NAASO The Obesity Society Inc

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1982

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Anthony Comuzzie

Phone

3015636526

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

NAASO The Obesity Society Inc, founded in 1982, is a community nonprofit that reported $3.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 47% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $532K, a strong 16% operating margin.

Mission

As the premier scientific medical organization in the obesity field, The Obesity Society (TOS) is uniquely positioned to lead the way in advancing the science-based understanding of the causes, consequences, prevention, and treatment of obesity. The mission of The Obesity Society (TOS) is to advocate and promote the highest quality in research, clinical care, education, and policy development to address the needs of people living with obesity. In addition, TOS offers its members a community to facilitate professionalnetworking with peers in all fields related to obesity. The Obesity Society's membership is open to all individuals with a professional interest in obesity, and TOS recognizes the importance of diverse perspectives and experiences in our efforts to better understand, treat, and prevent obesity.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $306,655 Revenue: $624,842

ObesityWeek:Annual Scientific Meeting: Our annual scientific meeting was held this year in November, in conjunction with American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery's Annual Meeting, this was all performed through the Partnership - Obesity Week, LLC with only a portion of the net profits returning to TOS.

Program 2

Expenses: $327,581 Revenue: $646,488

Obesity Journal: Obesity Journal is a monthly publication of peer-reviewed integrated studies and exploration of scientific developments in all areas of obesity-related research, including clinical investigations, obesity biology, integrated physiology, pediatric obesity, epidemiology, and genetics.

Program 3

Expenses: $595,820 Revenue: $595,587

Corporate Collaborations - OMFC: Works with other obesity research organizations.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $143,067

Program Service Revenue $2,565,604

Investment Income $95,280

Other Revenue $497,280

TOTAL REVENUE $3,301,231

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $575,000

Salaries & Benefits $1,065,221

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $2,126,768

Other Expenses $1,128,553

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,768,774

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$3,301,231	$2,239,725	+0.5%
Expenses	$2,768,774	$2,251,833	+0.2%
Net Income	$532,457	$-12,108	-45.0%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

200

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$485,983

Total Directors

$156,602

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Elizabeth Parks	President	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Jamy Ard	President-Elect	40.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Alison Field	Vice President	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Diana Thomas	Secretary/Treasurer	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Daniel Bessesen	Immediate Past President	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Jaime Almandoz	At-Large	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Molly Bray	At-Large	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Michelle Cardel	Population/Epidemiology/Co	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ania Jastreboff	Clinical Research	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Edna Nava-Gonzalez	At-Large-Mexico	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ellen Schur	Clinical Practice	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Fatima Cody Stanford	Advocacy/Public Affairs/Re	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Marian Tanofsky-Kraff	At-Large	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sean Wharton	At-Large Canada	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jeffrey Zigman	Basic/Experimental/Preclin	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Christe A Turner	Director of Finance & Oper	40.00	Officer Director	$156,313	$289	$156,602
Anthony G Comuzzie	Chief Executive Officer	40.00	Officer	$230,312	$13,247	$243,559
Anita L Wiler	Officer	40.00	Officer	$75,083	$10,739	$85,822

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$3,301,231	$2,768,774	$5,458,202	$532,457
2022	$2,239,725	$2,251,833	$4,081,680	$-12,108
2021	$2,539,900	$2,298,417	$4,804,612	$241,483
2020	$2,638,436	$2,506,736	$5,897,904	$131,700
2020	$2,827,980	$3,315,408	$4,828,304	$-487,428
2017	$2,986,251	$2,742,800	$2,466,066	$243,451