North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutri
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE NORTH AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY, HEPATOLOGY AND NUTRITION IS TO BE A WORLD LEADER IN RESEARCH, EDUCATION, CLINICAL PRACTICE AND ADVOCACY FOR PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY, HEPATOLOGY AND NUTRITION IN HEALTH AND DISEASE.
- Income
- $5.1 million
- Spending
- $4.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 31.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 50%
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 500
- Highest pay
- $371,166, 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 31.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 12% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 24% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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 (4)
- $2.9 million spent. ANNUAL MEETINGS & CONFERENCE.(1) ANNUAL MEETING AND POSTGRADUATE COURSE: THIS YEAR'S MEETING WAS ATTENDED BY OVER 1,800 PEOPLE. THE FIRST DAY WAS A PLENARY SESSION FOCUSING ON DIVERSITY FOLLOWED BY DIDACTIC SESSIONS. THE ANNUAL MEETING CONSISTS OF PLENARY SESSIONS, (2) POSTER SESSIONS, (3) CONCURRENT SESSIONS ON STATE OF THE ART TOPICS (16), THE POSTGRADUATE COURSE TOOK PLACE ON THE LAST DAY OF THE CONFERENCE.(2) FELLOWS CONFERENCE: NASPGHAN PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCES FOR THEIR FELLOWS IN THEIR 1ST-3RD YEARS. THERE IS A COORDINATED CURRICULUM WHICH HELPS THEM NAVIGATE EACH YEAR OF FELLOWSHIP INCLUDING TOPICS SUCH AS FINDING A MENTOR, HOW TO PUBLISH, HOW TO CHOOSE A RESEARCH PROJECT, HOW TO INTERVIEW AND FIND A JOB AND FINALLY HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITION FROM FELLOWSHIP INTO BEING A PRACTICING PHYSICIAN.THE PRIMARY GOALS OF THIS CONFERENCE WERE TO PROMOTE CONTINUED SCHOLARSHIP AND ASSIST THE FELLOWS IN THE DIFFICULT TASK OF CHOOSING A CAREER PATHWAY AND FINDING A JOB. OVER 80 FELLOWS FROM ACROSS NORTH AMERICA HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO INTERACT VIRTUALLY WITH 12 FACULTY MEMBERS REPRESENTING THE DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF NASPGHAN. FACULTY MEMBERS PROVIDED TIPS ON RUNNING A LAB, SETTING UP A PRACTICE, DESIGNING MULTIDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMS, CRAFTING CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES, PURSUING A CAREER AS A MEDICAL EDUCATOR, DIRECTING MULTIDISCIPLINARY STUDIES, PERFORMING CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH, AND DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP SKILLS. SMALL GROUP SESSIONS INCLUDED IN-DEPTH DISCUSSIONS OF INDIVIDUAL CAREER PLANS AND A NEW INITIATIVE FOCUSING ON ETHICAL ISSUES IN PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY.
- $351,265 spent. PUBLICATION OF A SCHOLARLY MEDICAL JOURNAL THAT IS DISTRIBUTED TO OVER 2,000 SUBSCRIBERS.
- $407,639 spent. FOUNDATION GRANTS.TWO FOUNDATION GRANTS ARE AWARDED TO OUR FOUNDATION.(1) NASPGHAN/NASPGHAN FOUNDATION GEORGE FERRY YOUNG INVESTIGATOR DEVELOPMENT AWARD. THIS TWO-YEAR GRANT IS AVAILABLE TO JUNIOR FACULTY TO SUPPORT RESEARCH ACTIVITIES THAT HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR EVOLUTION TO AN INDEPENDENT RESEARCH CAREER IN PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY, HEPATOLOGY OR NUTRITION. MONIES ARE AWARDED IN SUPPORT OF A MERITORIOUS RESEARCH PROJECT IN THE CLINICAL OR BASIC SCIENCES TO STUDY THE DISEASES OF THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT, LIVER, OR PANCREASE AND NUTRITIONAL DISORDERS IN GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT, LIVER, OR PANCREAS AND NUTRITIONAL DISORDERS IN CHILDREN.(2) NASPGHAN FOUNDATION MID-LEVEL CAREER RESEARCH AWARD - THIS MID-LEVEL CAREER DEVELOPMENT AWARD IS FOR NASPGHAN MEMBERS PURSUING RESEARCH IN PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY, HEPATOLOGY AND NUTRITION AND ARE AT A MID-LEVEL IN THEIR CAREER. MID-LEVEL IS DEFINED AS A FACULTY MEMBER WHO HAS HELD A FACULTY APPOINTMENT FOR AT LEAST 6 YEARS AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION, BUT HAS NOT YET REACHED PROFESSOR LEVEL. THIS AWARD WILL PROVIDE UP TO $100,000 IN DIRECT FUNDING FOR 2 YEARS ($50,000 PER YEAR) FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF RESEARCH CAREERS FOR APPLICATIONS WITH SIGNIFICANT PROMISE IN THEIR MID-YEARS AS FACULTY. THE PROPOSAL MUST INCLUDE A FOCUSED AREA OF RESEARCH THAT WILL DIRECTLY ENHANCE THE APPLICANT'S ABILITY TO ACHIEVE FURTHER NATIONAL PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH FUNDING AND RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON GASTROINTESTINAL, NUTRITION AND LIVER HEALTH IN CHILDREN. BASIC, CLINICAL, TRANSLATIONAL, EPIDEMIOLOGIC, DISSEMINATION AND IMPLEMENTATION RESEARCH ARE ALL ENCOURAGED. THIS AWARD IS TO FOSTER EITHER A NEW ERA OF ENQUIRY OR TO PROVIDE PILOT DATA IN AN ONGOING AREA OF RESEARCH WITH SUBSTANTIAL POTENTIAL FOR NEW FUNDING.
- $477,136 spent. 1) EXHIBITS; 2) EDUCATION & TRAINING; 3) CAREER CENTER
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 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? 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 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 May 1996.
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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