Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society
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What it says it does
TO PROVIDE MEMBERS AND OTHERS WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR DIALOGUE, EDUCATION, ADVANCEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF ALL ASPECTS OF THE HEALTH CARE INFORMATION AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF ITS MEMBERS IN THE AREAS OF PROFESSIONAL CAREER ENHANCEMENT AND SUPPORT PROVISION OF HIGH QUALITY PATIENT CARE AT THE LOWEST PRACTICABLE COSTS.
- Income
- $74.5 million
- Spending
- $83.3 million
- Employees
- 400
- Volunteers
- 12
- Highest pay
- $1.3 million, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2022, 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 December 31, 2022, 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 December 31, 2022, 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 (3)
- HIMSS IS A GLOBAL ADVISOR AND THOUGHT LEADER SUPPORTING THE TRANSFORMATION OF HEALTH THROUGH INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY. AS A MISSION DRIVEN NON-PROFIT, HIMSS OFFERS A UNIQUE DEPTH AND BREADTH OF EXPERTISE IN HEALTH INNOVATION, PUBLIC POLICY, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT,RESEARCH AND ANALYTICS TO ADVISE GLOBAL LEADERS, STAKEHOLDERS AND INFLUENCERS ON BEST PRACTICES IN HEALTH INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY.THROUGH OUR INNOVATION COMPANIES, HIMSS DELIVERS KEY INSIGHTS, EDUCATION AND ENGAGING EVENTS TO HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, GOVERNMENTS AND MARKET SUPPLIERS, ENSURING THEY HAVE THE RIGHT INFORMATION AT THE POINT OF DECISION.
- THE HIMSS ANALYTICS DEPARTMENT IS A GLOBAL HEALTHCARE ADVISOR, PROVIDING GUIDANCE AND MARKET INTELLIGENCE SOLUTIONS TO HOSPITALS AND CLINICAL PRACTICES THAT MOVE THE INDUSTRY FORWARD WITH INSIGHT TO ENABLE BETTER HEALTH THROUGH THE USE OF INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY.THE HIMSS ANALYTICS DEPARTMENT OFFERS COMPARATIVE INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION BENCHMARKING CAPABILITIES FOR HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH ITS GLOBAL BENCHMARKING SUITE, WHICH INCLUDES THE ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD ADOPTION MODEL (EMRAM), THE OUTPATIENT EMRAM (O-EMRAM), THE CONTINUITY OF CARE MATURITY MODEL (CCMM), THE ADOPTION MODEL FOR ANALYTICS MATURITY (ANAM), THE DIGITAL IMAGING ADOPTION MODEL (DIAM), THE INFRASTRUCTURE ADOPTION MODEL (INFRAM), AND THE HEALTHCARE SUPPLY INFORMATION MATURITY MODEL (H-SIMM).
- THE HIMSS INTERNATIONAL DEPARTMENT LEADS GLOBAL EFFORTS TO OPTIMIZE HEALTH ENGAGEMENTS AND CARE OUTCOMES THROUGH THE USE OF INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY. HIMSS INTERNATIONAL IS A PART OF HIMSS, A CAUSE-BASED GLOBAL ENTERPRISE THAT PRODUCES HEALTH IT THOUGHT LEADERSHIP, EDUCATION, EVENTS, MARKET RESEARCH, AND MEDIA SERVICES AROUND THE WORLD. HIMSS, HEADQUARTERED IN CHICAGO, SERVES THE GLOBAL HEALTH IT COMMUNITY WITH ADDITIONAL OFFICES IN THE UNITED STATES, EUROPE, AND ASIA.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2022, 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 October 13, 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? Caution.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2022. Organizations that miss three years of returns lose their exemption.
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 August 2001.
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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