United States Association for the Study of Pain Inc
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 844008678
- IRS 990 coverage
- 2020–2024
- Forms available
- Form 990 2024
- Location
- Annapolis, MD, USA
- Phone
- 4438582811
- Rating
- 81
- Verdict
- STRONG
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- Medical Research N.E.C.
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $1,133,370
- Expenses
- $886,411
- Assets
- $1,151,007
- Liabilities
- $80,601
Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
18 people listed
Executive titles in this filing
- BUREL GOODIN (PRESIDENT)
Highest reported compensation
- BRITTANY KNIGHT (OPERATIONS M): $111,518 total reported compensation
Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
The mission of the united states association for the study of pain is to promote scientific advances that reduce the burden of pain. Our goal is to bring diverse perspectives, including those of scientists, clinicians, health-care providers, and policymakers together to stimulate and support the study of pain and to translate that knowledge into improved pain relief.
What it reported doing in 2024
We continue our educational programs primarily directed to early career investigators interested in pursuing a career in pain research. Throughout the year, our educational and professional development committee work with the special interest groups to identify topics for seminars of broad interest to our membership and the public. This year we conducted webinars on the intersection of pain and trauma, the usasp leadership academy, demystifying nih grant reviewing, publishing in the journal of pain, and the future of authentic engagement of underrepresented communities in research. Webinars were typically attended by 30-40 attendees including non-members. A primary event supporting our educational mission is the scientific meeting (1 above), which included approximately one third trainees. In additional to attending an early career forum focused on career development sessions and mentoring opportunities, exemplary work by early career participants was recognized through travel awards and poster awards.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Earned-program. 67% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
- Distribution model
- Direct operator. The filing allocates 82% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
The verdict
STRONG - 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 total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 70
- Transparency & Controls: 94
- Accountability: 82
- Sustainability: 61
- Growth: 100
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 71.9%; rating input score 72
- Program expense ratio: 91.1%; rating input score 91
- 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; 76th 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; 63rd 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: Fail
- 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: Pass
Sustainability
- Operating margin: 21.8%; rating input score 78; 78th percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.3; rating input score 51; 51st percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.07; rating input score 47; 47th percentile among comparable filings
- Officer compensation ratio: 12.6%; rating input score 29; 29th percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: 53% per year; rating input score 100; 96th percentile among comparable filings
- Revenue growth: 31.1% per year; rating input score 100; 93rd percentile among comparable filings
- Asset growth: 27.1% per year; rating input score 100; 89th percentile among comparable filings
Details
- Where the money goes: 71.9% of revenue deployed · 91.1% of spending went to programs
- Governance: 12 of 12 board members independent · 4 of 7 filing controls reported
- Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $808K in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $112K · 18 people listed
- Consistency: 31 of 31 current checks pass
- Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
- Filing history: 5 filing years from 2020 to 2024
- Contacts: How to reach this organization
- Money network: 3 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.
- Review — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 51/100.
- High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 29/100.
- Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 47/100.