American Thoracic Society
American Thoracic Society reported $40.2 million in revenue and $38.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $76.23 went to program services, $20.74 to management and general costs and $3.03 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 76.1% of the total. Government grants made up 8.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $577,659 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 46 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 23% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $38MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $40MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.2% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 20.7% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.15 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 19.4% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 8.6% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 76.1% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $577,659 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.50% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 46 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 14.3 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 23 of 28 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseInternational 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.…
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…
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
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $503,101 | $0 | $74,558 | $577,659 |
| CHIEF, DOCUMENTS & PATIENT EDUCATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $293,117 | $0 | $70,049 | $363,166 |
| CHIEF, STRATEGIC ALLIANCES AND DEVELOPMENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $274,257 | $0 | $31,488 | $305,745 |
| CHIEF, LEARNING Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $266,771 | $0 | $37,959 | $304,730 |
| CHIEF, ADVOCACY & GOVERNMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $216,785 | $0 | $79,823 | $296,608 |
| CHIEF, FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $257,045 | $0 | $35,857 | $292,902 |
| CHIEF, JOURNALS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $243,832 | $0 | $11,706 | $255,538 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR, ETHICS AND PROFESSIONALISM Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $204,439 | $0 | $25,965 | $230,404 |
46 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from American Thoracic Society (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.9M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b28 · 23 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5159
- Volunteers Part I, line 632
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ENCORE GROUP (USA) LLCPSAV Av services for conference | $2,602,177 |
| FREEMAN DECORATING CO Labor, furniture and build outs for the | $1,549,217 |
| SERVICE AMERICA CORP DBA CENTERPLATE Catering for conference | $1,014,645 |
| DARTMOUTH PRINTING COMPANY Journal services | $826,885 |
| HST SAN DIEGO HH LP Food and beverage for conference | $575,060 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 27 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Questions people ask
How much of American Thoracic Society's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, American Thoracic Society reported that 76.2% of its $38.5 million in expenses went to program services, 20.7% to management and general and 3.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does American Thoracic Society pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation American Thoracic Society reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $577,659, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does American Thoracic Society get its money?
Of $40.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 19.4% came from contributions and grants (including 8.6% from government grants) and 76.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is American Thoracic Society a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 06-1548706 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (amended), object 202641769349300609 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023 (amended), object 202530869349300648 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022 (amended), object 202441319349301224 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021 (amended), object 202420249349300602 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123199349314187 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033179349307473 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 06-1548706: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.