The Foundation for Orthopedic Trauma focuses almost exclusively on supporting clinical and trainee research in orthopedic trauma. Nearly all recorded giving is directed to the Orthopaedic Trauma Association and its resident research program, indicating a priority on advancing evidence generation and research training within the specialty. Grants are explicitly designated as research support rather than general operating or community programs.
Very concentrated: a small number of relatively large grants totaling $150,000, including repeat funding to the same resident research program and primary professional association; funding is targeted and research-specific rather than broadly distributed.
Foundation for Orthopedic Trauma’s recorded giving is centered on one specialty: orthopedic trauma research and trainee development. The largest recent grants in the record are $50,000 awards to the Orthopaedic Trauma Association and to its resident research program, and those same institutions appear repeatedly across multiple years. That pattern points to a funder that prioritizes evidence generation, resident scholarship, and research training inside orthopedic trauma rather than broad community philanthropy. The foundation also supports the educational side of the field through grants marked for education, including funding tied to orthopedic residents, fellows, and trauma-related training events. Several grants go to academic medical centers and university research entities, which fits the stated emphasis on clinical research and trainee research grants. Humanitarian grants also appear in the record, indicating that the foundation’s work is not limited to research alone, but the dominant thread remains support for orthopedic trauma infrastructure, research programs, and the people entering the specialty. Across the available 990 data, its giving is local and entirely directed to recipients in New York.
Orthopedic trauma clinical research is the clearest theme in the grant record. The foundation awarded $20,000 to Rhode Island Hospital for research and $20,000 to Hospital for Special Surgery for research, showing support for studies housed in major clinical settings. Training and education are another consistent lane. It gave $20,000 to the Regents of the University of Michigan for education, and $10,819 to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for education, both tied to professional learning rather than general support. The foundation also backs specialty infrastructure through university-based research entities. Grants of $20,000 to Indiana University Research and $14,790 to The Trustees of University of Pennsylvania were both labeled research grants, reflecting a preference for academic partners engaged in applied orthopedic trauma work. Humanitarian grants appear as a separate category in the record, including awards to individual recipients.
The typical grant size is small relative to total annual giving: p25 is $295, median is $412, and p75 is $575. The distribution suggests many modest awards alongside a smaller number of much larger research and education grants. Repeated recipients appear across years, including the Orthopaedic Trauma Association and its resident research program, which points to recurring institutional support rather than one-off philanthropy. The foundation is a private foundation with $906,682 in assets, annual grants of $575,362, and no program-related investments reported. The record also shows that it funds individuals and uses project-based grantmaking across research, education, and humanitarian categories.
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Most grants fall between $295 and $575, with a median of $412.
25th Percentile
$295
Median
$412
75th Percentile
$575
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Notable grantees: OTA Resident Research Program, Orthopaedic Trauma Association, Orthopaedic trauma resident research initiatives (via OTA)
Grantmaking is fully concentrated in the United States, with 217 grants and 100.0% of recipients in the U.S. The top giving state is New York, which matches the foundation’s local scope of giving. Recipient locations in the recent grants list are overwhelmingly Pearl River, NY, including awards to academic and medical institutions that are also listed with that location in the data. The geographic pattern is narrow and local rather than multi-state or international.
It funds orthopedic trauma research and trainee development most often. The record shows repeated research grants to the Orthopaedic Trauma Association and its resident research program, plus education grants tied to residents, fellows, and trauma training events.
The grant-size distribution is very small at the center: p25 is $295, median is $412, and p75 is $575. That sits alongside a smaller number of larger awards, including multiple $20,000 and $50,000 grants.
Yes. The Orthopaedic Trauma Association and the Ota Resident Research Program each appear across multiple years, including $50,000 awards in 2024 and 2025 to the resident research program and several other grants to the association in 2023 and 2024.
Recipients include hospitals, university research entities, and individuals. The list includes institutions such as Hospital for Special Surgery, Indiana University Research, and The Trustees of University of Pennsylvania, along with humanitarian grants to named individuals.
The giving is local and entirely U.S.-based in the available record. All 217 recorded grants go to U.S. recipients, and 100.0% of grants are to recipients in New York, the foundation’s top giving state.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTA RESIDENT RESEARCH PROGRAM | PEARL RIVER, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | RESEARCH GRANT |
| INDIANA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH | PEARL RIVER, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | RESEARCH GRANT |
| SONA GLOBAL LIMITED | PEARL RIVER, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | RESEARCH GRANT |
| ORTHOPAEDIC TRAUMA ASSOCIATION | PEARL RIVER, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION GRANT |
| RECTORS AND VISITORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA | PEARL RVIER, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | RESEARCH GRANT |
| CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER | PEARL RIVER, NY | $10,819 | 2025 | EDUCATION GRANT |
| JERSEY CITY MEDICAL CENTERRWJ BARNABAS HEALTH | PEARL RIVER, NY | $10,300 | 2025 | RESEARCH GRANT |
| INDIANA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH | PEARL RIVER, NY | $8,000 | 2025 | RESEARCH GRANT |
| STRYKER ORTHOPEDICS | PEARL RIVER, NY | $6,520 | 2025 | EDUCATION GRANT |
| KIRAN AGARWAL-HARDING | PEARL RIVER, NY | $5,959 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN GRANT |
| KYLE DICKSON MD | PEARL RIVER, NY | $5,852 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN GRANT |
| ANDREY RAKALIN | PEARL RIVER, NY | $3,352 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN GRANT |
| FEAST YOUR EYES INC | PEARL RIVER, NY | $2,454 | 2025 | EDUCATION GRANT |
| PATRICK MCGLONE | PEARL RIVER, NY | $2,111 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN GRANT |
| EMILY POWIS | PEARL RIVER, NY | $1,656 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN GRANT |
| SAMHITA KADIYALA | PEARL RIVER, NY | $1,533 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN GRANT |
| ANDREW RONALD | PEARL RIVER, NY | $603 | 2025 | EDUCATION GRANT |
| KEMPLAND CORBIN WALLEY | PEARL RIVER, NY | $599 | 2025 | EDUCATION GRANT |
| AINSLEY BLOOMER | PEARL RIVER, NY | $564 | 2025 | EDUCATION GRANT |
| REMXY MEREMIKWU | PEARL RIVER, NY | $553 | 2025 | EDUCATION GRANT |
| RAMZY MERMIKWU | PEARL RIVER, NY | $553 | 2025 | EDUCATION GRANT |
| JACOB MARKEL | PEARL RIVER, NY | $552 | 2025 | EDUCATION GRANT |
| PAUL SPANO | PEARL RIVER, NY | $527 | 2025 | EDUCATION GRANT |
| ADNAN ZUBAIR | PEARL RIVER, NY | $523 | 2025 | EDUCATION GRANT |
| WILLIAM CROCKATT | PEARL RIVER, NY | $520 | 2025 | EDUCATION GRANT |
| ANASTASIA GAZGALIS | PEARL RIVER, NY | $516 | 2025 | EDUCATION GRANT |
| MICHAEL STOLTZ | PEARL RIVER, NY | $513 | 2025 | EDUCATION GRANT |
| LAUREN GYEMI | PEARL RIVER, NY | $507 | 2025 | EDUCATION GRANT |
| JILLIAN KAZLEY | PEARL RIVER, NY | $500 | 2025 | EDUCATION GRANT |
| JASON STRELZOW | PEARL RIVER, NY | $500 | 2025 | EDUCATION GRANT |
| KYLE DICKSON MD | PEARL RIVER, NY | $500 | 2025 | EDUCATION GRANT |
| JILLIAN KAZLEY | PEARL RIVER, NY | $500 | 2025 | EDUCATION GRANT |
| JOSEPH ELSISSY | PEARL RIVER, NY | $500 | 2025 | EDUCATION GRANT |
| REZA FIROOZABADI | PEARL RIVER, NY | $500 | 2025 | EDUCATION GRANT |
| THEODORE MICLAU | PEARL RIVER, NY | $500 | 2025 | EDUCATION GRANT |
| RICHARD YOON | PEARL RIVER, NY | $500 | 2025 | EDUCATION GRANT |
| JAIMO AHN MD | PEARL RIVER, NY | $500 | 2025 | EDUCATION GRANT |
| UTKU KANDEMIR | PEARL RIVER, NY | $500 | 2025 | EDUCATION GRANT |
| LAURENCE KEMPTON | PEARL RIVER, NY | $500 | 2025 | EDUCATION GRANT |
| PIERRE MARIE WOOLLEY | PEARL RIVER, NY | $500 | 2025 | EDUCATION GRANT |
| ROBERT DUNBAR | PEARL RIVER, NY | $500 | 2025 | EDUCATION GRANT |
| MELISSA SODERQUIST | PEARL RIVER, NY | $486 | 2025 | EDUCATION GRANT |
| RAAHIL PATEL | PEARL RIVER, NY | $478 | 2025 | EDUCATION GRANT |
| OLIVIA RICE | PEARL RIVER, NY | $476 | 2025 | EDUCATION GRANT |
| NATHAN CALLENDER | PEARL RIVER, NY | $465 | 2025 | EDUCATION GRANT |
| JONATHAN ELLIS | PEARL RIVER, NY | $463 | 2025 | EDUCATION GRANT |
| UTKU KANDEMIR | PEARL RIVER, NY | $459 | 2025 | EDUCATION GRANT |
| NIHAR SHAH | PEARL RIVER, NY | $452 | 2025 | EDUCATION GRANT |
| MONICA DIFIORI | PEARL RIVER, NY | $435 | 2025 | EDUCATION GRANT |
| HIROFUMI KUSUMOTO | PEARL RIVER, NY | $422 | 2025 | EDUCATION GRANT |
OTA RESIDENT RESEARCH PROGRAM
$50,000RESEARCH GRANT
INDIANA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH
$20,000RESEARCH GRANT
SONA GLOBAL LIMITED
$20,000RESEARCH GRANT
ORTHOPAEDIC TRAUMA ASSOCIATION
$20,000EDUCATION GRANT
RECTORS AND VISITORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
$20,000RESEARCH GRANT
CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER
$10,819EDUCATION GRANT
JERSEY CITY MEDICAL CENTERRWJ BARNABAS HEALTH
$10,300RESEARCH GRANT
INDIANA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH
$8,000RESEARCH GRANT
STRYKER ORTHOPEDICS
$6,520EDUCATION GRANT
KIRAN AGARWAL-HARDING
$5,959HUMANITARIAN GRANT
KYLE DICKSON MD
$5,852HUMANITARIAN GRANT
ANDREY RAKALIN
$3,352HUMANITARIAN GRANT
FEAST YOUR EYES INC
$2,454EDUCATION GRANT
PATRICK MCGLONE
$2,111HUMANITARIAN GRANT
EMILY POWIS
$1,656HUMANITARIAN GRANT
SAMHITA KADIYALA
$1,533HUMANITARIAN GRANT
ANDREW RONALD
$603EDUCATION GRANT
KEMPLAND CORBIN WALLEY
$599EDUCATION GRANT
AINSLEY BLOOMER
$564EDUCATION GRANT
REMXY MEREMIKWU
$553EDUCATION GRANT
RAMZY MERMIKWU
$553EDUCATION GRANT
JACOB MARKEL
$552EDUCATION GRANT
PAUL SPANO
$527EDUCATION GRANT
ADNAN ZUBAIR
$523EDUCATION GRANT
WILLIAM CROCKATT
$520EDUCATION GRANT
ANASTASIA GAZGALIS
$516EDUCATION GRANT
MICHAEL STOLTZ
$513EDUCATION GRANT
LAUREN GYEMI
$507EDUCATION GRANT
JILLIAN KAZLEY
$500EDUCATION GRANT
JASON STRELZOW
$500EDUCATION GRANT
KYLE DICKSON MD
$500EDUCATION GRANT
JILLIAN KAZLEY
$500EDUCATION GRANT
JOSEPH ELSISSY
$500EDUCATION GRANT
REZA FIROOZABADI
$500EDUCATION GRANT
THEODORE MICLAU
$500EDUCATION GRANT
RICHARD YOON
$500EDUCATION GRANT
JAIMO AHN MD
$500EDUCATION GRANT
UTKU KANDEMIR
$500EDUCATION GRANT
LAURENCE KEMPTON
$500EDUCATION GRANT
PIERRE MARIE WOOLLEY
$500EDUCATION GRANT
ROBERT DUNBAR
$500EDUCATION GRANT
MELISSA SODERQUIST
$486EDUCATION GRANT
RAAHIL PATEL
$478EDUCATION GRANT
OLIVIA RICE
$476EDUCATION GRANT
NATHAN CALLENDER
$465EDUCATION GRANT
JONATHAN ELLIS
$463EDUCATION GRANT
UTKU KANDEMIR
$459EDUCATION GRANT
NIHAR SHAH
$452EDUCATION GRANT
MONICA DIFIORI
$435EDUCATION GRANT
HIROFUMI KUSUMOTO
$422EDUCATION GRANT
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