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Endocrine Society reported $27.3 million in revenue and $28.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $59.60 went to program services, $37.04 to management and general costs and $3.36 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 86.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $794,805 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 40 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 5% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $29MFor context, the median across 314 covered diseases, disorders & medical disciplines charities: $88.73 programs, $10.89 management, $0.38 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 $27MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 59.6% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 37.0% | 10.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.4% | 0.4% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $1.02 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 3.5% | 24.7% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 86.8% | 59.5% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $794,805 | $391,657 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.75% | 1.45% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 40 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 24.4 | 7.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 16 | 100.0% |
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 expenseEducation, programs, and meetingsthe Endocrine Society serves a robust portfolio of professional, clinical, and scientific programs for the global endocrine community. Our primary audience is composed of basic scientists, clinicians, and physician researchers within the discipline, as well as primary/advanced practice providers who treat and care for those with endocrine-related diseases and conditions. To that end, our portfolio is broad and deep, place-based and digital, tailored to worldwide audiences, and anchored in the latest/emerging science. Each year we host our flagship conference…
Publications: Endocrine Society publications engage in three areas of activity: journals, books, and content licensing.journals: the society's peer-reviewed journals have been advancing endocrinology research and clinical care for more than a century, publishing continuously since 1917. The society currently publishes five journals: endocrinology, endocrine reviews, the journal of clinical endocrinology & metabolism, journal of the Endocrine Society, and jcem case reports. Together, society journals publish more than 1,600 articles a year from scientists and clinicians around the world, as…
Membership & engagement:spanning 130+ countries, Endocrine Society members are a global community of 18,000 investigators, scientists, healthcare providers, and educators, representing all career stages from students to emeritus professors. Devoted to advancing hormone research and excellence in the clinical practice of endocrinology, the society is a premier source of knowledge in the endocrine profession. Members benefit from extensive resources including publications, education, professional development, networking, and advocacy efforts aimed at accelerating breakthroughs and improving…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $721,647 | $0 | $73,158 | $794,805 |
| CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $401,812 | $0 | $66,790 | $468,602 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $372,589 | $0 | $71,848 | $444,437 |
| CHIEF POLICY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $353,656 | $0 | $32,497 | $386,153 |
| CHIEF PUBLICATIONS OFFICER Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $305,868 | $0 | $66,975 | $372,843 |
| CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $295,508 | $0 | $66,376 | $361,884 |
| CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $265,173 | $0 | $39,537 | $304,710 |
| CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $238,804 | $0 | $59,884 | $298,688 |
40 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Endocrine Society (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.0M (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–1b16 · 12 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 589
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,705
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| FREEMAN Convention mgmt/event technology | $1,802,467 |
| A FASSANO & CO Sponsorship sales & mgmt | $454,395 |
| COMMUNITY COUNSELING SERVICE CO LLC Ops & governance consultant | $403,961 |
| BELAY SOLUTIONS LLC Virtual assistants | $388,957 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 16 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Endocrine Society totaling $35,000 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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Every number above is copied from Endocrine Society's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Endocrine Society, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Endocrine Society's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Endocrine Society reported that 59.6% of its $28.9 million in expenses went to program services, 37.0% to management and general and 3.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Endocrine Society pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Endocrine Society reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $794,805, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Endocrine Society get its money?
Of $27.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 3.5% came from contributions and grants (including 0.6% from government grants) and 86.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Endocrine Society a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 73-0531256 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 202503099349301930 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413039349300321 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303109349301445 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203149349302730 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123159349303402 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043169349301249 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 73-0531256: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.