The Thoracic Surgery Foundation

Funding research and education today to improve the practice of tomorrow

Chicago, IL | https://thoracicsurgeryfoundation.org/

GuideStar Charity Check

EIN: 36-3635910

Contributions tax deductible
as of September 2024

IRS BMF 509(a)(1)
as of September 09, 2024

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Charity Check report

Mission

ADVANCING HEART AND LUNG HEALTH FOR ALL.

Ruling year info

1990

Executive Director

Lee Wiensch CAE, CFRE

Main address

633 N Saint Clair St Ste 2100

Chicago, IL 60611 USA

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EIN

36-3635910

Subject area info

Medical education

Lung cancer

Genetic conditions and birth defects

Heart and circulatory system diseases

Health care access

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Population served info

Adults

Children and youth

Ethnic and racial groups

Caregivers

People with diseases and illnesses

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NTEE code info

Other Medical Research N.E.C. (H99)

IRS subsection

501(c)(3) Public Charity

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Tax forms

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Communication

Affiliations

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Programs and results

Reports and documents

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

The Thoracic Surgery Foundation aims to address the care of patients who experience the two biggest health risks in the world -- heart disease and lung cancer. Through TSF's extensive awards in the areas of research, education, leadership and international surgical outreach, we aim to foster the development of surgeon-scientists in cardiothoracic surgery, thereby increasing knowledge and innovation to benefit patients and improve access to care.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

TSF Research Awards

The Thoracic Surgery Foundation funds multiple awards related to research in the field of cardiothoracic surgery.

Where we work

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Total dollar amount of grants awarded

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Related Program

TSF Research Awards

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

What is the organization aiming to accomplish?

The Thoracic Surgery Foundation aims to foster the development of surgeon-scientists in cardiothoracic surgery, thereby increasing knowledge and innovation to benefit patients and improve access to care.

What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?

TSF offers more than 30 unique awards and scholarships to facilitate research in the cardiothoracic surgery field, and improve the skills of surgeons and surgeon-scientists that will improve outcomes for patients.

What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?

TSF is a successful fundraising organization, with gifts received of nearly $3 million in 2022. Additionally, all administrative costs of running the organization are underwritten by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, so that every donor dollar can go directly to awards and grants that support the cardiothoracic surgery specialty.

What have they accomplished so far and what's next?

Since 1988, TSF has strengthened the cardiothoracic surgery specialty via:
300 cardiothoracic surgery research and education grants
70 humanitarian surgical outreach trips to underserved regions
425 travel and leadership scholarships for advanced training
300 educational scholarships and fellowships

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

We shared information about our current feedback practices.

How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We share the feedback we received with the people we serve, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded
What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback

Financials

The Thoracic Surgery Foundation

Fiscal year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

Financial documents

Yes, financials were audited by an independent accountant.

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

NET GAIN/LOSS: in

Note: When component data are not available, the graph displays the total Revenue and/or Expense values.

Liquidity in 2022

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

9.12

Average of 8.45 over 10 years

Months of cash in 2022

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

20.2

Average of 17.7 over 10 years

Fringe rate in 2022

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

0%

Average of 0% over 10 years

Funding sources

Source: IRS Form 990

Assets & liabilities

Source: IRS Form 990

Financial data

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Digitizing IRS form 990 data

The Thoracic Surgery Foundation

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

Fiscal year ending: Download Data

Revenue
Contributions	$166,482
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	($595,765)
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	($429,283)

Expenses
Program Services	$1,954,595
Administration	$358,182
Fundraising	$17,877
Total Expenses	$2,330,654
Net Gain/Loss	($2,759,937)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$14,697
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$3,640
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$24,804
Legal Fees	$371
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$455,653
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$51,692
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$507,345

Expenses
Program Services	$783,702
Administration	$346,336
Fundraising	$20,227
Total Expenses	$1,150,265
Net Gain/Loss	($642,920)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$15,851
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$4,021
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$17,564
Legal Fees	$383
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$566,343
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$111,811
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$678,154

Expenses
Program Services	($287,566)
Administration	$150,774
Fundraising	$36,735
Total Expenses	($100,057)
Net Gain/Loss	$778,211

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$12,671
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$3,643
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$10,834
Legal Fees	$374
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$16,492

Revenue
Contributions	$1,564,174
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$81,236
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$1,645,410

Expenses
Program Services	$553,926
Administration	$224,967
Fundraising	$14,323
Total Expenses	$793,216
Net Gain/Loss	$852,194

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$16,150
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$657
Insurance Expenses	$2,361
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$9,110
Legal Fees	$330
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$5,000

Revenue
Contributions	$253,137
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$71,041
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$324,178

Expenses
Program Services	$384,415
Administration	$237,068
Fundraising	$550
Total Expenses	$622,033
Net Gain/Loss	($297,855)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$14,825
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$2,625
Insurance Expenses	$1,278
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$7,754
Legal Fees	$10
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$228,399
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$87,642
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$316,041

Expenses
Program Services	$389,540
Administration	$187,320
Fundraising	$450
Total Expenses	$577,310
Net Gain/Loss	($261,269)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$14,700
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$73
Insurance Expenses	$2,608
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$8,289
Legal Fees	$15
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$274,922
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$6,000
Investments	$51,714
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$332,636

Expenses
Program Services	$18,900
Administration	$123,954
Fundraising	$0
Total Expenses	$142,854
Net Gain/Loss	$189,782

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$10,500
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$73
Insurance Expenses	$1,330
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$5,608
Legal Fees	$10
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$880,422
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$62,088
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$942,510

Expenses
Program Services	$510,149
Administration	$282,893
Fundraising	$0
Total Expenses	$793,042
Net Gain/Loss	$149,468

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$18,100
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$2,712
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$10,735
Legal Fees	$10
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,517,967
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$18,357
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$1,536,324

Expenses
Program Services	$721,376
Administration	$224,615
Fundraising	$0
Total Expenses	$945,991
Net Gain/Loss	$590,333

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$13,800
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$1,356
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$12,675
Legal Fees	$28
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,465,128
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$81,258
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$1,546,386

Expenses
Program Services	$724,548
Administration	$274,160
Fundraising	$0
Total Expenses	$998,708
Net Gain/Loss	$547,678

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$15,300
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$0
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$15,291
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,466,804
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$94,368
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$1,561,172

Expenses
Program Services	$969,355
Administration	$192,419
Fundraising	$72,818
Total Expenses	$1,234,592
Net Gain/Loss	$326,580

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$17,700
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$0
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$16,296
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,749,179
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$146,957
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$1,896,136

Expenses
Program Services	$1,169,263
Administration	$67,525
Fundraising	$38,203
Total Expenses	$1,274,991
Net Gain/Loss	$621,145

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$17,700
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$0
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$13,018
Legal Fees	$1,732
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,347,926
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$52,285
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$1,400,211

Expenses
Program Services	$1,041,153
Administration	$50,472
Fundraising	$16,595
Total Expenses	$1,108,220
Net Gain/Loss	$291,991

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$14,000
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$0
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$16,028
Legal Fees	$527
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$2,974,577
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$457,718
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$3,432,295

Expenses
Program Services	$1,060,437
Administration	$56,189
Fundraising	$15,300
Total Expenses	$1,131,926
Net Gain/Loss	$2,300,369

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$16,500
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$0
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$23,184
Legal Fees	$238
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$2,586,991
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	($44,165)
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$2,542,826

Expenses
Program Services	$1,516,980
Administration	$60,846
Fundraising	$43,410
Total Expenses	$1,621,236
Net Gain/Loss	$921,590

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$17,035
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$0
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$27,404
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

The Thoracic Surgery Foundation

Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

Fiscal year ending: Download Data

Assets	Jul 01, 2008	Jun 30, 2009	Change
Contributions	$166,482
Cash & Equivalents	$905,159	$909,719	$4,560
Accounts Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$268,304	$226,320	($41,984)
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$6,290,165	$3,704,714	($2,585,451)
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$7,463,628	$4,840,753	($2,622,875)

Liabilities	Jul 01, 2008	Jun 30, 2009	Change
Accounts Payable	$0	$0	$0
Grants Payable	$2,294,813	$2,828,738	$533,925
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$1,403,955	$1,132,332	($271,623)
Total Liabilities	$3,698,768	$3,961,070	$262,302

Fund balance	Jul 01, 2008	Jun 30, 2009	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$1,591,318	$1,176,469	-$414,849
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Total Restricted Net Assets	$1,591,318	$1,176,469	($414,849)
Unrestricted Net Assets	$2,173,542	($296,786)	($2,470,328)
Net Assets	$3,764,860	$879,683	($2,885,177)

Assets	Jul 01, 2009	Jun 30, 2010	Change
Contributions	$455,653
Cash & Equivalents	$909,719	$752,810	($156,909)
Accounts Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$226,320	$266,484	$40,164
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$3,704,714	$2,941,980	($762,734)
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$4,840,753	$3,961,274	($879,479)

Liabilities	Jul 01, 2009	Jun 30, 2010	Change
Accounts Payable	$0	$0	$0
Grants Payable	$2,828,738	$2,130,549	($698,189)
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$1,132,332	$1,306,630	$174,298
Total Liabilities	$3,961,070	$3,437,179	($523,891)

The Thoracic Surgery Foundation

Financial trends analysis Glossary & formula definitions

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

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Business model indicators

Profitability	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation	$183,887	$479,054	$668,490	$384,829	-$454,547
As % of expenses	14.9%	37.6%	60.3%	34.0%	-28.0%
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation	$183,887	$479,054	$668,490	$384,829	-$454,547
As % of expenses	14.9%	37.6%	60.3%	34.0%	-28.0%

Revenue composition
Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted)	$1,561,172	$1,896,136	$1,400,211	$3,432,295	$2,542,826
Total revenue, % change over prior year	1.0%	21.5%	-26.2%	145.1%	-25.9%
Program services revenue	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Membership dues	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Investment income	4.0%	3.8%	5.1%	3.5%	5.1%
Government grants	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
All other grants and contributions	94.0%	92.2%	96.3%	86.7%	101.7%
Other revenue	2.0%	4.0%	-1.4%	9.8%	-6.8%

Expense composition
Total expenses before depreciation	$1,234,592	$1,274,991	$1,108,220	$1,131,926	$1,621,236
Total expenses, % change over prior year	23.6%	3.3%	-13.1%	2.1%	43.2%
Personnel	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Professional fees	21.7%	2.5%	2.8%	3.8%	2.7%
Occupancy	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Interest	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Pass-through	71.6%	88.7%	94.5%	93.2%	96.8%
All other expenses	6.7%	8.8%	2.7%	2.9%	0.5%

Full cost components (estimated)	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Total expenses (after depreciation)	$1,234,592	$1,274,991	$1,108,220	$1,131,926	$1,621,236
One month of savings	$102,883	$106,249	$92,352	$94,327	$135,103
Debt principal payment	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Fixed asset additions	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Total full costs (estimated)	$1,337,475	$1,381,240	$1,200,572	$1,226,253	$1,756,339

Capital structure indicators

Liquidity	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Months of cash	14.9	18.5	14.7	21.4	20.2
Months of cash and investments	31.8	41.3	47.7	69.7	50.1
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets	14.6	18.6	28.6	32.1	27.7

Balance sheet composition	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Cash	$1,533,247	$1,967,492	$1,358,496	$2,018,664	$2,730,626
Investments	$1,734,818	$2,417,959	$3,046,829	$4,555,513	$4,035,177
Receivables	$613,252	$410,235	$838,285	$1,138,783	$1,317,262
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE)	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE)	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Liabilities (as a % of assets)	9.8%	9.7%	7.3%	7.0%	9.2%
Unrestricted net assets	$1,497,960	$1,977,014	$2,645,504	$3,030,333	$3,745,055
Temporarily restricted net assets	$2,008,786	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Permanently restricted net assets	$0	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total restricted net assets	$2,008,786	$2,358,107	$2,223,616	$4,145,615	$3,602,570
Total net assets	$3,506,746	$4,335,121	$4,869,120	$7,175,948	$7,347,625

Key data checks

Key data checks	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Material data errors	No	No	No	No	No

Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

Documents

Letter of Determination is not available for this organization

Form 1023/1024 is not available for this organization

Executive Director

Lee Wiensch CAE, CFRE

LinkedIn profile

Number of employees

Source: IRS Form 990

The Thoracic Surgery Foundation

Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Compensation

Other

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Compensation data

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There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.

The Thoracic Surgery Foundation

Board of directors
as of 10/07/2024

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Board of directors data

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Board co-chair

Dr. Joseph A. Dearani, MD

Mayo Clinic

Term: 2022 - 2025

Board co-chair

Dr. Virginia R. Litle, MD

Steward Hospitals

Term: 2022 - 2025

Juan A. Crestanello, MD

Mayo Clinic

Anthony L. Estrera, MD

University of Texas Health Sciences Center

Gorav Ailawadi, MD

University of Michigan

Edward P. Chen, MD

Duke University

Carolyn A. Dubeau, MD

University of Texas Health San Antonio

Melanie A. Edwards, MD

IHA

Karen M. Kim, MD

University of Texas at Austin

Scott A. LeMaire, MD

Baylor College of Medicine

Thomas E. MacGillivray, MD

MedStar

Meena Nathan, MD

Boston Children's Hospital

Tom C. Nguyen, MD

UCSF

Vinod H. Thourani, MD

Piedmont Heart Institute

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 1/20/2024

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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity

White/Caucasian/European

Gender identity

Female, Not transgender

Sexual orientation

Decline to state

Disability status

Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data

Equity strategies

Last updated: 10/02/2024

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Data

We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.

Policies and processes

We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
We measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team.
We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.

Contractors

Fiscal year ending

Professional fundraisers

Fiscal year ending

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 Schedule G

Solicitation activities

Gross receipts from fundraising

Retained by organization

Paid to fundraiser

Related organizations & associated domestic grants

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The Thoracic Surgery Foundation

Funding research and education today to improve the practice of tomorrow

Mission

Is this your nonprofit?

Programs and results

Reports and documents

What we aim to solve

Our programs

TSF Research Awards

Where we work

Our results

Evaluation documents

Total dollar amount of grants awarded

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Related Program

Type of Metric

Direction of Success

Context Notes

Our Sustainable Development Goals

Goals & Strategy

Charting impact

What is the organization aiming to accomplish?

What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?

What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?

What have they accomplished so far and what's next?

How we listen

Financials

Financial documents

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

Liquidity in 2022 info

9.12

Months of cash in 2022 info

20.2

Fringe rate in 2022 info

0%

Funding sources info

Assets & liabilities info

Financial data

Digitizing IRS form 990 data

The Thoracic Surgery Foundation

The Thoracic Surgery Foundation

The Thoracic Surgery Foundation

Business model indicators

Capital structure indicators

Key data checks

Operations

Documents

Executive Director

Lee Wiensch CAE, CFRE

Number of employees

The Thoracic Surgery Foundation

Compensation data

The Thoracic Surgery Foundation

Board of directors data

Dr. Joseph A. Dearani, MD

Dr. Virginia R. Litle, MD

Board leadership practices

Board orientation and education

CEO oversight

Ethics and transparency

Board composition

Board performance

Organizational demographics

Leadership

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

Disability

Equity strategies

Contractors

Professional fundraisers

Solicitation activities

Related organizations & associated domestic grants

Liquidity in 2022

Months of cash in 2022

Fringe rate in 2022

Funding sources

Assets & liabilities