER GORDON EDUCATIONAL SYMPOSIUM PROVIDED ENDOWMENTS FOR PLASTIC SURGERY EDUCATION AND RESIDENCY TRAINING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI AND MERCY HOSPITAL. THE DETERMINATION OF WHO WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THE FUNDS FOR EDUCATION WAS DETERMINED BY THE UNIVERSITIES RECEIVING THE FUNDS FROM THE BAKER GORDON EDUCATIONAL SYMPOSIUM.
- Income
- $1.3 million
- Spending
- $1.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 100%
- Reserves
- -0.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 96%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 2
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 42 out of 100. Higher than 8% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 3446% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 20% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Weak: 37 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
5 of 251 of 3 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
0 of 7Reports no 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.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2026, 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 (1)
- $1.3 million spent. THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON COSMETIC SURGERY TO IMPROVE SURGICAL EXCELLENCE THROUGH QUALITY AESTHETIC SURGERY EDUCATION. IN ADDITION, THEY PRODUCED EDUCATIONAL VIDEOTAPES DEMONSTRATING SPECIFIC TECHNIQUES BY THE EXPERTS IN THE FIELD OF PLASTIC SURGERY. THE NET PROCEEDS FROM THE CONFERENCE WERE DONATED TO THE PLASTIC SURGERY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION AND THE EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS WILL BE GIVEN TO THE PLASTIC SURGERY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION AND TO THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, AND MERCY HOSPITAL. THE BAKER GORDON EDUCATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ALSO PROVIDED ENDOWMENTS FOR PLASTIC SURGERY EDUCATION AND RESIDENCY TRAINING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI AND MERCY HOSPITAL.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2026, 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 June 2026.
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 September 2009.
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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