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Pituitary Society Incorporated

EIN 22-3307141 · Los Angeles, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood81 out of 100GovernanceStrong91 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • Only 27% 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

OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE SCIENTISTS, CLINICIANS AND TRAINEES WITH THE MOST UP-TO-DATE, RELIABLE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ON THE BIOLOGY OF THE PITUITARY GLAND AND THE CAUSES, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF PITUITARY GLAND RELATED DISEASES, IN ORDER TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE AND TO PROVIDE A UNIQUELY INTERNATIONAL FORUM FOR PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND SCIENTIFIC EXCHANGE.

Income
$753,709
Spending
$483,415
Spent on programs
27%
Reserves
59.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 92%
Employees
0
Volunteers
63

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 59.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 22% 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 37% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    27% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    13 of 13 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a 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.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 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 June 30, 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)
  1. $100,100 spent. GROPRO CONFERENCETHE GROWTH HORMONE (GH)/ PROLACTIN (PRL) FAMILY IN BIOLOGY & DISEASE CONFERENCE (GROPRO) WAS HELD AUGUST 11-15, 2024, IN STIRLING, SCOTLAND. THIS CONFERENCE USED TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH FEDERATION OF AMERICAN SOCIETIES FOR EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY (FASEB) AND BEFORE THAT WITH THE GORDON CONFERENCES. SO, IT HAS LONG HISTORY, OVER 2 DECADES. THIS ITERATION OF THE CONFERENCE WAS HELD IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE PITUITARY SOCIETY. THIS CONFERENCE WAS HELD IN EUROPE FOR THE FIRST TIME WITH OVER 90 SCIENTISTS, PHYSICIANS, AND TRAINEES IN ATTENDANCE.THE SCIENTIFIC THEME OF THIS CONFERENCE IS TO IMPROVE OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE REGULATION AND ACTION OF GH AND PRL AND THEIR SPECIFIC RECEPTORS AS WELL AS THEIR ROLE IN DISEASE PROMOTION OR PREVENTION.
  2. $18,648 spent. PRECEPTORSHIP COURSE FOR FELLOWS-IN-TRAININGTHIS COURSE, HELD IN JANUARY 2025, WAS THE SEVENTH SINCE ITS INCEPTION. THE COURSE WAS ATTENDED BY APPROXIMATELY 225 FELLOWS-IN-TRAINING. FELLOWS WERE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AN INTERESTING PITUITARY CASE TO ATTEND THE COURSE. CASES WERE REVIEWED BY FACULTY AND FOUR-TO-SIX WERE SELECTED TO BE PRESENTED BY THE FELLOWS DURING THE CASE DISCUSSION. FACULTY RECORDED PRESENTATIONS ON ALL PITUITARY PATHOLOGY WERE VIEWED BY THE FELLOWS PRIOR TO THE LIVE WEBINARS TO ALLOW FOR MORE INTERACTIVE LEARNING.OVER THE LAST DECADE, MANY ENDOCRINOLOGY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS REDUCED THE TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FROM 3 YEARS TO 2 YEARS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR BOARD CERTIFICATION. IN PARALLEL, DIABETES AND OBESITY INCIDENCE AND PREVALENCE INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY, LIMITING CLINICAL EXPERIENCES ON OTHER RARER, NEVERTHELESS SEVERE AND POTENTIALLY LETHAL DISEASES, SUCH AS PITUITARY DISORDERS. THEREFORE, THIS COURSE TAUGHT BY LEADING INTERNATIONAL EXPERTS, ADDRESSED SOME OF THESE ISSUES BY REVIEWING FOR TRAINEES ADVANCEMENTS IN DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF HYPOPITUITARISM, GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY, CUSHING'S SYNDROME AND ACROMEGALY AS WELL AS MANAGEMENT OF PITUITARY DISEASE IN THE POST-COVID ERA.
  3. $10,000 spent. PITUITARY SOCIETY CONSENSUS GUIDELINE FOR PITUITARY INCIDENTALOMAS (PUBLISHED GUIDELINE)WITHIN THE CONSTRAINTS OF LIMITED EVIDENCE-BASED REPORTS, THIS PITUITARY SOCIETY CONSENSUS SUMMARIZES THE EPIDEMIOLOGY AND NATURAL HISTORY, DIAGNOSTIC WORK-UP, AND TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR PATIENTS WITH PITUITARY INCIDENTALOMAS. WE DISTINGUISH BETWEEN PITUITARY ADENOMAS AND OTHER TYPES OF INCIDENTALOMAS AND PARTICULARLY DISTINGUISH BETWEEN MICROADENOMAS AND MACROADENOMAS GIVEN THE LOWER LIKELIHOOD OF THE LATTER TO BE A TRULY INCIDENTAL FINDING.THE GUIDELINES WERE PUBLISHED IN NATURE REVIEWS ENDOCRINOLOGY.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 June 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 August 2004.

    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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