International Anesthesia Research Society
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE INTERNATIONAL ANESTHESIA RESEARCH SOCIETY (IARS) IS A NONPOLITICAL, NOT-FOR-PROFIT MEDICAL SOCIETY FOUNDED IN 1922 TO ADVANCE AND SUPPORT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATION RELATED TO ANESTHESIA AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF PATIENT CARE THROUGH RESEARCH. IARS CONTRIBUTES NEARLY $1 MILLION ANNUALLY TO FUND ANESTHESIA RESEARCH AND MAINTAINS A WORLDWIDE MEMBERSHIP OF PHYSICIANS, HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, FELLOWS, RESIDENTS, STUDENTS AND OTHERS WITHIN ANESTHESIA-RELATED PRACTICE. THE IARS PROVIDES FORUMS FOR MEMBERS TO SHARE INFORMATION AND EXCHANGE IDEAS AND SUPPORT HIGH-QUALITY CLINICAL DISCUSSIONS. THESE FORUMS INCLUDE AN ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC EDUCATIONAL MEETING, AN ONLINE MEMBER COMMUNITY, MONTHLY WEBINARS AND A MONTHLY PRINT AND ONLINE PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL, ANESTHESIA & ANALGESIA, AND THE CLINICAL ONLINE COMPANION JOURNAL, A&A PRACTICE, FOR THE GLOBAL ANESTHESIOLOGY COMMUNITY. ALL ACTIVITIES ARE DESIGNED TO ADVANCE THE SPECIALTY.
- Income
- $6.9 million
- Spending
- $5.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 64%
- Reserves
- 58.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 71%
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 320
- Highest pay
- $330,258, executive director (until august)
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
Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 62% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 58.1 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 19% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 14% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 18% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1564% 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 63% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (5)
- $1.6 million spent. JOURNAL: THE IARS PEER-REVIEWED SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL, ANESTHESIA & ANALGESIA (A&A), AND ITS COMPANION ONLINE JOURNAL A&A PRACTICE ARE MONTHLY PUBLICATIONS. THEY PROVIDE PRACTICE-ORIENTED, CLINICAL AND PRECLINICAL RESEARCH ARTICLES THAT IARS MEMBERS, ANESTHESIA PROVIDERS AND THE GLOBAL ANESTHESIOLOGY COMMUNITY NEED TO STAY CURRENT AND PROVIDE OPTIMAL CARE FOR PATIENTS. THE A&A JOURNAL ENHANCES THE CARE OF CURRENT AND FUTURE PATIENTS BY SUPPORTING HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS ACROSS ANESTHESIOLOGY, PERIOPERATIVE MEDICINE, CRITICAL CARE, AND PAIN MANAGEMENT. THE ARTICLES COVER SCIENTIFIC ADVANCEMENTS IN THESE FIELDS WHILE ALSO DOCUMENTING CLINICAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND EDUCATIONAL INNOVATIONS THAT SHAPE THERAPEUTIC PRACTICES. A&A PRACTICE PROVIDES HIGH QUALITY CASE REPORTS WITH A FOCUS ON IMPORTANT TEACHING POINTS, NOVEL EDUCATIONAL TOOLS, AND INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS REGARDING PATIENT SAFETY, PAIN, QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT, AND GLOBAL HEALTH MANAGEMENT ISSUES.
- $934,507 spent. AWARDS: RESEARCH IS CRUCIAL FOR THE ANESTHESIOLOGY FIELD TO ADDRESS FUTURE CHALLENGES EFFECTIVELY. THE IARS HELPS MEET THESE CHALLENGES BY OFFERING RESEARCH GRANTS TO ADVANCE SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE WITHIN THE SPECIALTY.ONGOING ANESTHESIA-RELATED RESEARCH IS FUNDED THROUGH THE IARS GRANTS PROGRAM, WITH THE ULTIMATE AIM OF ENHANCING PATIENT CARE. THE IARS SUPPORTS BOTH BASIC RESEARCH AND A WIDE RANGE OF CLINICAL RESEARCH, INCLUDING THOSE IN PERIOPERATIVE MEDICINE, CRITICAL CARE, AND PAIN MANAGEMENT. TO DATE, NEARLY 230 PROJECTS HAVE RECEIVED FUNDING FROM THE IARS, CONTRIBUTING MORE THAN $22 MILLION TO THE ANESTHESIA COMMUNITY.
- $584,370 spent. ANNUAL MEETING: THE IARS HOLDS AN ANNUAL MEETING WHERE THE ANESTHESIA COMMUNITY CAN COME TOGETHER TO DISCUSS THE MOST PRESSING ISSUES TO THE SPECIALTY OF ANESTHESIA AND HEALTHCARE AS A WHOLE PLUS FIND MANY OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT WITH PEERS AND THOUGHT LEADERS. THE MEETING FOCUSES ON STATE-OF-THE-ART, BASIC AND CLINICAL RESEARCH DATA IN ALL AREAS OF CLINICAL AND BASIC SCIENCE ANESTHESIOLOGY AND ACCEPTS SCIENTIFIC ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS AND MEDICALLY CHALLENGING CASE REPORTS. EACH MEETING INCLUDES A SCHOLAR'S PROGRAM FOR EARLY-CAREER ANESTHESIOLOGISTS TO ADDRESS THEIR NEEDS AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT WITH THEIR PEERS AND MENTORS.
- $375,421 spent. MEMBERSHIPDURING 2024, THE MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM ADDED EARLY CAREER AND LMIC AS MEMBER TYPES. THEY ARE AS FOLLOWS:EARLY CAREER: - INDIVIDUALS WITH MEDICAL DOCTORATE DEGREES (MD, MBBS, DO, ETC.) WHO COMPLETED THEIR RESIDENCY OR FELLOWSHIP WITHIN THE PAST FIVE YEARS.- DATE OF LAST TRAINING (RESIDENCY OR FELLOWSHIP) MUST BE PROVIDED. LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES (LMIC) - INDIVIDUALS RESIDING IN LOW-INCOME, LOWER-MIDDLE-INCOME AND UPPER-MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES, AS CLASSIFIED BY THE WORLD BANK, ARE ELIGIBLE FOR LOWER MEMBERSHIP DUES. - APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THESE LOWER DUES CATEGORIES MUST INCLUDE A PRIMARY ADDRESS WITHIN THE CATEGORY I, II OR III COUNTRY.
- $233,589 spent. OTHER 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
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 September 7, 2026.
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 September 30, 2026.
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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 1953.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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 7, 2026.
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