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Improvecarenow Inc

EIN 20-3200488 · Essex, VT

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceFair65 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

FUND ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE CARE OF CHILDREN WITH IBD.

Income
$3.7 million
Spending
$2.8 million
Spent on programs
96%
Reserves
2.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 66%
Employees
5
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$155,571, executive director

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: 75 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 24% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 24% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    96% 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

Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 13% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    14 of 14 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 (2)
  1. $2.4 million spent. COLLECTED PARTICIPATION FEES FROM CENTERS PARTICIPATING IN THE IMPROVECARENOW NETWORK AND EXPENDED THOSE FEES TO FUND COSTS OF THE IMRPOVECARENOW NETWORK. PARTICIPATING CENTERS APPLIED METHODS TO IMPROVE TESTING AND EVALUATION, TO STANDARDIZE CLASSIFICATION, TO IMPROVE DETECTION AND TREATMENT OF CROHN'S DISEASE AND ULCERATIVE COLITIS; AND TO IMPROVE THE USE OF AVAILABLE THERAPIES. THE RESULTING CLINICAL DATA IS USED TO IMPROVE THE CARE AND OUTCOMES OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE.
  2. $259,023 spent. COLLECTED FEES FOR TWO IMPROVECARENOW COMMUNITY CONFERENCES WITH REPRESENTATION FROM ALL PARTICIPATING CENTERS AND EXPENDED FEES TO FUND COSTS OF THE CONFERENCES. AT THE COMMUNITY CONFERENCES PARTICIPANTS LEARNED HOW TO APPLY SYSTEMS FRAMEWORK TO THE CARE OF PATIENTS WITH INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE ("IBD"), METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING AND TESTING IMPROVEMENTS IN CARE DELIVERY, AND THE USE OF TOOLS, FORMS AND OTHER AIDS TO HELP WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SUCCESSFUL CHANGES TO IMPROVE THE CARE AND OUTCOMES OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH IBD.

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 2025.

    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 April 2006.

    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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