The New York Society for the Relief of the Ruptured and Crippled Maintaining
Also known as Hospital For Special Surgery
The New York Society for the Relief of the Ruptured and Crippled Maintaining reported $1.76 billion in revenue and $1.64 billion in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $80.50 went to program services, $19.50 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 85.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $5,329,588 (President & CEO). 2,651 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 28% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $1.64BFor context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $1.76BThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.5% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 19.5% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 4.6% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.8% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 85.4% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $5,329,588 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.32% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2,651 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 14.8 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 45 of 54 | 88.9% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expensePATIENT CARE: HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING WORLD-CLASS CARE TO ITS PATIENTS AND HELPING THEM TO REGAIN THEIR MOBILITY, WHILE ALSO ADVANCING RESEARCH INITIATIVES TO EXPLORE AND IMPROVE TREATMENTS FOR ORTHOPEDIC AND RHEUMATOLOGIC CONDITIONS. HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY OPERATED 156 and 166 STAFFED BEDS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND DECEMBER 31, 2023; AND 43 OPERATING ROOMS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND DECEMBER 31, 2023. WE PERFORMED 30,781 SURGERIES, A INCREASE OF 87 OVER THE PRIOR YEAR, WHILE NON-SURGICAL OUTPATIENT VISITS NUMBERED 729,918, 41,079 MORE THAN 2023.…
RESEARCH: THE RESEARCH DIVISION OF HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY CONTINUED ITS ACTIVITIES IN 2024 TOWARD ENHANCING AND EXPANDING OUR RESEARCH IN MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES. RESEARCH AT HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY WORKS TO ADVANCE THE UNDERSTANDING AND TREATMENT OF MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS THROUGH BASIC, TRANSLATIONAL AND CLINICAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. THE GOALS ARE TO IDENTIFY GENETIC, ENVIRONMENTAL, CELLULAR, STRUCTURAL AND MOLECULAR MECHANISMS UNDERLYING DISORDERS IMPORTANT IN ORTHOPEDICS, RHEUMATOLOGY AND RELATED DISCIPLINES AND TO DISCOVER EFFECTIVE APPROACHES FOR DIAGNOSIS PREVENTION…
Education Institute: HSS education institute continued to make strides towards the mission to be "the most trusted educator" in the field of musculoskeletal health for patients, physicians, allied health professionals and the general public. In 2024, we strengthened strategic partnerships with our 24 education and academic advisory committees and councils, as well as furthering external community relations globally, engaging 107 partner countries. The HSS Orthopedic Residency program, voted #1 training program by board certified orthopaedists, trained 46 residents, 75 fellows, and 125 medical…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 44.73 hrs/week | $4,183,697 | $1,045,924 | $99,967 | $5,329,588 |
| Attending Physician Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $3,947,922 | $0 | $89,644 | $4,037,566 |
| Member/Associate SIC Director/trustee, officer, 59.4 hrs/week | $3,403,037 | $34,374 | $92,777 | $3,530,188 |
| Former President & CEO Former, 0.0 hrs/week | $3,428,637 | $0 | $0 | $3,428,637 |
| EVP & Chief Financial Officer Officer, 48.23 hrs/week | $2,441,280 | $430,814 | $92,723 | $2,964,817 |
| Attending Physician Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $2,872,710 | $0 | $77,659 | $2,950,369 |
| Chief of the Trauma Service Highest compensated employee, 56.77 hrs/week | $2,604,175 | $0 | $77,659 | $2,681,834 |
| Attending Physician Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $2,476,006 | $0 | $105,263 | $2,581,269 |
2,651 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The New York Society for the Relief of the Ruptured and Crippled Maintaining (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $25M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b54 · 45 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 56,693
- Volunteers Part I, line 6492
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to The New York Society for the Relief of the Ruptured and Crippled Maintaining totaling $1.7M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 The New York Society for the Relief of the Ruptured and Crippled Maintaining spent in 2024, $80.50 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The New York Society for the Relief of the Ruptured and Crippled Maintaining's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, The New York Society for the Relief of the Ruptured and Crippled Maintaining reported that 80.5% of its $1.64 billion in expenses went to program services, 19.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The New York Society for the Relief of the Ruptured and Crippled Maintaining pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The New York Society for the Relief of the Ruptured and Crippled Maintaining reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $5,329,588, for the role of President & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The New York Society for the Relief of the Ruptured and Crippled Maintaining get its money?
Of $1.76 billion in revenue in calendar year 2024, 4.6% came from contributions and grants (including 0.8% from government grants) and 85.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The New York Society for the Relief of the Ruptured and Crippled Maintaining a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-1624135 as a 501(c)(3) organization (hospital or medical research organization), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533199349300203 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403189349310830 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323189349304512 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213199349316791 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113199349322716 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033189349313093 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-1624135: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.