Infectious Diseases Society of America Inc
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What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE INFECTIOUS DISEASES SOCIETY OF AMERICA (IDSA) IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF INDIVIDUALS, COMMUNITIES, AND SOCIETY BY PROMOTING EXCELLENCE IN PATIENT CARE, EDUCATION, RESEARCH, PUBLIC HEALTH, AND PREVENTION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES. IDSA'S WORK IS GUIDED BY A COMMITMENT TO SCIENCE, HEALTH EQUITY, AND TACKLING THE CHALLENGES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES THROUGH ITS GLOBAL COMMUNITY OF EXPERTS.
- Income
- $32.3 million
- Spending
- $39.5 million
- Employees
- 120
- Volunteers
- 700
- Highest pay
- $813,135, chief executive officer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)
- IDWEEK ANNUAL CONFERENCE - IDWEEK 2024 IN LOS ANGELES, CA, ATTRACTED MORE THAN 10,000 ATTENDEES. THE MEETING IS THE WORLD'S PREMIER INFECTIOUS DISEASES EVENT. IDWEEK PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS OF VARIED BACKGROUNDS TO LEARN FROM EACH OTHER'S KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE, FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF PATIENT CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH. THIS IS AN INCLUSIVE MEETING THAT OFFERS ACCESS TO INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED LEADERS IN THE FIELD AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO NETWORK WITH THE MOST HIGHLY RESPECTED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN INFECTIOUS DISEASES, INCLUDING HIV.
- CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES (CID), THE JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES (JID) AND OPEN FORUM INFECTIOUS DISEASES (OFID) ARE SCHOLARLY JOURNALS PUBLISHED BY IDSA IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AN OUTSIDE PUBLISHER TO DISSEMINATE THE LATEST RESEARCH ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS IN THE FIELD TO MEMBERS AND SUBSCRIBERS. CID PUBLISHES ORIGINAL RESEARCH, REVIEWS AND PERSPECTIVES THAT ALL CLINICIANS CAN USE WHEN CARING FOR PATIENTS. CID COVERS THE CLINICAL PRESENTATION, DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF THE FULL RANGE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES. THE EVALUATION OF CURRENT AND NOVEL TREATMENTS, MICROBIOLOGY, IMMUNOLOGY AND POLICIES AS THEY RELATE TO PATIENT CARE ARE HIGHLY PRIORITIZED. PUBLISHED CONTINUOUSLY SINCE 1904, JID IS THE PREMIER GLOBAL JOURNAL FOR TRANSLATIONAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES SCIENCE. THE EDITORS WELCOME MAJOR ARTICLES AND BRIEF REPORTS DESCRIBING RESEARCH RESULTS ON MICROBIOLOGY, IMMUNOLOGY, EPIDEMIOLOGY, AND RELATED DISCIPLINES, ON THE PATHOGENESIS, DIAGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES; ON THE MICROBES THAT CAUSE THEM; AND ON DISORDERS OF HOST IMMUNE RESPONSES. OFID PUBLISHES CLINICAL, TRANSLATIONAL AND BASIC RESEARCH IN A FULLY OPEN ACCESS, ONLINE JOURNAL. IT FOCUSES ON THE INTERSECTION OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE AND CLINICAL PRACTICE, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON KNOWLEDGE THAT COULD IMPROVE PATIENT CARE GLOBALLY. ARTICLES ARE WRITTEN BY EXPERTS IN THE FIELD, INCLUDING MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS, AND REVIEWED BY A PANEL OF LEADING MEDICAL EXPERTS BEFORE THEY ARE PUBLISHED.
- MEMBER SERVICES - IDSA MEMBER SERVICES PROVIDES TIMELY SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION, RELEVANT PUBLIC POLICY AND REGULATION, AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES.
- IDSA WAS AWARDED A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT TO SUPPORT THE CDC BY PROVIDING RESOURCES TO FRONTLINE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS CARING FOR PATIENTS WITH COVID-19. THE PARTNERSHIP BRINGS NUMEROUS MEDICAL SPECIALTIES TOGETHER TO SHARE RESOURCES AND TO PROVIDE THE LATEST INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE ON TREATING THOSE INFECTED WITH COVID-19 AND PREVENTING ITS SPREAD. THROUGH FUNDING FROM CDC, IDSA EXPERTS SUPPORT CDC'S CLINICAL CALL LINES, PROVIDING GUIDANCE TO HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS TREATING COVID-19 PATIENTS. THE COLLABORATION HAS ALSO FUNDED THE FLOURISHING COVID-19 REAL-TIME LEARNING NETWORK, AN ONLINE CENTER FOR FRONTLINE CLINICIANS TO LEARN, COLLABORATE AND SHARE TREATMENT BEST PRACTICES. IDSA'S COVID-19 PRACTICE GUIDELINES ON DIAGNOSTICS, TREATMENT AND MANAGEMENT ALSO RECEIVE FUNDING THROUGH THE GRANT. ADDITIONALLY, UNDER THE PARTNERSHIP, TWICE-MONTHLY CLINICIAN TELECONFERENCES PROVIDE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS ACCESS TO EXPERTS WITH THE LATEST INFORMATION ON THIS EVOLVING VIRUS AS WELL AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS. THE CALLS FREQUENTLY DRAW MORE THAN 800 ATTENDEES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(6) business league.
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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 March 1970.
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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