Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE BONE HEALTH & OSTEOPOROSIS FOUNDATION (BHOF) IS THE LEADING HEALTH ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PREVENTING OSTEOPOROSIS AND BROKEN BONES, PROMOTING STRONG BONES FOR LIFE, AND REDUCING HUMAN SUFFERING THROUGH PROGRAMS OF PUBLIC AND CLINICIAN AWARENESS, EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND RESEARCH. ESTABLISHED IN 1984, BHOF IS THE NATION'S LARGEST HEALTH ORGANIZATION SOLELY DEDICATED TO OSTEOPOROSIS AND BONE HEALTH. OSTEOPOROSIS IS A MAJOR PUBLIC HEALTH THREAT FOR AN ESTIMATED 54 MILLION AMERICANS. STUDIES SHOW THAT ONE IN TWO WOMEN AND UP TO ONE IN FOUR MEN OVER AGE 50 WILL BREAK A BONE DUE TO OSTEOPOROSIS IN THEIR LIFETIME. BHOF WORKS TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE AND SUPPORT FOR THOSE WHO HAVE BROKEN BONES DUE TO OSTEOPOROSIS AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC TO PREVENT OSTEOPOROSIS AND BROKEN BONES AND PROMOTE STRONG BONES FOR LIFE. TO ACCOMPLISH ITS MISSION, BHOF ACCEPTS SUPPORT FROM A WIDE BREADTH OF DIVERSIFIED SOURCES, INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS, FOUNDATIONS, GOVERNMENT SOURCES, AND CORPORATIONS.
- Income
- $4.0 million
- Spending
- $4.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 70%
- Reserves
- 10.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 76%
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 20
- Highest pay
- $367,344, chief executive officer
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
Good: 72 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 10.8 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 22% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 14% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1570% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 30 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 13 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, 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)
- $767,436 spent. PATIENT EDUCATION: SEE SCHEDULE O FOR FULL STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS. BHOF PROVIDES PATIENTS AND CARE PARTNERS WITH THE LATEST INFORMATION ON OSTEOPOROSIS PREVENTION, DETECTION, AND TREATMENT TO PREVENT BONE LOSS AND FRACTURES BY OFFERING A WIDE VARIETY OF PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES. SIGNATURE PATIENT EDUCATION PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT 2025, BHOF CONTINUED DELIVERING ITS PORTFOLIO OF SIGNATURE PATIENT EDUCATION PROGRAMS THROUGH FREE VIRTUAL WEBINARS AND IN-PERSON EVENTS LED BY TRAINED PEER EDUCATORS. THESE PROGRAMS FORM THE BACKBONE OF BHOF'S PATIENT OUTREACH AND RAN CONSISTENTLY EACH MONTH, COLLECTIVELY REACHING THOUSANDS OF PARTICIPANTS. SIGNATURE WEBINAR PROGRAMS INCLUDED: HEALTHY BONES FOR LIFE AN INTRODUCTION TO BONE HEALTH COVERING BONE DEVELOPMENT, OSTEOPOROSIS BASICS, FRACTURE PREVENTION, EXERCISE, AND NUTRITION; EATING FOR HEALTHY BONES A PROGRAM EMPOWERING PARTICIPANTS WITH BONE-HEALTHY NUTRITION KNOWLEDGE; BE BONE STRONG: STEPPING OUT STRONG A FALL PREVENTION PROGRAM FEATURING BALANCE EXERCISES AND PRACTICAL TIPS; POSTURE POWER COVERING POSTURE, BODY MECHANICS, AND SAFE MOVEMENT TO REDUCE FRACTURE RISK; FREEDOM FROM FRACTURES FOCUSED ON UNDERSTANDING AND REDUCING PERSONAL FRACTURE RISK; BEYOND THE BREAK HELPING THOSE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED A FRACTURE MANAGE RISK AND PREVENT FURTHER BREAKS; AND WHY HEALTHY BONES MATTER SERIES SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS FOR TARGETED POPULATIONS INCLUDING: WHY HEALTHY BONES MATTER FOR THE BLACK COMMUNITY, WHY HEALTHY BONES MATTER FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH BREAST CANCER . PEER EDUCATORS DELIVERED IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL PROGRAMS ACROSS SEVERAL STATES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, INCLUDING MULTIPLE HEALTHY BONES FOR LIFE PRESENTATIONS ACROSS RURAL GEORGETOWN COUNTY, SC LIBRARY AND SENIOR SERVICES LOCATIONS; PROGRAMS AT A SENIOR CENTER IN ALLENTOWN, NJ; A COMMUNITY EVENT AT JASPER PUBLIC LIBRARY IN INDIANA; AND PRESENTATIONS AT UPPER MERION SENIOR SERVICES CENTER IN KING OF PRUSSIA, PA. IN ADDITION TO SIGNATURE PROGRAMS, BHOF HOSTED SPECIAL TOPIC CONSUMER WEBINARS THROUGHOUT 2025 FEATURING EXPERT SPEAKERS ON TIMELY SUBJECTS: HOW MEN CAN TAKE ACTION TO PREVENT FRACTURES WITH JOSHUA WING, APRN, SPONSORED BY RADIUS; UNDERSTANDING OSTEOPOROSIS AS A CHRONIC CONDITION WITH E. MICHAEL LEWIECKI, MD, FACP, FACE, CCD, AND OSTEOPOROSIS MEDICATIONS: COMPARING TREATMENT OPTIONS AND INTRODUCING BIOSIMILARS WITH KRISTI TOUGH DESAPRI, MD,BOTH SPONSORED BY RADIUS AND SANDOZ; LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN OSTEOPOROSIS TREATMENTS WITH ANDREA J. SINGER, MD, FACP, SPONSORED BY RADIUS AND SANDOZ. SUPPORT GROUPS BHOF STRIVES TO ASSIST THE MILLIONS OF PEOPLE AFFECTED BY OSTEOPOROSIS THROUGH A UNIFIED, NATIONAL NETWORK OF SUPPORT GROUPS THAT ARE COMMITTED TO PROVIDING PEOPLE WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO OBTAIN ACCURATE, TIMELY INFORMATION IN AN ENVIRONMENT WHICH PROMOTES CONNECTEDNESS, AND CAMARADERIE. SUPPORT GROUPS PROVIDE A SAFE SPACE FOR INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS TO SHARE INFORMATION AND EXPERIENCES AND ENCOURAGE EACH OTHER, LEADING TO A MORE ACTIVE ROLE IN MANAGING THEIR OSTEOPOROSIS AND PREVENTING ASSOCIATED FRACTURES. WHEN DIAGNOSED WITH A CHRONIC CONDITION LIKE OSTEOPOROSIS, WHICH CAN BE OVERWHELMING AND LIFE-CHANGING FOR MANY, ENGAGING AND EMPOWERING PEOPLE TO TAKE A MORE ACTIVE ROLE IN THEIR OWN CARE BECOMES CRUCIAL. INDIVIDUALS LEARN TO SELF-MANAGE AND INCORPORATE THEIR HEALTH CONDITION INTO THEIR DAILY LIVES. SUPPORT GROUPS MEET IN PERSON AND VIRTUALLY ACROSS 14 STATES SERVING 1,000+ MEMBERS, PROVIDING RESOURCES TO LEARN ABOUT OSTEOPOROSIS AND SHARING FIRST-HAND ADVICE FROM INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING A SIMILAR SITUATION. IN 2025, BHOF FACILITATED QUARTERLY BHOF SUPPORT GROUP LEADER'S MEETINGS IN FEBRUARY, JUNE, SEPTEMBER, AND DECEMBER WHERE GROUP LEADERS PROVIDED UPDATES AND BHOF SHARED PATIENT EDUCATION INITIATIVES. COMMUNITY OUTREACH & HEALTH FAIRS BHOF MAINTAINED A STRONG PRESENCE AT COMMUNITY HEALTH EVENTS IN 2025. VOLUNTEER PEER EDUCATORS REPRESENTED THE FOUNDATION AT THE B'MORE HEALTHY EXPO IN BALTIMORE, THE MORRISTOWN SENIOR HEALTH FAIR IN NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ, THE 21ST ANNUAL WOMEN'S HEALTH ANNUAL VISIT IN NEW YORK CITY, THE U.S. CONFERENCE ON HIV/AIDS IN WASHINGTON, DC, AND WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE SHARE THE HEALTH FAIR (NOVEMBER). BHOF'S ONLINE COMMUNITY HOSTED BY INSPIRE BHOF WORKS TO ENSURE THAT EVERYONE AFFECTED BY OSTEOPOROSIS HAS A PLACE TO TURN FOR SUPPORT. AS A RESULT, BHOF AND INSPIRE HAVE PARTNERED TO CREATE A SAFE AND SECURE ONLINE OSTEOPOROSIS SUPPORT COMMUNITY. THE BHOF SUPPORT COMMUNITY OFFERS A PLACE FOR PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS TO MEET OTHERS, ASK QUESTIONS, AND SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT OSTEOPOROSIS AND BONE HEALTH ONLINE. VOLUNTEER GROUP LEADERS, BHOF STAFF, AND INSPIRE STAFF ALL PLAY A KEY ROLE IN MONITORING THE BONE HEALTH AND OSTEOPOROSIS SUPPORT COMMUNITY. THE COMMUNITY HAS OVER 98,000 MEMBERS SUPPORTED BY BHOF VOLUNTEER MODERATORS. MANY MEMBERS IN THE COMMUNITY ARE ALSO PART OF OTHER COMMUNITIES SUCH AS ARTHRITIS, PSORIASIS, AND AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES GROUPS. OSTEOPOROSIS AWARENESS AND PREVENTION MONTH AND WORLD OSTEOPOROSIS DAY MAY 2025 WAS OSTEOPOROSIS AWARENESS AND PREVENTION MONTH, CENTERED ON THE WALK A MILE A DAY IN MAY INITIATIVE. THIS NATIONAL STEP CHALLENGE ENCOURAGED PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO WALK ONE MILE DAILY. AS PART OF THE INITIATIVE, BHOF LAUNCHED THE BE BONE STRONG WALKING CLUB PROGRAM, WITH THE FIRST CLUB LED BY BE BONE STRONG TEAM CAPTAIN BARBARA HANNAH GRUFFERMAN, NOW ACTIVE IN VIRGINIA BEACH. BARBARA HELD A WEBINAR EXPLORING THE MOMENTUM BEHIND THE BE BONE STRONG TEAM. BHOF ALSO SHARED PERSONALIZED CAMEO VIDEOS FROM ACTRESSES JENNIFER GARNER AND JUDY GREER AND OLYMPIC LEGEND JACKIE JOYNER-KERSEE TO AMPLIFY AWARENESS ACROSS SOCIAL MEDIA. THE COMMUNITY HELD AN ASK THE EXPERT SESSION ABOUT SAFE EXERCISE, LED BY TWO OF BHOF'S PEER EDUCATORS. A SOCIAL MEDIA TOOLKIT WAS PROVIDED, AND BHOF ALSO HELD LIVE DEMOS ON THE NEW BE BONE STRONG FUNDRAISING PLATFORM IN JUNE. WE ALSO OFFERED A VARIETY OF RESOURCES TO HELP INDIVIDUALS
- $923,829 spent. PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION: SEE SCHEDULE O FOR FULL STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS. IN 2025, BHOF'S LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM HAD OVER 100 COURSES/SESSIONS WITH MORE THAN 3,000 USERS/LEARNERS. BHOF IS ACCREDITED BY THE ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (ACCME) TO PROVIDE CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION FOR PHYSICIANS AND IS ACCREDITED AS A PROVIDER OF CONTINUING NURSING EDUCATION BY THE AMERICAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER'S (ANCC) COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION. INTERDISCIPLINARY SYMPOSIUM ON OSTEOPOROSIS (ISO) HOSTED BY BHOF, THE INTERDISCIPLINARY SYMPOSIUM ON OSTEOPOROSIS WAS HELD FROM APRIL 2426, 2025, AT THE CAPITAL HILTON IN WASHINGTON, DC. THE SYMPOSIUM BROUGHT TOGETHER 316 ATTENDEES AND FEATURED 18 EXHIBITS SHOWCASING THE LATEST IN OSTEOPOROSIS RESEARCH, CLINICAL CARE, AND TECHNOLOGY. THE SYMPOSIUM INCLUDED EXPERT FACULTY MEMBERS PRESENTING ON KEY TOPICS RELEVANT TO HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS FOR FRACTURE LIAISON SERVICE ALSO TOOK PLACE. FLS BONE HEALTH ECHO BHOF'S FRACTURE LIAISON SERVICE (FLS) BONE HEALTH ECHO TELEMENTORING PROGRAM HELD SESSIONS THROUGHOUT 2025 COVERING A RANGE OF CLINICAL TOPICS, INCLUDING OSTEONECROSIS OF THE JAW: 2025 UPDATED CHALLENGES WITH THOMAS OLENGINSKI, MD, FACP; OSTEOPOROSIS CENTER OF DELAWARE COUNTY WITH JACQUELINE KERNAGHAN, MS, PA-C, DFAAPA; BEACON HEALTH SYSTEM'S BONE HEALTH PROGRAM WITH CAITLIN VLAEMINCK, PHD, RN, FNP-BC; AN ISO2025 RECAP WITH AMI PATEL; EXERCISE ESSENTIALS FOR OSTEOPOROSIS WITH DEBORAH POWERS; BATON ROUGE GENERAL'S BONE HEALTH CLINIC WITH ANGELA ROY, PA-C; AND A SESSION ON NUTRITION WITH ELIZABETH QUINN, CNS, LDN, CNGS, FMCHC. BHOF'S PAPER ON "THE ROLE AND OUTCOMES OF THE BONE HEALTH AND OSTEOPOROSIS FOUNDATION FRACTURE LIAISON SERVICE TELEECHO PROGRAM: A REVIEW" WAS ACCEPTED FOR PUBLICATION IN ARCHIVES OF OSTEOPOROSIS AND IS NOW AVAILABLE ON OPEN ACCESS. THERE HAVE BEEN OVER 1,600 ACCESSES TO THE ARTICLE THROUGH SPRINGER. HEALTHY BONES/HEALTHY COMMUNITIES (CITIES) ECHO THE BHOF CITIES ECHO SERIES CONTINUED TO HOST IMPACTFUL SESSIONS IN 2025 FEATURING CASE STUDIES AND EXPERT GUIDANCE FOR PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS. THIS TELEMENTORING PROGRAM DEDICATED TO OSTEOPOROSIS AND BONE HEALTH PROVIDED CITIES PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS WITH A COLLABORATIVE PLATFORM FOR DISCUSSING REAL-WORLD CASES, SHARING INSIGHTS, AND DEEPENING KNOWLEDGE. SESSIONS WERE HELD IN JANUARY, FEBRUARY, AND MARCH. PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN JANUARY, BHOF LAUNCHED A NEW PROGRAM ON REACHMD: MENOPAUSE AND BONE HEALTH: MODERN APPROACHES FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, AN EXPERT-LED DISCUSSION EXPLORING EVIDENCE-BASED STRATEGIES FOR ASSESSING FRACTURE RISK, OPTIMIZING TREATMENT, AND GUIDING PATIENTS THROUGH MENOPAUSE WITH A FOCUS ON OSTEOPOROSIS PREVENTION AND CARE. BHOF AND THE NATIONAL MENOPAUSE FOUNDATION HELD A SPONSORED SESSION ON "BONE HEALTH THROUGH THE MENOPAUSE TRANSITION" AT THE 25TH ANNUAL SANTA FE BONE SYMPOSIUM IN AUGUST 2025. AT THE ASBMR 2025 ANNUAL MEETING IN SEPTEMBER, BHOF CEO CLAIRE GILL PARTICIPATED IN THE SESSION "MISSION POSSIBLE EMPOWERING YOU TO IMPROVE MUSCULOSKELETAL HEALTH WITH PUBLIC AND POLITICAL PARTNERSHIP," SPOTLIGHTING BHOF'S LEADERSHIP IN DRIVING COALITION EFFORTS AND AMPLIFYING THE POLICY AGENDA FOR MUSCULOSKELETAL HEALTH. BONEFIT USA TRAINING PROGRAM BONEFIT, BHOF'S EVIDENCE-INFORMED EXERCISE TRAINING WORKSHOP FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AND EXERCISE SPECIALISTS, WAS OFFERED SEVERAL TIMES IN 2025. A VIRTUAL TRAINING WAS HELD IN JANUARY, AN IN-PERSON TRAINING IN APRIL, AND A TRAINING IN SEPTEMBER. BONEFIT WORKSHOPS INCLUDE ONLINE PRE-COURSE MODULES VIA BHOF'S LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, ATTENDANCE AT THE VIRTUAL OR IN-PERSON COURSE, AND COMPLETION OF A FINAL QUIZ. BHOF PARTNERS WITH OSTEOPOROSIS CANADA AND THE FOUNDERS OF BONEFIT TO OFFER THIS TRAINING PROGRAM IN THE U.S. BIOSIMILARS EDUCATION BHOF ADVANCED HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION ON BIOSIMILARS IN OSTEOPOROSIS CARE DURING 2025. AT THE ASBMR 2025 ANNUAL MEETING IN SEPTEMBER, A SESSION SPONSORED BY ORGANON BIOSIMILARS FEATURED PRESENTATIONS ON EMERGING CLINICAL EVIDENCE, REAL-WORLD PRACTICE INTEGRATION MODELS, AND PATIENT EXPERIENCES WITH BIOSIMILARS, WITH BHOF CEO CLAIRE GILL SERVING AS A PANELIST. IN DECEMBER, BHOF HOSTED AN EDUCATIONAL WEBINAR, OPTIMIZING THE USE OF BIOSIMILARS IN OSTEOPOROSIS CARE, SPONSORED BY ORGANON, FEATURING SPEAKERS NANCY E. LANE, MD AND ANDREA J. SINGER, MD, FACP, CCD.
- $838,634 spent. WE ADVOCATE IN SUPPORT OF OSTEOPOROSIS AWARENESS, RESEARCH, PATIENTS, AND PROFESSIONALS. NATIONAL BONE HEALTH POLICY INSTITUTE BHOF'S BONE HEALTH POLICY INSTITUTE WAS LAUNCHED IN 2019 TO RAISE AWARENESS AND DRIVE POLICY THAT SUPPORTS PATIENTS WITH OSTEOPOROSIS AND THEIR CARE PARTNERS. IN 2025, OUR COALITION TO STRENGTHEN BONE HEALTH MEMBERSHIP GREW TO INCLUDE 29 LEADING NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND WE CONVENED THREE VIRTUAL MEETINGS OF THE COALITION. WE CONTINUE TO SEEK NEW MEMBERS WHO CAN HELP ADVANCE OUR BONE HEALTH POLICY AGENDA WITH THEIR MEMBERSHIP AND WITH CONGRESS. TOGETHER, WE ARE ADVOCATING TO CREATE POLICIES FOR HEALTHY, STRONG BONES AND HEALTHIER AGING. TWENTY-FIVE STATES TOOK STEPS THROUGH LEGISLATION AND EXECUTIVE ACTION TO TACKLE THE COSTLY AND GROWING PROBLEM OF OSTEOPOROSIS! THIS IS A RECORD NUMBER OF STATES PARTICIPATING IN THE ANNUAL CAMPAIGN. THE STATES PASSED, INTRODUCED LEGISLATION, OR MADE GUBERNATORIAL PROCLAMATIONS CALLING FOR ACTION TO RAISE AWARENESS AND DECLARE MAY 2025 AS OSTEOPOROSIS AWARENESS AND PREVENTION MONTH. BHOF TOGETHER WITH 21 OTHER LEADING PATIENT ADVOCACY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES, SUBMITTED FORMAL COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES FOR CONSIDERATION IN THE FINAL CALENDAR YEAR 2026 MEDICARE PHYSICIAN FEE SCHEDULE PROPOSED RULE. INCORPORATING THE RECOMMENDED CODES WOULD REPRESENT THE MOST SIGNIFICANT ADVANCEMENT IN BONE HEALTH POLICY IN DECADES, LEADING TO IMPROVED CARE, BETTER OUTCOMES, AND REDUCED COSTS FOR THE NEARLY TWO MILLION MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES AFFECTED. BHOF COLLABORATED WITH WOMEN IN GOVERNMENT TO PRESENT STRONG BONES HEALTH STATES: REDUCING MEDICAID COSTS THROUGH FRACTURE PREVENTION TO HOST A WEBINAR. THIS WEBINAR PROVIDED EXPERT INFORMATION ABOUT HOW STRENGTHENING BONE HEALTH SCREENING AND PRIORITIZING FRACTURE PREVENTION CAN REDUCE HOSPITALIZATIONS AND LONG-TERM CARE NEEDS, LOWER STATE MEDICAID COSTS AND DELIVER BETTER HEALTH OUTCOMES. STRONG VOICES FOR STRONG BONES - BHOF'S AMBASSADOR LEADERSHIP COUNCIL A BHOF AMBASSADOR IS A WELL-INFORMED, PASSIONATE, AND OFTEN PERSUASIVE INDIVIDUAL WHO CARES DEEPLY ABOUT THOSE WHO SUFFER FROM OSTEOPOROSIS. AMBASSADORS ARE ADEPT AT MAKING AN IMPACT AND SPARKING POSITIVE CHANGE IN THEIR FIELD, SECTOR, OR COMMUNITY. THE ROLE OF AN AMBASSADOR IS TO ADVISE BHOF LEADERSHIP, AND TO HELP MAKE INROADS IN THE MEDICAL, BUSINESS, AND PHILANTHROPIC SECTORS WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES. INVOLVEMENT IS TAILORED TO EACH AMBASSADOR'S AREA OF INTEREST, TIME CONSTRAINTS, AND EXPERTISE. WE CURRENTLY HAVE 185 MEMBERS WHO ASSIST US IN ADVOCACY, SERVE AS GUEST SPEAKERS ON WEBINARS FOR CONSUMERS, AND PROVIDE EXPERTISE IN PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT. IN ADDITION, WE CONTINUED TO UPDATE OUR MEMBERS THROUGH ACTIVITIES AND COMMUNICATIONS FOCUSED ON ADVOCACY, FUNDRAISING, AND EDUCATION. BHOF HELD ITS INAUGURAL AMBASSADOR LEADERSHIP COUNCIL ACADEMY, A NEW INITIATIVE TO ELEVATE THE POLICY AND MEDIA ENGAGEMENT OF KEY AMBASSADORS, IN WASHINGTON, DC. THIS INCLUDED ADVOCACY TRAINING WITH 10 ADVOCATES FROM CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MISSOURI, AND NEW JERSEY. WE HELD 12 SENATE MEETINGS AND 6 CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVE MEETINGS.
- $382,251 spent. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 1985.
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 October 21, 2026.
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