Association of Women in Rheumatology
Donations deductibleRevenue
$4.9m
year to 31 December 2025
Expenses
$5.3m
year to 31 December 2025
Total assets
$5m
$1.7m liabilities
Net assets
$3.4m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
10
7.0 years on average
Staff
7
employees, year to 31 December 2025
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Officers and senior staff
1
named in Part VII
Association of Women in Rheumatology's network
10 people1 organisationi10 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (10). Violet dotted lines (1) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
10 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 10 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Silvia Ross MD (also filed as A Silvia Ross) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Catherine Bakewell MD | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Cynthia G Lawrence-Elliott MD | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dianne Petronemd | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr Sheetal Desai | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Grace C Wright MD PHD | President | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Gwenesta B Melton MD (also filed as Gwenesta Melton MD) | Vice President | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Shanmugapriya Reddy MD (also filed as Shanmugapriya Reddy) | Secretary and Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Taraneh Mehranimd | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Thaila Ramanujam MD (also filed as Thaila Ramanujam) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
1 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Grace C Wright MD PC | CEO & President | 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace C Wright MD PhD | President | 15 | $0 | ||
| Gwenesta Melton MD | Vice President | 15 | $0 | ||
| Cynthia G Lawrence-Elliott MD | Director | 10 | $0 | ||
| Dianne Petronemd | Director | 10 | $0 | ||
| Taraneh Mehranimd | Director | 10 | $0 | ||
| Thaila Ramanujam MD | Director | 10 | $0 | ||
| A Silvia Ross MD | Director | 10 | $0 | ||
| Shanmugapriya Reddy MD | Secretary and Treasurer | 15 | $0 | ||
| Catherine Bakewell MD | Director | 10 | $0 | ||
| Dr Sheetal Desai | Director | 10 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- Association of Women in Rheumatology
- EIN
- 471401997
- Address
- 2125 Valleygate Dr Ste 201, Fayetteville, NC, 28304-3754
- State
- North Carolina
- Mission
- To promote the science and practice of Rheumatology, foster the advancement and education of women in Rheumatology, and advocate access to the highest qualty health care, and management of patients with Rheumatic diseases. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- G038 Voluntary health associations and medical disciplines
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Voluntary Health Associations & Medical Disciplines
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2014
- Principal officer
- Grace C Wright (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 2015
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsA Silvia Ross MD
≥8years on the filingsCynthia G Lawrence-Elliott MD
≥8years on the filingsDianne Petronemd
≥8years on the filingsShanmugapriya Reddy MD
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $5m
- Total liabilities
- $1.7m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $3.4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $4.8m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 7
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.1m | $4.2m | Deficit $80k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.