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SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS (EIN 36-3022713)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-11-14
IRS object ID
201843189349302974
Schema version
2017v2.3
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)
Return2018-11-14T10:00:52-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line110 S RIVERSIDE PLAZA 9TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60606ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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)
PersonROBERT A WYNBRANDTPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIR & GENERAL COUNSELPersonTitleTxt
Phone3122025800PhoneNum
Signature2018-11-08SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonKIMBERLY A HAUMANNPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00546491PTIN
Phone3122071040PhoneNum
Preparation2018-11-08PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address67.59.56.32IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2018-11-08IPDt
IP Tm18:37:27IPTm
IP TimezoneCSIPTimezoneCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Build TS2019-02-21 02:37:17ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerROBERT A WYNBRANDTPrincipalOfficerNm

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$33,277,533GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
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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 Independent18VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee73TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers450TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income-$200,400PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$1,398,561CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$2,205,808PYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Total Revenue$24,441,631CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Other Expenses$10,872,828PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$12,197,800CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$19,486,479PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$21,654,477CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$1,560,761PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$2,787,154CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$62,262,437TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$11,748,594TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$13,267,244TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$48,995,193NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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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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DescHEALTH POLICY - EDUCATE OVER 7,600 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
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Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxYes (1)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
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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
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 Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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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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Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
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IRP Document61IRPDocumentCnt
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
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Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
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Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsYes (1)NondeductibleContributionsInd
Nondeductible Contri DisclYes (1)NondeductibleContriDisclInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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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
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (36 entries)

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RICHARD L PRAGER
PRESIDENT12.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$8,000$0$0
KEITH S NAUNHEIM
FIRST VICE PRESIDENT12.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$1,000$0$0
ROBERT SD HIGGINS
SECOND VICE PRESIDENT3.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$1,000$0$0
JOSEPH F SABIK III
SECRETARY12.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$5,500$0$0
THOMAS E MACGILLIVARY
TREASURER3.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$1,000$0$0
MARK S ALLEN
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT2.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH E BAVARIA
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT2.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
EDO KS BEDZRA
RESIDENT DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAMIEN LAPAR
RESIDENT DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HAIQUAN CHEN
INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
A PIETER KAPPETEIN
INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SEAN C GRODIN
CANADIAN DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TONY COELHO
PUBLIC DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER M DRAFT
PUBLIC DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHANDA H BLACKMON
DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH C CLEVELAND JR
DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH A DEARNAI
DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRYAN F MEYERS
DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VINOD H THOURANI
DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAMERON D WRIGHT
DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOMENICO PAGANO
INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT A WYNBRANDT
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR GENERAL COUNCIL60.002.00Yes (X)$771,164$0$46,835
KEITH J BURA
DIRECTOR - FINANCE40.002.00$224,853$0$22,138Yes (X)
WILLIAM SEWARD
ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR60.000.00$330,190$0$36,190Yes (X)
ROBERT HABIB
DIRECTOR - RESEARCH CENTER40.000.00$320,046$0$41,877Yes (X)
AVIDAN STERN
ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNCIL40.000.00$234,497$0$28,423Yes (X)
GRAHAME RUSH
DIRECTOR - INFORMATION SERVICES40.000.00$221,922$0$39,355Yes (X)
DAMON MARQUIS
DIRECTOR - EDUCATION & MEMBER SERVICES40.000.00$204,165$0$20,656Yes (X)
COURTNEY YOHE
DIRECTOR - GOVERNMENT RELATIONS40.000.00$190,534$0$12,499Yes (X)
NATALIE BODEN
DIRECTOR - MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS40.000.00$185,031$0$37,686Yes (X)
DONNA MCDONALD
DIRECTOR - QUALITY40.000.00$202,631$0$12,185Yes (X)
LUIS VARGAS
SENIOR RESEARCH MANAGER40.000.00$154,122$0$10,847Yes (X)
COLLEEN DONOHOE
DIRECTOR - MEETINGS & CONVENTIONS40.000.00$146,195$0$17,549Yes (X)
BETH WINER
DIRECTOR - AFFILIATE MANAGER50.000.00$131,090$0$16,309Yes (X)
THERESA LOPEZ
HR MANAGER40.000.00$121,524$0$25,383Yes (X)
CHERYL WILSON
ADMIN. MANAGER AND EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT0.0040.00$103,720$0$32,475Yes (X)
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K15IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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$3,097,555
TELLIGEN
1776 W PARKWAYWEST DES MOINESIA50266DATA AUDITING CONSULTANT$550,887
FREEMAN AUDIO VISUAL INC
PO BOX 660613DALLASTX75266AUDIO VISUAL SERVICE$453,905
ARBOR GROUP LLC
ONE PARK PLAZAOAKBROOK TERRACEIL60181SOFTWARE TESTING AND VALIDATION SERVICES$293,055
ARAMARK SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
1201 FIGUEROA STREETLOS ANGELESCA90015FOOD & FACILITIES PROVIDER$224,224
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K20CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$666,184GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$866,200AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,532,384TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
NATIONAL DATABASE611710$7,357,140$7,357,140
EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS611710$4,187,994$4,137,954$50,040
MEMBERSHIP DUES611710$2,740,860$2,740,860
TVT REGISTRY611710$1,470,212$1,470,212
PUBLICATIONS & SUBSCRIPTIONS611710$1,293,340$1,293,340

Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$685,142RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$18,595,638TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Unrelated Business Revenue$702UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$1,199,293ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,796,417TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$2,796,417ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$73,480RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$73,480RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$73,480ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$9,034,259SecuritiesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$8,835,693SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$198,566SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$198,566TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$198,566ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$360GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$209CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$151TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$151UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Revenue Column$45,000TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$45,000OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$17,684,648RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Exclusion$4,267,756ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$716,339TotalAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$71,842TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,958,588TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,557,895TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$118,979TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$599,571TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$433,463TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$151,292TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$55,534TotalAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$161,948TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,819,970TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,208,796TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$242,252TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$503,569TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$733,559TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,503,932TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$569,803TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$55,952TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMEMBERSHIP FEESDesc
Total$79,036TotalAmt

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$112,157TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,654,477TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,005,889BOYAmt
EOY$3,054,843EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,829,360BOYAmt
EOY$3,371,838EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,415,286BOYAmt
EOY$1,890,297EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$717,849BOYAmt
EOY$658,522EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$8,346,856LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$5,214,960LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,105,166BOYAmt
EOY$3,131,896EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$38,972,304BOYAmt
EOY$45,230,770EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,501,351BOYAmt
EOY$4,869,368EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$77,723BOYAmt
EOY$54,903EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$52,624,928BOYAmt
EOY$62,262,437EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,942,256BOYAmt
EOY$7,050,118EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,806,338BOYAmt
EOY$6,217,126EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,748,594BOYAmt
EOY$13,267,244EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$40,493,473BOYAmt
EOY$48,590,599EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$382,861BOYAmt
EOY$404,594EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$40,876,334BOYAmt
EOY$48,995,193EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$52,624,928BOYAmt
EOY$62,262,437EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$2,787,154ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$5,331,704NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues Nonded0SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House Lobbying0OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior YearYes (1)AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd
Dues Assessments$2,392,640DuesAssessmentsAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl CY$405,924NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclCYAmt
Non Ded Lbbyng Pltcl Cyov-$1,304,191NonDedLbbyngPltclCyovAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl Tot-$898,267NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclTotAmt
Aggregate Reported Dues Ntc$430,675AggregateReportedDuesNtcAmt
Taxable-$1,328,942TaxableAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

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$1,508,824OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,443,134DepreciationAmt
Book Value$65,690BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$103,580OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$94,607DepreciationAmt
Book Value$8,973BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,734,452OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,677,219DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,057,233BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,131,896TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescHEDGE FUND INVESTMENTSDesc
Book Value$4,869,368BookValueAmt
Method ValuationCMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$4,869,368TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:ACCOUNTING 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, 2017, 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, SUBJECT TO THE RESULTS OF THE IRS AUDIT DISCUSSED IMMEDIATELY BELOW. THE SOCIETY IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS. THE IRS IS IN THE PROCESS OF EXAMINING STS 2011, 2012, AND 2013 FORMS 990 AND 990-T. AS OF THE REPORT DATE, THE EXAMINATION IS UNDERGOING IRS ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW. MANAGEMENT DOES NOT EXPECT TO MAKE ANY ADJUSTMENTS. IN ADDITION, MANAGEMENT BELIEVES IT IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS RELATED TO STS FOR YEARS PRIOR TO 2011.
FORM 990, PART IV, LINE 11FON MAY 24, 2018, THE SOCIETY RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE IRS RELATED TO THE IRS AUDIT OF STS FORMS 990 AND 990-T FOR 2011, 2012, AND 2013, IN WHICH THE IRS FOUND NO TAX DEFICIENCY FOR THE AUDITED TAX PERIODS AND CLOSED OUT THE SOCIETY'S CASE.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (5 entries)

RegionRegionTxtType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, CHINAASCVTS & CTSVS MEETINGMEETING PARTICIPATION$22,197
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUMEACTS MEETINGMEETING PARTICIPATION$54,705
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUMESTS MEETINGMEETING PARTICIPATION$15,150
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMASLATIN AMERICA CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY CONFERENCEEDUCATIONAL PROGRAM$238,314
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS,INVESTMENT$4,869,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$5,199,366SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$5,199,366TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign CorpYes (1)TransferToForeignCorpInd
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 (8 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
THE THORACIC SURGERY FOUNDATION
633 N SAINT CLAIR STREET SUITE 21002100CHICAGOIL60601363635910501(C)(3)$599,077OPERATIONS & GRANT SUPPORT
WOMEN IN THORACIC SURGERY
633 N SAINT CLAIR STREET SUITE 21002100CHICAGOIL60601300003353501(C)(3)$15,000SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THORACIC SURGERY
500 CUMMINGS CENTER SUITE 4500BEVERLYMA60601046406547501(C)(3)$10,000SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT
LUNG CANGER ALLIANCE
1400 I STREET NW 1200WASHINGTONDC20002521969967501(C)(3)$6,169DONATION
CAMPAIGN FOR TOBACCO FREE KIDS
1400 I STREET NW 1200WASHINGTONDC20002521969967501(C)(3)$6,169DONATION
GENERAL THORACIC SURGICAL CLUB
5841 CEDAR LAKE ROAD SUITE 204MINNEAPOLISMN55416411582726501(C)(6)$6,000SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
633 N SAINT CLAIR STREETCHICAGOIL60611362192800501(C)(3)$4,000SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT
THORACIC SURGERY DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION
633 N SAINT CLAIR STREET SUITE 21002100CHICAGOIL60611561196918501(C)(3)$69,924BOOT CAMP SUPPORT
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org6Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeLTTF - LODGING AND TRAVEL EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENTS FOR LOOKING TO THE FUTURE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTSGrantTypeTxt
Recipient60RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$71,842CashGrantAmt

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 (12 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 A WYNBRANDT
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR GENERAL COUNCIL$608,187$0$72,977$0$90,000$0$13,500$0$33,335$0$817,999$0$0$0
KEITH J BURA
DIRECTOR - FINANCE$205,999$0$17,414$0$1,440$0$10,881$0$11,257$0$246,991$0$0$0
WILLIAM SEWARD
ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$303,414$0$26,776$0$0$0$10,270$0$25,920$0$366,380$0$0$0
ROBERT HABIB
DIRECTOR - RESEARCH CENTER$288,429$0$30,177$0$1,440$0$13,427$0$28,450$0$361,923$0$0$0
AVIDAN STERN
ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNCIL$215,142$0$19,355$0$0$0$0$0$28,423$0$262,920$0$0$0
GRAHAME RUSH
DIRECTOR - INFORMATION SERVICES$203,582$0$17,980$0$360$0$11,300$0$28,055$0$261,277$0$0$0
DAMON MARQUIS
DIRECTOR - EDUCATION & MEMBER SERVIC$186,124$0$16,601$0$1,440$0$8,630$0$12,026$0$224,821$0$0$0
COURTNEY YOHE
DIRECTOR - GOVERNMENT RELATIONS$174,896$0$15,638$0$0$0$9,603$0$2,896$0$203,033$0$0$0
NATALIE BODEN
DIRECTOR - MARKETING & COMMUNICATION$169,750$0$15,281$0$0$0$9,623$0$28,063$0$222,717$0$0$0
DONNA MCDONALD
DIRECTOR - QUALITY$183,848$0$17,343$0$1,440$0$9,127$0$3,058$0$214,816$0$0$0
LUIS VARGAS
SENIOR RESEARCH MANAGER$143,333$0$10,789$0$0$0$0$0$10,847$0$164,969$0$0$0
COLLEEN DONOHOE
DIRECTOR - MEETINGS & CONVENTIONS$132,975$0$11,780$0$1,440$0$6,929$0$10,620$0$163,744$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4THE ENTITY'S BYLAWS WERE AMENDED AS OF JANUARY 23, 2017. BELOW ARE THE 2017 CHANGES TO THE BYLAWS: 1. ELIMINATE THE CURRENT OBLIGATION TO SEND HARD COPY NOTICE OF PENDING APPLICANTS FOR ACTIVE AND INTERNATIONAL MEMBERSHIPS TO THOSE STS MEMBERS WHO HAVE FAILED TO PROVIDE THE SOCIETY WITH THEIR E-MAIL ADDRESSES. 2. EXPLICITLY ALLOW ASSOCIATE MEMBERS TO SERVE AS CHAIRS OF THE SOCIETY'S WORKFORCES. 3. ALLOW THE SOCIETY TO NOTIFY RELEVANT MEMBERS OF THEIR PENDING MEMBERSHIP LAPSES BY E-MAIL WHEN THE SOCIETY HAS AN E-MAIL ADDRESS ON FILE. 4. ALLOW THE SOCIETY'S MEMBERSHIP TO TAKE ACTIONS OUTSIDE OF THE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING BY BALLOT, WITHOUT THE FORMALITY OF A SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING WITH ACCOMPANYING PROXY SOLICITATION. 5. ACCOMMODATE THE SOCIETY'S RECENT CREATION OF TWO NEW COUNCILS IN VARIOUS WAYS, INCLUDING THE APPROPRIATE ASSIGNMENT OF BOARD AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE LIAISONS. 6. REFRAME THE DESCRIPTIONS OF THE PRESIDENT AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AS "CHIEF ELECTED OFFICER AND "CHIEF STAFF OFFICER" OF THE SOCIETY, RESPECTIVELY. 7. RELIEVE THE EDITOR OF THE RESPONSIBILITY TO SERVE ON A COUNCIL OPERATING BOARD. 8. REFLECT THE SOCIETY'S "ROLLING ADMISSIONS" PROCESSES FOR ALL CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP OTHER THAN ACTIVE AND INTERNATIONAL MEMBERSHIP IN VARIOUS CONTEXTS, INCLUDING THE ROLE OF THE MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE.
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. FINALLY, THE ORGANIZATION'S SENIOR OFFICERS MET WITH MANAGEMENT AND DISCUSSED THE RETURN PRIOR TO FILING.
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 2017. 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 2015. 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 1,140,986. TEMP. SERVICES 127,194. VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION PAYMENTS MADE TO EMPLOYERS 250,000. PAYROLL AND HR FEES 75,570. DATA AUDITING 631,608. DATA WAREHOUSING AND ANALYSIS 3,568,720. OTHER MISCELLANEOUS 25,892.

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 OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
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$599,077CASH PAID
THE THORACIC SURGERY FOUNDATION
L$201,260CASH PAID