SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS (EIN 36-3022713)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2019-11-07
IRS object ID
201913119349303021
Schema version
2018v3.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2019-11-07T16:31:49-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN381357951PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line110 S RIVERSIDE PLAZA 9TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60606ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN363022713EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONSBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlSOCIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3122025800PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1633 N SAINT CLAIR ST NO 2100AddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonELAINE WEISSPersonNm
Person TitleCEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone3122025800PhoneNum
Signature2019-11-05SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonKIMBERLY A HAUMANNPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00546491PTIN
Phone3122071040PhoneNum
Preparation2019-11-05PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

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I Pv4 Address68.231.17.128IPv4AddressTxt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Build TS2020-03-31 21:24:44ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerELAINE WEISSPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60611ZIPCd
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Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescEDUCATION - PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND PUBLISH A JOURNAL REGARDING MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION TO OVER 7,600 MEMBERS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
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Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
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Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
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Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsYes (1)NondeductibleContributionsInd
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Change To Org DocumentsYes (1)ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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KEITH S NAUNHEIM
PRESIDENT12.004.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$8,000$0$0
ROBERT SD HIGGINS
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JOSEPH A DEARNAI
SECOND VICE PRESIDENT3.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$1,000$0$0
JOSEPH F SABIK III
SECRETARY12.004.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$5,500$0$0
THOMAS E MACGILLIVARY
TREASURER3.004.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$1,000$0$0
RICHARD L PRAGER
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT2.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH BAVARIA
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT2.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAMERON WRIGHT
DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEVIN D ACCOLA
DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EDO KS BEDZRA
RESIDENT DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHANDA H BLACKMON
DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE2.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HAIQUAN CHEN
INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH C CLEVELAND JR
DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER M DRAFT
PUBLIC DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SEAN C GRODIN
CANADIAN DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRYAN F MEYERS
DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOMENICO PAGANO
INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VINOD H THOURANI
DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE2.004.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ARA A VAPORCIYAN
DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT WYNBRANDT
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR60.000.00Yes (X)$974,515$0$52,721
KEITH BURA
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION40.000.00$257,538$0$28,740Yes (X)
NATALIE BODEN
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS40.0040.00$202,337$0$42,855Yes (X)
ROBERT HABIB
DIRECTOR, STS RESEARCH CENTER40.0040.00$327,394$0$46,642Yes (X)
DONNA MCDONALD
DIRECTOR OF QUALITY40.0040.00$216,538$0$16,430Yes (X)
GRAHAME RUSH
ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRCETOR60.0060.00$298,540$0$47,410Yes (X)
BILL SEWARD
ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR60.0060.00$348,116$0$46,024Yes (X)
AVIDAN STERN
ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL40.0040.00$249,020$0$33,518Yes (X)
COURTNEY YOHE
DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS40.0040.00$208,942$0$17,716Yes (X)
COLLEEN DONOHOE
DIRECTOR OF MEETINGS AND CONVENTIONS40.0040.00$155,641$0$21,410Yes (X)
LUIS VARGAS
SENIOR RESEARCH MANAGER40.000.00$157,539$0$15,770Yes (X)
BETH WINER
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, STSA AND TSDA40.000.00$139,578$0$19,720Yes (X)
THERESA LOPEZ
SENIOR MANAGER, HUMAN RESOURCES40.000.00$128,318$0$28,480Yes (X)
SUSAN BECKER
SENIOR MANAGER, STS NATIONAL DATABASE40.000.00$126,226$0$13,053Yes (X)
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K14IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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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$4,422,962
ICG INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION GROUP INC
210 S CLARK STREET SUITE 1300CHICAGOIL60604CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR$2,437,290
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
701 19TH ST SOUTH LHRB 790BIRMINGHAMAL35294DATA WAREHOUSING$1,914,188
CORPORATE CONCEPTS INC
205 W WACKER DR 2300CHICAGOIL60606FURNITURE VENDOR & INSTALLATIONS$540,582
CARDIAC REGISTRY SUPPORT LLC
353 37TH AVE NST CLOUDMN56303DATA AUDITING CONSULTANT$314,657
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K24CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$653,285GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$831,348AllOtherContributionsAmt
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DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
NATIONAL DATABASE611710$9,086,620$9,086,620
EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS611710$4,005,805$3,995,722$10,083
MEMBERSHIP DUES611710$2,812,226$2,812,226
TVT REGISTRY611710$2,314,785$2,314,785
PUBLICATIONS & SUBSCRIPTIONS611710$1,324,127$1,324,127

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Related Or Exempt Func Income$180,796RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

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Real$70,250RealAmt

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Real$0RealAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

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Securities$5,244,169SecuritiesAmt

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Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

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Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

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Total Revenue Column$738,365TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$738,365ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Cost Of Goods Sold$365CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

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LIVA NOVA PROGRAM BOOK900004$15,000$15,000
BANNER ADVERTISEMENTS900004$14,750$14,750
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$59,750OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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Exclusion$5,517,452ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$757,767TotalAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$83,079TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,577,629TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,547,988TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$208,667TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$689,610TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$465,056TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$51,747TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$45,528TotalAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$149,967TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,311,668TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,209,775TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$304,319TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$556,039TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$677,944TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,661,252TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$828,700TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$82,512TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMEMBERSHIP AND CONTRIBUDesc
Total$75,213TotalAmt

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$168,227TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,452,687TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,054,843BOYAmt
EOY$4,238,430EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,371,838BOYAmt
EOY$926,068EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,890,297BOYAmt
EOY$2,669,395EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$658,522BOYAmt
EOY$582,135EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$4,882,905LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,131,896BOYAmt
EOY$4,825,032EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$45,230,770BOYAmt
EOY$41,627,968EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,869,368BOYAmt
EOY$4,714,825EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$54,903BOYAmt
EOY$32,083EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$62,262,437BOYAmt
EOY$59,615,936EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,050,118BOYAmt
EOY$7,452,273EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,217,126BOYAmt
EOY$7,659,317EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,267,244BOYAmt
EOY$15,111,590EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$48,590,599BOYAmt
EOY$44,103,678EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$404,594BOYAmt
EOY$400,668EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$48,995,193BOYAmt
EOY$44,504,346EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$62,262,437BOYAmt
EOY$59,615,936EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$2,313,323ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$6,804,170NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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$2,475,606DuesAssessmentsAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl CY$400,395NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclCYAmt
Non Ded Lbbyng Pltcl Cyov-$1,328,942NonDedLbbyngPltclCyovAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl Tot-$928,547NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclTotAmt
Aggregate Reported Dues Ntc$445,609AggregateReportedDuesNtcAmt
Taxable-$1,374,156TaxableAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

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$192,425DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,394,404BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$107,328OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$103,218DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,110BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$7,013,780OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,587,262DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,426,518BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$4,825,032TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescHEDGE FUND INVESTMENTSDesc
Book Value$4,714,825BookValueAmt
Method ValuationCMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$4,714,825TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt
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, 2018, 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

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (4 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, CHINA00ASCVTS & CTSVS MEETING PARTICIPATIONMEETING PARTICIPATION$9,868
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM00EACTS MEETING PARTICIPATIONMEETING PARTICIPATION$63,927
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS00LATIN AMERICA CARDIOVASCULAR CONFERENCEEDUCATION PROGRAM$248,205
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS00INVESTMENT$4,714,825
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$5,036,825SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$5,036,825TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipYes (1)ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (7 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
THE THORACIC SURGERY FOUNDATION
633 N SAINT CLAIRE STREETCHICAGOIL60601363635910501 C (3)$693,257OPERATIONS & GRANT SUPPORT
WOMEN IN THORACIC SURGERY
633 N SAINT CLAIRE STREETCHICAGOIL60601300003353501 C (3)$15,000SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THORACIC SURGERY
500 CUMMINGS CENTER SUITE 4500BEVERLYMA01915046406547501 C (6)$9,510SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT
LUNG CANCER ALLIANCE
1400 I STREET NW 1200WASHINGTONDC20005521969967501 C (3)$7,500DONATION
CAMPAIGN FOR TOBACCO FREE KIDS
1400 I STREET NW 1200WASHINGTONDC20005521969967501 C (3)$7,500DONATION
GENERAL THORACIC SURGICAL CLUB
5841 CEDAR LAKE ROAD STE 204MINNEAPOLISMN55416411582726501 C (6)$6,000DONATION
TSDA
633 N SAINT CLAIRE STREETCHICAGOIL60601300003353501 C (3)$15,000TSRA SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org5Total501c3OrgCnt
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
Recipient60RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$83,079CashGrantAmt

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 (13 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
ROBERT WYNBRANDT
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$631,510$0$93,005$0$250,000$0$19,250$0$33,471$0$1,027,236$0$0$0
KEITH BURA
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATI$223,189$0$32,909$0$1,440$0$17,555$0$11,185$0$286,278$0$0$0
NATALIE BODEN
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICAT$181,263$0$21,074$0$0$0$14,691$0$28,164$0$245,192$0$0$0
ROBERT HABIB
DIRECTOR, STS RESEARCH CENTER$298,036$0$27,918$0$1,440$0$18,193$0$28,449$0$374,036$0$0$0
DONNA MCDONALD
DIRECTOR OF QUALITY$198,080$0$18,458$0$0$0$13,246$0$3,184$0$232,968$0$0$0
GRAHAME RUSH
ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRCETOR$272,973$0$25,567$0$0$0$19,131$0$28,279$0$345,950$0$0$0
BILL SEWARD
ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$313,574$0$34,542$0$0$0$19,140$0$26,884$0$394,140$0$0$0
AVIDAN STERN
ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL$224,770$0$24,250$0$0$0$5,086$0$28,432$0$282,538$0$0$0
COURTNEY YOHE
DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS$187,510$0$21,432$0$0$0$14,742$0$2,974$0$226,658$0$0$0
COLLEEN DONOHOE
DIRECTOR OF MEETINGS AND CONVENTIONS$138,413$0$15,788$0$1,440$0$10,864$0$10,546$0$177,051$0$0$0
LUIS VARGAS
SENIOR RESEARCH MANAGER$147,354$0$10,185$0$0$0$5,009$0$10,761$0$173,309$0$0$0
BETH WINER
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, STSA AND TSDA$129,020$0$10,558$0$0$0$9,281$0$10,439$0$159,298$0$0$0
THERESA LOPEZ
SENIOR MANAGER, HUMAN RESOURCES$118,833$0$9,485$0$0$0$9,173$0$19,307$0$156,798$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4EFFECTIVE JANUARY 29, 2018, ANY ACTIVE OR INTERNATIONAL MEMBER, UPON THE FIRST DAY OF JANUARY AFTER REACHING THE AGE OF SEVENTY YEARS, SHALL AUTOMATICALLY BECOME A SENIOR MEMBER. IN ADDITION, ANY ACTIVE OR INTERNATIONAL MEMBER SIXTY-ONE YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, UPON THE SUBMISSION OF A DECLARATION OF RETIREMENT FROM EMPLOYMENT IN THE FIELD OF MEDICINE TO THE SECRETARY FOR RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND WITH BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVAL, SHALL BECOME A SENIOR MEMBER EFFECTIVE THE FIRST DAY OF JANUARY AFTER SUCH BOARD APPROVAL. NOTICE OF SUCH TRANSFER TO SENIOR MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE FURNISHED TO THE MEMBER BY THE SECRETARY. ALSO, SENIOR MEMBERS SHALL POSSESS ALL THE RIGHTS, DUTIES, PRIVILEGES AND OBLIGATIONS OF ACTIVE MEMBERS; HOWEVER, NO SENIOR MEMBER SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR ELECTION TO OFFICE OR TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNLESS HIS OR HER NOMINATION IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. SENIOR MEMBERS SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO DUES OR ASSESSMENTS. INACTIVE STATUS MAY BE GRANTED TO ANY ACTIVE MEMBER OR INTERNATIONAL MEMBER PRIOR TO ELIGIBILITY FOR SENIOR MEMBERSHIP ONLY FOR REASON OF INCAPACITY BY DISABILITY OR RETIREMENT FROM EMPLOYMENT IN THE FIELD OF MEDICINE PRIOR TO ATTAINING THE AGE OF SIXTY-ONE. AN ACTIVE MEMBER OR INTERNATIONAL MEMBER WHO BELIEVES THAT HE OR SHE QUALIFIES FOR INACTIVE STATUS MUST SUBMIT, IN WRITING, A REQUEST FOR CHANGE IN STATUS TO THE SECRETARY FOR CONSIDERATION AND RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHICH WILL HAVE FINAL AUTHORITY FOR ACTION. IF THE REASON FOR DISABILITY NO LONGER EXISTS, OR IF THE INACTIVE MEMBER IS AGAIN EMPLOYED IN THE FIELD OF MEDICINE, THE MEMBER, UPON APPROPRIATE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ACTION, MAY BE RESTORED TO ACTIVE OR INTERNATIONAL MEMBER STATUS. AN ACTIVE OR INTERNATIONAL MEMBER WHO HAS BEEN GRANTED INACTIVE STATUS WILL NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE, NOR BE ELIGIBLE FOR ELECTION TO OFFICE OR TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, FOR THE DURATION OF HIS OR HER INACTIVE STATUS. AN ACTIVE OR INTERNATIONAL MEMBER WHO HAS BEEN GRANTED INACTIVE STATUS MAY APPLY FOR SENIOR MEMBERSHIP UPON REACHING AGE SIXTY-ONE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE ORGANIZATION IS A MEMBERSHIP SOCIETY AND HAS OVER 7,600 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 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & GENERAL COUNSEL POSITION. THIS INFORMATION IS SHARED WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHICH DETERMINES THE NEW LEVEL OF COMPENSATION AND COMMUNICATES THE SALARY INFORMATION TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & GENERAL COUNSEL 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 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & GENERAL COUNSEL'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 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & GENERAL COUNSEL 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 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & GENERAL COUNSEL AND THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION TO REVIEW THE COMPENSATION ANALYSIS, AND MAKES ADJUSTMENTS TO THE ANALYSIS, AS APPROPRIATE, BASED ON ADDITIONAL DATA PROVIDED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & GENERAL COUNSEL AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION. UTILIZING THE CONSULTANT'S ANALYSIS, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & GENERAL COUNSEL MAKES SALARY ADJUSTMENTS AND COMMUNICATES NEW SALARIES IN WRITING TO ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION. 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 1,036,132. TEMPORARY SERVICES FROM SALARIES 216,779. VOLUNTEER STIPENDS FROM SALARIES 300,000. PAYROLL AND HR FEES 265,963. DATA AUDITING 351,415. DATA WAREHOUSING AND ANALYSIS 6,103,232. WEB-BASED EXPENSES 20,298. VIDEO PRODUCTION 20,408. CTS NET FEES 41,015. MISCELLANEOUS 22,101. ADMIN OH -65,675.

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$469,257CASH PAID
THE THORACIC SURGERY FOUNDATION
L$224,000CASH PAID

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