Society for Pediatric Pathology
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE SOCIETY FOR PEDIATRIC PATHOLOGY IS TO PERFORM THE FOLLOWING AND OTHER RELATED FUNCTIONS: TO PROMOTE EXPERTISE, EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND PRODUCTIVE RESEARCH IN THE PRACTICE OF PEDIATRIC PATHOLOGY; TO ASSIST AND PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT AND RECOGNITION OF RESIDENT/FELLOW TRAINING PROGRAMS IN PEDIATRIC PATHOLOGY AND, THROUGH THE AMERICAN BOARD OF PATHOLOGY, ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A MEANS BY WHICH PATHOLOGISTS MAY BE CERTIFIED AS HAVING SPECIAL COMPETENCY IN PEDIATRIC PATHOLOGY; TO SPONSOR AND PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF PHYSICIANS AND OTHERS IN HEALTHCARE RELATED TO PEDIATRIC PATHOLOGY; TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN APPROPRIATE RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER SOCIETIES AND GROUPS OF PHYSICIANS, AND OTHER SCIENTISTS, WHO SHARE PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS WITH THE SOCIETY.
- Income
- $559,870
- Spending
- $601,201
- Spent on programs
- 64%
- Reserves
- 32.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 61%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 90
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 32.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 22% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1564% 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
Governance
Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 62% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 13 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
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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, 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)
- $385,883 spent. THE SOCIETY HOLDS A SPRING MEETING ATTRACTING LARGE NUMBERS OFREGISTRANTS THAT GATHER TO LEARN MORE ABOUT PEDIATRIC PATHOLOGY AS WELLAS PERINATAL PATHOLOGY. THE SOCIETY HOLDS A FALL MEETING EACH YEAR ATVARIOUS PEDIATRIC INSTITUTIONS THROUGHOUT NORTH AMERICA. THE FALLMEETING INCLUDES THE PRESENTATION OF PAPERS AND A SYMPOSIUM THAT DRAWSUPON THE EXPERTISE OF LOCAL FACULTY. AN INFORMAL ATMOSPHERE ALLOWS FORINTERCHANGE AMONG COLLEAGUES AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT THEINSTITUTIONS OF PEERS.PUBLICATION OF SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS CONCERNING RESEARCH AND PRACTICE OFPEDIATRIC PATHOLOGY.THE SLIDE SURVEY PROGRAM OF THE SPP IS INTENDED FOR ALL PATHOLOGISTSAND PATHOLOGY TRAINEES. THE SLIDE SURVEY ONLINE (SSO) CONSISTS OF 18CASES PER YEAR (3 SETS OF 6 CASES EACH) WHICH INCLUDE VIRTUALMICROSCOPE SLIDES, DIGITAL VERSIONS OF THE BOOKLETS AND THE ELECTRONICANSWER-SUBMISSION SHEETS, AS WELL AS SURVEY ANALYSIS, CASE DISCUSSION,AND CASE ARCHIVES. PARTICIPANTS CAN EXPECT TO SPEND APPROXIMATELY ONEHOUR ON EACH CASE, INCLUDING REVIEWING THE HISTORY AND SLIDE, ARRIVINGAT A DIAGNOSIS, ANSWERING THE QUESTIONS, AND REVIEWING THECONTRIBUTOR'S SUMMARY AND CASE DISCUSSION.OTHER PROGRAM REVENUE AND EXPENSES CONSIST OF REVENUE FROM DUES AND DONATIONS AND AWARD EXPENSES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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 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 2025.
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 August 1987.
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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