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Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine Inc

EIN 39-0977801 · Washington, DC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood70 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

ADLM (ASSOCIATION FOR DIAGNOSTICS & LABORATORY MEDICINE), FORMERLY THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CLINICAL CHEMISTRY, PROVIDES GLOBAL LEADERSHIP IN ADVANCING THE PRACTICE AND PROFESSION OF CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE AND MEDICINE.

Income
$24.8 million
Spending
$24.0 million
Spent on programs
73%
Reserves
5.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 82%
Employees
71
Volunteers
196
Highest pay
$509,214, ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 62% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 56% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 4% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    73% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    13 of 13 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 March 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 (8)
  1. $7.7 million spent. ANNUAL MEETINGS AND EXPOS - ADLM'S ANNUAL MEETING SHOWCASES VITAL RESEARCH IN LABORATORY MEDICINE AND IMPORTANT UPDATES IN THE FIELD. ATTENDED BY ALMOST 18,000 ATTENDEES IN-PERSON IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, THE ANNUAL MEETING INCLUDES EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN THE FORM OF LECTURES, PLENARY SESSIONS, SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS, AND ROUNDTABLE SESSIONS.
  2. $4.4 million spent. MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS - THIS PROGRAM ENHANCES THE AWARENESS OF LABORATORY MEDICINE, PROMOTES ADLM'S PROGRAMS AND MEMBERSHIP, SUPPORTS PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT FOR MEMBERS, AND INCLUDES CLINICAL LABORATORY NEWS, THE LEADING NONPROFIT MONTHLY NEWS MAGAZINE IN THE FIELD, WHICH PROVIDES TRUSTED NEWS ANALYSIS IN LABORATORY MEDICINE TO BOTH MEMBER AND NONMEMBER SUBSCRIBERS. MYADLM.ORG RECEIVES NEARLY 1.1 MILLION VISITORS ANNUALLY, AND IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, ADLM'S PRESS PROGRAM PUT OUT 34 PRESS RELEASES TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT THE ESSENTIAL ROLE THAT LABORATORY MEDICINE PROFESSIONALS PLAY IN ENSURING THAT PATIENTS RECEIVE HIGH QUALITY HEALTHCARE. THESE RELEASES LED TO 95 NEWS ARTICLES AND TV/RADIO SEGMENTS ABOUT ADLM.
  3. $2.2 million spent. ADLM'S SCIENCE & PRACTICE PROGRAMS, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, AND THE GLOBAL LAB QUALITY INITIATIVE (GLQI), WHICH PARTNERS WITH NATIONAL SOCIETIES TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LABORATORY TESTING WORLDWIDE.
  4. $1.1 million spent. MEMBERSHIP - GROWS AND SUSTAINS A VIBRANT AND ENGAGED MEMBERSHIP OF OVER 6,000 CLINICAL LABORATORY PROFESSIONALS, PHYSICIANS, RESEARCH SCIENTISTS, AND OTHERS INVOLVED IN DEVELOPING TESTS AND DIRECTING LABORATORY OPERATIONS, AND SUPPORTS PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND CAREERDEVELOPMENT FOR ITS MEMBERS.
  5. $1.2 million spent. EDUCATION & CONFERENCES - BEYOND ADLM'S ANNUAL MEETING AND EXPOS, ADLM STRIVES TO IMPROVE HEALTHCARE THROUGH LABORATORY MEDICINE BY OFFERING EDUCATION AND CONFERENCE OPPORTUNITIES.
  6. ADLM'S MANAGEMENT SERVICES - ADLM PROVIDES BACK OFFICE SERVICES TO LIKE MINDED EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS.
  7. $999,368 spent. PUBLICATIONS - ADLM HAS TWO PRIMARY PUBLICATIONS:CLINICAL CHEMISTRY IS A MONTHLY JOURNAL THAT DISSEMINATES SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION AND EDUCATION THROUGH PEER REVIEWED ARTICLES AND IS DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AS WELL AS INTERNATIONALLY. THE JOURNAL OF APPLIED LABORATORY MEDICINE IS AN INTERNATIONAL, PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL THAT SHOWCASES APPLIED RESEARCH ON CLINICALLY RELEVANT LABORATORY TOPICS AS WELL AS COMMENTARY ON THE PRACTICE OF CLINICAL CHEMISTRY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE. IT IS PUBLISHED BIMONTHLY ONLINE.
  8. UNIVERSAL SAMPLE BANK PROGRAM - SUPPORTS CLINICAL STUDIES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending March 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since February 1970.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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