About Ao North America
Advance patient care through education, innovation and research in the surgical management of trauma and musculoskeletal disorders.
Focus Areas
medical educationorthopaedic surgerytrauma surgerycranio-maxillofacial surgeryclinical researchprofessional development
Who They Fund
individual researchersfellows (early-career and established scholars)
Funding Style
fellowship grantsresearch project fundingindividual professional supportscholarship/fellow support
About Ao North America
Ao North America Inc. centers its giving on fellowships and training in trauma, orthopaedic surgery, spine, and fracture care, with awards that support surgeons and researchers rather than institutions alone. The largest recent grant in the dataset is a $1.5 million fellowship allocation to the Ao North America Charitable Fund in Wayne, Pennsylvania, showing that the organization uses major internal or affiliated funding vehicles alongside university-based awards. Recent grants also point to a steady pipeline of clinical training support. The University of Missouri - Columbia received $185,000 for fellowship support, while Washington University received $165,000 for a fellowship award. Other sizable awards went to The Regents of the University of California, University of Washington, University of California San Francisco, and University of Maryland Baltimore, indicating a pattern of support for academic medical centers that train fellows and investigators in musculoskeletal and trauma fields. The foundation’s stated purpose is to advance patient care through education, innovation, and research in the surgical management of trauma and musculoskeletal disorders. That mission is reflected in its emphasis on early-career development, research fellowships, and clinical education placements.
What Ao North America Funds
Trauma and fracture care sit at the center of the portfolio. Ao North America Inc. gave $80,000 to University of Mississippi Medical Center for a fellowship and $70,000 to Metrohealth Medical Center for a fellowship, both aligned with surgical training. Research development is another recurring theme. Cedars-sinai Medical Center received $74,730 for research, and the foundation also awarded $101,000 to University of Washington for fellowship support in 2025, showing continued investment in academic surgeons and investigators. The funder also backs specialty education in spine and orthopaedics. In that area, it gave $160,000 to The Regents of the University of California for a fellowship and $98,850 to Regents of the University of Minnesota for a fellowship. These grants match its focus on orthopaedic surgery, trauma surgery, and professional development.
How Ao North America Gives
Grant sizes cluster in the middle of the research-and-training range: p25 is $30,000, the median is $47,250, and p75 is $65,000. The recent grant list shows a few large fellowship commitments alongside many awards around the $70,000 to $185,000 range, with one $1.5 million transfer to the Ao North America Charitable Fund. Recipients appear in multiple years, including University of Washington, Washington University, University of California San Francisco, and University of Maryland Baltimore. Ao North America Inc. is a regular funder and its active programs listed here are not open to unsolicited applications.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.4M
Total Assets
$12.8M
Total Revenue
$17.8M
Total Expenses
$17.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $30K and $65K, with a median of $47K.
25th Percentile
$30K
Median
$47K
75th Percentile
$65K
Geographic Reach
National31 states funded
About 3% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
JENNIFER JONES
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