2019-11-14T09:19:08-06:00 2018-12-31 BKD LLP 1901 S Meyers Road Suite 500 Oakbrook Terrace IL 601815209 990 2018-01-01 363181838 SOUTHERN THORACIC SURGICAL ASSOCIATION % THE ORGNAIZATION SOUT 3122025892 633 N SAINT CLAIR STREET 21ST FL CHICAGO IL 606113658 SHANDA BLACKMON MD SECRETARY/TREASURER 3122025892 2019-11-15 true David R Siehoff P00175845 6302829500 2019-11-15 167.68.126.162 15750420193185000005 2019-11-14 P 1299B8B5696E6E9E8F2234D338C1DFD69C782A17 74585A0D43C5A942BD076330935975E2792592B2 2018 2020-03-31 21:24:44Z SHANDA BLACKMON MD 633 N SAINT CLAIR STREET 21ST FL CHICAGO IL 606113658 831957 false X WWW.STSA.ORG X 1954 IL TO SUPPORT SOUTHERN AND SOUTHERN TRAINED MEMBERS OF THE CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY COMMUNITY AND THEIR FAMILIES. 11 11 0 70 0 0 0 0 588686 632223 38538 98316 0 0 627224 730539 60000 4891 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 573680 630483 633680 635374 -6456 95165 2549096 2669945 62296 283998 2486800 2385947 TO SUPPORT SOUTHERN AND SOUTHERN TRAINED MEMBERS OF THE CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY COMMUNITY AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE PURSUIT OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY PATIENT CARE, EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC ACHIEVEMENT, COLLEGIALITY, AND LIFE BALANCE. false false ANNUAL MEETINGS AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS TO GATHER AND DISCUSS NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE FIELD OF CARDIOTHORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY AND SHARE IDEAS FOR IMPROVEMENTS. false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 4 0 0 false false false false false false false false X 11 11 false true false false true true true true true false false true true true true true true false false false X THE ORGNAIZATION 3122025892 633 N ST CLAIR STREET SUITE 2100 CHICAGO IL 60611 X Jeffrey P Jacobs President 5.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Kevin D Accola Council Chair 0.5 0.0 X X 0 0 0 David R Jones Past President 0.5 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Vinod H Thourani President Elect 0.5 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Alan M Speir Vice President 0.5 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Shanda H Blackmon Secretary/Treasurer 0.75 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Scott A LeMaire Director of CME 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 John W Hammon Historian 0.25 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Faisal G Bakaeen Councilor 0.25 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Melanie A Edwards Councilor 0.25 0.0 X X 0 0 0 T Brett Reece Councilor 0.25 0.0 X X 0 0 0 M Blair Marshall Councilor 0.25 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Daniel Miller Secretary/Treasurer 0.75 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Andrea J Carpenter Past President 0.5 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Richard K Freeman Vice President 0.5 0.0 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS 633 N ST CLAIR STREET 21ST FLOOR CHICAGO IL 60611 MANAGEMENT 180000 1 0 ANNALS SUBSCRIPTIONS 900099 2210 2210 ANNUAL MTG/EXHIBITS/SPONSORSHIPS 900099 444338 444338 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 182300 182300 INITIATION FEES 900099 3375 3375 632223 57164 57164 0 0 0 0 0 142570 101418 41152 41152 41152 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 730539 632223 98316 0 4891 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 180000 0 9200 0 0 14815 427 0 67092 4361 0 234 23819 0 316308 0 0 0 7372 ACCME ANNUAL ACCRED FEE 3188 MISCELLANEOUS 3667 635374 755602 960671 44121 45799 0 0 18493 39884 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6074 6230 0 0 1724806 1617361 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2549096 2669945 62021 283998 0 0 275 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 62296 283998 X 2440474 2342662 46326 43285 0 0 2486800 2385947 2549096 2669945 95165 -196018 X false true X true false false true false 0 0 519705 -196019 -196019 715724 14815 14815 730539 620559 620559 14815 14815 635374 SCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2 THE ASSOCIATION QUALIFIES AS AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND A SIMILAR PROVISION OF STATE LAW. THE ASSOCIATION IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL INCOME TAX ON ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME AND RECOGNIZES THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT IMPACT OF A TAX POSITION WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THE POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 PER A MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN BOTH PARTIES, STSA HAS RETAINED THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS STS TO PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT SERVICES AND TO PERFORM SUCH OTHER DUTIES AND SERVICES AS MAY BE ENTRUSTED TO STS BY STSA IN ACCORDANCE WITH STSA'S BYLAWS, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, RULES AND REGULATIONS AND BUDGET. THE STS OFFICE SERVES AS THE HEADQUARTERS FOR STSA. THE EMPLOYEES OF STS PROVIDE THESE SERVICES AND TOTAL FEES PAID TO STS ARE $180,000 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ASSOCIATION HAS MEMBERS. THERE ARE SIX (6) CATEGORIES OF MEMBERS: ACTIVE, SENIOR, CANDIDATE, PRE-CANDIDATE, ASSOCIATE, AND HONORARY MEMBER. MEMBERS SHALL BE INDIVIDUALS WHO SUPPORT THE PURPOSE OF THE ASSOCIATION AND WHO AGREE TO COMPLY WITH THE ASSOCIATION'S RULES AND REGULATIONS. ACTIVE AND SENIOR MEMBERS SHALL BE ENTITLED TO HOLD OFFICE AND SHALL HAVE VOTING PRIVILEGES. ACTIVE AND SENIOR MEMBERS MUST BE BOARD CERTIFIED BY THE AMERICAN BOARD OF THORACIC SURGERY OR ITS FOREIGN EQUIVALENT. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS INCLUDE SUPPORT STAFF FOR PRACTICING CARDIOTHORACIC SURGEONS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NURSES, NURSE PRACTITIONERS, PERFUSIONISTS, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS, AND RESEARCH STAFF. HONORARY MEMBERSHIP CAN BE BESTOWED UPON A WORTHY RECIPIENT UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE COUNCIL AND RATIFICATION BY A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY OF THE VOTES AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. HONORARY MEMBERS ARE WELCOMED AT ALL SCIENTIFIC AND BUSINESS MEETINGS OF THE ASSOCIATION, BUT HAVE NO OBLIGATIONS OR RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE ORGANIZATION. CANDIDATE MEMBERS MUST BE MATCHED OR ENROLLED IN A THORACIC SURGERY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM ACCREDITED BY THE RESIDENCY REVIEW COMMITTEE FOR THORACIC SURGERY UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION THAT IS WITHIN THE STSA REGION PROVIDED FOR IN THE BYLAWS TO BE CLASSIFIED AS A CANDIDATE MEMBER. PRE-CANDIDATE MEMBERS MAY APPLY FOR MEMBERSHIP BY EXPRESSING A DESIRE TO ENTER THE FIELD OF CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY. PRE-CANDIDATE MEMBERS MAY TRANSFER TO CANDIDATE MEMBER STATUS ONCE THEY HAVE MATCHED OR ENROLLED IN A THORACIC SURGERY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM ACCREDITED BY THE RESIDENCY REVIEW COMMITTEE FOR THORACIC SURGERY UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION THAT IS WITHIN THE STSA REGION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE MEMBERS CAN VOTE ON BYLAW CHANGES, APPROVE NEW MEMBERS AND THE SLATE OF NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 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 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (IE, 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 CORPORATE OFFICERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C OFFICERS, COUNCILORS, AND OTHERS ARE ANNUALLY REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AS A REQUIREMENT OF SERVICE. THE STATEMENT ON STSA DISCLOSURE POLICY AND GUIDELINES REGARDING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IS READ AT THE BEGINNING OF EVERY EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, 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 DETERMINATIONS TO THE APPROPRIATE ACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST