International Association of Business Communicators
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What it says it does
IABC IS A GLOBAL MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION SERVING MULTI-DISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION PROFESSIONALS AT ALL STAGES IN THEIR CAREERS BY PROVIDING INFORMATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN ORDER TO BUILD INFLUENCE AND RAISE AWARENESS OF THE VALUE OF ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE PROFESSION.
- Income
- $2.6 million
- Spending
- $2.7 million
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- CONFERENCES, SEMINARS, AND EVENTS: IABC HOLDS AN ANNUAL WORLD CONFERENCE EACH JUNE, AS WELL AS VARIOUS OTHER SEMINARS AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, TO SUPPORT ITS COMMUNITY OF BUSINESS COMMUNICATION PROFESSIONALS WITH INNOVATIVE THINKING, SHARED BEST PRACTICES, IN-DEPTH LEARNING AND CAREER GUIDANCE.
- CERTIFICATION - IABC OFFERS CERTIFICATION FOR COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS (CMP) AND STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS (SCMP) THROUGH ITS INITIATIVE WITH THE GLOBAL COMMUNICATION CERTIFICATION COUNCIL.
- CONTENT AND PUBLICATIONS - IABC PROVIDES ONLINE BUSINESS COMMUNICATION RESOURCES, INCLUDING BOOKS, REPORTS, PODCASTS, AND CASE STUDIES PROVIDED AS A BENEFIT OF IABC MEMBERSHIP, AS WELL AS AN WEEKLY ONLINE PUBLICATION, CATALYST, COVERING CRITICAL AND EMERGING ISSUES IN BUSINESS COMMUNICATION.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 1976.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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