Advancing trauma and acute care surgery through compassion, discovery, and dedication. Dedicated to the discovery, dissemination, implementation, and evaluation of knowledge related to acute care surgery by fostering research, education, and professional development in an environment of fellowship, collegiality, and inclusion.
The American Association for the Surgery of Trauma places research scholarships at the center of its grantmaking, with repeated $25,000 awards to academic medical centers and universities across trauma and acute care surgery. Recent recipients include The Regents of the University of California in San Francisco, University of Southern California in Los Angeles, and University of Washington in Seattle, alongside a larger $35,000 research grant to the Coalition for National Trauma Research in San Antonio. That pattern fits the association’s stated purpose of advancing trauma and acute care surgery through discovery, dissemination, implementation, and evaluation of knowledge, while also supporting education and professional development. The grant list shows a steady stream of support for investigators and training environments rather than one-off philanthropic projects. Awards have reached major research institutions in California, Illinois, Ohio, and Washington, as well as clinical and scholarly partners such as Loyola University Chicago and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. The presence of both research scholarships and a dedicated research grant suggests a mix of individual-investigator support and project-based funding. Across the available record, the association’s funding is closely tied to trauma research, acute care surgery research, and the professional growth of early-career clinicians and scholars.
Trauma research is the clearest theme in the recent grants. The association gave $35,000 to the Coalition for National Trauma Research in San Antonio for a research grant, and it also supported multiple $25,000 research scholarships at institutions such as The Regents of the University of California in San Francisco and University of Southern California in Los Angeles. Education and career development are another consistent thread. In 2025, the association awarded a $5,000 research grant to the American Trauma Society in Falls Church, VA, and its active programs include annual meeting scholarships for medical students, residents, and in-training fellows, plus an AAST/ACS Visiting Professorship. The record also points to institutional research support. Loyola University Chicago in Maywood received a $25,000 research scholarship, and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston received $25,000 in both 2023 and 2024, indicating repeat support for scholarly work in trauma and acute care surgery.
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$3.9M
Most grants fall between $25K and $25K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$25K
About 15% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Typical award size is tightly clustered at $25,000, with p25, median, and p75 all at that level. The grant list also includes a $35,000 award and smaller $10,000 and $5,000 grants, but the center of gravity is clearly the $25,000 scholarship. The pattern is not limited to one-time awards: several recipients appear in multiple years, including Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, University of Southern California, University of Washington, Loyola University Chicago, The Ohio State University, University of Florida, and The Regents of the University of California. The association does not fund individuals directly, and its programs include unsolicited scholarship and research opportunities.
Giving is national and fully U.S.-based in the recent grants list. California appears most often by recipient location, with grants to San Francisco and Los Angeles institutions, while Illinois also shows up through Chicago and Maywood. Other recipient cities include Boston, Seattle, Columbus, New Orleans, Gainesville, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Loveland, St Louis, San Antonio, Madison, and Falls Church. The headquarters is in Chicago, and 24% of grants go to recipients in Illinois.
The grants go mainly to academic medical centers, universities, and trauma-focused organizations. Recent recipients include The Regents of the University of California, University of Southern California, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Loyola University Chicago, and the Coalition for National Trauma Research. The common thread is trauma and acute care surgery research or education.
The typical award is $25,000. The grant-size distribution is p25 $25,000, median $25,000, and p75 $25,000, so most awards in the record cluster at that level.
Yes. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center received $25,000 in both 2023 and 2024, University of Southern California received $25,000 in 2024 and 2025, and University of Washington, Loyola University Chicago, The Ohio State University, University of Florida, and The Regents of the University of California also appear across more than one year.
Trauma research is the strongest theme, along with acute care surgery research, education, and professional development. The active program list also includes research mentorship, global surgery capacity building, health policy training, and annual meeting scholarships for medical students, residents, and in-training fellows.
It uses competitive scholarships and research grants rather than individual giving. The data shows active programs such as research scholarships, annual meeting scholarships, a visiting professorship, an international academic mentorship scholarship, and a multi-institutional trials submission pathway.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COALITION FOR NATIONAL TRAUMA RESEARCH | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $35,000 | 2025 | RESEARCH GRANT |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP |
| University of Maryland Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $25,000 | 2025 | RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP |
| University of Florida | Gainesville, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP |
| The Regents of the University of California | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP |
| Medical Center of the Rockies | Loveland, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP |
| The Ohio State University | Columbus, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP |
| Washington University | St Louis, MO | $25,000 | 2025 | RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP |
| AMERICAN TRAUMA SOCIETY | FALLS CHURCH, VA | $5,000 | 2025 | RESEARCH GRANT |
| Spirit of Chartiy Foundation | New Orleans, LA | $25,000 | 2024 | Research Scholarship |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Boston, MA | $25,000 | 2024 | Research Scholarship |
| Loyola University Chicago | Maywood, IL | $25,000 | 2024 | Research Scholarship |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | Research Scholarship |
| University of Washington | Seattle, WA | $25,000 | 2024 | Research Scholarship |
| University of Florida | Gainesville, FL | $25,000 | 2024 | Research Scholarship |
| The Ohio State University Office of Sponsored Prog | Columbus, OH | $25,000 | 2024 | Research Scholarship |
| The Regents of the University of California | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | Research Scholarship |
| American College of Surgeons | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 2024 | Research Scholarship |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Boston, MA | $25,000 | 2023 | RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP |
| Spirit of Charity Foundation | New Orleans, LA | $25,000 | 2023 | RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP |
| Wake Forest University Health Sciences | WinstonSalem, NC | $25,000 | 2023 | RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP |
| THe Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsi | Madison, WI | $25,000 | 2023 | RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP |
| Loyola University Chicago | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | 2023 | RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP |
| University of Washington | Seattle, WA | $25,000 | 2023 | RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP |
| University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $25,000 | 2023 | RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP |
| American College of Surgeons | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 2023 | RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP |
COALITION FOR NATIONAL TRAUMA RESEARCH
$35,000RESEARCH GRANT
University of Southern California
$25,000RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP
University of Maryland Baltimore
$25,000RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP
University of Florida
$25,000RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP
The Regents of the University of California
$25,000RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP
Medical Center of the Rockies
$25,000RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP
The Ohio State University
$25,000RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP
Washington University
$25,000RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP
AMERICAN TRAUMA SOCIETY
$5,000RESEARCH GRANT
Spirit of Chartiy Foundation
$25,000Research Scholarship
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
$25,000Research Scholarship
Loyola University Chicago
$25,000Research Scholarship
University of Southern California
$25,000Research Scholarship
University of Washington
$25,000Research Scholarship
University of Florida
$25,000Research Scholarship
The Ohio State University Office of Sponsored Prog
$25,000Research Scholarship
The Regents of the University of California
$25,000Research Scholarship
American College of Surgeons
$10,000Research Scholarship
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
$25,000RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP
Spirit of Charity Foundation
$25,000RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
$25,000RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP
THe Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsi
$25,000RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP
Loyola University Chicago
$25,000RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP
University of Washington
$25,000RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP
University of Pittsburgh
$25,000RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP
American College of Surgeons
$10,000RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP
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