California Thoracic Society
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
THE CALIFORNIA THORACIC SOCIETY'S (CTS) MISSION IS TO IMPROVE CALIFORNIA LUNG HEALTH AND, THROUGH ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION, ADVANCE THE SCIENCE AND PRACTICE OF PULMONARY, SLEEP, AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE.
- Income
- $342,262
- Spending
- $337,159
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 15
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)
- MEMBERSHIPS- CTS CURRENTLY HAS A MEMBERSHIP OF OVER 350 PULMONARY SEPCIALISTS, INCLUDING MDS, DOS, PHDS, RNS WITH ADVANCE TRAINING, RCPS, CPTS, RPTS, PFTS, RPSGTS, AND AE-CS. SOCIETY MEMBERS HELP PREVENT AND FIGHT RESPIRATORY DISEASE THROUGHOUT THE STATE THROUGH RESEARCH, EDUCATION, PATIENT CARE AND ADVOCACY.
- $183,978 spent. CONFERENCES AND PT PROGRAMS- MAJOR CTS PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITES INCLUDE A CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE, DEVELOPMENT AND DISSEMINATION OF PROFESSIONAL GUIDELINES AND PATIENT EDUCATION ITEMS, GOVERNMENT POLICY, COMMUNICATION VIA CTS INSPIRATIONS AND THE MEMBERS' ONLY LISTSERV (CTSLIST@TOPICA.COM), THE PROFICIENCY TESTING PROGRAM FOR BLOOD GASES/ELECTROLYTES+/CO-OX, AND NUMEROUS SPECIAL COMMITTEE PROJECTS EACH YEAR TO PROVIDE BETTER PULMONARY, SLEEP, AND CRITICAL CARE
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? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2017 for not filing returns for three years. The IRS now lists it as tax-exempt again.
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 June 2023.
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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