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Infants Remembered in Silence Inc

EIN 41-1700704 · Faribault, MN

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood84 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

INFANTS REMEMBERED IN SILENCE, INC (IRIS), A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, SUPPLEMENTS THE CARE GIVEN BY THE MEDICAL, MENTAL HEALTH, AND RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING RESOURCES AND REFERRAL INFORMATION, SUPPORT AND EDUCATION TO PARENTS, FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND PROFESSIONALS AFTER A CHILD DIES IN EARLY PREGNANCY (ECTOPIC PREGNANCY, MOLAR PREGNANCY, MISCARRIAGE, ETC.) OR FROM STILLBIRTH, NEO NATAL DEATH, BIRTH DEFECTS, SUDDEN UNEXPECTED INFANT DEATH (SUID/SIDS), SUDDEN DEATH IN THE YOUNG (SDY), ILLNESS, ACCIDENT AND ALL OTHER TYPES OF INFANTS AND EARLY CHILDHOOD DEATH.

Income
$155,193
Spending
$171,479
Reserves
21.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
other income, 56%
Highest pay
$82,161, executive di

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

Financial health

Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 68% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 21.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 10% of income.

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

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ 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. $1,000 spent. PROVIDING BEREAVEMENT SERVICES FOR FAMILIES WHO EXPERIENCE THE LOSS OF A CHILD. APPROIMATELY 6,300 TO 7,500 PEOPLE BENEFITED FROM THE IRIS PROGRAM.
  2. $72,368 spent. PROVIDING BEREAVEMENT SERVICES FOR FAMILIES WHO EXPERIENCE THE LOSS OF A CHILD IN EARLY PREGNANCY, (MISCARRIAGE, ECTOPIC PREGNANCY, MOLAR PREGNANCY, ETC)OR FROM STILL BIRTH, NEO NATAL DEATH, BIRTH DEFECTS, SUDDEN UNEXPECTED INFANT DEATH (SUID/SIDS) SUDDEN DEATH IN THE YOUNG (SDY), ILLNESS, ACCIDENTS, AND ALL OTHER TYPES OF INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD DEATH.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 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 December 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 April 1995.

    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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