2016-11-14T12:39:01-06:00 2015-12-31 BKD LLP 1901 S Meyers Road Suite 500 Oakbrook Terrace IL 601815209 990 2015-01-01 363181838 Southern Thoracic Surgical Association % THE ORGANIZATION SOUT 3122025892 633 N Saint Clair Street 23RD FL Chicago IL 606113658 DANIEL L MILLER MD Secretary/Treasurer 3122025892 2016-11-15 true David R Siehoff P00175845 6302829500 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z Daniel L Miller MD 633 N St Clair St 23rd Flr Chicago IL 606113658 1033141 false X www.stsa.org X 1954 IL 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 11 11 0 35 3500 1957 0 80500 624291 644159 84604 74454 3900 4500 712795 803613 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 601328 566466 601328 566466 111467 237147 2348149 2476188 312370 372205 2035779 2103983 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 true 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 3 0 true 0 true true false false false false false X 11 11 false true false false true true true true true false false true true true true false true false false false X THE ORGANIZATION 3122025892 633 N SAINT CLAIR STREET 23RD FLO CHICAGO IL 606113658 X RICHARD FREEMAN MD DIRECTOR OF CME 4.0 X 0 0 0 JOHN W HAMMON HISTORIAN 1.0 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN C YANG MD COUNCILOR 1.0 X 0 0 0 JOHN IKONOMIDIS MD COUNCILOR 1.0 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA LAU MD COUNCILOR 1.0 X 0 0 0 JOHN CALHOON MD PRESIDENT 4.0 X 0 0 0 RICHARD PRAGER COUNCIL CHAIR 4.0 X 0 0 0 ROBERT CERFOLIO MD PAST PRESIDENT 2.0 X 0 0 0 CHARLES HUDDLESTON MD VICE-PRESIDENT 2.0 X 0 0 0 ANDREA CARPENTER MD PRESIDENT ELECT 2.0 X 0 0 0 DANIEL MILLER MD SECRETARY / TREASURER 4.0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false The Society of Thoracic Surgeons 633 N St Clair St 23rd floor Chicago IL 60611 Management 139889 1 80500 80500 ANNALS SUBSCRIPTIONS 900099 2465 2465 ANNUAL MTG/EXHIBITS 900099 447719 444219 3500 Membership dues 900099 193975 193975 644159 60642 60642 0 0 0 0 0 243340 229528 13812 13812 13812 0 0 0 INITIATION FEES 900099 4000 4000 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 500 500 4500 803613 645159 3500 74454 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 139889 0 7700 0 0 0 250 0 78894 3756 0 0 22094 0 299502 0 0 0 5679 ACCME ANNUAL ACCRED FEE 5300 BROOKS SCHOLARSHIP EXPENSE 1885 ALL OTHER 1517 566466 744569 947875 43331 36098 0 0 30934 77743 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20125 5425 0 1509190 1409047 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2348149 2476188 312370 372120 0 0 0 85 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 312370 372205 X 1986496 2058592 49283 45391 0 0 2035779 2103983 2348149 2476188 237147 -168947 4 X false true X true false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false true false 0 0 X 621783 -168947 -168947 790730 12883 12883 803613 553583 553583 12883 12883 566466 Part X, Line 2 The association recognizes the financial statement impact of a tax position when it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination. The association is no longer subject to federal, state, and local income tax examinations by tax authorities for the years before the 2012 tax year. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 3 Per a management agreement between both parties, STSA has retained 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 servicesand total fees paid to STS are $139,889. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 The association has members. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 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 11 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 board of directors (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, directors, and others are annually required to complete a conflict of interest disclosure statement as a requirement of service. The statement on STSA 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 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 determinations to the appropriate action. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Available upon request. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2C No change in the process from the prior year. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 ACHIEVEMENT, COLLEGIALITY, AND LIFE BALANCE.