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Rad-Aid International Inc

EIN 26-3914931 · Chevy Chase, MD

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair56 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO IMPROVE AND OPTIMIZE ACCESS TO MEDICAL IMAGING AND RADIOLOGY IN LOW RESOURCE REGIONS OF THE WORLD FOR INCREASING RADIOLOGY'S CONTRIBUTION TO GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES AND PATIENT CARE.

Income
$4.6 million
Spending
$6.6 million
Spent on programs
94%
Reserves
1.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 89%
Employees
4
Volunteers
534
Highest pay
$184,467, chair of board & president/ceo

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: 56 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 23% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 43% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 66% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    94% 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 67% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 10 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 (13)
  1. $2.9 million spent. ULTRASOUND: THIS PROGRAM PROMOTES ULTRASOUND EDUCATION AND EQUIPMENT DONATION, EMPOWERING SAFE AND EFFECTIVE USE OF ULTRASOUND IN LOW RESOURCE CONTEXTS FOR MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED PATIENTS. THE PROGRAM COMBINES ONSITE TEACHING, REMOTE DIDACTIC INSTRUCTION, REMOTE REAL-TIME IMAGE SHARING AND CASED BASED INSTRUCTION, AS WELL AS CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT. THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH ACTIVITIES FOR MIDWIFERY AND PEDIATRIC ULTRASOUND TRAINING.
  2. $2.4 million spent. WOMEN'S HEALTH: THE RAD-AID USA WOMEN'S HEALTH ACCESS INITIATIVE SUPPORTS EVIDENCE BASED APPROACHES TO DELIVERING BREAST CANCER SCREENING AND DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES IN REGION OF THE US WHERE HEALTHCARE INEQUALITIES DISPROPORTIONALTELY IMPACT MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED WOMEN. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES MULTIDISCIPLINARY EFFORTS SUCH AS PUBLIC HEALTH OUTREACH, NURSING AND COMMUNITY NAVIGATION, BREAST AND CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING, MOBILE HEALTH, AND RADIOLOGY.
  3. $439,393 spent. INFORMATICS: THIS PROGRAM SEEKS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO DIGITAL HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES IN LOW RESOURCE AREAS. STRATEGIES INCLUDE EDUCATION, ON-SITE TRAINING, AND CLINICAL ASSISTANCE FOR IMPLEMENTING NEW IT ARCHITECTURES SUCH AS PACS, RIS, EHR, NETWORKS, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, AND CLOUD BASED SOLUTIONS. THE PROGRAM HELPS TO MAKE THESE ESSENTIAL TECHNOLOGIES MORE AVAILABLE TO LOW RESOURCE HEALTH AREAS AND HEALTH WORKERS FOR STORING, RETRIEVING, AND INTERPRETING PATIENT DATA, SO THAT SOFTWARE CAN HAVE THE BEST IMPACT ON PATIENT CARE.
  4. $175,110 spent. EDUCATION: THIS PROGRAM PROMOTES RADIOLOGY EDUCATION DELIVERY AND HUMAN CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT IN RESPONSE TO GAPS AND NEEDS FOUND IN RADIOLOGY READINESS DATA ACROSS ALL RAD-AID PARTNER COUNTRIES. EDUCATION IS DELIVERED THOUGH BOTH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL METHODS.
  5. $101,481 spent. TECHNOLOGISTS: THIS PROGRAM PROMOTES RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGIST AND RADIOGRAPHER INVOLVEMENT IN MULTIPDISCIPLINARY TEAMS TO STRENGTHEN IMAGE ACQUISITION, EDUCATION, AND PATIENT CARE COMPETENCIES IN GLOBAL HEALTH RADIOLOGY.
  6. $56,037 spent. INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY: THIS PROGRAM IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING ACCESS TO INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY SERVICES AND PROCEDURES IN LOW RESOURCE SETTINGS THROUGH EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND OTHER OUTREACH ENDEAVORS. THIS PROGRAM HAS IMPLEMENTED A GLOBAL IR CURRICULUM FOR CLINICAL CARE AND SYLLBUS OF PROCEDURES, INCLUDING SIMULATED TRAINING, WEINARS, HANDS ON WORKSHOPS, AND INTERNATIONAL DIDACTICS.
  7. $42,581 spent. NUCLEAR MEDICINE: THIS PROGRAM SEEKS TO HELP LOW RESOURCES HOSPITALS TO SAFELY AND EFFECTIVELY USE NUCLEAR MEDICINE IMAGING. EFFORTS INCLUDE EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EQUIPMENT BASED CLINICAL SUPPORT.
  8. $37,412 spent. MEDICAL PHYSICS: THIS PROGRAM SEEKS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND SAFETY OF RADIOLOGY, RADIATION ONCOLOGY, AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE IN LOW RESOURCE AREAS. STRATEGIES INCLUDE DIDACTIC TRAINING, QUALITY ASSURANCE SUPPORT, AND PROTOCOL DEVELOPMENT.
  9. $31,424 spent. NURSING: THIS PROGRAM PROMOTES NURSING INVOLVEMENT IN MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAMS TO STRENGTHEN NURSING CARE COMPETENCIES AND EDUCATION IN GLOBAL HEALTH RADIOLOGY.
  10. $25,064 spent. BREAST IMAGING: THIS PROGRAM SEEKS TO IMPROVE BREAST CANCER OUTCOMES AND SURVIVAL IN LOW RESOURCES SETTINGS BY SUPPORTING EARLY DIAGNOSIS AND BREAST CANCER SCREENING. THE PROGRAM ALSO SEEKS TO HELP STRENGTHEN THE PATHWAY FROM DIAGNOSIS TO TREATMENT BY ENGAGING MULTIDISCIPLINARY PARTNERS, PROVIDING ONGOING EDUCATION AND TRAINING.
  11. $13,897 spent. RADIATION ONCOLOGY: THIS PROGRAM SEEKS TO OPTIMIZE ONCOLOGY SERVICES FROM DIAGNOSIS TO CANCER TREATMENT. BY PROVIDING OUTREACH EDUCATION, THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON THE CANCER CONTROL PIPELINE APPROACH, INCORPORATING DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING, INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY, AND RADIATION ONCOLOGY AS A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO REDUCING CANCER MORTALITY.
  12. $5,350 spent. PEDIATRICS: THIS PROGRAM SEEKS TO IMPROVE PEDIATRIC RADIOLOGY IN LOW RESOURCE HOSPITALS BY PROVIDING EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN DEDICATED CHILDREN'S IMAGING PROTOCOLS AND PROCEDURES.
  13. $2,358 spent. MOBILE HEALTH: THIS PROGRAM SEEKS TO PROMOTE MOBILE HEALTH CARE DELIVERY AS A SOLUTION FOR PROVIDING RADIOLOGY SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS AROUND THE WORLD, BY PROVIDING EDUCATION AND TRAINING ON BEST PRACTICES FOR MANAGING AND IMPLEMENTING MOBILE HEALTHCARE PROGRAMS.

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 October 2009.

    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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