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SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS (EIN 36-3022713)
Tax period
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
Filed
2014-11-11
IRS object ID
201423159349301017
Schema version
2013v3.0
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)
Return2014-11-11T09:33:02-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2013-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN381357951PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PLANTE & MORAN PLLCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line110 S RIVERSIDE PLAZA 9TH FLOORAddressLine1
CityCHICAGOCity
StateILState
ZIP Code60606ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN363022713EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONSBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSOCIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3122025800PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1633 N SAINT CLAIR ST STE 2320AddressLine1
CityCHICAGOCity
StateILState
ZIP Code60611ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonROBERT A WYNBRANDTPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIR & GENERAL COUNSELPersonTitleTxt
Phone3122025800PhoneNum
Signature2014-11-10SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonKIMBERLY A HAUMANNPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00546491PTIN
Phone3122071040PhoneNum
Preparation2014-11-10PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerROBERT A WYNBRANDTPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1633 N SAINT CLAIR ST STE 2320AddressLine1
CityCHICAGOCity
StateILState
ZIP Code60611ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$24,113,289GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
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 THROUGH EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND ADVOCACY.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body16VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent16VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee62TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers288TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$949,107TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm-$71,213NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$2,577,069PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$1,170,740CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$13,044,811PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$13,838,077CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$829,160PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$2,235,294CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$2,726,502PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$2,644,514CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$19,177,542PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$19,888,625CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$1,485,000PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$297,707CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$5,366,030PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$6,002,625CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$9,697,604PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$9,365,362CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$16,548,634PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$15,665,694CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$2,628,908PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$4,222,931CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$38,442,706TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$43,967,204TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$11,037,155TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$11,240,018TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$27,405,551NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$32,727,186NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTO ENHANCE THE ABILITY OF CARDIOTHORACIC SURGEONS TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST QUALITY PATIENT CARE THROUGH EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND ADVOCACY.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescEDUCATION - PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND PUBLISH A JOURNAL REGARDING MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION TO ALMOST 7,000 MEMBERS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescHEALTH POLICY - EDUCATE ALMOST 7,000 MEMBERS ABOUT EXISTING AND PROPOSED LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS, AND EDUCATE GOVERNMENTAL BODIES ABOUT THE SPECIALTY.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

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
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxYes (1)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document77IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee62EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsYes (1)NondeductibleContributionsInd
Nondeductible Contri DisclYes (1)NondeductibleContriDisclInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members16GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member16IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
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
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GEORGE BOHNBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3122025800PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1633 N SAINT CLAIR ST SUITE 2320AddressLine1
CityCHICAGOCity
StateILState
ZIP Code60611ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (32 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
DOUGLAS E WOOD
PRESIDENT12.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$8,000$0$0
DAVID A FULLERTON
FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT12.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$1,000$0$0
MARK S ALLEN
SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT3.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$1,000$0$0
KEITH S NAUNHEIM
SECRETARY12.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$5,500$0$0
ROBERT SD HIGGINS
TREASURER3.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$1,000$0$0
JEFFREY B RICH
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT**2.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL J MACK
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT**2.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAMERON L STOCK JR
RESIDENT DIRECTOR*2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNIFER S NELSON
RESIDENT DIRECTOR**2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRIEDRICH W MOHR
INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHINICHI TAKAMOTO
INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER A CALDERONE
CANADIAN DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH F SABIK III
DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID R JONES
DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN H CALHOON
DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAMERON D WRIGHT
DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WALTER H MERRILL
DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE**2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EMILE A BACHA
DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOESPH E BAVARIA
DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD J SHEMIN
DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE**2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT A WYNBRANDT
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & GENERAL COUNSEL60.000.00Yes (X)$614,865$0$93,650
SYLVIA L NOVICK
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION40.000.00Yes (X)$226,012$0$32,027
CYNTHIA SHEWAN
DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH & SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS40.000.00$184,999$0$18,566Yes (X)
PHIL BONGIORNO
DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS40.000.00$183,031$0$36,617Yes (X)
DELAINE S SCHMITZ
DIRECTOR OF QUALITY40.000.00$169,430$0$19,037Yes (X)
DAMON MARQUIS
DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION & MEMBER SERVICES40.000.00$165,229$0$18,654Yes (X)
W GRAHAME RUSH
DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SERVICES40.000.00$152,758$0$24,649Yes (X)
NATALIE BODEN
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS40.000.00$148,183$0$28,104Yes (X)
GEORGE BOHN
CONTROLLER40.000.00$130,075$0$24,404Yes (X)
DONNA MCDONALD
SENIOR MANAGER, STS NATIONAL DATABASE & PATIENT SA40.000.00$113,701$0$9,067Yes (X)
COURTNEY DONOVAN
DIRECTOR OF MEETINGS & CONVENTIONS40.000.00$108,187$0$21,749Yes (X)
BETH WINER
SENIOR MANAGER, AFFILIATE ORGANIZATIONS40.000.00$107,016$0$15,834Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$2,319,986TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$342,358TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K13IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityStateContractorAddress/USAddress/StateZIP CodeContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCodeServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
DUKE UNIVERSITY
PO BOX 17969DURHAMNC27715DATABASE WAREHOUSING SERVICES$3,211,681
CPUP DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY
3400 SPRUCE ST 4 SILVERSTEINPHILADELPHIAPA19104PUBLISHING$557,359
PSAV NATIONAL OPERATIONS
23918 NETWORK PLACECHICAGOIL60676AUDIO-VISUAL SERVICES$503,255
TELLIGEN
1776 W PARKWAYWEST DES MOINESIA50266DATA AUDITING CONSULTANT$434,300
ARAMARK SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES
1201 FIGUEROA STREETLOS ANGELESCA90015CATERING$365,070
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K12CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$1,170,740AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,170,740TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
NATIONAL DATABASE611710$5,426,720$5,426,720
EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS611710$3,601,185$3,601,185
MEMBERSHIP DUES611710$2,724,333$2,724,333
PUBLICATIONS & SUBSCRIPTIONS611710$1,034,414$1,034,414
MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS611710$928,209$928,209

Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$123,216TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$102,318RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$20,898UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$13,838,077TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,035,431TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,035,431ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,577,944TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$2,577,944ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$66,570RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$66,570RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$66,570TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$66,570ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$5,424,527SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$4,224,664SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,199,863SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,199,863TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,199,863ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$19,888,625TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$12,888,970RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$949,107UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$4,879,808ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$297,707TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,864,989TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,210,427TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$67,161TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$548,205TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$311,843TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$82,846TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$36,000TotalAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$41,607TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,694,037TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,952,789TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$65,638TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$450,023TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$494,379TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,123,028TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$281,980TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$54,649TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMEMBERSHIP FEESDesc
Total$88,386TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,665,694TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,562,991BOYAmt
EOY$4,045,280EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,304,846BOYAmt
EOY$2,306,841EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,871,579BOYAmt
EOY$785,617EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$435,420BOYAmt
EOY$733,650EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$3,368,578LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$2,268,994LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,227,785BOYAmt
EOY$1,099,584EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,731,055BOYAmt
EOY$33,346,553EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,299,767BOYAmt
EOY$1,640,416EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,263BOYAmt
EOY$9,263EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$38,442,706BOYAmt
EOY$43,967,204EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,004,284BOYAmt
EOY$5,726,718EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,032,871BOYAmt
EOY$5,513,300EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,037,155BOYAmt
EOY$11,240,018EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,010,229BOYAmt
EOY$32,364,955EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$395,322BOYAmt
EOY$362,231EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,405,551BOYAmt
EOY$32,727,186EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$38,442,706BOYAmt
EOY$43,967,204EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$4,222,931ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$1,098,704NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
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 C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues Nonded0SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House Lobbying0OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior YearYes (1)AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd
Dues Assessments$2,384,998DuesAssessmentsAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl CY$339,334NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclCYAmt
Non Ded Lbbyng Pltcl Cyov-$732,935NonDedLbbyngPltclCyovAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl Tot-$393,601NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclTotAmt
Aggregate Reported Dues Ntc$548,550AggregateReportedDuesNtcAmt
Taxable-$942,151TaxableAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,286,402OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$719,965DepreciationAmt
Book Value$566,437BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$78,057OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$75,776DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,281BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,004,119OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,473,253DepreciationAmt
Book Value$530,866BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,099,584TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$21,024,310TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$1,098,701NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$78,591OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,177,292RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$19,847,018RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$41,607InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$41,607RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$19,888,625TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$15,737,679TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$113,592OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$113,592ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$15,624,087ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$41,607InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$41,607ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$15,665,694TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:THE SOCIETY IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION AND IS EXEMPT FROM TAX UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(6). 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 POSITIONS THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE IRS OR OTHER APPLICABLE TAX AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE SOCIETY AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY OR DISCLOSURE IN THE 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 AUDITING THE SOCIETY'S 2011 FORMS 990 AND 990-T AND, AS OF APRIL 7, 2014, IT HAD NOT CONCLUDED ITS AUDIT. MANAGEMENT DOES NOT EXPECT TO MAKE ANY ADJUSTMENTS. IN ADDITION, MANAGEMENT BELIEVES IT IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR YEARS PRIOR TO 2007.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:EXCLUDE RELATED ORGANIZATION - PAC REVENUE 78,591.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:EXCLUDE RELATED ORGANIZATION - PAC EXPENSES 113,592.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
EUROPE00EACTS MEETINGMEETING PARTICIPATION$53,162
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC00SSAC MEETINGESTS MEETINGMEETING PARTICIPATION$7,309
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continutation Total Office0ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt
Continutation Total Employee0ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$60,471SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$60,471TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 3:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFAIR VALUEExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1CityUSAddress/CityStateUSAddress/StateZIP CodeUSAddress/ZIPCodeRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
THE JOINT COUNCIL ON THORACIC SURGERY EDUCATION
633 N SAINT CLAIR SUITE 2320CHICAGOIL60611263487555501(C)(3)$250,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE THORACIC SURGERY FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION
633 N SAINT CLAIR SUITE 2320CHICAGOIL60611363635910501(C)(3)$47,707GENERAL SUPPORT
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org2Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org2TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSTS REQUIRES GRANTEE ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE REPORTS FOR EACH OF ITS THREE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS EACH YEAR. IN ADDITION, STS OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS HAVE ONGOING COMMUNICATION WITH MEMBERS OF EACH OF THE GRANTEE ORGANIZATIONS' BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGARDING THE STATUS OF THEIR RESPECTIVE ACTIVITIES AND THEIR WORK TOWARDS THEIR RESPECTIVE MISSIONS.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 (9 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 COUNSEL$501,811$0$70,554$0$42,500$0$62,500$0$31,150$0$708,515$0$25,000$0
SYLVIA L NOVICK
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION$190,299$0$21,233$0$14,480$0$10,915$0$21,112$0$258,039$0$0$0
CYNTHIA SHEWAN
DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH & SCIENTIFIC AF$149,335$0$16,724$0$18,940$0$7,773$0$10,793$0$203,565$0$0$0
PHIL BONGIORNO
DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS$166,823$0$16,148$0$60$0$9,494$0$27,123$0$219,648$0$0$0
DELAINE S SCHMITZ
DIRECTOR OF QUALITY$157,898$0$11,412$0$120$0$8,245$0$10,792$0$188,467$0$0$0
DAMON MARQUIS
DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION & MEMBER SERVI$148,026$0$15,763$0$1,440$0$7,716$0$10,938$0$183,883$0$0$0
W GRAHAME RUSH
DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SERVICES$138,253$0$13,065$0$1,440$0$7,770$0$16,879$0$177,407$0$0$0
NATALIE BODEN
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIO$138,271$0$9,912$0$0$0$7,671$0$20,433$0$176,287$0$0$0
GEORGE BOHN
CONTROLLER$120,834$0$9,241$0$0$0$2,726$0$21,678$0$154,479$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 4BFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationROBERT A. WYNBRANDT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & GENERAL COUNSEL, RECEIVED A BENEFIT OF $50,000 THROUGH THE 457(F) PLAN.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2DR. FULLERTON IS A NON-COMPENSATED MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF GENESEE BIOMEDICAL WHICH PAID STS A FEE TO EXHIBIT AT THE STS ANNUAL MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE ORGANIZATION IS A MEMBERSHIP SOCIETY AND HAS ALMOST 7,000 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 11THE 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. THE SAME PROCESS IS USED TO DETERMINE THE SALARY FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & GENERAL COUNSEL AS FOR STS EMPLOYED STAFF DIRECTORS, INCLUDING COMPARATIVE SALARY DATA FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS OBTAINED FROM FORMS 990 OF OTHER NATIONAL MEDICAL SPECIALTY SOCIETIES. 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 2012, BUT NOT IN 2013. 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 OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION, AND SENDS THE DATA TO THE STS TREASURER FOR REVIEW. AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT WAS UTILIZED AS PART OF THIS PROCESS IN 2012, BUT NOT IN 2013. 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 11GCONSULTANTS 603,811. RECRUITMENT 143,881. DATA AUDITING 381,845. DATA WAREHOUSING & ANALYSIS 2,300,750. TEMP. SERVICES 155,646. VENDOR CERTIFICATIONS 48,110. MISCELLANEOUS 59,994.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEBusinessNameLine1

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line120 F STREET NW SUITE 310CAddressLine1
CityWASHINGTONCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code20001ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN522017375EIN
Primary ActivitiesPOLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section527ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
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 Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd