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World Association for Emergency & Disaster Medicine Inc

EIN 33-0553898 · Madison, WI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood78 out of 100GovernanceGood74 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF THE WORLD ASSOCIATION FOR EMERGENCY & DISASTER MEDICINE, INC. (WADEM) IS THE EVIDENCE-BASED IMPROVEMENT, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY OF EMERGENCY AND DISASTER HEALTH CARE AND DISASTER RISK REDUCTION.

Income
$268,066
Spending
$275,907
Spent on programs
81%
Reserves
17.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 95%
Employees
3
Volunteers
16
Highest pay
$105,656, executive officer

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

Financial health

Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 17.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 69% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    81% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Governance

Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 46% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    13 of 13 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

    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

    0 of 10

    Did not give 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 March 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 (1)
  1. $224,078 spent. WADEM PUBLISHES A PEER-REVIEWED MEDICAL JOURNAL TITLED PREHOSPITAL AND DISASTER MEDICINE. WADEM ALSO PARTICIPATES IN MEETINGS OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION-LED GLOBAL HEALTH CLUSTER (GHC) TO DEVELOP DISASTER HEALTH POLICY AMONG NON-GOVERNMENT (NGOS) AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS (IOS). WADEM ALSO DEVELOPS PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER SIMILAR MEDICAL AND RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS, SOCIETIES, OR ASSOCIATIONS. WADEM CO-HOSTS AND ORGANIZES THE BIENNIAL WADEM CONGRESS ON DISASTER AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE ALONG WITH A LOCAL NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION, ACADEMIC INSTITUTION, OR PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION. THE CONGRESS TAKES PLACE IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE WORLD AND ATTRACTS AN INTERNATIONAL AUDIENCE OF HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. FINALLY, WADEM PROVIDES A PLATFORM FOR ITS MEMBERS TO NETWORK, COLLABORATE, AND EXCHANGE IDEAS ON RESEARCH AND EVIDENCE-BASED BEST PRACTICES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 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 March 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 1994.

    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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