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Drug Information Association Inc

EIN 23-7311318 · Washington, DC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair51 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

DRUG INFORMATION ASSOCIATION, INC. ("DIA") FOSTERS INNOVATION TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND WELLBEING WORLDWIDE BY: - PROVIDING INVALUABLE FORUMS TO EXCHANGE VITAL INFORMATION AND DISCUSS CURRENT ISSUES RELATED TO HEALTH PRODUCTS, TECHNOLOGIES, AND SERVICES; - DELIVERING CUSTOMIZED LEARNING EXPERIENCES;- BUILDING, MAINTAINING, AND FACILITATING TRUSTED RELATIONSHIPS WITH AND AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT DRIVE AND SHARE DIA VALUES AND MANDATES; AND - OFFERING A MULTIDISCIPLINARY NEUTRAL ENVIRONMENT, RESPECTED GLOBALLY FOR INTEGRITY AND RELEVANCY.

Income
$20.0 million
Spending
$22.1 million
Spent on programs
74%
Reserves
3.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 97%
Employees
62
Volunteers
2,500
Highest pay
$1.0 million, president & chief executive officer

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

Fair: 51 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 77% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 10% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 9% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    74% 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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    12 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.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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 (5)
  1. $12.7 million spent. IN 2024 DIA HELD MORE THAN 135 MEETINGS AND WORKSHOPS WORLDWIDE, DIA ATTRACTED OVER 26,000 PARTICIPANTS TO MEETINGS AND WORKSHOPS IN THE UNITED STATES, EUROPE, CHINA, JAPAN AND INDIA.AMONG THESE EVENTS, THE DIA GLOBAL ANNUAL MEETING, THE LEADING GLOBAL CONFERENCE ON PHARMACEUTICAL INFORMATION AND EDUCATION, ATTRACTED OVER 4,094 PARTICIPANTS FROM THE US AND ACROSS THE WORLD. THE DIA EUROPEAN ANNUAL MEETING, WHICH IS RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE PREMIER FORUMS FOR THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION IN THE EUROPEAN MEDICAL/PHARMACEUTICAL COMMUNITY, ATTRACTED 1,153 PARTICIPANTS.
  2. $1.9 million spent. LEARNING: WITH AN ON-GOING COMMITMENT TO INTERNET TECHNOLOGY-BASED LEARNING, DIA CONTINUED TO EXPAND ITS GLOBAL REACH AND ADVANCE ITS MISSION BY OFFERING VARIOUS LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT. IN 2024, DIA HAD 1,900 E-LEARNERS INCLUDING BOTH INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS. IN ADDITION, THERE WERE 77 TRAINING COURSES HELD GLOBALLY WITH 2,283 PARTICIPANTS TRAINED THROUGH THESE TRAINING COURSES.
  3. $1.1 million spent. DIA MEMBERSHIP: DIA PROVIDES PROGRAMS TO DEVELOP, STRENGTHEN, AND SUPPORT COLLABORATION WITH POLICY MAKERS, INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES, PUBLIC HEALTH AUTHORITIES, ACADEMIA AND OTHER HEALTHCARE STAKEHOLDERS.
  4. $418,570 spent. PUBLICATIONS: THERAPEUTIC INNOVATION & REGULATORY SCIENCE PUBLICATION (TIRS) IS THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF DIA. ITS MISSION IS TO ADVANCE HEALTHCARE PRODUCT DISCOVERY, DEVELOPMENT, REGULATION, AND USE THROUGH THE PUBLICATION OF PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES AND COMMENTARIES ACROSS THE SPECTRUM OF CONVERTING BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE INTO PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS TO ADVANCE HUMAN HEALTH. IT IS PUBLISHED IN ODD NUMBER MONTHS, JANUARY, MARCH, MAY, JULY, SEPTEMBER, AND NOVEMBER. DIA ALSO PUBLISHES THE GLOBAL FORUM, ANOTHER E-PUBLICATION. IT OFFERS EXPERT GLOBAL AND REGIONAL COVERAGE OF DISCOVERY, DEVELOPMENT, REGULATION, SURVEILLANCE, AND MARKETING OF HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS, INCLUDING INTERVIEWS WITH LEADERS AND TOPICAL SUMMARIES FROM EDUCATIONAL EVENTS. IT IS PUBLISHED MONTHLY.
  5. $230,850 spent. COLLABORATIVE STUDIES

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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since July 1973.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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