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International Facility Management Association Inc

EIN 38-2402699 · Houston, TX

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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

THE INTERNATIONAL FACILITY MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (IFMA) IS A MEMBER-BASED PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR FACILITY MANAGEMENT (FM). IFMA PROVIDES EDUCATION, CREDENTIALS, RESEARCH, NETWORKING, AND ADVOCACY TO ADVANCE THE FM PROFESSION WORLDWIDE THROUGH CHAPTERS, COUNCILS, AND COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE.

Income
$18.2 million
Spending
$17.6 million
Employees
68
Volunteers
11
Highest pay
$402,067, president, chief executive officer

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 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 June 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 June 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)
  1. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CREDENTIALS: IFMA DELIVERS PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALING, INCLUDING THE CERTIFIED FACILITY MANAGER (CFM), FACILITY MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL (FMP), AND SUSTAINABILITY FACILITY PROFESSIONAL (SFP). THOUSANDS OF PROFESSIONALS HAVE EARNED THESE DESIGNATIONS, STRENGTHENING WORKFORCE SKILLS AND INDUSTRY STANDARDS.
  2. CONFERENCES AND EVENTS: IFMA HOSTS CONFERENCES SUCH AS WORLD WORKPLACE AND FACILITY FUSION, PROVIDING EDUCATION, NETWORKING, AND KNOWLEDGE-SHARING FOR MEMBERS WORLDWIDE. REGIONAL EVENTS AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH PEER ORGANIZATIONS EXPAND ACCESS TO RESOURCES AND SUPPORT THE GLOBAL FM COMMUNITY.
  3. RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS: IFMA PRODUCES RESEARCH REPORTS, BENCHMARKS, AND PUBLICATIONS, INCLUDING THE FACILITY MANAGEMENT JOURNAL (FMJ) AND INDUSTRY NEWSLETTERS. THESE RESOURCES PROVIDE DATA AND PRACTICAL INSIGHTS TO SUPPORT EFFECTIVE FACILITY MANAGEMENT PRACTICES.
  4. MEMBERSHIP AND ADVOCACY: IFMA SUPPORTS MORE THAN 25,000 MEMBERS IN OVER 100 COUNTRIES THROUGH 122 CHAPTERS, 16 COUNCILS, AND 7 COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE. THE ASSOCIATION REPRESENTS FM PROFESSIONALS WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND STANDARDS BODIES AND COLLABORATES WITH GLOBAL ORGANIZATIONS TO ADVANCE THE INDUSTRY.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 June 2025.

    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 April 1989.

    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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