American Board of Thoracic Surgery Inc
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What it says it does
THE AMERICAN BOARD OF THORACIC SURGERY SERVES THE PUBLIC BY PROMOTING EXCELLENCE IN PRACTICE THROUGH RIGOROUS EVALUATION AND EXAMINATION, PROVIDING LEADERSHIP IN EDUCATION, AND ENSURING HIGH STANDARDS FOR PROFESSIONALISM, LIFELONG LEARNING AND CERTIFICATION.
- Income
- $2.2 million
- Spending
- $3.3 million
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 86
- Highest pay
- $389,469, former executive director
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 (3)
- CERTIFICATION - SINCE 1948, THE AMERICAN BOARD OF THORACIC SURGERY HAS PROTECTED THE PUBLIC BY ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING HIGH STANDARDS IN THORACIC SURGERY. TO ACHIEVE THESE OBJECTIVES, THE BOARD HAS ESTABLISHED QUALIFICATIONS FOR EXAMINATIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR CERTIFICATION. TO DATE, THE AMERICAN BOARD OF THORACIC SURGERY HAS CERTIFIED OVER 9,300 THORACIC SURGEONS.
- CONTINUING CERTIFICATION - SINCE 1976, THE AMERICAN BOARD OF THORACIC SURGERY HAS REQUIRED ITS DIPLOMATES TO COMPLETE A RECERTIFICATION PROGRAM EVERY 10 YEARS. STARTING IN 2008, THE AMERICAN BOARD OF THORACIC SURGERY CHANGED ITS RECERTIFICATION PROGRAM INTO A MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION PROCESS (MOC) PROCESS THAT REQUIRED THE DIPLOMATES DEMONSTRATE EVERY FIVE YEARS THAT THEY MEET STANDARDS IN PROFESSIONALISM, LIFE-LONG LEARNING AND SELF-ASSESSMENT, COGNITIVE EXPERTISE AND PERFORMANCE IN PRACTICE. IN 2024, THE PROCESS OF CONTINUING CERTIFICATION REPLACED MOC, AND DIPLOMATES MUST CONTINUE TO DEMONSTRATE THE ABOVE MENTIONED STANDARDS EVERY FIVE YEARS TO MAINTAIN CERTIFICATION.
- CONGENITAL CARDIAC SURGERY SUBSPECIALTY CERTIFICATION - SINCE 2009, THE AMERICAN BOARD OF THORACIC SURGERY HAS OFFERED A SUBSPECIALTY CERTIFICATE IN CONGENITAL CARDIAC SURGERY. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS CERTIFICATE, DIPLOMATES MUST EITHER COMPLETE A CONGENITAL CARDIAC FELLOWSHIP OR PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION ON THEIR TRAINING, CURRENT CLINICAL EXPERIENCE AND PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENT IN THE FIELD OF CONGENITAL CARDIAC SURGERY. TO DATE, THE AMERICAN BOARD OF THORACIC SURGERY HAS ISSUED OVER 270 CERTIFICATES IN CONGENITAL CARDIAC SURGERY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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 November 6, 2026.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 1997.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 November 4, 2026.
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