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International Sepsis Forum Inc

EIN 27-2198415 · Murphy, NC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood79 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO IMPROVE THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY, CLINICAL MANAGEMENT, AND UNDERSTANDING OF SEPSIS.

Income
$101,755
Spending
$174,107
Reserves
15.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 99%

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

Financial health

Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (diseases, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 15.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 71% of income.

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

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ 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. $51,203 spent. SEPSIS CONFERENCE: SEPSIS 2025 WAS HELD IN SAO PAULO, BRAZIL, ON 22 & 23 MAY AS A 2-DAY MEETING, JOINING WITH THE LATIN AMERICAN SEPSIS INSTITUTE (LASI). THE ISF COUNCIL GAVE EXPERT TALKS ON SEPSIS RESEARCH, MANAGEMENT, AND DIAGNOSIS THROUGHOUT THE 2-DAY MEETING.
  2. $14,742 spent. ISF COUNCIL MEETINGS: HELD IN BRUSSELS IN MARCH AND IN SAO PAULO IN MAY. THESE ARE ATTENDED BY THE ISF COUNCIL AND ARE PLANNING MEETINGS FOR ALL ISF ACTIVITIES.
  3. $12,083 spent. ISF COLLOQUIUM: THE 2025 COLLOQUIUM WAS HELD ON 5 OCTOBER IN KIGALI, RWANDA, AS A 1-DAY MEETING ON PRIORITIZING SEPSIS RESEARCH IN LMICS. A PUBLICATION IS IN DEVELOPMENT.
  4. $79,296 spent. GENERAL PROGRAMS: THE ISF PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THROUGH THE ANNUAL SEPSIS 20XX AND COLLOQUIA ACTIVITIES, THE ISF WEBSITE, AND VIRTUAL MEET-THE-EXPERT SESISONS. THE MANAGEMENT OF ALL ACTIVITIES IS MANAGED WITHIN THE GENERAL PROGRAMS BUDGET.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 June 2011.

    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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