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SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS (EIN 36-3022713)
Tax period
2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Filed
2020-11-06
IRS object ID
202013119349300951
Schema version
2019v5.1
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2020-11-06T09:19:47-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN381357951PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PLANTE & MORAN PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line110 S RIVERSIDE PLAZA 9TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60606ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2019-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN363022713EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSOCIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3122025800PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1633 N SAINT CLAIR ST NO 2100AddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60611ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonELAINE WEISSPersonNm
Person TitleCEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone3122025800PhoneNum
Signature2020-11-03SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDAVID LOWENTHALPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00378651PTIN
Phone3122071040PhoneNum
Preparation2020-11-03PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address99.137.156.52IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2020-11-03IPDt
IP Tm14:07:22IPTm
IP TimezoneCSIPTimezoneCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2019TaxYr
Build TS2021-04-22 16:20:28ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerELAINE WEISSPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1633 N SAINT CLAIR ST NO 2100AddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60611ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$50,745,988GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.STS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1971FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO ENHANCE THE ABILITY OF CARDIOTHORACIC SURGEONS TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST QUALITY PATIENT CARE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent17VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee76TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers435TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$2,380,140PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$3,013,198CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$3,197,028PYOtherRevenueAmt
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PY Total Revenue$27,766,010PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$34,526,959CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$15,122,891PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$19,069,938CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$25,452,687PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$31,007,249CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$2,313,323PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$3,519,710CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$15,111,590TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$17,038,508TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$52,851,822NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescEDUCATION - PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND PUBLISH A JOURNAL REGARDING MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION TO OVER 7,300 MEMBERS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescHEALTH POLICY - EDUCATE OVER 7,300 MEMBERS ABOUT EXISTING AND PROPOSED LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS, AND EDUCATE GOVERNMENTAL BODIES ABOUT THE SPECIALTY.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescQUALITY, RESEARCH, AND PATIENT SAFETY - DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN THE STS NATIONAL DATABASE FOR THORACIC SURGERY CLINICAL OUTCOMES, PROMULGATE CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES TO ENHANCE PATIENT CARE, AND ENGAGE IN RELATED ACTIVITIES.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Subject To Proxy TaxYes (1)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgYes (1)MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document44IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee76EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsYes (1)NondeductibleContributionsInd
Nondeductible Contri DisclYes (1)NondeductibleContriDisclInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsYes (1)ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KEITH BURABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3122025815PhoneNum

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CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60611ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (36 entries)

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ELAINE WEISS - PART YEAR
CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR60.001.00Yes (X)$472,261$0$75,682
BILL SEWARD
ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.000.00$361,434$0$53,848Yes (X)
GRAHAME RUSH
ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.001.00$351,720$0$48,781Yes (X)
ROBERT HABIB
DIR, STS RESEARCH CENTER40.000.00$341,900$0$51,766Yes (X)
ROBERT WYNBRANDT - PART YEAR
EXEC DIR & GEN COUNSEL60.001.00Yes (X)$309,788$0$35,612
AVIDAN STERN
ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL40.001.00$255,784$0$36,376Yes (X)
KEITH BURA
DIR OF FIN & ADMIN40.001.00$264,324$0$35,312Yes (X)
DONNA MCDONALD
DIRECTOR OF QUALITY40.000.00$228,451$0$20,203Yes (X)
COURTNEY YOHE
DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS40.000.00$219,646$0$22,983Yes (X)
NATALIE BODEN
DIR OF MKTG & COMM40.001.00$214,104$0$46,151Yes (X)
SCOTT BRADBURY
DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION40.000.00$185,174$0$36,342Yes (X)
LUIS VARGAS
SENIOR RESEARCH MANAGER40.000.00$162,974$0$25,639Yes (X)
COLLEEN DONOHOE
DIR OF MTNGS & CONVENTIONS40.000.00$161,920$0$25,307Yes (X)
BETH WINER
EXEC DIR, STSA & TSDA40.000.00$145,358$0$22,729Yes (X)
THERESA LOPEZ
SR MGR, HUMAN RESOURCES40.000.00$133,345$0$31,757Yes (X)
SUSAN BECKER
SR MGR, STS NATIONAL DATABASE40.000.00$131,040$0$32,325Yes (X)
ROBERT SD HIGGINS MD
PRESIDENT12.004.00Yes (X)$8,000$0$0Yes (X)
JOSEPH A DEARANI MD
FIRST VICE PRESIDENT12.004.00Yes (X)$1,000$0$0Yes (X)
SEAN C GRONDIN MD
SECOND VICE PRESIDENT3.000.00Yes (X)$1,000$0$0Yes (X)
JOSEPH F SABIK III MD
SECRETARY12.004.00Yes (X)$5,500$0$0Yes (X)
THOMAS E MACGILLIVRAY MD
TREASURER3.004.00Yes (X)$1,000$0$0Yes (X)
RICHARD L PRAGER MD
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
KEITH S NAUNHEIM MD
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
KEVIN D ACCOLA MD
DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ANDREW B GOLDSTONE MD
RESIDENT DIRECTOR2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SHANDA H BLACKMON MD
DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE4.002.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
HAIQUAN CHEN MD
INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOSEPH C CLEVELAND JR MD
DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHRISTOPHER M DRAFT MD
PUBLIC DIRECTOR2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
BRYAN F MEYERS MD
DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DOMENICO PAGANO MD
INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
VINOD H THOURANI MD
DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE2.004.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ARA A VAPORCIYAN MD
DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ALAN D SIHOE MD
INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARC RUEL MD
CANADIAN DIRECTOR2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LEAH M BACKHUS MD
DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$3,955,723TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$600,813TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K16IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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DUKE UNIVERSITY
PO BOX 17969DURHAMNC27715DATA WAREHOUSING$3,535,756
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
701 19TH ST SOUTH LHRB 790BIRMINGHAMAL35294DATA WAREHOUSING$2,420,574
IQVIA RDS INC
PO BOX 13979RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARKNC27709DATA WAREHOUSING$1,253,171
MARRIOTT BUSINESS SERVICES
PO BOX 402642ATLANTAGA30384MEETING SERVICES$505,919
FREEMAN AUDIO VISUAL INC
PO BOX 660613DALLASTX75266AUDIO VISUAL$487,403
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K18CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$279,423GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$728,275AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,007,698TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
NATIONAL DATABASE611710$10,068,186$10,068,186
EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS611710$4,240,237$4,233,624$6,613
TVT REGISTRY611710$4,004,750$4,004,750
MEMBERSHIP DUES611710$2,787,520$2,787,520
PUBLICATIONS & SUBSCRIPTIONS611710$1,353,245$1,353,245

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Related Or Exempt Func Income$141,267RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$1,013,048UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$23,608,253TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,966,203TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,966,203ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$6,771,792TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$6,771,792ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$71,123RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$71,123RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$71,123TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$71,123ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$17,265,789SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$16,218,794SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,046,995SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,046,995TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,046,995ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$130GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$235CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$105TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue-$105UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescEBLAST REVENUEDesc
Business900004BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$55,000TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$55,000UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$55,000OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$34,526,959TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$22,588,592RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$1,074,556UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$9,856,113ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$943,359TotalAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$83,057TotalAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$90,000TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,556,535TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,591,269TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$310,343TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$838,110TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$524,638TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$172,409TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$55,500TotalAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$153,522TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,425,584TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,130,414TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$294,791TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$607,529TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$726,061TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,662,265TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,370,753TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$87,977TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
MEMBERSHIP AND CONTRIBU$87,280
UBI TAX$20,031

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$275,822TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$31,007,249TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,238,430BOYAmt
EOY$1,778,490EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$926,068BOYAmt
EOY$4,068,132EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,669,395BOYAmt
EOY$1,651,253EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$582,135BOYAmt
EOY$713,014EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$12,086,901LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$5,784,606LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,825,032BOYAmt
EOY$6,302,295EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$41,627,968BOYAmt
EOY$50,032,950EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,714,825BOYAmt
EOY$5,344,196EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$32,083BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$59,615,936BOYAmt
EOY$69,890,330EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,452,273BOYAmt
EOY$8,980,493EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,659,317BOYAmt
EOY$8,058,015EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,111,590BOYAmt
EOY$17,038,508EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$44,103,678BOYAmt
EOY$52,400,064EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$400,668BOYAmt
EOY$451,758EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$44,504,346BOYAmt
EOY$52,851,822EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$59,615,936BOYAmt
EOY$69,890,330EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$3,519,710ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$6,141,003NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$1,313,237OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues Nonded0SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House Lobbying0OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior YearYes (1)AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd
Dues Assessments$2,523,046DuesAssessmentsAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl CY$424,911NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclCYAmt
Non Ded Lbbyng Pltcl Cyov-$1,374,156NonDedLbbyngPltclCyovAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl Tot-$949,245NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclTotAmt
Aggregate Reported Dues Ntc$403,687AggregateReportedDuesNtcAmt
Taxable-$1,352,932TaxableAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$400,665BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$62,200InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$11,108OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$451,757EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$429,133BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$16,323InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$12,145OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$400,665EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$406,730BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$35,470InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$13,067OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$429,133EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$407,576BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$9,076InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$9,922OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$406,730EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$449,645BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$29,722InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$12,347OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$407,576EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Term Endowment Balance EOY1.00000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,586,829OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$427,591DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,159,238BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$163,548OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$120,242DepreciationAmt
Book Value$43,306BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$9,336,524OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,236,773DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,099,751BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$6,302,295TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescHEDGE FUND INVESTMENTSDesc
Book Value$5,344,196BookValueAmt
Method ValuationCMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$5,344,196TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REQUIRE MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE SOCIETY AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY IF THE SOCIETY HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE IRS OR OTHER APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE SOCIETY AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT, AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2019, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY OR DISCLOSURE IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (5 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, CHINA00ASCVTS & CTSVS MEETING PARTICIPATIONMEETING PARTICIPATION$23,189
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM00EACTS MEETING PARTICIPATIONMEETING PARTICIPATION$46,398
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS00LATIN AMERICA EDUCATIONAL COURSESEDUCATION PROGRAM$34,686
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM00ESTS MEETINGMEETING PARTICIPATION$7,352
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS00INVESTMENT$5,344,196
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$5,455,821SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$5,455,821TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
CANADACONTRIBUTION$45,000CHECK
CANADACONTRIBUTION$45,000CHECK
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org2Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipYes (1)ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART III ACCOUNTING METHOD:FormAndLineReferenceDesc

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (5 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
THE THORACIC SURGERY FOUNDATION
633 N SAINT CLAIRE STREETCHICAGOIL60601363635910501 C (3)$607,112$230,048OPERATIONS & GRANT SUPPORT
WOMEN IN THORACIC SURGERY
633 N SAINT CLAIRE STREETCHICAGOIL60601300003353501 C (3)$31,500SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THORACIC SURGERY
500 CUMMINGS CENTER SUITE 4500BEVERLYMA01915046406547501 C (6)$9,475SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT
GENERAL THORACIC SURGICAL CLUB
5841 CEDAR LAKE ROAD STE 204MINNEAPOLISMN55416411582726501 C (6)$6,000SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT
TSDA
633 N SAINT CLAIRE STREETCHICAGOIL60601561196918501 C (3)$59,224BOOT CAMP SUPPORT AND VESSEL ANASTOMOSIS SUPPORT
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org3Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org2TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeTRAVEL AND LODGING EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT FOR LOOKING TO THE FUTURE SCHOLARSHIPSGrantTypeTxt
Recipient59RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$83,057CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGRANTS AND OTHER ASSISTANCE AMOUNTS ARE APPROVED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR ACCORDING TO STS POLICY. STAFF WILL PROCESS THE VARIOUS GRANTS ACCORDING TO THESE AUTHORIZED DIRECTIVES AND WILL FOLLOW UP WITH THE RECIPIENTS ACCORDINGLY.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (1)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (16 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
ELAINE WEISS - PART YEAR
CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$472,261$0$0$0$0$0$56,306$0$19,376$0$547,943$0$0$0
BILL SEWARD
ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$324,782$0$36,292$0$360$0$25,138$0$28,710$0$415,282$0$0$0
GRAHAME RUSH
ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$318,430$0$31,850$0$1,440$0$20,109$0$28,672$0$400,501$0$0$0
ROBERT HABIB
DIR, STS RESEARCH CENTER$309,943$0$30,517$0$1,440$0$22,955$0$28,811$0$393,666$0$0$0
ROBERT WYNBRANDT - PART YEAR
EXEC DIR & GEN COUNSEL$211,634$0$98,154$0$0$0$24,311$0$11,301$0$345,400$0$0$0
AVIDAN STERN
ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL$229,958$0$25,466$0$360$0$7,903$0$28,473$0$292,160$0$0$0
KEITH BURA
DIR OF FIN & ADMIN$237,318$0$25,566$0$1,440$0$23,881$0$11,431$0$299,636$0$0$0
DONNA MCDONALD
DIRECTOR OF QUALITY$206,127$0$20,884$0$1,440$0$16,927$0$3,276$0$248,654$0$0$0
COURTNEY YOHE
DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS$197,066$0$22,220$0$360$0$19,912$0$3,071$0$242,629$0$0$0
NATALIE BODEN
DIR OF MKTG & COMM$191,997$0$21,747$0$360$0$17,358$0$28,793$0$260,255$0$0$0
SCOTT BRADBURY
DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION$177,299$0$7,515$0$360$0$17,102$0$19,240$0$221,516$0$0$0
LUIS VARGAS
SENIOR RESEARCH MANAGER$151,708$0$11,266$0$0$0$14,621$0$11,018$0$188,613$0$0$0
COLLEEN DONOHOE
DIR OF MTNGS & CONVENTIONS$144,077$0$16,403$0$1,440$0$14,492$0$10,815$0$187,227$0$0$0
BETH WINER
EXEC DIR, STSA & TSDA$134,137$0$11,221$0$0$0$12,022$0$10,707$0$168,087$0$0$0
THERESA LOPEZ
SR MGR, HUMAN RESOURCES$123,478$0$9,867$0$0$0$11,892$0$19,865$0$165,102$0$0$0
SUSAN BECKER
SR MGR, STS NATIONAL DATABASE$121,579$0$9,461$0$0$0$12,332$0$19,993$0$163,365$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 4BFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ELAINE WEISS, PARTICIPATES IN A 457(F) PLAN. THERE WERE NO DISTRIBUTIONS FROM THE PLAN IN 2019.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4AMENDMENT OF ARTICLE III: MEMBERS SECTION 10. LAPSE OF MEMBERSHIP BYLAWS. REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF TIME PROVIDED TO OUR MEMBERS IN ORDER TO PAY THEIR MEMBERSHIP DUES, FROM ONE YEAR TO SIX MONTHS (WHILE STILL RETAINING A SIX-MONTH "REINSTATEMENT" PERIOD). AMENDMENT OF ARTICLE V: BOARD OF DIRECTORS, SECTION 3. NOMINATION, ELECTION, TERM AND DUTIES OF DIRECTORS-AT-LARGE BYLAWS THE AMENDMENT CORRECTS AN INADVERTENT TYPOGRAPHICAL OVERSIGHT WHEN WE ADDED A FOURTH COUNCIL TWO YEARS AGO BUT FAILED TO REFLECT THAT FOURTH COUNCIL IN ONE PARTICULAR SECTION OF OUR BYLAWS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE ORGANIZATION IS A MEMBERSHIP SOCIETY AND HAS OVER 7,300 MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AMEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ARE ELECTED BY THE MEMBERSHIP AT ITS ANNUAL MEETING PURSUANT TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BCERTAIN DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY (E.G., REGARDING DUES AND BYLAWS AMENDMENTS) ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE ORGANIZATION RETAINED THE SERVICES OF AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM TO PREPARE ITS FORM 990. MANAGEMENT THEN REVIEWED THE COMPLETED FORM 990 AND PROVIDED A FULL COPY TO ALL VOTING MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS (I.E., THE GOVERNING BODY). THE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY WERE GIVEN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REVIEW THE RETURN AND ASK ANY QUESTIONS DIRECTLY TO MANAGEMENT OR SENIOR CORPORATE OFFICERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12COFFICERS, DIRECTORS, KEY EMPLOYEES, AND OTHERS ARE ANNUALLY REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AS A REQUIREMENT OF SERVICE. THE STATEMENT ON STS DISCLOSURE POLICY AND GUIDELINES REGARDING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IS READ AT THE BEGINNING OF EVERY BOARD OF DIRECTORS, COMMITTEE, COUNCIL OPERATING BOARD, AND WORKFORCE MEETING. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR THE APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE PERSON WITH SUCH A CONFLICT MUST DISCLOSE THE RELATIONSHIP AND REFRAIN FROM VOTING ON THE MATTER; IF THE NATURE OF THE RELATIONSHIP SUGGESTS THAT HIS OR HER PRESENCE MAY BE DETRIMENTAL TO THE DISCUSSION, HE OR SHE MUST EXIT THE MEETING. THE MEETING CHAIR MAKES THE FINAL DETERMINATION AS TO THE APPROPRIATE ACTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 1515A. THE SOCIETY ENGAGES AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT PERIODICALLY, USUALLY EVERY TWO OR THREE YEARS, TO PERFORM A MARKET SALARY ANALYSIS FOR THE CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR POSITION. THIS INFORMATION IS SHARED WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHICH DETERMINES THE NEW LEVEL OF COMPENSATION AND COMMUNICATES THE SALARY INFORMATION TO THE CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION FOR IMPLEMENTATION. AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT WAS UTILIZED AS A PART OF THIS PROCESS IN 2018. AN ADJUSTMENT IS MADE TO THE CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY ANNUALLY FOR A MERIT INCREASE, WHICH IS BASED ON A FORMAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION. 15B. COMPENSATION - THE SOCIETY ENGAGES AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT PERIODICALLY, USUALLY EVERY TWO OR THREE YEARS, TO PERFORM A MARKET SALARY ANALYSIS FOR STS POSITIONS. THE CONSULTANT MEETS WITH THE CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND EACH STAFF DIRECTOR TO ASCERTAIN INFORMATION RELEVANT TO EACH POSITION. THE CONSULTANT ALSO REVIEWS EACH OF THE POSITION DESCRIPTIONS, DETERMINES APPROPRIATE MATCHES FROM COMPENSATION MARKET SURVEYS, E.G., TOWERS WATSON, PRM, ASSOCIATION FORUM, AND ASAE, FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMPILES AND ANALYZES THIS MARKET DATA FOR EACH POSITION. THE CONSULTANT MEETS WITH THE CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION TO REVIEW THE COMPENSATION ANALYSIS, AND MAKES ADJUSTMENTS TO THE ANALYSIS, AS APPROPRIATE. UTILIZING THE CONSULTANT'S ANALYSIS, THE CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MAKES SALARY ADJUSTMENTS. AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT WAS UTILIZED AS PART OF THIS PROCESS IN 2018. ADJUSTMENTS ARE MADE TO SALARIES ANNUALLY FOR MERIT INCREASES, WHICH ARE BASED ON FORMAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS AND KEY GOVERNANCE POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE STS WEBSITE. OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, AS WELL AS THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONSULTANT EXPENSES 938,856. TEMPORARY SERVICES FROM SALARIES 115,577. VOLUNTEER STIPENDS FROM SALARIES 287,500. PAYROLL AND HR FEES 212,887. DATA AUDITING 417,103. DATA WAREHOUSING AND ANALYSIS 6,446,357. WEB-BASED EXPENSES 20,417. VIDEO PRODUCTION 20,390. CTS NET FEES 42,275. MISCELLANEOUS 15,149. TVT EXPENSE 2,909,073.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:CONTRACT LIABILITIES INCREASE DUE TO ADOPTION OF ASU NO. 2014-09 -1,313,237.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationIndPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt
SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
20 F STREET NW SUITE 310CWASHINGTONDC20001522017375POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEDC5270
THE THORACIC SURGERY FOUNDATION (TSF)
633 N ST CLAIR ST SUITE 2100CHICAGOIL60611363635910RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONIL501(C)(3)Yes (1)LINE 10THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgYes (1)TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
THE THORACIC SURGERY FOUNDATION
B$607,112CASH PAID
THE THORACIC SURGERY FOUNDATION
L$230,048ACTUAL COST