AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY, INC. IS AN INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY WHICH PREVENTS AND FIGHTS RESPIRATORY DISEASE THROUGH RESEARCH, EDUCATION, PATIENT CARE AND ADVOCACY. THE MISSION OF ATS IS TO ACCELERATE GLOBAL INNOVATION IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF RESPIRATORY HEALTH THROUGH MULTIDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY. THE MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC AREAS OF INTEREST ARE AS FOLLOWS: PULMONOLOGY, CRITICAL CARE, SLEEP MEDICINE, INFECTIOUS DISEASE, PEDIATRICS, ALLERGY/IMMUNOLOGY, THORACIC SURGERY, BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE, ENVIRONMENTAL AND OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE, PHYSIOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 19 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in New York.
- Base
- $440k
- Bonus
- $36k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $52k
- Base
- $285k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $49k
- Base
- $256k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $35k
- Base
- $248k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $211k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $50k
- Base
- $240k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $220k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $167k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $50k
- Base
- $183k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $128k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Executive Director Above 90th percentile | $440k | $36k | — | $52k | $543k $609k |
Chief, Documents & Patient Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $285k | — | — | $49k | $349k $391k |
Chief, Learning Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $256k | — | — | $35k | $299k $335k |
Chief, Financial Officer 75th to 90th percentile | $248k | — | — | $23k | $286k $321k |
Chief, Advocacy & Governme Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $211k | — | — | $50k | $274k $307k |
Chief, Strategic Alliances Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $240k | — | — | $20k | $273k $307k |
Chief, Journals Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $220k | — | — | $28k | $260k $291k |
Managing Director, Membership Engagement Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $167k | — | — | $50k | $227k $255k |
Senior Director, Ethics and Professionalism Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $183k | — | — | $27k | $213k $239k |
Chief, Operations - Former Former Officer/director/trustee 25th percentile to median | $128k | — | — | $25k | $159k $179k |
President 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $66k $74k |
Chair, Assembly on Behavioral Science Board Chair 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $44k $49k |
Treasurer Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $33k $37k |
President-elect 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $33k $37k |
Co-chair, Ic Committee Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $16k $18k |
Chair, Assembly of Pediatrics Board Chair 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $10k $11k |
Chair, Assembly on Thoracic Oncology Board Chair 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $9k $10k |
Assembly Chair, Education Committee Board Chair 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $8k $9k |
Chair, Assembly on Sleep Board Chair 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $6k $7k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 31 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY INC equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
Based on 26,320 education organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Climbed 5%
over 2 years
From $515k in 2021 to $543k in 2023.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 5% from 2021 to 2023, while revenue rose 59%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 2% from 2021 to 2023.
- Key Employee pay rose 15% from 2021 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2021 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY INC earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY INC received $542,512 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Education organizations in New York: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in New York, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY INC falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY INC equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY INC reported $35.8M in total revenue and $34.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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