Southern Thoracic Surgical Association
To advance patient care, strengthen our cardiothoracic surgery community, and engage our families by fostering a culture of collegiality and life balance.
Southern Thoracic Surgical Association at a glance
- Total assets
- $3,085,344
- -2.2% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $898,306
- -21.9% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $109,045
- +59.4% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $904,058
- -11.1% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Southern Thoracic Surgical Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Southern Thoracic Surgical Association gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2020 to 2023 (+12%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $48K (2020) to $54K (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $54K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Thoracic Surgery Foundation Chicago, IL | Research | $53,946 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,085,344 | $898,306 | $904,058 | — | — | $109,045 |
| 2023 | $3,154,743 | $1,150,685 | $1,016,597 | $53,946 | 1 | $68,411 |
| 2022 | $2,692,126 | $220,048 | $547,886 | $50,000 | 1 | $7,988 |
| 2021 | $3,422,418 | $1,223,075 | $878,031 | $50,000 | 1 | $345,356 |
| 2020 | $2,823,987 | $226,958 | $304,012 | $48,000 | 1 | $8,061 |
About Southern Thoracic Surgical Association
Based on IRS filings
Southern Thoracic Surgical Association is a public charity, based in Beverly, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $109K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Southern Thoracic Surgical Association is led by Stephen C. Yang, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 12 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Stephen C. Yang
President
Second Vice President → Vice President & President-Elect, 2021
Vice President & President-Elect → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel L. Miller
Council Chair
Vice President & President-Elect → President, 2021
President → Council Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniela Molena
Director of Cme
Councilor → Director of Cme, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott A. Lemaire MD
Second Vice President
Director of Cme → Second Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shanda H. Blackmon MD
Treasurer
Secretary & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melanie Edwards
President-Elect
Second Vice President → President-Elect, 2024
On filings since 2021
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ourania Preventza
Councilor-At-Large
Councilor → Councilor-At-Large, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chad Hughes
Councilor-At-Large
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gorav Ailawadi
Treasurer-Elect
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gus Mavroudis
Historian
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leora Yarboro
Secretary
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Bleiweis
Councilor-At-Large
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Constantine Mavroudis MD (2020–2023) — Historian
- Former: James J. Gangemi MD (2020–2023) — Councilor
- Former: Jeffrey P. Jacobs MD (2020–2023) — Past Council Chair
- Former: Vinod H. Thourani MD (2020–2023) — Council Chair
- Former: Laura Medek (2022–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Beth Winer (2020–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Kevin D. Accola MD (2020–2021) — Past Council Chair
- Former: T. Brett Reece MD (2020–2021) — Councilor
- Former: Jeffery P. Jacobs (2021) — Past Council Chair
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Southern Thoracic Surgical Association
How large is Southern Thoracic Surgical Association?
Southern Thoracic Surgical Association reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $898K.
Where does Southern Thoracic Surgical Association operate?
Southern Thoracic Surgical Association has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Southern Thoracic Surgical Association's EIN?
Southern Thoracic Surgical Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3181838. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 31, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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