Society for Pediatric Pathology

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
222812917
IRS 990 coverage
2009–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2025
Location
Gig Harbor, WA, USA
Phone
8774605880
Rating
76
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$559,870
Expenses
$601,201
Assets
$1,630,816
Liabilities
$6,347

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

13 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • CHANDRA KRISHNAN MD (PRESIDENT)
  • KYLE KUREK MD (PRESIDENT-ELECT)

People named in this filing

  • CHANDRA KRISHNAN MD (PRESIDENT)
  • KYLE KUREK MD (PRESIDENT-ELECT)
  • JEFFERSON TERRY MD PHDFRCPC (SECRETARY)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The mission of the society for pediatric pathology is to perform the following and other related functions: to promote expertise, effective teaching and productive research in the practice of pediatric pathology; to assist and promote the development and recognition of resident/fellow training programs in pediatric pathology and, through the american board of pathology, establish and maintain a means by which pathologists may be certified as having special competency in pediatric pathology; to sponsor and promote the education of physicians and others in healthcare related to pediatric pathology; to establish and maintain appropriate relationships with other societies and groups of physicians, and other scientists, who share professional interests with the society.

What it reported doing in 2025

The society holds a spring meeting attracting large numbers ofregistrants that gather to learn more about pediatric pathology as wellas perinatal pathology. The society holds a fall meeting each year atvarious pediatric institutions throughout north america. The fallmeeting includes the presentation of papers and a symposium that drawsupon the expertise of local faculty. An informal atmosphere allows forinterchange among colleagues and an opportunity to visit theinstitutions of peers.publication of scientific journals concerning research and practice ofpediatric pathology.the slide survey program of the spp is intended for all pathologistsand pathology trainees. The slide survey online (sso) consists of 18cases per year (3 sets of 6 cases each) which include virtualmicroscope slides, digital versions of the booklets and the electronicanswer-submission sheets, as well as survey analysis, case discussion, and case archives. Participants can expect to spend approximately onehour on each case, including reviewing the history and slide, arrivingat a diagnosis, answering the questions, and reviewing thecontributor's summary and case discussion.other program revenue and expenses consist of revenue from dues and donations and award expenses.

Operating model

Revenue model
Earned-program. 61% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
Distribution model
Hybrid. The nonprofit split its reported program spending across 75% for direct work, and 25% for grants.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and a large share of available resources goes toward mission work. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 61
  • Transparency & Controls: 94
  • Accountability: 82
  • Sustainability: 46
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 71.1%; rating input score 71
  • Program expense ratio: 64.2%; rating input score 64
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 78th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 4 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 57
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -7.4%; rating input score 16; 16th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.71; rating input score 72; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 67; 67th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 78; 78th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 2.1% per year; rating input score 100; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 3.1% per year; rating input score 100; 26th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 3.2% per year; rating input score 100; 27th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 71.1% of revenue deployed · 64.2% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 13 of 13 board members independent · 4 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $386K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 13 people listed
  • Consistency: 29 of 29 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
  • Filing history: 11 filing years from 2009 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 2 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 2 filed related-organization links
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: 2 of 6 not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 16/100.