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Heart Rhythm Society Inc

EIN 04-2694458 · Washington, DC

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood72 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO IMPROVE THE CARE OF PATIENTS BY PROMOTING EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND OPTIMAL HEALTH CARE POLICIES AND STANDARDS. VISION: TO END DEATH AND SUFFERING DUE TO HEART RHYTHM DISORDERS.

Income
$23.0 million
Spending
$23.0 million
Spent on programs
82%
Reserves
4.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 71%
Employees
56
Volunteers
354
Highest pay
$1.0 million, chief executive officer

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 72 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 32% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 11% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    82% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 24 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    16 of 16 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 (4)
  1. $6.7 million spent. MEETINGS:HRS2025 IS THE SOCIETY'S ANNUAL MEETING, CONVENING THE WORLD'S MOST NOTED EXPERTS IN CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT. THE 3-DAY EDUCATIONAL HYBRID EVENT HAS AN ATTENDANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 6,000 FROM 68 COUNTRIES AND OFFERS OVER 250 EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS COVERING TOPICS SUCH AS PACING, DEFIBRILLATION, CLINICAL ARRHYTHMIA MANAGEMENT, ABLATION, PHARMACOLOGY, GENETICS, BASIC SCIENCE, AND HEALTH POLICY. PARTICIPANTS ALSO BENEFIT FROM EXPERIENCES WITH STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY IN AN EXHIBIT HALL FEATURING OVER 100 COMPANIES. THERE WAS ALSO ONLINE PARTICIPATION AVAILABLE, BOTH EXCLUSIVELY OR AS AN AUGMENTATION TO THE IN-PERSON EXPERIENCE.HRX IS THE SOCIETY'S GROUNDBREAKING CARDIOVASCULAR INNOVATION EVENT THAT DRAWS AN INTERNATIONAL AUDIENCE OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS FOCUSED ON CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH AND RHYTHM MANAGEMENT EMPHASIZING INNOVATIONS IN CARDIOLOGY. THIS ANNUAL EVENT FEATURED INDUSTRY CHAMPIONS DISPLAYING THEIR BREAKTHROUGH PRODUCTS TO OUR AUDIENCE OF PHYSICIANS AND ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. THE UNIQUE ALL-IN-ONE ROOM LAYOUT ALLOWED THE ATTENDEES AND SPONSORS TO INTERACT THROUGHOUT THE 3-DAY NON-ACE EVENT.
  2. $5.3 million spent. MARKETING, COMMUNICATIONS & MEMBERSHIP: THE SOCIETY REPRESENTS OVER 7,500 HEART RHYTHM PROFESSIONALS IN MORE THAN 90 COUNTRIES. IT FACILITATES PEER TO PEER EDUCATION, ELEVATES SCIENCE WITHIN THE FIELD OF ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY, AND RAISES AWARENESS OF HEART RHYTHM DISORDERS, INCLUDING SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST, ATRIAL FIBRILLATION AND HEART FAILURE. HEART RHYTHM, HEART RHYTHM CASE REPORTS, CARDIOVASCULAR DIGITAL HEALTH JOURNAL AND HEART RHYTHM O2 ARE THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATIONS OF THE SOCIETY. HRSONLINE.ORG, HEARTRHYTHM.COM, CARDIQ.ORG, UPBEAT.ORG, HEARTRHYTHM365.ORG, AND EXPERIENCEHRX.COM ARE THE OFFICIAL WEBSITES OF THE SOCIETY.
  3. $6.2 million spent. EDUCATION:THE HEART RHYTHM SOCIETY PROVIDES LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR HEART RHYTHM PROFESSIONALS BASED ON CLINICAL PRACTICE DATA, RESULTING IN IMPROVED PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE, CLINICAL PRACTICE, AND CARE OF PATIENTS WITH HEART RHYTHM DISORDERS. IN THIS EFFORT, THE SOCIETY USES INNOVATIVE TEACHING METHODS AND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES TO PROVIDE SUPERIOR YEAR-ROUND EDUCATION INCLUDING LIVE COURSES AND DISTANCE LEARNING. THE SOCIETY AWARDS RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP SCHOLARSHIPS TO INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN CLINICAL AND BASIC RESEARCH RELATED TO THE LATEST ADVANCES IN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY.
  4. $549,167 spent. HEALTH, POLICY, AND OTHER

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. 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 October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since June 1980.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 21, 2026.

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