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International Association of Dental Traumatology

EIN 20-4968006 · San Diego, CA

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What it says it does

DISSEMINATION WORLDWIDE OF LATEST ADVANCES IN PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF DENTAL TRAUMA

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 83% of charities in its peer group (health care, under $250k).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 59.1 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 36% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 21% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
93% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Weak: 38 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (health care, under $250k).

Independent board
5 of 25
0 of 14 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no 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.
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, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (7)

$41,100 spent. PAYMENT FOR JOURNAL SUBSCRIPTIONS TO PROVIDE CLINICIANS, RESEARCHERS, STUDENTS AND OTHERS AROUND THE WORLD ACCESS TO THE LATEST ADVANCES AND TREATMENT IN DENTAL TRAUMATOLOGY.
$12,283 spent. WEBSITE AND APP TO UPDATE AND GAIN NEW MEMBERS
$6,112 spent. BIENNIAL CONFERENCES ARE HELD AROUND THE WORLD TO ADVANCE THE PRACTICE OF DENTAL TRAUMA. PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD COME TOGETHER TO PRESENT SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS ON CURRENT DENTAL TRAUMA TOPICS. EXPENSES AND INCOME FOR THE CONFERENCES ARE NOT ALL REPORTED IN THE SAME YEAR DUE TO THE FACT THAT PLANNING THE CONFERENCE TAKES OVER TWO YEARS. THEREFORE EXPENSES AND INCOME SHOWN ON THIS RETURN COULD BE FOR MORE THAN ONE CONFERENCE.
$270 spent. EVERY YEAR THERE ARE BOARD MEETINGS WHERE DIRECTORS GATHER TO DISCUSS CURRENT ISSUES FACING THE ORGANIZATION, SET ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY AND DETERMINE THE PATH THE ORGANIZATION IS TAKING.
$24,090 spent. THIS ORGANIZATION CONTRACTS WITH RES SEMINARS, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, TO PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND COORDINATION OF EVENTS
$4,727 spent. PRINTING AND PUBLISHING
$2,404 spent. AWARDS

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 December 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 December 2007.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Caution.
California's Attorney General lists its registration as delinquent as of October 16, 2008. Organizations on this list may not solicit donations in California.
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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