INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY

EIN 41-1889746 · Heart & Circulatory System Diseases & Disorders Research (H43)

What they do

to ENGAGE IN, ASSIST, and CONTRIBUTE to THE SUPPORT of EXCLUSIVELY SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, or CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES and PROJECTS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $72.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders36 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

67.44%of revenue went to mission work72.6% of expenses · Program services

5.09%of revenue went to fundraising5.5% of expenses

$92.94spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

20.42%of revenue went to management and office costs22.0% of expenses

$0.84in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

35.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,115,168

Mission workProgram services$752,03467.44% of revenue72.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$227,68420.42% of revenue22.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$56,7275.09% of revenue5.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$78,7237.06% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,036,44592.94% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 72.6% mission · 22.0% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.94% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 74.1% mission · 20.8% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.92% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 76.4% mission · 19.0% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.68% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 70.7% mission · 26.6% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.31% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 66.2% mission · 29.3% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.12% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 75.8% mission · 18.6% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.96% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 75.5% mission · 20.3% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.53% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,115,168

Expenses$1,036,445

Annual surplus $78,723 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$752,034 · 72.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$227,684 · 22.0% of expenses

Fundraising$56,727 · 5.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,115,168

Expenses$1,036,445

Assets$865,624

Income$1,119,315

Contributions$394,920

Mission work (program services)$752,034

Fundraising$56,727

Management and general$227,684

Stocks and bonds$628,965

Accounting fees$29,236

Investing fees$3,686

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

NIV AD MDEDITOR · 2 hrs/week $50,000

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (36)

NIV AD MDEDITOR

SABINE BLEIZIFFER MDDIRECTOR-EUROPE

MARC RUEL MD PHDDIRECTOR-NORTH AMERICA

MONICA GIANOLI MDAT-LARGE EUROPE

NIKOLAS BONAROS MDPAST PRESIDENT/PRESIDENT

NIRAV C PATEL MDVICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER

PAYMEN SADARI NIA MD PHDDIRECTOR-EUROPE

ROBERT CERFOLIO MD MBATHORACIC CO-CHAIR (6/24)

ROBINSON POFFO MDDIRECTOR-WORLD

LANA SCHUMACHER MDDIRECTOR-WORLD (THORACIC)

SAHIN SENAY PROFCARDIAC PROGRAM CO-CHAIR

SARAH NISIVACO MDCARDIAC PROGRAM RES REP

SATHYAKI NAMBALA M CHDIRECTOR-WORLD

SHARON BEN-OR MDDIR-NORTH AMERICA (THORACIC)

STEPAN CERNY MD PHDAT-LARGE DIRECTOR

TOM C NGUYEN MDDIR-NORTH AMERICA (6/24)

VINOD H THOURANI MDPAST PRESIDENT

WING HUNG LAUTHORACIC CO-CHAIR (6/24)

FAIZ BHORA MDTHORACIC CO-CHAIR

ALPER TOKERTHORACIC CO-CHAIR

ANDREA AMABILECARDIAC CO-CHAIR (6/24)

ANEEZ AHMED MDTHORACIC CO-CHAIR

ANTONIO SIDERISTHORACIC CO-CHAIR (6/24)

ANTONIOS PITSIS PHDCARDIAC CO-CHAIR (6/24)

BRIAN MITZMANDIR-THORACIC (6/24)

DANNY RAMZY MDDIRECTOR-NORTH AMERICA

ERIC J LEHR MD PHDDIRECTOR-NORTH AMERICA

ABBAS E ABBAS MDTREASURER/TREASURER-ELECT

GRY DAHLE MD PHDPRESIDENT-ELECT/VICE PRESIDENT

HUSAM H BALKHY MDPRESIDENT/PRESIDENT-ELECT

JENS C RUECKERT MDDIRECTOR-EUROPE (THORACIC)

JOERG KEMPFERT MDSECRETARY

JOHANNES BODNERTHORACIC CO-CHAIR (6/24)

JORGE M CATRIP TORRES MDAT-LARGE DIRECTOR

JOSEPH ZACHARIAS MDDIRECTOR-EUROPE

KEITA KIKUCHI MD PHDDIRECTOR-WORLD

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1999
Location: 500 CUMMINGS CTR STE 4400, BEVERLY, MA 01915-6518
County: Essex
In care of: % GARY CROWE
Primary officer: ABBAS ABBAS MD, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(978) 927-8330

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GRASSI & CO CPAS PC
NTEE classification: Heart & Circulatory System Diseases & Disorders Research (H43)
IRS tax category: Heart & Circulatory System Diseases & Disorders Research