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Filing year 2024

THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS

Chicago, Illinois·EIN 36-3022713·501(c)(6)
Total revenue
$42.1M
Total assets
$100.8M
Total expenses
$37.3M
Reported officers
38
Mission

TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF PATIENTS WITH CARDIOTHORACIC DISEASES.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 21 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

Executive Director
Above 90th percentile
$1M
$1.1M
Base
$761k
Bonus
$144k
Other
$29k
Benefits
$26k
Senior Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$533k
$571k
Base
$416k
Bonus
$49k
Other
$1k
Benefits
$37k
Senior Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$487k
$521k
Base
$374k
Bonus
$44k
Other
$1k
Benefits
$37k
Vice President, Sts Research Center
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$444k
$475k
Base
$342k
Bonus
$44k
Other
$1k
Benefits
$26k
Senior Vice President Marketing & Communication
Senior Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$420k
$450k
Base
$314k
Bonus
$38k
Other
$1k
Benefits
$37k
General Counsel
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$354k
$380k
Base
$272k
Bonus
$34k
Other
$1k
Benefits
$31k
Vice President, Finance & Admin
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$351k
$376k
Base
$271k
Bonus
$38k
Other
$1k
Benefits
$13k
Vice President, Education
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$304k
$325k
Base
$215k
Bonus
$27k
Other
$1k
Benefits
$37k
Vice President Government Relations
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$289k
$309k
Base
$236k
Bonus
$25k
Other
$1k
Benefits
$2k
Vice President, Quality and Research
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$280k
$300k
Base
$218k
Bonus
$26k
Other
$1k
Benefits
$13k
Vice President, Meetings and Conventions
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$255k
$273k
Base
$198k
Bonus
$23k
Other
$1k
Benefits
$13k
Director of Information Technology
Chief Information Officer
Median to 75th percentile
$228k
$244k
Base
$164k
Bonus
$16k
Other
Benefits
$32k
Tsf Executive Director
75th to 90th percentile
$228k
$244k
Base
$160k
Bonus
$16k
Other
Benefits
$36k
Associate Director, Database Analytics
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$223k
$239k
Base
$189k
Bonus
$14k
Other
Benefits
$2k
Director of Communications
Director (Operational)
Above 90th percentile
$216k
$231k
Base
$185k
Bonus
$11k
Other
Benefits
$2k
President
Below 10th percentile
$8k
$9k
Secretary
Officer (Unspecified)
$6k
$6k
Treasurer-elect
Board Treasurer
10th to 25th percentile
$1k
$1k
Second Vice President
Board Vice President
Below 10th percentile
$1k
$1k
First Vice President
Vice President
Below 10th percentile
$1k
$1k
Treasurer
Officer (Unspecified)
$1k
$1k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 17 unpaid individuals.

Up 4%
from 2023

From $984k in 2023 to $1M in 2024.

$984k
2023
$1M
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Roughly flat in real terms$1.1M to $1.1M

Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 395% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 12%.

$206k in 2023 to $1M in 2024.
  • Senior Vice President pay rose 11% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Board Vice President pay fell 1% from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$37.6M
$35.5M
2023
$42.1M
$37.3M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS

What does the Chief Executive Officer of THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS received $1,019,862 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS falls in the top 10%.

What are THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS reported $42.1M in total revenue and $37.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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