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American Industrial Hygiene Association

EIN 38-1618683 · Falls Church, VA

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LegitimacyCautionRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedToo small or too little detailImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

AIHA PROMOTES HEALTHY AND SAFE ENVIRONMENTS BY ADVANCING THE SCIENCE, PRINCIPLES, PRACTICE, AND VALUE OF INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE AND OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY.

Income
$18.5 million
Spending
$17.6 million
Employees
67
Volunteers
2,400
Highest pay
$524,490, chief executive officer

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 2024, 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, 2024, 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)
  1. LABORATORY ACCREDITATION AND PROFICIENCY TESTING PROGRAMS ASSIST LABORATORIES IN PURSUING EXCELLENCE BY ESTABLISHING HIGH STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE THAT PROMOTE THE PRODUCTION OF QUALITY DATA FOR USE IN EVALUATING EXPOSURES THAT IMPACT PUBLIC HEALTH, THE ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES. THESE PROGRAMS ARE OPEN TO ALL LABORATORIES WISHING TO PARTICIPATE.REGISTRY PROGRAMS ADVANCE THE PROFESSION OF INDUSTRIAL/OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE AND RECOGNIZE AN INDIVIDUAL'S KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS IN SPECIFIC AREAS OF INDUSTRIAL/OCCUPATION HYGIENE, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OR SAFETY PRACTICE. THE PROGRAMS PROMOTE THE RECOGNITION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED COMPETENCY IN A SPECIALIZED AREA OF INDUSTRIAL/OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. REGISTRY PROGRAMS ENCOURAGE INDIVIDUALS TO KEEP THEIR SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE CURRENT BY DEMONSTRATING COMPETENCY THROUGH RECURRING ASSESSMENT.
  2. AIHA PROVIDES PREMIER CONFERENCES FOR WORKPLACE INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE/OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH, SAFETY & HEALTH, AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCE PROFESSIONALS. CAREFULLY CURATED CONTENT, EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES, NETWORKING EVENTS, AND INDUSTRY EXHIBITORS EXPOSE ATTENDEES TO THE LATEST TRENDS, NEEDS, AND RESEARCH IMPACTING WORKER HEALTH. WORKPLACE SAFETY PROFESSIONALS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND WORLD SHARE INSIGHTS, TACKLE CHALLENGES, AND PARTNER IN THE PURSUIT OF THE BEST INDUSTRIAL SAFETY STANDARDS.
  3. VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT SUPPORTS THE KEY VOLUNTEER FUNCTIONS OF AIHA. THERE ARE OVER 45 VOLUNTEER GROUPS OF TECHNICAL COMMITTEES, WORKING GROUPS, AND SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS THAT REPRESENT KEY AREAS OF THE INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE FIELD FOR EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNICAL ADVANCEMENT FOR THE AIHA. IN ADDITION TO THE VOLUNTEER GROUPS THERE ARE OVER 60 LOCAL SECTIONS ACROSS THE U.S. AND OTHER COUNTRIES THAT SERVE THE INTEREST OF THOSE PROFESSIONALS IN GEOGRAPHIC AREAS WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS. ALL OF THESE GROUPS ACTIVELY SUPPORT THE AIHA, AND ARE IN TURN SUPPORTED BY THE LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP WHICH HELPS TO TRAIN THE LEADERS OF THESE GROUPS AS WELL AS THE FUTURE LEADERS PROGRAM THAT SEEKS TO DEVELOP YOUNG PROFESSIONALS WITH DEMONSTRATED POTENTIAL THAT WILL BE LEADERS OF THESE GROUPS GOING FORWARD.
  4. MONTHLY TECHNICAL JOURNALS ADDRESSING INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE TOPICS, ISSUES AND DEVELOPMENTS TO BENEFIT AIHA MEMBERS, PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNICATIONS, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, AND CONTINUING EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION IN INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(6) business league.

    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? 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.

  4. 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 October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since July 1983.

    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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