International Sanitary Supply Association
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What it says it does
To achieve our vision, we must; facilitate ongoing networking, communications, and commercial opportunities for the members. Provide members with the highest quality, industry specific, relevant information. Be the most widely accepted resource for knowledge and standards regarding professional business practices and making the connection between cleaning and health, and to have the greatest impact on establishing a global cleaning community.
- Income
- $18.4 million
- Spending
- $18.3 million
- Employees
- 91
- Volunteers
- 24
- Highest pay
- $876,475, issa executive director until 11/25
Source: Form 990 for the year ending November 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending November 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending November 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)
- ISSA industry communication with members - ISSA keeps members informed on the commercial cleaning industry on regulatory requirements and with advice on environmentally preferable products and processes, cleaning for human health, latest industry news, customer trends, management tips, legislative and regulatory updates and other valuable information through the premier website for commercial cleaning, www.issa.com, and a variety of print and online publications. The ISSA goal is to change the way the world views cleaning so that it recognizes the contribution of cleaning to human health. The association recommends and provides guidance on professional practices within the commercial cleaning industry and works toward creating greater awareness and respect of the "front line" commercial cleaning employees.
- Reproductions and distribution of educational and training programs, regional educational workshops and seminars - ISSA develops an array of educational and training programs, and resources to help member companies and their employees with regulatory compliance, environmental recommendations and to help company management and employees with awareness of safety and best practices on cleaning for health, to help member firms develop the management, sales, operational and technical expertise necessary to provide quality service and achieve their business goals. Offerings include regional educational seminars, specialized workshops, industry data, training guides, business tools, books and videos.
- In Sept. 2019, ISSA entered into a cooperative agreement with a third party for the purpose of creating the Global Biorisk Advisory Council, a Division of ISSA (GBAC). GBAC is composed of international leaders in the field of microbial-pathogenic threat analysis, mitigation, response, and recovery; and provides training, guidance, certification, crisis management assistance, and leadership to government, commercial and private entities looking to mitigate, quickly address, and/or recover from biological threats and real-time crises. The organization's services include biorisk management program assessment and training, Forensic Restoration response and remediation, training and certification of individuals, accreditation of companies, and consulting for building owners and facility managers.
- Annual merchandise and educational exhibitions ISSA and ISSA educational conferences are the premier events in the commercial and institutional cleaning industry with the purpose of changing the way the world views cleaning with its connection to benefit human health. The events provide multiple opportunities for those in the industry tonetwork and share ideas with one another, their suppliers, their customers and the top experts.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending November 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending November 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1944.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.
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