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Scientiacme

EIN 27-1974763 · Los Angeles, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak49 out of 100GovernanceGood83 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

ScientiaCME is dedicated to providing practicing healthcare professionals with the highest quality of continuing medical education (CME). CME is provided free of charge. We currently have over 90 online accredited activities, and have produced over 350 free online educational activities to date.

Income
$555,924
Spending
$592,812
Spent on programs
87%
Reserves
2.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 94%
Employees
3
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$142,998, manager of cme

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

Weak: 49 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 7% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 35% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    87% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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: 83 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    3 of 5 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

    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

    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 (4)
  1. $26,348 spent. This is an ACCME and ACPE accredited activity that will provide CME and CE to an estimated 1,100 Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) over the two year life of the activity. The activity will also offer Maintenance of Certification (MOC) to members of the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). HCPs will improve both their knowledge and competence which will be measured and presented in an outcomes report. Our ultimate goal is improvement of patient health. Physicians and other HCPs will participate in this activity to fufill their license and/or medical board requirements. Activity name: Keeping the pressure down: optimizing our approaches to managing pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) (online enduring program).
  2. $24,523 spent. This is an ACCME and ACPE accredited activity that will provide CME and CE to an estimated 1,100 Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) over the two year life of the activity. The activity will also offer Maintenance of Certification (MOC) to members of the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). HCPs will improve both their knowledge and competence which will be measured and presented in an outcomes report. Our ultimate goal is improvement of patient health. Physicians and other HCPs will participate in this activity to fufill their license and/or medical board requirements. Activity name: Setting it straight: transformative therapeutics in the management of sickle cell disease (online enduring program).
  3. $46,706 spent. This is an ACCME accredited activity that will provide CME to an estimated 1,000 Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) over the two year life of the activity. HCPs will improve both their knowledge and competence which will be measured and presented in an outcomes report. Our ultimate goal is improvement of patient health. Physicians and other HCPs will participate in this activity to fulfill their license requirements. Activity name: Early detection, lifetime protection: ADA-SCID identification and management, from cradle to adulthood (online enduring program)
  4. $419,371 spent. Part III, 4d - other program services are comprised of other ACCME and/or ACPE accredited on-line and live Continuing Medical Education (CME) and/or Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE) activities provided to practicing Health Care Professionals (HCPs).

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 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 June 2018.

    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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