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Nonprofit · EIN 06-1548706

AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY INC

Also known as KAREN COLLISHAW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10008

Financials

$22.5M$25.5M2021$43.5M$34.4M2022$35.8M$34.9M2023$40.2M$38.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990 (amended)$40,241,577$38,479,296$1,762,281$82,467,677$36,629,111$45,838,566
December 31, 2023990 (amended)$35,762,492$34,895,862$866,630$73,915,944$33,069,440$40,846,504
December 31, 2022990 (amended)$43,495,946$34,356,370$9,139,576$68,243,770$32,367,158$35,876,612
December 31, 2021990 (amended)$22,454,472$25,518,540-$3,064,068$49,419,449$17,957,479$31,461,970
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$7,794,607
of which government grants
$3,456,243
Program service revenue
$30,615,833
Investment income
$684,954
Royalties
$1,136,003
Net gain from sales of assets
-$141,736
Net income from fundraising events
-$6,350
Other revenue
$1,146,183

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,263,792
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,897,836
Other salaries and wages
$10,403,263
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$15,154,963
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$111,583
Accounting fees
$468,032
Occupancy
$1,840,161
Travel
$1,144,212
Depreciation
$341,167
Program services (functional)
$29,332,803
Management and general (functional)
$7,978,722
Fundraising (functional)
$1,167,771

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$73,915,944
Total assets, end of year
$82,467,677
Total liabilities, end of year
$36,629,111
Net assets, end of year
$45,838,566
Land, buildings and equipment
$868,717
Publicly traded securities
$37,466,661
Net assets without donor restrictions
$35,641,523
Net assets with donor restrictions
$10,197,043
Gross unrelated business income
$682,501
Gross receipts
$42,279,509
Employees
159
Volunteers
32
Year formed
1999
State of legal domicile
DC

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KAREN J COLLISHAW MPP CAECHIEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$503,101$74,558
KEVIN WILSONCHIEF, DOCUMENTS & PATIENT EDUCATION
Highest-paid employee
40$293,117$70,049
MICHELLE TURENNECHIEF, STRATEGIC ALLIANCES AND DEVELOPMENT
Key employee
40$274,257$31,488
CARRIE SMITHCHIEF, LEARNING
Key employee
40$266,771$37,959
GARY EWARTCHIEF, ADVOCACY & GOVERNMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$216,785$79,823
PATRICIA HUIECHIEF, FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$257,045$35,857
DIANE GERNCHIEF, JOURNALS
Highest-paid employee
40$243,832$11,706
SHANE MCDERMOTTSENIOR DIRECTOR, ETHICS AND PROFESSIONALISM
Highest-paid employee
40$204,439$25,965
KEVIN TUERFFMANAGING DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING
Highest-paid employee
40$198,820$30,704
IRINA PETRACHE MD ATSFPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$170,962$0
JESSE ROMAN MD ATSFTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$104,314$0
RENDA SOYLEMEZ WIENER MD MPH ATSFCHAIR, ASSEMBLY ON BSHSR UNTIL MAY
Trustee or director
2$89,000$0
RAED DWEIK MD MBA ATSFPRESIDENT-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$67,532$0
M PATRICIA RIVERA MD ATSFIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$65,622$0
DEBRA M BOYER MD MPHECHAIR, ICC
Trustee or director
3$22,500$0
33 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
VALERIE G PRESS MD MPH ATSFCHAIR, ASSEMBLY ON BSHSR FROM MAY
Trustee or director
2$2,625
MICHELLE GONG MS MDSECRETARY FROM MAY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
GREGORY TINO MD ATSF FCCP FACPTREASURER - ELECT FROM MAY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
DONNA APPELL RNPAR CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0
ALISON K BAUER PHD ATSFCHAIR, ASSEMBLY ON EOPH
Trustee or director
2$0
VINICIO A DE JESUS PEREZ MD FCCPCHAIR, ASSEMBLY ON PC
Trustee or director
2$0
RACHAEL EVANS MBCHB FRCP PHDCHAIR, ASSEMBLY ON PR
Trustee or director
2$0
C TERRI HOUGH MD MSC ATSFCHAIR, ASSEMBLY ON CC
Trustee or director
2$0
TERRI A LAGUNA MD MSCI ATSFCHAIR, ASSEMBLY ON PEDS
Trustee or director
2$0
ROBERT L OWENS MD ATSFCHAIR, ASSEMBLY ON SRN
Trustee or director
2$0
ANGELA ROGERS MD MPH ATSFCHAIR, ASSEMBLY ON AII
Trustee or director
2$0
CHRISTOPHER G SLATORE MD MSCHAIR, ASSEMBLY ON TO
Trustee or director
2$0
SARAH BEESLEY MD MSCCHAIR, CCR FROM MAY
Trustee or director
2$0
MARGARET CARNO PHD MBA RN CPNP FCHAIR, ASSEMBLY ON NURSING FROM MAY
Trustee or director
2$0
JASON C WOODS PHD ATSFCHAIR, ASSEMBLY ON RSF FROM MAY
Trustee or director
2$0
JASON PAUL KIRKNESS PHD ATSFPRESIDENTIAL APPOINTEE (DDDD) FROM MAY
Trustee or director
2$0
MARK COHEN-TODD MDPRESIDENTIAL APPOINTEE (GLOBAL) FROM MAY
Trustee or director
2$0
HASMEENA KATHURIA MD ATSFPRESIDENTIAL APPOINTEE (TAC) FROM MAY
Trustee or director
2$0
RAVI KALHAN MD MSCHAIR, ASSEMBLY ON CP FROM MAY
Trustee or director
2$0
KENNETH N OLIVIER MD MPH ATSF FCCHAIR, ASSEMBLY ON PI-TB FROM MAY
Trustee or director
2$0
ELIZABETH F REDENTE PHD ATSFCHAIR, ASSEMBLY ON RCMB FROM MAY
Trustee or director
2$0
LYNN SCHNAPP MD ATSFCHAIR, COUNCIL OF ATS FROM MAY
Trustee or director
2$0
TISHA WANG MD ATSFCHAIR, SCALE
Trustee or director
2$0
JANETTE BURGESS PHD ATSFCHAIR, ASSEMBLY ON RSF UNTIL MAY
Trustee or director
2$0
JILL GUTTORMSON MD PHD RNCHAIR, ASSEMBLY ON NUR UNTIL MAY
Trustee or director
2$0
M BRADLEY DRUMMOND MHS MD ATSFCHAIR, ASSEMBLY ON CP UNTIL MAY
Trustee or director
2$0
ENID NEPTUNE MD ATSFCHAIR, ASSEMBLY ON RCMB UNTIL MAY
Trustee or director
2$0
CHARLES S DELA CRUZ MD PHD ATSFCHAIR, ASSEMBLY ON PI-TB UNTIL MAY
Trustee or director
2$0
ROBERT M TIGHE MD ATSFPRESIDENTIAL APPOINTEE, PUBLICATIONS POLICY UNTIL
Trustee or director
2$0
GREGORY P DOWNEY MD ATSFIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT UNTIL MAY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MESHELL JOHNSON MDPRESIDENTIAL APPOINTEE, MEMBERSHIP UNTIL MAY
Trustee or director
2$0
NI-CHENG LIANG MD ATSFCHAIR, CCR UNTIL MAY
Trustee or director
2$0
JUAN P WISNIVESKY MD DRPHPRESIDENTIAL APPOINTEE, HEALTH EQUITY AND DIVERSIT
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 50 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KAREN COLLISHAWCHIEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$475,740$66,772
KEVIN WILSONCHIEF, DOCUMENTS & PATIENT
Highest-paid employee
40$284,682$63,958
CARRIE SMITHCHIEF, LEARNING
Key employee
40$255,809$42,978
PATRICIA HUIECHIEF, FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$248,100$37,880
GARY EWARTCHIEF, ADVOCACY & GOVERNME
Highest-paid employee
40$210,525$63,368
MICHELLE TURENNECHIEF, STRATEGIC ALLIANCES
Key employee
40$239,917$33,355
DIANE GERNCHIEF, JOURNALS
Highest-paid employee
40$219,877$39,857
CRISTINA RODRIGUES BRAZMANAGING DIRECTOR, MEMBERSHIP ENGAGEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$166,601$60,414
SHANE MCDERMOTTSENIOR DIRECTOR, ETHICS AND PROFESSIONALISM
Highest-paid employee
40$183,150$30,061
STEPHEN B ALTOBELLICHIEF, OPERATIONS - FORMER
Former
40$127,760$31,391
M PATRICIA RIVERA MD ATSFPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$65,622$0
RENDA SOYLEMEZ WIENER MD MPH ATSFCHAIR, ASSEMBLY ON BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE
Trustee or director
2$44,000$0
IRINA PETRACHE MD ATSFPRESIDENT-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$32,782$0
JESSE ROMAN MDTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$32,782$0
ANDREW HALAYKO PHD ATSF MSC BSCHCO-CHAIR, IC COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
2$16,250$0
SHARON DELL MD ATSFCHAIR, ASSEMBLY OF PEDIATRICS
Trustee or director
2$10,000$0
PATRICK NANA-SINKAM MDCHAIR, ASSEMBLY ON THORACIC ONCOLOGY
Trustee or director
2$9,215$0
TISHA WANG MD ATSFASSEMBLY CHAIR, EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
2$8,333$0
REENA MEHRA MD ATSFCHAIR, ASSEMBLY ON SLEEP
Trustee or director
2$6,143$0
GREGORY P DOWNEY MD ATSFATS IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
LYNN SCHNAPP MD ATSFPAST PRESIDENT UNTIL MAY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ANNE SPERLING PHD ATSFASSEMBLY CHAIR UNTIL MAY
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ILONA JASPERS PHD ATSFASSEMBLY CHAIR UNTIL MAY
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MANOJ MAMMEN MD ATSFCHAIR, CCR UNTIL MAY
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHELE MANIONCHAIR, ATS PA UNTIL MAY
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHELLE GONG MS MDASSEMBLY CHAIR UNTIL MAY
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SALLY SINGH PHDASSEMBLY CHAIR UNTIL MAY
Trustee or director
2$0$0
THEODORE REISS MD MBE ATSFPRESIDENTIAL APPOINTEE UNTIL MAY
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TIM LAHM MD ATSFASSEMBLY CHAIR UNTIL MAY
Trustee or director
2$0$0
YOLANDA MAGETO MD MPH ATSFPRESIDENTIAL APPOINTEE UNTIL MAY
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHARLES S DELA CRUZ MD PHD ATSFASSEMBLY CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DEBRA M BOYER MD MPHECHAIR, IC COMMITTE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ENID NEPTUNE MD ATSFASSEMBLY CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JANETTE BURGESS PHD ATSFASSEMBLY CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JILL GUTTORMSON MD PHD RNASSEMBLY CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
M BRADLEY DRUMMOND MHS MD ATSFASSEMBLY CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBERT M TIGHE MD ATSFPRESIDENTIAL APPOINTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALISON K BAUER PHD ATSFASSEMBLY CHAIR FROM MAY
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANGELA ROGERS MD MPH ATSFASSEMBLY CHAIR FROM MAY
Trustee or director
2$0$0
C TERRI HOUGH MD MSC ATSFASSEMBLY CHAIR FROM MAY
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHRISTOPHER G SLATORE MD MSASSEMBLY CHAIR FROM MAY
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DONNA APPELL RNCHAIR, ATS PA FROM MAY
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JUAN P WISNIVESKY MD DRPHPRESIDENTIAL APPOINTEE FROM MAY
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MESHELL JOHNSON MDPRESIDENTIAL APPOINTEE FROM MAY
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NI-CHENG LIANG MD ATSFCHAIR, CCR FROM MAY
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RACHAEL EVANS MBCHB FRCP PHDASSEMBLY CHAIR FROM MAY
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RAED DWEIK MD MBA ATSFATS SECRETARY FROM MAY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ROBERT L OWENS MD ATSFASSEMBLY CHAIR FROM MAY
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TERRI A LAGUNA MD MSCI ATSFASSEMBLY CHAIR FROM MAY
Trustee or director
2$0$0
VINICIO A DE JESUS PEREZ MD FCCPASSEMBLY CHAIR FROM MAY
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 43 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KAREN COLLISHAWCHIEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$466,830$54,122
KEVIN WILSONCHIEF, DOCUMENTS & PATIENT
Highest-paid employee
40$278,834$63,297
PATRICIA HUIECHIEF, FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$245,764$18,518
GARY EWARTCHIEF, ADVOCACY & GOVERNMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$195,613$61,614
STEPHEN ALTOBELLICHIEF, OPERATIONS
Key employee
40$205,259$47,674
DIANE GERNCHIEF, JOURNALS
Highest-paid employee
40$205,037$38,423
MICHELLE TURENNECHIEF, STRATEGIC ALLIANCES
Key employee
40$214,818$27,287
DORON BEN AVRAHAMSENIOR DIRECTOR, INFO STRATEGY
Highest-paid employee
40$194,625$28,983
SHANE MCDERMOTTSENIOR DIRECTOR, ETHICS AND PROFESSIONALISM
Highest-paid employee
40$179,276$34,270
M PATRICIA RIVERAPRESIDENT-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
7$65,564$0
GREGORY P DOWNEYPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
7$30,000$0
MANOJ MAMMENCHAIR, CCR
Trustee or director
2$25,000$0
ANDREW J HALAYKOCO-CHAIR, IC COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
2$22,500$0
TISHA S WANGCHAIR, EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
2$20,000$0
SHARON DELLASSEMBLY CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$12,500$0
REENA MEHRAASSEMBLY CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$9,214$0
MICHELE MANIONPUBLIC ADVISORY ROUNDTABLE
Trustee or director
2$8,000$0
PATRICIA SIMEUNTIL MAY - ASSEMBLY CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$6,143$0
LYNN M SCHNAPPIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
7$0$0
IRINA PETRACHEVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JESSE ROMANTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JUAN C CELEDONUNTIL MAY - PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
7$0$0
RENDA SOYLEMEZ WIENERASSEMBLY CHAIR FROM MAY
Trustee or director
2$0$0
M BRADLEY DRUMMONDASSEMBLY CHAIR FROM MAY
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JILL GUTTORMSONASSEMBLY CHAIR FROM MAY
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TIM LAHMASSEMBLY CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SALLY SINGHASSEMBLY CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JANET BURGESSASSEMBLY CHAIR FROM MAY
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANNE SPERLINGASSEMBLY CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAVID LEWINSOHNPRESIDENTIAL APPOINTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ILONA JASPERSASSEMBLY CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
YOLANDA N MAGETOPRESIDENTIAL APPOINTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
THEODORE F REISSASSEMBLY CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ENID NEPTUNEASSEMBLY CHAIR FROM MAY
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHELLE GONGASSEMBLY CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PATRICK NANA-SINKAMASSEMBLY CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHARLES S DELA CRUZASSEMBLY CHAIR FROM MAY
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SUSAN J BARTLETTUNTIL MAY - ASSEMBLY CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SONYE K DANOFFUNTIL MAY - ASSEMBLY CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WANDA M GIBSON-SCIPIOUNTIL MAY - ASSEMBLY CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CONNIE C HSIAUNTIL MAY - ASSEMBLY CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RACHEL THOMSONUNTIL MAY - ASSEMBLY CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JENNIFER TREVORUNTIL MAY - CCR CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 50 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KAREN COLLISHAWCHIEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$425,128$90,319
KEVIN WILSONCHIEF, DOCUMENTS & PATIENT EDUCATION
Highest-paid employee
40$270,837$83,424
PATRICIA HUIECHIEF, FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$237,768$52,390
MICHELLE TURENNECHIEF OF DEVELOPMENT
Key employee
40$204,694$54,941
DIANE GERNCHIEF, JOURNALS
Highest-paid employee
40$197,154$57,910
EILEEN LARSSONCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER
Key employee
40$202,430$49,391
STEPHEN ALTOBELLICHIEF, OPERATIONS
Key employee
40$200,716$50,891
GARY EWARTCHIEF, ADVOCACY & GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$190,920$55,367
DORON BEN AVRAHAMSENIOR DIRECTOR, INFO STRATEGY
Highest-paid employee
40$186,741$40,743
SHANE MCDERMOTTSENIOR DIRECTOR, ETHICS AND PROFESSIONALISM
Highest-paid employee
40$175,032$49,464
ANDREW J HALAYKOCHAIR, IC COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
2$17,500$0
PATRICIA SIMEASSEMBLY CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$4,607$0
MIHAELA TEODORESCUASSEMBLY CHAIR UNTIL 5/19
Trustee or director
2$1,768$0
REENA MEHRAASSEMBLY CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$1,536$0
TISHA S WANGCHAIR, EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
2$833$0
JUAN C CELEDONPRESIDENT & IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
7$0$0
LYNN M SCHNAPPPRESIDENT ELECT & PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
7$0$0
GREGORY P DOWNEYVP & PRESIDENT ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
M PATRICIA RIVERASECRETARY-TREASURER & VP
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
IRINA PETRACHESECRETARY-TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JAMES BECKPAST PRESIDENT UNTIL 5/19
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
ANNA HEMNESASSEMBLY CHAIR UNTIL 5/19
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANNE E HOLLANDCOMMITTEE CHAIR UNTIL 5/19
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANNE SPERLINGASSEMBLY CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRUCE D LEVYPRESIDENTIAL APPOINTEE UNTIL 5/19
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CONNIE C HSIAASSEMBLY CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAVID LEWINSOHNPRESIDENTIAL APPOINTEE, CHAIR, IHC
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DON HAYESCCR, PAST CHAIR UNTIL 5/19
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ILONA JASPERSASSEMBLY CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JAY K KOLLSASSEMBLY CHAIR UNTIL 5/19
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JENNIFER TREVORCCR CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KARI LUTHER ROSBECKPAR CHAIR UNTIL 5/19
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LYNN T TANOUEASSEMBLY CHAIR UNTIL 5/19
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MANOJ MAMMENCCR CHAIR-ELECT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHELE MANIONCHAIR, PAR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHELLE GONGASSEMBLY CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PATRICK NANA-SINKAMASSEMBLY CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PAUL E MOOREASSEMBLY CHAIR UNTIL 5/19
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RACHEL THOMSONASSEMBLY CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RENEE D STAPLETONASSEMBLY CHAIR UNTIL 5/19
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RUXANA T SADIKOTCCR CHAIR UNTIL 6/18
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SALLY SINGHASSEMBLY CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SHARON DELLASSEMBLY CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SONYE K DANOFFASSEMBLY CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STEPHANIE JOAN LONDONASSEMBLY CHAIR UNTIL 5/19
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SUSAN J BARTLETTASSEMBLY CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
THEODORE F REISSPRESIDENTIAL APPOINTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TIM LAHMASSEMBLY CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WANDA M GIBSON-SCIPIOASSEMBLY CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
YOLANDA N MAGETOPRESIDENTIAL APPOINTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 3421, NEW YORK, NY 10008-3421
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
PATRICIA HUIE, 25 BROADWAY 4TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10004
Signed the 990
PATRICIA HUIE, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Phone
(212) 315-8600
Return prepared by
THOMPSON GREENSPON

Mission

THE AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY, INC. IS AN INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY WHOSE MISSION IS TO ACCELERATE GLOBAL INNOVATION IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF RESPIRATORY HEALTH THROUGH MULTIDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY. CORE ACTIVITIES OF THE SOCIETY'S MORE THAN 30,000 MEMBERS ARE FOCUSED ON LEADING SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES, ADVANCING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, IMPACTING GLOBAL HEALTH, AND TRANSFORMING PATIENT CARE. KEY AREAS OF MEMBER FOCUS INCLUDE DEVELOPING CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES, HOSTING THE ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, PUBLISHING FOUR PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS, ADVOCATING FOR IMPROVED RESPIRATORY HEALTH GLOBALLY, AND DEVELOPING AN ARRAY OF PATIENT EDUCATION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE - PROVIDES ORIGINAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN RESPIRATORY, CRITICAL CARE AND SLEEP MEDICINE. ANNUALLY, ATS HOLDS THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE CONFERENCE OFFERING PROGRAMS FOR PHYSICIANS, SCIENTISTS AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS ON TOPICS IN AREAS OF PULMONARY, RESPIRATORY, SLEEP, ENVIRONMENTAL/OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE. THIS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE FEATURES SIX DAYS OF PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND THE OPPORTUNITY FOR A CRITICAL EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION BETWEEN PULMONARY, CRITICAL CARE AND SLEEP SPECIALISTS AROUND THE WORLD. PRESENTATIONS OF ORIGINAL RESEARCH IN ALL RESPIRATORY FIELDS ARE REPRESENTED AND SPECIAL TRACKS IN CLINICAL MEDICINE AND CRITICAL CARE OFFER A FOCUSED PROGRAM FOR CLINICIANS AND OTHERS.
    Expenses $14,454,578 · grants $38,492 · revenue $20,638,053
  • EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS - PROVIDES EDUCATION FOR PULMONARY, CRITICAL CARE AND SLEEP MEDICINE CLINICIANS, RESEARCHERS, ADVANCE PRACTICE NURSES AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES ARE PROVIDED IN A VARIETY OF TEACHING MODALITIES, INCLUDING LIVE EVENTS, JOURNAL CLUBS, WEBINARS, PODCASTS, AND ONLINE LEARNING. THE MECOR (METHODS IN EPIDEMIOLOGIC, CLINICAL, AND OPERATIONS RESEARCH) PROGRAM IS ALSO A KEY PART OF ATS'S EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS. IT IS DESIGNED TO BUILD RESEARCH CAPACITY IN LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES (LMICS) BY TRAINING HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL AND CLINICAL RESEARCH METHODS TO IMPROVE GLOBAL RESPIRATORY HEALTH. CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINE DEVELOPMENT IS A HIGH PRIORITY FOR PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES LIKE THE ATS, WHOSE MEMBERSHIP RELIES ON UP-TO-DATE MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE AND CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDANCE. THE METHODOLOGICAL DEMANDS OF GUIDELINE DEVELOPMENT HAVE INCREASED DRAMATICALLY DURING THE PAST DECADE, AS HAS THE NEED FOR TIMELY COMPLETION AND DISSEMINATION OF GUIDELINES TO THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY.
    Expenses $7,008,968 · grants $150,543 · revenue $129,068
  • JOURNALS - ATS PUBLISHES THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE (AJRCCM), THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY (AJRCMB), THE ANNALS OF THE AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY, INC. (ANNALS ATS), AND ATS SCHOLAR.
    Expenses $4,639,727 · revenue $5,295,761
  • OTHER PROGRAMS CONSIST OF THE RESEARCH PROGRAM AND MEMBERSHIP SERVICES.RESEARCH PROGRAM - THE ATS RESEARCH PROGRAM SUPPORTS YOUNG INVESTIGATORS IN RESPIRATORY HEALTH WITH GRANTS THAT ENABLE THEM TO LAUNCH THEIR RESEARCH AND ULTIMATELY THEIR CAREERS. THE TALENTED BASIC, TRANSLATIONAL, AND CLINICAL INVESTIGATORS FUNDED THROUGH ATS RESEARCH PROGRAM AWARDS ARE TAKING NEW APPROACHES TO UNLOCK THE MYSTERIES OF RESPIRATORY DISEASES. THEIR TOPICS OF SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATION ARE DIVERSE AND INCLUDE LUNG CANCER, ASTHMA, ACUTE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, PULMONARY FIBROSIS, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE (COPD), SLEEP APNEA, AND MORE. BY PROVIDING RESEARCH GRANTS TO PROMISING YOUNG INVESTIGATORS, THE ATS RESEARCH PROGRAM LAUNCHES CAREERS DEDICATED TO ADVANCING SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY AND BETTER PATIENT CARE.MEMBERSHIP SERVICES - THE HUB OF ATS'S CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER FOR MEMBER INQUIRIES AND ASSISTANCE, AND THE COORDINATION OF MEMBER BENEFITS.
    Expenses $3,229,530 · grants $1,074,757 · revenue $4,569,481

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
06-1548706
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Group exemption
Exempt since
1999
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B20)
Group exemption
5973 (13 member organizations)
Assets (IRS master file)
$82,467,677
Income (IRS master file)
$42,279,509

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$40,241,577$38,479,296$82,467,677XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$35,762,492$34,895,862$73,915,944XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$43,495,946$34,356,370$68,243,770XML
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021$22,454,472$25,518,540$49,419,449XML
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 06-1548706).

Questions about AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY INC

What is the EIN of AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY INC is 06-1548706.
Is AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
Are donations to AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
Which annual return does AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names PATRICIA HUIE.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 48 people; 16 received compensation from the organization, the highest $503,101 (KAREN J COLLISHAW MPP CAE, CHIEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $40,241,577, expenses of $38,479,296 and total assets of $82,467,677 at year end.

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