2015-11-16T12:58:45-06:00 2014-12-31 521365413 KAHN BERMAN SOLOMON TAIBEL & MOGOL PA 9515 DEERECO ROAD SUITE 801 TIMONIUM MD 210932108 990 2014-01-01 364290294 CTSNET INC CTSN 3122025848 633 N SAINT CLAIR STREET FLOOR 23 CHICAGO IL 60611 A PIETER KAPPETEIN MD PRESIDENT 3122025848 2015-11-11 1 CATHERINE N LARRABEE P00874323 4103080300 2014 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z GRAHAME RUSH 633 N SAINT CLAIR STREET FLOOR 23 CHICAGO IL 60611 800192 0 X WWW.CTSNET.ORG X 1999 IL WEBSITE FOR CARDIOTHORACIC SURGEONS 10 10 0 50 185994 111688 0 0 870759 799584 67 8 200 600 871026 800192 0 0 0 0 53429 0 0 0 0 567477 392296 620906 392296 250120 407896 350392 778532 40348 60592 310044 717940 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND COLLABORATION IN THE GLOBAL CARDIOTHORACIC SURGICAL COMMUNITY THROUGH INTERNET RESOURCES. 0 0 PROVIDES 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. PROVIDES 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. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 IL X GRAHAME RUSH 3122025848 633 N SAINT CLAIR STREET FLOOR 23 CHICAGO IL 60611 X A PIETER KAPPETEIN PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS E WOOD SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 DUKE E CAMERON TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID A FULLERTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREGOR J KOCHER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL J MACK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK O MYERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRYAN F MEYERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUAN A SANCHEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK K FERGUSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GRAHAME RUSH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS 633 N SAINT CLAIR STREET FLOOR 23 CHICAGO IL 60611 MANAGEMENT 292300 1 CTSNET WEBSITE 900099 284152 284152 ADVERTISING 900099 223154 37160 185994 INDUSTRY SUPPORT 900099 179317 179317 ORGANIZATION SUPPORT 900099 107198 107198 CAREER FAIR 900099 5763 5763 799584 8 8 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 600 600 600 800192 613590 185994 608 292300 2890 1926 970 3519 9867 296 8733 19944 3784 UNRELATED BUSINESS INCO 29366 BAD DEBT 8520 BANK AND CREDIT CARD FE 5151 CAREER FAIR EXPENSES 2881 2149 392296 126734 620231 141927 57098 2701 15940 112391 27128 79030 85263 350392 778532 9482 9759 30866 50833 40348 60592 X 0 0 0 0 310044 717940 310044 717940 350392 778532 407896 0 X 0 0 0 112391 27128 85263 85263 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 CTSNET 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 6 CTSNET 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 7A THE 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 7B THE GOVERNING BODY IS ENTIRELY MADE UP OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM EACH OF THE THREE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS VIA EMAIL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PUT ON ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.