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The Ehlers-Danlos Society

EIN 38-2813140 · New York, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair62 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE EHLERS-DANLOS SOCIETY IS A GLOBAL ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ADVANCING AND ACCELERATING RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN EHLERS-DANLOS SYNDROMES (EDS) AND HYPERMOBILITY SPECTRUM DISORDERS (HSD). WE SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF EFFECTIVE AND EQUITABLE EDS AND HSD THERAPIES AND WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY EDS AND HSD.

Income
$9.6 million
Spending
$9.4 million
Spent on programs
92%
Reserves
0.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 92%
Employees
15
Volunteers
10
Highest pay
$219,187, ceo

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

Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 18% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 94% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    92% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 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 67% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    12 of 12 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (2)
  1. $7.3 million spent. BRINGING TOGETHER MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD TO WORK ON GROUND-BREAKING MANAGEMENT AND CARE. AT THE CORE OF THIS RESEARCH IS THE GLOBAL EDS AND HSD REGISTRY. THE REGISTRY WILL ALSO PROVIDE NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESEARCH, INCLUDING IDENTIFYING LINKS BETWEEN EDS AND HSD AND OTHER CONDITIONS. THE EHLERS-DANLOS SOCIETY HAS AWARDED FUNDING FOR RESEARCH GRANTS INTO THE EHLERS-DANLOS SYNDROMES AND HYPERMOBILITY SPECTRUM DISORDERS. OUR GOAL IS TO ENSURE CONSISTENT AND GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCH INTO THESE CONDITIONS TO HELP INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH THESE CONDITIONS, WORLDWIDE.
  2. $1.4 million spent. THE EHLERS-DANLOS SOCIETY ORGANIZES MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIUMS TO EXAMINE THE LATEST RESEARCH AND UPDATE THE DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA AND GUIDELINES FOR MANAGEMENT AND CARE. WE WORK WITH THE COMORBIDITY COALITION AND THE INTERNATIONAL CONSORTIUM ON DEVELOPED CLINICAL CARE PATHWAYS FOR MANAGEMENT AND DIAGNOSIS. EVENTS FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ARE HELD GLOBALLY AND ARE CME-ACCREDITED. ANNUAL GLOBAL LEARNING CONFERENCES BRING TOGETHER AND UNITE OUR COMMUNITY, PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO INTERACT, FIND SUPPORT, AND LEARN MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES AND INFORMATION FROM WORLD-LEADING EXPERTS IN EDS AND HSD.

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

  1. 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.

  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? 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.

  4. 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.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since October 1988.

    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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