2025-11-14T19:21:40-06:00 2024-12-31 363321958 Desmond & Ahern Ld 10827 S Western Avenue Chicago IL 60643 990 2024-01-01 362868605 Council of Medical Specialty Societies COUN 2025397168 633 N St Clair Street 2400 Chicago IL 60611 Helen Burstin MD CEO 2025397168 2025-11-14 1 1 Mel Padillo P03172019 7737794720 2025-11-12 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Helen Burstin MD 633 N St Clair Street 2400 Chicago IL 60611 14046601 0 X www.cmss.org X 1975 IL Supporting and strengthening member societies to address future challenges. Catalyzing improvement through convening, collaboration, collective voice and action across specialties. Providing a proactive platform to assess and address emerging and critical issues across specialty societies that influence the future of healthcare and the patients we serve. 10 10 6 30 0 0 10586729 11725387 1868571 2070095 15157 35193 1083 5343 12471540 13836018 9149746 9506494 0 0 1252584 1763270 0 0 0 2086098 2017498 12488428 13287262 -16888 548756 5637479 6473440 3223454 3330194 2414025 3143246 X Supporting and strengthening member societies to address future challenges. Catalyzing improvement through convening, collaboration, collective voice and action across specialties. Providing a proactive platform to assess and address emerging and critical issues across specialty societies that influence the future of healthcare and the patients we serve. 0 0 12336785 9506494 2067524 CMSS main purpose is to provide a forum for collaboration to influence the future of healthcare, medical education and accreditation from a broad, cross-specialty perspective. CMSS is the unified voice for specialty societies established to improve the US healthcare system and health of the public. 12336785 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 IL X Rosemary Brandt 3122025246 633 N St Clair Street 2400 Chicago IL 60611 Patricia Turner MD President 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Clifford Hudis MD President-Elect 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Mary Post MBA CAE Secretary 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Ken Slaw PHD Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Sue Sedory MA CAE Past President 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Michael Sheppard CPA CAE Past President 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Steven McLeod MD At-Large Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Mark Del Monte JD At-Large Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Tracy Sereiko MBA CAE At-Large Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Sual Levin MD At-Large Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Donna Cryer JD Public Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Manuel Paniagua At-Large Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Susan Gaffney Public Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Helen Burstin MD CEO 40.00 X 603165 0 138042 Julia Peterson Chief Operating Officer 40.00 X 176476 0 13065 Sarah Imhoff Senior Program Director 40.00 X 177269 0 7445 Suzanne Pope Program Director 40.00 X 171450 0 7200 Ashland V Ruth Program Director 40.00 X 101446 0 9477 1229806 0 175229 5 0 1 0 0 10424484 1300903 11725387 Membership Dues 900099 1454172 1454172 Meetings 900099 359818 359818 Programs service fees 900099 256105 256105 2070095 43107 43107 202669 210583 -7914 -7914 -7914 Other 900099 5343 5343 5343 13836018 2067524 0 43107 9506494 9506494 741207 534197 207010 870222 627181 243041 31476 22685 8791 31708 22852 8856 88657 63896 24761 248004 155004 93000 8500 6561 1939 16740 12921 3819 14311 14311 516756 398866 117890 14469 14469 69888 49531 20357 596985 519466 77519 42445 3985 38460 31175 12330 18845 5323 5323 Food & Beverages 209052 209052 Audio / Visual 110411 110411 Lodging 39212 30571 8641 Honorarium and gifts 23713 23713 70514 12600 57914 13287262 12336785 950477 0 2050296 2565981 10167 43973 1827160 1919199 10174 9564 1628706 1797161 110976 137562 5637479 6473440 1722257 2973230 550000 219402 841134 110063 137562 3223454 3330194 X 2414025 2873914 269332 2414025 3143246 5637479 6473440 548756 180465 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 172658 486028 3652997 10586729 11725387 26623799 1273749 1307020 1834256 1868571 2070095 8353691 1446407 1793048 5487253 12455300 13795482 34977490 0 0 0 34977490 21317 32693 37697 15157 35193 142057 21317 32693 37697 15157 35193 142057 2000 12519 1083 5343 20945 1467724 1827741 5537469 12471540 13836018 35140492 0.99540 0.99370 0.00400 0.00560 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 Deferred compensation 137562 137562 X 14002172 180465 180465 13821707 14311 14311 13836018 13272951 0 13272951 14311 14311 13287262 Part X, Line 2: FIN 48 Note from Audited Financial Statements The Organization is exempt from federal income taxes under the provisions of Section 501 (c)(3)of the Internal Revenue Code. Management believes that it did not engage in any unrelated business activities; thus, no provision for income tax has been provided for the financial statements. The Organization's Form 990, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax, are subject to examination by the IRS, generally for three years after they were filed. The Organization has adopted the requirements for accounting for uncertain tax positions and management has determined that the Organization was not required to record a liability related to uncertain tax positions as of December 31, 2024. 1 American Society for Clinical Pathology 33 West Monroe Suite 1600 Chicago IL 60603 231520302 50000 0 Diagnostic Excellence Grant project with deliverables American College of Emergency Physicians 4950 W Royal Lane Irving TX 750632524 381888798 50000 0 Diagnostic Excellence Grant project with deliverables American Academy of Dermatology 9500 W Bryn Mawr Ave Suite 500 Rosemont IL 600185216 410793046 50000 0 Diagnostic Excellence Grant project with deliverables American Epilepsy Society 135 La Salle Suite 2850 Chicago IL 60603 046112600 50000 0 Diagnostic Excellence Grant project with deliverables American College of CHEST Physicians 2595 Patriot Blvd Glenview IL 60026 362170783 50000 0 Diagnostic Excellence Grant project with deliverables Society for Vascular Surgery 9400 W Higgins Road Suite 315 Rosemont IL 60018 222990719 50000 0 Diagnostic Excellence Grant project with deliverables American Urological Association Education and Research Inc 1000 Corporate Boulevard Linthicum Heights MD 21090 430691437 50000 0 Diagnostic Excellence Grant project with deliverables American Gastroenterological Association Institute Inc 4930 Del Ray Ave Bethesda MD 20814 366066325 50000 0 Diagnostic Excellence Grant project with deliverables Society of Critical Care Medicine 500 Midway Drive Mount Prospect IL 60056 237104387 50000 0 Diagnostic Excellence Grant project with deliverables American Society of Nephrology 1401 H Street NW Suite 900 Washington DC 20005 526078378 50000 0 Diagnostic Excellence Grant project with deliverables College of American Pathologists 325 Waukegan Road Northfield IL 60093 362118323 50000 0 Diagnostic Excellence Grant project with deliverables Part I, Line 2: Grants are reviewed by the Board of Directors before being issued. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Helen Burstin MD CEO 603165 0 0 0 0 0 36811 0 101231 0 741207 0 0 0 Julia Peterson Chief Operating Officer 176476 0 0 0 0 0 7416 0 5649 0 189541 0 0 0 Sarah Imhoff Senior Program Director 177269 0 0 0 0 0 7445 0 0 0 184714 0 0 0 Suzanne Pope Program Director 171450 0 0 0 0 0 7200 0 0 0 178650 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 3 The Organization has a management agreement with a management firm in place, this management company performs substantially all of the Organization's programs and supporting services including accounting, human resources, leadership support, member services, meetings, and communications. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 The Organization has members consisting of specialty societies. Prospective CMSS member societies should preferentially meet the following criteria: i. Significantly add to the breadth and depth of CMSS membership ii. Primarily national in scope and physician-focused iii. Likely to engage and participate in CMSS mission and priorities, including support for education, quality, science, and scholarship iv. Societies whose members can achieve an associated board certification or equivalent designation The organization also has Associate Members for organizations who do not meet the above criteria. Prospective Associate Members should possess a focus on issues of interest to CMSS such as physician education, quality, standard setting, accreditation, certification, professionalism, practice performance and the improvement of the healthcare of Americans, and may not be either a specialty or sub-specialty society. An organization desiring membership, associate membership, or reinstatement of membership in the CMSS shall submit an application to the Membership Committee. Organizational eligibility does not guarantee election to membership. Membership in CMSS will be conferred by vote of the Board of Directors, based on a recommendation from the Membership Committee. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a Members of the Board of Directors (except the public member) shall be elected by a majority vote of the votes cast in the Council. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b Certain items are voted on by the members of the organizaiton at CMSS council meetings held at least twice a year. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The form 990 was provided electronically to and reviewed by the Board of Directors prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The policy includes staff and volunteers, and each member of the Board of Directors completes yearly disclosure forms. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a A committee of the Board of Directors determines compensation based on market data. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available upon request. Form 990, Part XII, line 2c: The process has not changed from the prior year.