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American Health Law Association

EIN 23-7333380 · Washington, DC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair60 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN HEALTH LAW ASSOCIATION IS TO DELIVER AUTHORITATIVE EDUCATIONAL CONTENT AND SERVE AS A PROFESSIONAL HOME FOR ALL WHO ENGAGE WITH HEALTH LAW.

Income
$10.2 million
Spending
$11.2 million
Spent on programs
58%
Reserves
9.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 89%
Employees
50
Volunteers
500
Highest pay
$716,366, executive vice president/ceo

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

Financial health

Fair: 60 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 9.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 57% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 11% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 3% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    58% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 36 cents.

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

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    22 of 23 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 May 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 (4)
  1. $3.2 million spent. CONFERENCES: CONFERENCES ARE DESIGNED TO EDUCATE INDIVIDUALS ABOUT HEALTH LAW ISSUES. VARIOUS CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS ARE SPONSORED, RANGING FROM AN ANNUAL MEETING TO INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC SEMINARS.
  2. $2.3 million spent. EDUCATION CONTENT: MEMBERSHIP EDUCATION EDUCATES MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC ABOUT HEALTH LAW-RELATED AND PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES, AS WELL AS KEEPS THEM INFORMED ABOUT ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES AND BENEFITS. EDUCATION IS OFFERED IN A VARIETY OF FORMATS INCLUDING VARIOUS PUBLICATIONS IN PRINT AND DIGITAL, AND VIRTUAL LEARNING SUCH AS WEBINARS AND MULTIMEDIA COURSES.
  3. $629,657 spent. MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS: MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS INCLUDES OUTREACH TO MEMBERS AND THE BROADER HEALTH LAW COMMUNITY, CONNECTING AHLA'S EDUCATIONAL CONTENT WITH THE NEEDS OF THE PROFESSION. THIS OUTREACH INCLUDES CONNECTING AHLA'S COMMUNITY WITH THOUGHT LEADER ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDE ANALYSIS, EDUCATION, SERVICES, AND SUPPORT AS MEMBERS NAVIGATE VARIOUS ISSUES THAT HAVE IMPORTANT LEGAL IMPLICATIONS.
  4. $477,602 spent. DISPUTE RESOLUTION SERVICE: THE DISPUTE RESOLUTION SERVICE PROGRAM WAS DEVELOPED TO RESPOND TO THE HEALTHCARE FIELD'S SEARCH FOR AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE LONG DELAYS AND COSTS OF LITIGATION.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 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 May 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 December 1973.

    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.

  7. Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.

    A much larger organization has a similar name: American Heart Association Inc (Dallas, TX), EIN 13-5613797. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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