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CTSNET INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
CTSNET INC (EIN 36-4290294)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-11-08
IRS object ID
201603139349302250
Schema version
2015v2.1
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)
Return2016-11-08T14:56:10-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN521365413PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KAHN BERMAN SOLOMON TAIBEL & MOGOL PABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line19515 DEERECO ROAD SUITE 801AddressLine1Txt
CityTIMONIUMCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP210932108ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN364290294EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CTSNET INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCTSNBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3122025848PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1633 N SAINT CLAIR STREET FLOOR 23AddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60611ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDOUGLAS E WOOD MDPersonNm
Person TitleSECRETARYPersonTitleTxt
Phone3122025848PhoneNum
Signature2016-11-08SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDEANNA AMOSPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00028766PTIN
Phone4103080300PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2017-02-10 21:41:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerGRAHAME RUSHPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1633 N SAINT CLAIR STREET FLOOR 23AddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60611ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$938,624GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.CTSNET.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1999FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionWEBSITE FOR CARDIOTHORACIC SURGEONSActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body13VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent13VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers50TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$183,617TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$110,855NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
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PY Investment Income$8PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$5,694CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$600PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$400CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$800,192PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$938,624CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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PY Total Expenses$392,296PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$439,177CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$407,896PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$499,447CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$1,299,280TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$60,592TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$92,873TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$717,940NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$1,206,407NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND COLLABORATION IN THE GLOBAL CARDIOTHORACIC SURGICAL COMMUNITY THROUGH INTERNET RESOURCES.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescPROVIDES VALUABLE EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL WEB-BASED RESOURCES FOR A COMMUNITY OF OVER 45,000 CARDIOTHORACIC SURGEONS AND ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS INVOLVED IN THE CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY SPECIALTY.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPROVIDES ONLINE COMMITTEE-MANAGEMENT AND EVENT-POSTING SERVICES FOR 28 CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. WEBSITE INCLUDES SECTIONS OF EXPERT TECHNIQUES, SURGICAL VIDEOS, MEDICAL JOURNALS AND SPECIALTY-RELATED EVENTS.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
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Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (14 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
A PIETER KAPPETEIN MD
PRESIDENT5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUGLAS E WOOD MD
SECRETARY3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DUKE E CAMERON MD
TREASURER3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAVIN ATLURI MD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID T COOKE MD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK K FERGUSON MD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID A FULLERTON MD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREGOR J KOCHER MD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL J MACK MD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICK O MYERS MD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRYAN F MEYERS MD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID C RICE MD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUAN A SANCHEZ MD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GRAHAME RUSH
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR9.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Business Name BusinessName

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

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CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60611ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesMANAGEMENTServicesDesc
Compensation$297,269CompensationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$207,917AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$207,917TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
CTSNET WEBSITE900099$380,588$380,588
ADVERTISING900099$223,317$39,700$183,617
ORGANIZATION SUPPORT900099$109,577$109,577
CAREER FAIR900099$11,131$11,131
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$724,613TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$5,694TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$5,694ExclusionAmt

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DescMISCELLANEOUSDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
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Exclusion$400ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$400OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$938,624TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$540,996RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$183,617UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$6,094ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$297,269TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

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Total$1,953TotalAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$718TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,877TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$114TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,156TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,340TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,034TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,946TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,978TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
UNRELATED BUSINESS INCO$56,321
CAREER FAIR EXPENSES$5,566
MISCELLANEOUS$592
SALES TAX$313

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$439,177TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$620,231BOYAmt
EOY$858,862EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$57,098BOYAmt
EOY$74,207EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$15,940BOYAmt
EOY$4,166EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$170,127LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$52,074LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$85,263BOYAmt
EOY$118,053EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$243,992EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$778,532BOYAmt
EOY$1,299,280EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,759BOYAmt
EOY$17,763EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$50,833BOYAmt
EOY$75,110EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$60,592BOYAmt
EOY$92,873EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow SFAS117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind

Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

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BOY$717,940BOYAmt
EOY$1,206,407EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$717,940BOYAmt
EOY$1,206,407EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$778,532BOYAmt
EOY$1,299,280EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$499,447ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$10,980NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
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 D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$170,127OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$52,074DepreciationAmt
Book Value$118,053BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$118,053TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3CTSNET IS MANAGED BY THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS (STS). CTSNET MAINTAINS ITS OFFICES AT STS'S HEADQUARTERS AT 633 N. SAINT CLAIR STREET, FLOOR 23, CHICAGO, IL 60611. CTSNET AND STS HAVE A CONTRACT THAT DEFINES THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MANAGEMENT FIRM. A MANAGEMENT FEE IS NEGOTIATED THAT COVERS THE COST OF THE CTSNET EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SUPPORT STAFF, OFFICE EQUIPMENT AND OFFICE SPACE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6CTSNET IS COMPRISED OF IT'S THREE FOUNDING MEMBERS: SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS (STS), AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THORACIC SURGERY (AATS), AND EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION FOR CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY (EACTS). IN ADDITION, CTSNET HAS PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTS IN PLACE WITH 48 CARDIOTHORACIC SURGICAL SOCIETIES AROUND THE WORLD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS COMPRISED OF TEN DIRECTORS WHICH ARE APPOINTED BY THE MEMBERS, FOUR BY STS AND THREE EACH BY AATS AND EACTS. EACH DIRECTOR SHALL BE APPOINTED FOR A TWO YEAR TERM AND UNTIL HIS OR HER SUCCESSOR HAS BEEN APPOINTED AND QUALIFIED. THE OFFICERS (PRESIDENT, SECRETARY AND TREASURER) ARE ELECTED BY AND FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ONE REPRESENTATIVE FROM EACH MEMBER WILL SERVE THE OFFICES OF PRESIDENT, SECRETARY AND TREASURER AT ALL TIMES, EXCEPT DURING PERIODS OF ANY UNFILLED VACANCIES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BTHE GOVERNING BODY IS ENTIRELY MADE UP OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM EACH OF THE THREE MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS VIA EMAIL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PUT ON ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.