About Hospital for Special Surgery Fund
HSS is the world's leading academic medical center focused on musculoskeletal health; donations power life-changing orthopedic and rheumatologic care, research, expansion of facilities, education and virtual health innovations.
Focus Areas
OrthopedicsRheumatologyMusculoskeletal researchVirtual healthClinical facilities and capital projectsEducation
Who They Fund
children and pediatric patientspediatric healthcare trainees/medical studentsFlorida-based communities
Funding Style
general supportgeographic expansion funding
About Hospital for Special Surgery Fund
The Hospital for Special Surgery Fund Inc is anchored by a large, repeated commitment to The NY Soc for the Rel of Rup & Crpl Maint, which received $4,666,288 in 2025 after similarly sized awards in 2024 and 2023. That pattern signals a funder that does not rely only on one-off gifts; it sustains core work year after year. The foundation’s giving is tied to the Hospital for Special Surgery’s musculoskeletal mission, including orthopedics, rheumatology, research, virtual health, education, and capital projects. Recent grants also show support beyond the central medical program, with awards to groups such as The Stamford Hospital and Lupus Research Alliance. Its grantmaking includes both major institutional support and smaller general-support awards, creating a mix of large program-linked funding and narrower community or research grants. Across the recent list, the foundation appears to favor organizations connected to health care, rehabilitation, and related services, while also backing expansion efforts such as Florida-related work through Hss Properties Corporation.
What Hospital for Special Surgery Fund Funds
A clear theme is academic training and pediatric outreach. In 2025, the foundation awarded $4,666,288 to The NY Soc for the Rel of Rup & Crpl Maint for academic training and pediatric outreach, following similarly large awards for the same purpose in 2024 and 2023. It also supports regional expansion, including $97,604 in 2023 to Hss Properties Corporation for Florida expansion. In general health and research work, the funder gave $50,000 in both 2023 and 2024 to Lupus Research Alliance for general support, showing interest in disease-focused nonprofit activity. The list also includes musculoskeletal-related grants such as $25,000 to Foundation of Orthopedics and Complex Spine Inc for general support, consistent with the foundation’s broader orthopedic and rheumatologic orientation.
How Hospital for Special Surgery Fund Gives
Typical grant size is $15,000 at the 25th percentile, $22,500 at the median, and $34,688 at the 75th percentile, but the recent list also includes much larger institutional awards. The grant record suggests recurring support rather than isolated gifts: The NY Soc for the Rel of Rup & Crpl Maint appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and several other recipients recur across years as well. The funder is a foundation associated with Hospital for Special Surgery, not an operating grantmaker or a donor-advised fund, and it does not make program-related investments. The grant list shows no individual grants and no evidence of an application process in the provided data.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$4.8M
Total Assets
$158.5M
Total Revenue
$34.3M
Total Expenses
$20.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $15K and $35K, with a median of $23K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$23K
75th Percentile
$35K
Geographic Reach
Regional6 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Bryan T Kelly
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