Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
This Corporation is organized and shall be operated exclusively for scientific, educational and charitable purposes. In the furtherance of such purposes, it shall be authorized: (A) To advance the general welfare of mankind through the resources and creative abilities of the industrial and systems engineering profession; (B) To advance the art and science of industrial and systems engineering for the general welfare of mankind; (C) To encourage and assist education and research in the art and science of industrial and systems engineering; (D) To promote the unrestricted dissemination of knowledge and information by means of meetings and publications relating to the art and science of industrial and systems engineering; (E) To assist colleges and universities in the development of educational programs in the art and science of industrial and systems engineering.
- Income
- $5.1 million
- Spending
- $5.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 75%
- Reserves
- -1.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 95%
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 5,689
- Highest pay
- $369,770, chief executive officer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 47 out of 100.
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 84% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1575% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 90 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 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
0 of 10Did not give 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 March 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 (3)
- $2.5 million spent. Conferences & Seminars - Three conferences and 133 seminars serving 5,186 attendees promoting industrial and systems engineering.
- $983,885 spent. Member Services - Assist all members (20,996) in the dissemination of educational information such as periodicals, books, conferences, seminars and technical referrals so as to advance the professional needs of the industrial and systems engineering community. As part of member services, the Organization also issued the following publications promoting industrial and systems engineering: ISE Magazine (monthly, circulation 20,996), Industrial Management (6/year, circulation 445), Engineering Economist (quarterly, circulation 57), Transactions (monthly, circulation 40), Transactions on Healthcare Systems Engineering (quarterly, circulation 32), Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics (quarterly, circulation 28).
- $260,497 spent. Various other programs
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 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 March 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 May 1963.
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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