Liabilities / Assets
88th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 88% of similar nonprofits.
990EZ • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 20-1628324
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
88th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
100th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 100% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
1st percentile
Higher net margin than 1% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
75th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
24th percentile
Faster asset growth than 24% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
97th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 97% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$274,892
Down $48,184 (-15%) from 2014
Net Assets
Down$149,898
Down $39,587 (-21%) from 2014
Liabilities
Down$124,994
Down $8,597 (-6.4%) from 2014
Revenue
Up$1,065
Up $741 (+229%) from 2014
Expenses
Up$40,652
Up $9,867 (+32%) from 2014
Net Income
Down-$39,587
Down $9,126 (-30%) from 2014
The foundation for the advancement of spinal knowledge was established in 2004 at abbott northwestern hospital, minneapolis, minnesota. We closely work with active spine surgeons at the twin cities spine center. We are pursuing biomechanical research for better treatment of various spinal diseases. The foundation has a biomechanics lab equipped with advanced spine testing machines and dedicated to the spine research program. Our mission is to raise funds to support research and education for the progress of spinal knowledge in order to improve patient care in the following areas. Research: concentrate research efforts on the basic science (biomechanical, cellular, and molecular) of spines to challenge current assumptions,validate new findings, and test their safety, efficacy, and utility. Education: globally communicate new technique via publications, conferences, and training. Patient care: develop a plan for implementation of new knowledge in clinical care of patients. Medical instru
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| ENGAGE IN BASIC SCIENCE STUDIES IN THE AREAS OF BIOMECHANICS, NEUROPHYSIOLOGY AND ANATOMY. | - | $39,612 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENSOR TRANSFELDT MD | President /T | - | $0 | - | - |
| AMIR MEHBOD MD | Vice Preside | - | $0 | - | - |
| ROBERTA DRESSEN VP | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| KENT LARSON | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| KEN HEITOFF MD | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
“Expenses recording fees 475 general liability insurance 581 studies 7,311 total 8,367”
“74,706 74,706 less accumulated depreciation 74,706 74,706 total 0 0”
“Protocol 44,182 44,032 idloscoll 48,640 48,640 long term outcomes study 40,769 32,322”
“The foundation for the advancement of spinal knowledge was established in 2004 at abbott northwestern hospital, minneapolis, minnesota. We closely work with active spine surgeons at the twin cities spine center. We are pursuing biomechanical research for better treatment of various spinal diseases. The foundation has a biomechanics lab equipped with advanced spine testing machines and dedicated to the spine research program. Our mission is to raise funds to support research and education for the progress of spinal knowledge in order to improve patient care in the following areas. Research: concentrate research efforts on the basic science (biomechanical, cellular, and molecular) of spines to challenge current assumptions,validate new findings, and test their safety, efficacy, and utility. Education: globally communicate new technique via publications, conferences, and training. Patient care: develop a plan for implementation of new knowledge in clinical care of patients. Medical instruments: design medical instruments for research and clinical applications.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | THE FOUNDATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SPINAL KNOWLEDGE WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2004 AT ABBOTT NORTHWESTERN HOSPITAL, MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA. WE CLOSELY WORK WITH ACTIVE SPINE SURGEONS AT THE TWIN CITIES SPINE CENTER. WE ARE PURSUING BIOMECHANICAL RESEARCH FOR BETTER TREATMENT OF VARIOUS SPINAL DISEASES. THE FOUNDATION HAS A BIOMECHANICS LAB EQUIPPED WITH ADVANCED SPINE TESTING MACHINES AND DEDICATED TO THE SPINE RESEARCH PROGRAM. OUR MISSION IS TO RAISE FUNDS TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOR THE PROGRESS OF SPINAL KNOWLEDGE IN ORDER TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS. RESEARCH: CONCENTRATE RESEARCH EFFORTS ON THE BASIC SCIENCE (BIOMECHANICAL, CELLULAR, AND MOLECULAR) OF SPINES TO CHALLENGE CURRENT ASSUMPTIONS,VALIDATE NEW FINDINGS, AND TEST THEIR SAFETY, EFFICACY, AND UTILITY. EDUCATION: GLOBALLY COMMUNICATE NEW TECHNIQUE VIA PUBLICATIONS, CONFERENCES, AND TRAINING. PATIENT CARE: DEVELOP A PLAN FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW KNOWLEDGE IN CLINICAL CARE OF PATIENTS. MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS: DESIGN MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR RESEARCH AND CLINICAL APPLICATIONS. |
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