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Surgical Critical Care Program Directors Society Inc

EIN 26-1896789 · Chicago, IL

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LegitimacyCautionRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedToo small or too little detailImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

MISSION STATEMENT: THE SURGICAL CRITICAL CARE PROGRAM DIRECTORS SOCIETY IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF CRITICAL CARE EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO THE NEXT GENERATION OF INTENSIVISTS FOCUSED ON CRITICALLY ILL SURGICAL PATIENTS. SECTION 2.1 TO ACHIEVE OUR MISSION THE SCCPDS SHALL BE DEDICATED TO: A. PROMOTING THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF SURGICAL CRITICAL CARE TRAINING B. PROVIDING ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT TO PROGRAM DIRECTORS ON SURGICAL CRITICAL CARE EDUCATION, TRAINING AND ACCREDITATION. D. ENCOURAGING RESEARCH TO IMPROVE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF INTENSIVISTS WHO MANAGE CRITICALLY ILL SURGICAL PATIENTS. E. REPRESENTING THE INTERESTS OF THE SOCIETY TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, INDIVIDUALS AND GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES OR REGULATORY BODIES.

Income
$155,694
Spending
$43,315
Employees
0
Volunteers
10

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Financial health

We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Governance

This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (2)
  1. SAFAS- SURGICAL CRITICAL CARE AND ACUTE CARE SURGERY FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION SERVICE IS A NATIONAL ON-LINE WEB-BASED APPLICATION SERVICE FOR SURGICAL AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE TRAINEES LOOKING TO CONTINUE THEIR TRAINING IN THE AREAS OF SURGICAL CRITICAL CARE (SCC) OR ACUTE CARE SURGERY (ACS).(1) SCC TRAINING PROGRAMS ARE ONE-YEAR TRAINING EXPERIENCES SPONSORED BY THE ACCREDITATION COUNCIL ON GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION (ACGME) AND ACS TRAINING PROGRAMS ARE TWO-YEAR TRAINING EXPERIENCES JOINTLY SPONSORED BY THE ACGME AND THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE SURGERY OF TRAUMA.
  2. THE RESEARCH AWARD WILL BE GIVEN ANNUALLY TO RECOGNIZE FELLOWS IN SURGICAL CRITICAL CARE (SCC) AND ACUTE CARE SURGERY (ACS) FOR SIGNIFICANT RESEARCH ENDEAVORS AND CONTRIBUTIONS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.

    The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since September 2008.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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