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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by AATS FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,187,997
Total expenses
$2,656,714
Contributions and grants received
$1,603,718
Grants paid
$1,821,348
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$646,135
Other revenue
-$61,856
Total assets, end of year
$12,835,336
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,538,523
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$11,296,813
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,165,000
Management and general expenses
$404,894
Fundraising expenses
$86,820
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,165,000

Program services were 81.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $33,326

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,570,392

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $390,019 · excluded $390,019

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $3,316,583

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $3,060,467

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $256,116

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $256,116 · excluded $256,116

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $158,174

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $33,326

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $221,145

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$62,971 · excluded -$62,971

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE

    total $1,115 · excluded $1,115

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,115

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $764,000 · program services $764,000

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $643,674 · program services $643,674

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $413,674 · program services $413,674

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $326,592 · program services $90,728 · management and general $194,333 · fundraising $41,531

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $85,024 · program services $25,404 · management and general $59,620

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $1,686 · program services $1,190 · management and general $496

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $25,685 · management and general $25,685

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $30,777 · management and general $30,777

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $15,621 · program services $735 · management and general $11,039 · fundraising $3,847

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,746 · management and general $1,199 · fundraising $547

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $1,685 · management and general $1,164 · fundraising $521

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $17,142 · management and general $17,142

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,717 · program services $1,717

  • 17 · Travel

    total $149,935 · program services $140,126 · management and general $7,960 · fundraising $1,849

  • 24a · Other expenses: FOOD & BEVERAGE

    total $46,368 · program services $10,830 · management and general $13,958 · fundraising $21,580

  • 24b · Other expenses: FACULTY HONORARIA

    total $32,000 · program services $32,000

  • 24c · Other expenses: AUDIO & VISUAL

    total $21,882 · program services $8,392 · management and general $5,656 · fundraising $7,834

  • 24d · Other expenses: TAXES & FEES

    total $6,116 · management and general $6,116

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $71,390 · program services $32,530 · management and general $29,749 · fundraising $9,111

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $441,200 · end of year $393,135

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $878

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $340,495 · end of year $254,694

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $99,000 · end of year $128,326

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $424,819 · end of year $2,419,682

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $52,801 · end of year $13,861

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $10,526,887 · end of year $9,514,641

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $406,162 · end of year $110,997

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $184,754 · end of year $244,823

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $1,257,408 · end of year $1,275,258

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $20,996 · end of year $18,442

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,294,587 · end of year $4,820,725

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,534,497 · end of year $6,476,088

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

SUPPORT CARDIOTHORACIC SURGEONS IN RESEARCH AND EDUCATION.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO SUPPORT CARDIOTHORACIC SURGEONS IN RESEARCH AND EDUCATION.

  • SURGICAL INVESTIGATOR PROGRAM - THE SURGICAL INVESTIGATOR PROGRAM SUPPORTS CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH BY YOUNG CARDIOTHORACIC SURGEONS, INCLUDING TOPICS RELATED TO QUALITY AND OUTCOMES RESEARCH, AND STUDIES OF NEW AND INNOVATIVE THERAPIES, PROCEDURES, AND TECHNOLOGIES IN CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY.

    Expenses $550,000 · Grants $550,000

  • MEDICAL STUDENT DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP - THESE SCHOLARSHIPS SUPPORT MEDICAL STUDENTS PLANNING TO PURSUE A CAREER IN CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY AND WHO ARE FROM AN UNDERREPRESENTED IN MEDICINE POPULATION. UNDERREPRESENTED IN MEDICINE MEANS THOSE RACIAL AND ETHNIC POPULATIONS THAT ARE UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE MEDICAL PROFESSION RELATIVE TO THEIR NUMBERS IN THE GENERAL POPULATION.

    Expenses $289,110 · Grants $289,110

  • RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP - THIS SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORTS EARLY-CAREER INVESTIGATORS COMMITTED TO FOLLOWING AN ACADEMIC CAREER IN CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY WITH A TWO-YEAR GRANT USED TO PURSUE RESEARCH, TRAINING, AND CLINICAL EXPERIENCE.

    Expenses $196,323 · Grants $123,674

  • TO PERFORM AND CARRY OUT SUCH OTHER EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND CHARITABLE FUNCTIONS AND PURPOSES OF AATS SUCH AS: ATRICURE FELLOWSHIP, EVERY HEARTBEAT MATTERS, ETHICON CHINA FELLOWSHIP, INTUITIVE SURGICAL PROGRAM, INTUITIVE ADVANCED LOBECTOMY COURSE, LEARN FROM THE MASTERS: A CLINICAL PROGRAM, MEDTRONIC CHINESE SURGEONS INTERNATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM, SURGICAL INVESTIGATOR PROGRAM, MEDTRONIC/JATS, SURGICAL ROBOTICS CARDIAC PROGRAM, EMERGING THORACIC SURGICAL ONCOLOGIST FELLOWSHIP, GRAHAM TRAVELING FELLOWSHIP, RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP, SURGICAL INVESTIGATOR PROGRAM, SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM, ALDO R. CASTANEDA, CLEVELAND CLINIC, DENTON COOLEY FELLOWSHIP, F. GRIFFITH PEARSON FELLOWSHIP, JACK A. ROTH FELLOWSHIP, LAWRENCE H. COHN, MARC DE LEVAL FELLOWSHIP, TIMOTHY J. GARDNER, DAVID J. SUGARBAKER MEMORIAL LECTURESHIP, MAGDI YACOUB PROGRAM, AND WILLIAM NORWOOD PROGRAM.

    Expenses $1,129,567 · Grants $858,564

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • David R Bobbitt Msc MBA

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $401,294
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $354,712
    Other
    $46,582
    Hours/week
    5 + 35 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $354,712 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $18,351 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $28,231 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $401,294 related
  • Spencer McGrath

    DIRECTOR OF PUBLICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $239,633
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $203,075
    Other
    $36,558
    Hours/week
    1 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $183,075 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $20,000 related
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $10,551 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $26,007 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $239,633 related
  • Melissa Binette

    SENIOR DIRECTOR OF MEETING

    Total calculated
    $221,580
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $185,181
    Other
    $36,399
    Hours/week
    1 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $166,181 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $19,000 related
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $9,576 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $26,823 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $221,580 related
  • Cara Gensel-Hrubes

    DIRECTOR OF IT

    Total calculated
    $192,196
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $169,253
    Other
    $22,943
    Hours/week
    5 + 35 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $153,878 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $15,375 related
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $4,433 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $18,510 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $192,196 related
  • Ishaque Arthur

    SR. PROGRAM MGR AQG

    Total calculated
    $192,171
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $157,452
    Other
    $34,719
    Hours/week
    5 + 35 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $142,452 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $15,000 related
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $8,218 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $26,501 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $192,171 related
  • Adam Silva

    DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION

    Total calculated
    $174,856
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $147,996
    Other
    $26,860
    Hours/week
    1 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $129,996 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $18,000 related
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $7,189 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $19,671 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $174,856 related
  • David Neal

    SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $118,837
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $114,003
    Other
    $4,834
    Hours/week
    5 + 30 related
  • David H Adams MD

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 2 related
  • Marc R Moon MD

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3 + 2 related
  • Y Joseph Woo MD

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 3 related
  • Leonard N Girardi MD

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 3 related
  • Emile A Bacha MD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 3 related
  • Yolonda L Colson MD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 3 related
  • Joseph S Coselli MD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Aubrey Galloway MD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • A Marc Gillinov MD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rosemary F Kelly MD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 2 related
  • James D Luketich MD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Pedro J Del Nido MD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Mehmet C Oz MD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Vaughn A Starnes MD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ralph J Damiano Jr MD

    DIRECTOR (THRU 05/2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3 + 2 related
  • Timothy J Gardner MD

    DIRECTOR (THRU 05/2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • David R Jones MD

    DIRECTOR (THRU 05/2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 3 related
  • Daniela Molena MD

    DIRECTOR (THRU 05/2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

None.

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 3
THE AATS FOUNDATION HAS NO EMPLOYEES BUT ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER IS COMPENSATED BY ITS RELATED ORGANIZATION, AATS. THE AATS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS ANNUALLY TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER BASED UPON A REVIEW OF PERFORMANCE COMPARED TO OBJECTIVES ESTABLISHED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, BOARD, AND THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. FOLLOWING THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION, THE FULL BOARD VOTES TO APPROVE THE RECOMMENDED COMPENSATION.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
31 October 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202443069349301249

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