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Americas Poison Centers

EIN 06-6068460 · Arlington, VA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood86 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO ADVANCE POISON CENTERS IN THEIR PUBLIC HEALTH MISSIONS.

Income
$6.4 million
Spending
$6.3 million
Spent on programs
85%
Reserves
11.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 54%
Employees
15
Volunteers
14
Highest pay
$392,313, chief executive officer

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 11.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 28% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 30% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    85% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    13 of 13 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 December 31, 2024, 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. $2.6 million spent. PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF POISONING: AMERICA'S POISON CENTERS MAINTAINS A NATIONAL TOLL-FREE NUMBER, POISON HELP WEBSITE, AND NEAR-REAL-TIME DATABASE AND SURVEILLANCE CAPABILITIES FOR POISONING AND TOXIC EXPOSURES. WE ALSO SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY. THESE RESOURCES ARE RELIED UPON BY LOCAL AND FEDERAL AGENCIES AS WELL AS PRIVATE ENTITIES. THESE ORGANIZATIONS, IN CONCERT WITH AMERICA'S POISON CENTERS, ARE FOCUSED ON POSITIVELY IMPACTING THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF POISONING.
  2. $1.3 million spent. MEMBER SERVICES: SUPPORT AND PROMOTE MEMBERS IN THEIR PUBLIC HEALTH MISSION, PROMOTE UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO CERTIFIED REGIONAL POISON CENTERS.
  3. $938,123 spent. DATA SERVICES: AMERICA'S POISON CENTERS INTEGRATES DATA FROM ACROSS THE NATION'S 55 POISON CENTERS INTO A SINGLE NATIONAL DATABASE. DATA SERVICES FROM THIS SYSTEM ARE RELIED UPON BY RESEARCH, PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY, SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION.
  4. $530,289 spent. EDUCATION/OUTREACH: OUR NATIONAL MISSION OF EDUCATION, PREVENTION, AND TREATMENT OF TOXIC-RELATED INJURIES, INVOLVES OUTREACH TO CONSTITUENCIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY (E.G., GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS). WE REGULARLY EDUCATE AND REACH OUT TO DIVERSE GROUPS AROUND OUR MISSION, OUR SERVICES, AND THE NATION'S POISON PREVENTION INFRASTRUCTURE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. 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.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since September 2000.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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