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Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by CONGRESS OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS INC UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN.

Totals

Total revenue
$19,270,091
Total expenses
$16,643,933
Contributions and grants received
$393,702
Grants paid
$22,474
Program service revenue
$16,265,146
Investment income
$1,830,214
Other revenue
$781,029
Total assets, end of year
$44,387,954
Total liabilities, end of year
$7,806,374
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$36,581,580
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$12,311,755
Management and general expenses
$3,746,392
Fundraising expenses
$585,786
Program service expenses (Part III)
$12,311,755

Program services were 74.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $393,702

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $238,681

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ANNUAL MEETING

    total $7,643,795 · related or exempt $7,643,795

  • 2b · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $3,784,169 · related or exempt $3,784,169

  • 2c · Program service revenue: PUBLICATIONS AND JOURNALS

    total $2,924,838 · related or exempt $2,787,255 · unrelated business $137,583

  • 2d · Program service revenue: CONTINUING EDUCATION

    total $1,028,786 · related or exempt $1,028,786

  • 2e · Program service revenue: JOINT SECTION

    total $744,127 · related or exempt $744,127

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $139,431 · related or exempt $139,431

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $802,904 · excluded $802,904

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $6,722,341

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $5,695,031

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $1,027,310

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $1,027,310 · excluded $1,027,310

  • 11a · Other revenue: MANAGEMENT FEES

    total $743,742 · unrelated business $743,742

  • 11b · Other revenue: CAREER SITE

    total $37,287 · unrelated business $37,287

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $781,029

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $22,474 · program services $22,474

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $826,795 · program services $41,340 · management and general $785,455

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $4,760,895 · program services $3,557,436 · management and general $811,550 · fundraising $391,909

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $162,988 · program services $115,990 · management and general $33,596 · fundraising $13,402

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $609,644 · program services $440,264 · management and general $113,505 · fundraising $55,875

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $309,538 · program services $197,299 · management and general $80,309 · fundraising $31,930

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $201,680 · program services $45,722 · management and general $155,958

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $49,057 · management and general $49,057

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $147,368 · management and general $147,368

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $511,541 · program services $382,845 · management and general $113,179 · fundraising $15,517

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $54,371 · program services $43,316 · fundraising $11,055

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $536,549 · program services $294,680 · management and general $224,920 · fundraising $16,949

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $397,752 · program services $23,327 · management and general $374,219 · fundraising $206

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $258,937 · program services $168,966 · management and general $70,827 · fundraising $19,144

  • 17 · Travel

    total $633,603 · program services $600,543 · management and general $28,872 · fundraising $4,188

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $5,040,797 · program services $4,975,758 · management and general $65,039

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $341,496 · program services $222,839 · management and general $93,410 · fundraising $25,247

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $75,231 · management and general $75,231

  • 24a · Other expenses: INCOME TAXES

    total $126,372 · management and general $126,372

  • 24b · Other expenses: SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $550,827 · program services $550,393 · management and general $434

  • 24c · Other expenses: EDITORIAL FEES

    total $373,789 · program services $373,789

  • 24d · Other expenses: BANK FEES

    total $309,580 · program services $103 · management and general $309,477

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $342,649 · program services $254,671 · management and general $87,614 · fundraising $364

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $170,469 · end of year $161,525

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,204,685 · end of year $3,524,336

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $252,954 · end of year $507,420

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $588,466 · end of year $727,056

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $2,546,946

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $1,580,264

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,201,897 · end of year $966,682

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $27,677,425 · end of year $30,623,164

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $6,674,180 · end of year $7,877,771

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,270,818 · end of year $1,981,913

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $3,214,196 · end of year $4,788,685

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,150,628 · end of year $1,035,776

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $31,733,434 · end of year $35,646,281

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $401,000 · end of year $935,299

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

THE CNS EXISTS TO ENHANCE HEALTH AND IMPROVE LIVES THROUGH THE ADVANCEMENT OF NEUROSURGICAL EDUCATION AND SCIENTIFIC EXCHANGE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE CNS ENHANCES HEALTH AND IMPROVES LIVES THROUGH INNOVATIVE NEUROSURGICAL EDUCATION, ADVANCEMENT OF CLINICAL PRACTICE & SCIENTIFIC EXCHANGE.

  • ANNUAL MEETINGS - PROVIDES PHYSICIANS WITH CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION IN THE FIELD OF NEUROSURGICAL MEDICINE. MEETINGS INCLUDE PROFESSIONAL SPEAKERS AND SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS.

    Expenses $10,795,224 · Grants $22,474 · Revenue $7,643,795

  • PUBLICATIONS - PUBLICATION OF THE NEUROSURGERY JOURNAL PORTFOLIO, NEWSLETTER, AND CLINICAL NEUROSURGERY BOOKS HELPS TO KEEP PHYSICIANS ABREAST OF NEW TECHNOLOGY AVAILABLE IN THE FIELD.

    Expenses $1,393,751 · Revenue $2,787,255

  • THE CONGRESS OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS (CNS) CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (CME) PROGRAM PROVIDES EDUCATION THAT ADDRESSES THE IDENTIFIED PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE GAPS OF CNS MEMBERS TO INFORM AND ENHANCE NEUROSURGICAL PRACTICE AND PATIENT CARE.

    Expenses $122,780 · Revenue $1,028,786

  • Revenue $4,667,727

As filed on the 2025 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Garni Barkhoudarian

    VICE PRESIDENT - NEW

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 0.1 related
  • Alex A Khalessi

    PAST PRESIDENT- PAST

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 0.1 related
  • Martina Stippler

    PRESIDENT ELECT - PAST/PRESIDENT - NEW

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 0.1 related
  • Daniel J Hoh

    PRESIDENT /PAST PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 0.1 related
  • Brian V Nahed

    VICE PRESIDENT - PAST/PRESIDENT ELECT - NEW

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 0.1 related
  • Lola B Chambless

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 0.1 related
  • Ashok R Asthagiri

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 0.1 related
  • J Nicole Bentley

    MEMBER AT LARGE - PAST

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 0.1 related
  • Jason Ellis

    MEMBER AT LARGE - PAST

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 0.1 related
  • Jeffery P Mullin

    MEMBER AT LARGE - PAST

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 0.1 related
  • Rushna Ali

    MEMBER AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 0.1 related
  • David Dornbos III

    MEMBER AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 0.1 related
  • Kunal Vakharia

    MEMBER AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 0.1 related
  • Julie L Chan

    MEMBER AT LARGE - NEW

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 0.1 related
  • Ramesh Grandhi

    MEMBER AT LARGE - NEW

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 0.1 related
  • Regina Shupak

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $827,636
    From this org
    $774,791
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $52,845
    Hours/week
    50 + 0.1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $680,105
    Bonus
    $94,686
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $21,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,845
    Filer's total
    $827,636
  • David Berg

    DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $288,414
    From this org
    $256,672
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,742
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $242,067
    Bonus
    $14,605
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $15,057
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,685
    Filer's total
    $288,414
  • Deanne L Starr

    DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS AND COMMUNICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $249,171
    From this org
    $218,855
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,316
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $205,577
    Bonus
    $13,278
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $14,052
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,264
    Filer's total
    $249,171
  • Sydney Manola

    DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $195,160
    From this org
    $168,218
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,942
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $154,218
    Bonus
    $14,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,617
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,325
    Filer's total
    $195,160
  • Michele Hilgart

    DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $180,577
    From this org
    $140,165
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,412
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $135,465
    Bonus
    $4,700
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,912
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,500
    Filer's total
    $180,577
  • Patricia Gaber

    DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $199,888
    From this org
    $158,371
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,517
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $150,371
    Bonus
    $8,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,894
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,623
    Filer's total
    $199,888

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 5
CEO PERFORMANCE BONUS IS DERIVED, IN PART, ON THE ORGANIZATION'S ACTUAL REVENUES COMPARED TO PRIOR YEAR RESULTS.
PART I, LINE 6
CEO PERFORMANCE BONUS IS DERIVED, IN PART, ON THE ORGANIZATION'S ACTUAL OPERATING INCOME COMPARED TO BUDGETED OPERATING INCOME.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
27 August 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.2
Source object
202642399349300739

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