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W Montague Cobb Nma Health Institute

EIN 26-2652958 · Washington, DC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair55 out of 100GovernanceGood71 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Mission: Become a valued resource for data, information, and research pertaining to ethnic health and health disparities and to leverage the scientific skills and clinical racial constructs.

Income
$316,013
Spending
$412,145
Spent on programs
75%
Reserves
3.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 45%
Employees
1
Volunteers
4
Highest pay
$80,000, ceo & president

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

Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 11% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 30% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 38% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    75% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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: 71 out of 100. Higher than 44% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    17 of 17 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • 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 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 (5)
  1. $60,000 spent. CMR Ignite Grant 2025 The Cobb Institute has been a major participant in the Department of HHS Stay Well Campaign, with funding through the CMR-Ignite Grant. Beginning in July 2021, and continuing until February 2025, the W. Montague Cobb/NMA Health Institute recruited physicians identified in key cities across the United States to address common questions, concerns, and hesitancies that communitymembers have regarding COVID-19 and COVID-19 Vaccines. Selected cities are those which have been identified as having the highest rates of vaccine hesitancy and lowest rates of vaccine uptake among Black residents. To combat this, the Cobb Institute recruited physicians who are active leaders within the identified cities,and thus, are well-known and, more importantly, well-trusted within their communities.
  2. $69,846 spent. IMF (Intl. Myeloma Foundation) In partnership with the SNMA,(Student National Medical Association) and the Cobb Institute, marketed the application for Medical Student Scholars for Health Equity in Myeloma: The Cobb Institute hosted the application and fielded questions from prospective mentees; provided completed/submitted applications to review committee; tracked selected applicants through the duration of their time with the program. The Cobb Institute hosted the 12 student Scholars and their mentors at the Annual NMA symposium and poster presentations and coordinated hotel logistics for mentees and mentors to attend at the Hilton Hotel in Chicago, July 20-22, 2025
  3. $81,515 spent. EQBMED (Equitable Breakthroughs in Medicine)-The overall goal of the Cobb Institutes work, as part of the EOBMED initiative, is to create training and dissemination opportunities to support diversification of Clinical Trials throughout the United States. New sites for Clinical Trials will employ and provide experience for recent trainees.The Cobb Institute Cobb Scholars program will provide candidates to benefit from the EQBMED program as well.
  4. $95,958 spent. Other programs-To reduce racial and ethnic health disparities and improve the health of all US residents
  5. Other programs-To reduce racial and ethnic health disparities and improve 95958. 0. 0.

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

  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 November 6, 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 December 2010.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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