Island Peer Review Organization Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
IPRO'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE HEALTH CARE QUALITY AND VALUE BY ENGAGING IN HEALTHCARE ASSESSMENT AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES.
- Income
- $170.7 million
- Spending
- $96.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- 16.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 98%
- Employees
- 435
- Volunteers
- 20
- Highest pay
- $957,848, chief executive officer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, over $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 16.9 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 41% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 44% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 62% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1579% of spending went to programs.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 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 (1)
- $75.5 million spent. IN IPRO'S HEALTH CARE ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES, UNDER CONTRACT WITH FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTS, IPRO REVIEWED AND ANALYZED PATIENT CASES TO DETERMINE WHETHER (A) THE HEALTH CARE SERVICES PROVIDED WERE MEDICALLY NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE, AND (B) THE HEALTH CARE SERVICES DELIVERED MET QUALITY STANDARDS, AND ASSISTED STATES IN THE OVERSIGHT OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND DATA ANALYTICAL SERVICES. IN IPRO'S HEALTH CARE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES, UNDER CONTRACT WITH FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTS, IPRO WORKED WITH HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS IN HOSPITAL, NURSING HOME, HOME HEALTH, AND PHYSICIAN OFFICE SETTINGS TO IDENTIFY PROBLEMS AND PROPOSE SOLUTIONS TO BE IMPLEMENTED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE IN DIVERSE CLINICAL AREAS SUCH AS (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) HEART FAILURE, HEART ATTACK, PNEUMONIA, DIABETES, ASTHMA, PRESSURE ULCERS, SURGICAL CARE INFECTION PREVENTION, CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE, CARE TRANSITIONS, AND DRUG SAFETY. WITH RESPECT TO MANAGED CARE PLANS, UNDER CONTRACT WITH STATE GOVERNMENTS, IPRO PROVIDED QUALITY OVERSIGHT TO MEDICAID MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS TO ASSESS WHETHER SUCH PROGRAMS MET REGULATORY AND QUALITY REQUIREMENTS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending July 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 1984.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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