The mission of the society is to improve the quality of patient care through education, research, innovation and leadership, principally in gastrointestinal and endoscopic surgery.
A $190,332 research grant to The Icahn School of Med at Mount Sinai stands out in the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons Inc’s recent giving and points to a funding pattern centered on surgical research and training. The society funds projects tied to minimally invasive gastrointestinal and endoscopic surgery, with awards reaching beyond routine education support into higher-dollar research awards. Recent recipients range from academic medical centers to clinical practices and surgical groups, suggesting a mix of institution-based research and practice-oriented projects. Within that mix, New York appears prominently through multiple grants to recipients there, while California also appears among recent awardees. The society’s mission centers on improving patient care through education, research, innovation, and leadership in gastrointestinal and endoscopic surgery, and the grant list reflects that mission in practice. One award went to Varia Ventures Management Company LLC for research, while another supported Arbormetrix, showing that the foundation’s funding reaches both academic and commercial research settings. The recent record also includes grants to surgeons and health systems, alongside organizations connected to bariatric and endoscopic work.
Education and training are a clear thread. The society awarded $33,046 to Bariatric Medicine Institute for research, adding to a broader pattern of support for surgical learning and skills development. Research in surgical technique and outcomes also appears frequently. It gave $75,000 to Varia Ventures Management Company LLC for research, and $73,800 to Arbormetrix for research, indicating support for projects that likely connect to clinical measurement, innovation, or surgical workflow. Institutional clinical research is another visible area. Stanford University received $50,000 for research, while The Regents of the Univ of Michigan received $30,000 for research. Those grants show the society backing established medical institutions as part of its work in gastrointestinal and endoscopic surgery.
Typical awards are moderate in size: the 25th percentile is $16,188, the median is $30,000, and the 75th percentile is $50,000. The recent record also includes much larger awards, but the center of gravity sits around research grants in the mid-five-figure and low-five-figure range. The grants listed here are overwhelmingly project-based research awards rather than individual support, and the foundation does not fund individuals. The active program list includes both unsolicited and non-unsolicited grant programs, so application access varies by program. The recent grants also show repeat institutional funding patterns within the same year set, rather than one-off fellowships.
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Most grants fall between $16K and $50K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$16K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$50K
SALLIE MATTHEWS
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The foundation gives nationally, with all listed recent grants going to U.S. recipients. New York appears most often among recipient locations, including New York, Buffalo, and several awards in New York City. California is also visible through grants in Los Angeles and Stanford, and Michigan appears through Ann Arbor and related research recipients. The recent list includes awards in Utah, Pennsylvania, Washington, Georgia, Texas, and Nevada as well, showing broad U.S. distribution rather than a narrow regional focus.
Its recent grants center on research tied to gastrointestinal and endoscopic surgery, including surgical education, simulation-based training, and patient safety. The active program descriptions also point to Fundamentals of Endoscopic Surgery training projects, curriculum development, and certification-performance studies.
The grant-size distribution centers on $30,000. The 25th percentile is $16,188 and the 75th percentile is $50,000, which shows that many awards fall in a mid-sized research range rather than very small or very large amounts.
Yes for some programs and no for others. The active program list includes several grants marked as accepting unsolicited applications, including the Fundamentals of Endoscopic Surgery training grant and multiple research grant listings. One awards program is marked as not accepting unsolicited applications.
The grantmaking scope is national, and the recent grants in the dataset all went to U.S. recipients. Recipient locations include New York, California, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Washington, Georgia, Texas, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, South Carolina, and Ohio.
The grants support organizations and people connected to surgical research and training, including medical schools, health systems, research institutes, surgical practices, and industry-linked research entities. The stated beneficiary groups include gastrointestinal and endoscopic surgeons, surgical trainees and fellows, perioperative surgical teams, and patients undergoing GI or endoscopic procedures.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Who can apply: Open to any principal investigator who is a current SAGES member, including Candidate Members. Applicants must focus on robotic surgery other than colorectal procedures, and proposals must involve commercially available products.
Deadline: 2027 cycle will open Summer 2026.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | RESEARCH |
| CLEVELAND CLINIC FLORIDA | CLEVELAND, OH | $49,316 | 2025 | RESEARCH |
| THE ICAHN SCHOOL OF MED | NEW YORK, NY | $48,516 | 2025 | RESEARCH |
| THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION SUNY | STONY BROOK, NY | $47,450 | 2025 | RESEARCH |
| UNIVERSITY OF CA SAN FRANCISCO | LOS ANGELES, CA | $35,000 | 2025 | RESEARCH |
| MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN | MILWAUKEE, WI | $30,000 | 2025 | RESEARCH |
| PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH | BATON ROUGE, LA | $30,000 | 2025 | RESEARCH |
| BARIATRIC MEDICINE INSTITUTE | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $19,500 | 2025 | RESEARCH |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA | ATLANTA, GA | $19,305 | 2025 | RESEARCH |
| THE ICHAN SCHOOL OF MED AT MT SINAI | NEW YORK, NY | $114,289 | 2024 | RESEARCH |
| VARIA VENTURES MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC | BUFFALO, NY | $75,000 | 2024 | RESEARCH |
| ARBORMETRIX | ANN ARBOR, MI | $73,800 | 2024 | RESEARCH |
| BARIATRIC MEDICINE INSTITUTE | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $33,046 | 2024 | RESEARCH |
| NORTHWEST WEIGHT & WELLNESS CENTER | EVERETT, WA | $29,750 | 2024 | RESEARCH |
| ATLANTA GENERAL AND BARIATRIC SURGERY | JOHNS CREEK, GA | $17,500 | 2024 | RESEARCH |
| HB HEALTH PLLC | FORTH WORTH, TX | $15,750 | 2024 | RESEARCH |
| BLOSSOM BARIATRICS | LAS VEGAS, NV | $9,200 | 2024 | RESEARCH |
| SOCIETY OF UNIVERSITY SURGEONS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $8,000 | 2024 | RESEARCH |
| THE ICAHN SCHOOL OF MED AT MOUNT SINAI | NEW YORK, NY | $190,332 | 2023 | RESEARCH |
| RODRIGO CAMARGO LEAO EDELMUTH | NEW YORK, NY | $60,000 | 2023 | RESEARCH |
| PRISMA HEALTH UPSTATE | GREENVILLE, SC | $50,000 | 2023 | RESEARCH |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANDFORD, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | RESEARCH |
| ST JOSEPHS FOUNDATION | PHOENIX, AZ | $50,000 | 2023 | RESEARCH |
| SANTANELLO SURGICAL LLC | COLUMBUS, OH | $30,000 | 2023 | RESEARCH |
| ENDOLUMIK INC | MORGANTOWN, WV | $30,000 | 2023 | RESEARCH |
| THE REGENTS OF THE UNIV OF MICHIGAN | ANN ARBOR, MI | $30,000 | 2023 | RESEARCH |
| LANKENAU INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH | HAVERTOWN, PA | $25,521 | 2023 | RESEARCH |
| CLEVELAND CLINIC FLORIDA | CLEVELAND, OH | $20,000 | 2023 | RESEARCH |
| SOUTHERN CA PERMANENTE MEDICAL GROUP | LOS ANGELES, CA | $11,150 | 2023 | RESEARCH |
| UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS- WORCESTER | WORCESTER, MA | $7,850 | 2023 | RESEARCH |
| CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,800 | 2023 | RESEARCH |
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER
$50,000RESEARCH
CLEVELAND CLINIC FLORIDA
$49,316RESEARCH
THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION SUNY
$47,450RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF CA SAN FRANCISCO
$35,000RESEARCH
RESEARCH
PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH
$30,000RESEARCH
BARIATRIC MEDICINE INSTITUTE
$19,500RESEARCH
VARIA VENTURES MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC
$75,000RESEARCH
ARBORMETRIX
$73,800RESEARCH
BARIATRIC MEDICINE INSTITUTE
$33,046RESEARCH
NORTHWEST WEIGHT & WELLNESS CENTER
$29,750RESEARCH
ATLANTA GENERAL AND BARIATRIC SURGERY
$17,500RESEARCH
HB HEALTH PLLC
$15,750RESEARCH
BLOSSOM BARIATRICS
$9,200RESEARCH
SOCIETY OF UNIVERSITY SURGEONS
$8,000RESEARCH
RODRIGO CAMARGO LEAO EDELMUTH
$60,000RESEARCH
SANTANELLO SURGICAL LLC
$30,000RESEARCH
ENDOLUMIK INC
$30,000RESEARCH
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIV OF MICHIGAN
$30,000RESEARCH
LANKENAU INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH
$25,521RESEARCH
CLEVELAND CLINIC FLORIDA
$20,000RESEARCH
SOUTHERN CA PERMANENTE MEDICAL GROUP
$11,150RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS- WORCESTER
$7,850RESEARCH