American Association of Hip & Knee Surgeons
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What it says it does
TO ADVANCE HIP AND KNEE PATIENT CARE THROUGH EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, RESEARCH AND OUTREACH.
- Income
- $10.2 million
- Spending
- $9.9 million
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 215
- Highest pay
- $423,810, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)
- ANNUAL MEETING - THE ASSOCIATION CONDUCTS AN ACCREDITED MEDICAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE ATTENDED BY OVER 5,000 SURGEONS AND INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS, 4,857 LIVE ATTENDEES AND 317 VIRTUAL ATTENDEES FOR THE 2024 HYBRID ANNUAL MEETING. NO INTERNATIONAL GRANTS GIVEN IN 2024. ORIGINAL RESEARCH, SURGICAL TECHNIQUES AND HEALTH POLICY TOPICS ARE PRESENTED. THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONFERENCE ARE PUBLISHED IN ONE OF THE ASSOCIATION'S OFFICIAL PUBLICATIONS, JOURNAL OF ARTHROPLASTY. ADDITIONAL ACCREDITED CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION ACTIVITIES WERE CONDUCTED.
- HEALTH POLICY ACTIVITIES - FEDERAL POLICY MAKERS IN CONGRESS AND THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES WERE PROVIDED INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS ABOUT TOTAL JOINT ARTHROPLASTY OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. THIS ASSISTS THE GOVERNMENT IN MAKING BETTER DECISIONS ON HEALTHCARE RELATED MATTERS THAT AFFECT MILLIONS OF PATIENTS. THE ASSOCIATION ALSO ORGANIZES AND SUPPORTS A HEALTH POLICY FELLOWS PROGRAM THAT ALLOWED SEVERAL SURGEON-MEMBERS TO ATTEND VARIOUS EVENTS IN WASHINGTON DC AND ELSEWHERE RELATED TO HEALTH POLICY AND TO INTERACT WITH HIGH-LEVEL FEDERAL OFFICIALS AND LEGISLATORS. THE HEALTH POLICY FELLOWSHIP ALLOWS THE PARTICIPANTS TO BECOME MORE EFFECTIVE AT UNDERSTANDING AND ASSISTING THE PROCESS BY WHICH POLICY BECOMES LAW AND REGULATION.
- RESEARCH - THE ASSOCIATION PRODUCES TWO PEER-REVIEWED MEDICAL JOURNALS, THE JOURNAL OF ARTHROPLASTY AND ARTHROPLASTY TODAY. THESE JOURNALS CONVEY THE RESULTS OF RESEARCH THAT CAN ALTER AND IMPROVE THE PRACTICE OF TOTAL JOINT ARTHROPLASTY. THE ASSOCIATION'S RESEARCH COMMITTEE ALSO CONDUCTED THE EVALUATION OF GRANT APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED FOR FUNDING TO THE RELATED FOUNDATION FOR ARTHROPLASTY RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. FELLOWSHIP GRANT RECIPIENTS MUST HAVE A CURRENT PROGRAM AGREEMENT WITH AAHKS AND SF MATCH ACCOUNT. RECEIPT OF FUNDS REQUIRES COMPLETION OF A FELLOWSHIP MATCH PROGRAM DIRECTOR AND COORDINATOR SURVEY.
- QUALITY MEASURES PROJECT - INTENDED TO ALIGN WITH THE CMS REQUIREMENT BY COVERING ALL PHASES OF SURGICAL CARE AS A MEASURE SET. PATIENT EDUCATION IN THE WAY OF WEB VIDEOS.
- FELLOWSHIP MATCH PROGRAMS - THE ADULT RECONSTRUCTIVE HIP AND KNEE FELLOWSHIP MATCH PROGRAM ASSISTS ORTHOPAEDIC RESIDENTS WITH OBTAINING FELLOWSHIPS IN ADULT RECONSTRUCTION IN AN ORDERLY WAY. THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF HIP AND KNEE SURGEONS, THE HIP SOCIETY AND THE KNEE SOCIETY HAVE ESTABLISHED THIS FELLOWSHIP MATCH PROGRAM. RESIDENTS APPLY TO HOSPITALS THAT HAVE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS, AND ARE MATCHED TO PROGRAMS IN A BLINDED MUTUAL RANKING PROCESS FOR FURTHER FELLOWSHIP-LEVEL TRAINING.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 1992.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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