International Society for Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Only 42% of its spending went to programs.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR CEREBRAL BLOOD FLOW AND METABOLISM (ISCBFM)PROMOTES RESEARCH IN CEREBRAL BLOOD FLOW, CEREBRAL METABOLISM AND CEREBRAL FUNCTION IN PHYSIOLOGICAL AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGICAL STATES. OUR GOAL IS TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE SCIENCE OF CEREBRAL BLOOD FLOW AND METABOLISM THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.
- Income
- $1.1 million
- Spending
- $480,931
- Spent on programs
- 43%
- Reserves
- Over 10 years of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 53%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
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: 85 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover more than ten years of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 56% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 31% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1542% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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: 92 out of 100. Higher than 54% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2525 of 25 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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.
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 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)
- $41,168 spent. BRAIN CONFERENCE: THE SOCIETY ASSISTS IN THE PRODUCTION OF A BIENNIAL MEETING (THE "BRAIN MEETING"). BRAIN MEETINGS HAVE A SUBSTANTIAL PART OF THE TIME ALLOCATED TO PROVIDING EDUCATION TO YOUNG SCIENTISTS INTERESTED IN THE FIELD OF CEREBRAL BLOOD FLOW AND METABOLISM. PREFERENCE IS GIVEN TO SUGGESTIONS THAT ARE SEEN AS A COMPLEMENT TO SCHEDULE COURSES IN CONNECTION WITH THE BRAIN MEETINGS AND FOR COURSES THAT ARE GIVEN IN BETWEEN BRAIN MEETINGSTHE NEXT INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM, BRAIN & BRAINPET 2025 WILL BE HELD IN THE CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION CENTRE ONJUNE 1-7,2025 AT THE COEX, SEOUL, REPUBLIC OF KOREA.
- $163,100 spent. THE JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR CEREBRAL BLOOD FLOW AND METABOLISM: THE JOURNAL OF CEREBRAL BLOOD FLOW & METABOLISM (PRINT AND ONLINE PUBLICATION) IS PUBLISHED BY THE SAGE PUBLICATIONS AND IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING A VARIETY OF ARTICLES IN ALL AREAS OF BRAIN CIRCULATION, METABOLISM AND IMAGING. IT IS HIGHLY REGARDED THE FIELDS OF NEUROSCIENCE, HEMATOLOGY AND ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM.AS A MEMBER OF THE ISCBFM YOU WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR PRINT OR ONLNE ACCESS TO THE JCBFM.
- MEMBERSHIP PROVIDES ACCESS TO SOCIETY PUBLICATIONS, LISTING ON ISCBFM WEB-SITE AND REDUCED REGISTRATION FOR THE BRAIN/BRAIN PET CONFERENCES.
- CONTRIBUTIONS-INDIVIDUALS
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
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.
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? 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.
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 April 1990.
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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