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Immunize Org

EIN 41-1768237 · Saint Paul, MN

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

IMMUNIZE.ORG SUPPORTS EFFECTIVE IMMUNIZATION PRACTICE THROUGH OUR EDUCATIONAL AND CLINICAL RESOURCES AND OUR COLLABORATION WITH PARTNERS TO SHAPE AND ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES THAT REMOVE BARRIERS TO IMMUNIZATION FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES.

Income
$3.8 million
Spending
$3.2 million
Spent on programs
87%
Reserves
26 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 58%
Employees
7
Volunteers
10
Highest pay
$355,120, president/ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 76% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 26.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 3% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 16% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 17% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    87% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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

    7 of 8 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 June 30, 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. $1.4 million spent. PARTNERING FOR IMMUNIZATION:NATIONAL AND GLOBAL LEADERSHIP: - NATIONAL NETWORK OF IMMUNIZATION COALITIONS (NNIC) - STATE AND LOCAL COALITIONS FROM ACROSS THE U.S. PARTICIPATE IN NNIC, SEE WWW.IMMUNIZATIONCOALITIONS.ORG. - ACIP WORK GROUPS - OUR EXPERTS PARTICIPATE IN WORK GROUPS OF CDC'S ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON IMMUNIZATION PRACTICES (ACIP) AND REGULARLY CONTRIBUTE PUBLIC COMMENTS DURING ACIP MEETINGS. - 317 COALITION, ADULT VACCINE ACCESS COALITION - IMMUNIZE.ORG SERVES IN LEADERSHIP ON STEERING COMMITTEES, COLLABORATING TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO IMMUNIZATION. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)- NATIONAL ADULT AND INFLUENZA IMMUNIZATION SUMMIT - IMMUNIZE.ORG MANAGES THIS COLLABORATION TO ADDRESS ADULT AND INFLUENZA IMMUNIZATION ISSUES WITH A COALITION OF PARTNERS FROM MORE THAN 130 GOVERNMENTAL, NONPROFIT, AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO INCREASE ADULT IMMUNIZATION RATES (WWW.IZSUMMITPARTNERS.ORG). - PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS - OUR EXPERTS CONTRIBUTE ARTICLES AND REVIEWS TO PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS. GLOBAL IMMUNIZATION POLICY ADVISORS - OUR EXPERTS ADVISE AND SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION AND INTERNATIONAL IMMUNIZATION COALITIONS. EFFECTIVE ADVOCACY: - STATE IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS - IMMUNIZE.ORG PROVIDES 2025 MAPS AND DATA TABLES TRACKING STATE SCHOOL AND CHILDCARE IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS AND EXEMPTION POLICIES, AS WELL AS ARCHIVED DATA BACK TO 2023. - STATE LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY - IMMUNIZE.ORG COLLABORATES WITH PARTNERS TO ADVISE STATE ADVOCATES AND COALITIONS ON PROPOSED CHANGES TO IMMUNIZATION LAWS. - PROMOTION OF INFLUENZA VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS FOR HEALTHCARE PERSONNEL - OUR INFLUENZA VACCINATION HONOR ROLL RECOGNIZES THE WORK OF 1,245 HEALTHCARE FACILITIES WITH POLICIES REQUIRING VACCINATION OF HEALTHCARE PERSONNEL. - HEPATITIS B VACCINE BIRTH DOSE - OUR HEPATITIS B BIRTH DOSE HONOR ROLL CELEBRATES 590 BIRTHING INSTITUTIONS THAT PROTECT AT LEAST 90% OF NEWBORNS AGAINST HEPATITIS B INFECTION BEFORE HOSPITAL DISCHARGE. - INFLUENZA VACCINATION FOR OLDER ADULTS - OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH SEQIRUS SPOTLIGHTS THE IMPORTANCE OF ANNUAL INFLUENZA VACCINATION FOR ADULTS AGE 65 AND OLDER AT WWW.INFLUENZA-DEFENSE.ORG. - MENACWY DOSE #2 AND HE 16-YEAR-OLD VISIT - OUR COLLABORATION WITH SANOFI SUPPORTS HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS IN DELIVERING THE SECOND DOSE OF MENINGOCOCCAL ACWY VACCINE (MENACWY) DUE AT AGE 16 AT WWW.GIVE2MENACWY.ORG. - MENB VACCINATION FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS - OUR MENB VACCINATION HONOR ROLL LISTS 271 COLLEGES IN 37 STATES THAT REQUIRE OR RECOMMEND MENINGOCOCCAL B VACCINATION TO PROTECT STUDENTS. - EXTENSIVE PARTNERSHIPS - IMMUNIZE.ORG WORKS ALONGSIDE PARTNERS FROM EVERY PART OF THE IMMUNIZATION COMMUNITY, INCLUDING FEDERAL AGENCIES, STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES, NONPROFITS, AND INDUSTRY, AS WELL AS PRIVATE SECTOR HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS AND GROUPS. - SOUGHT-AFTER SPEAKERS - OUR EXPERTS ADVISE ON VACCINE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN NUMEROUS VACCINE ADVISORY BOARDS AND PRESENT AT NATIONAL AND GLOBAL IMMUNIZATION EVENTS, VIRTUALLY AND IN-PERSON. - MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS - OUR EXPERTS REGULARLY EDUCATE MEDIA AND THE PUBLIC ABOUT IMMUNIZATION IN PRINT AND BROADCAST INTERVIEWS. RECENT INTERVIEWS INCLUDE ASSOCIATED PRESS, CNN, CONTEMPORARY PEDIATRICS, THE IRISH TIMES, KATIE COURIC MEDIA, NPR, THE NEW YORK TIMES, SALON, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL AND THE WASHINGTON POST.
  2. $1.4 million spent. EDUCATION:AUTHORITATIVE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS: - EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AND PATIENTS - DOWNLOADED 5.2 MILLION TIMES IN FY2025. - VACCINE INFORMATION STATEMENTS (VISS) AND THEIR TRANSLATIONS - DOWNLOADED 5.7 MILLION TIMES IN FY2025; AVAILABLE IN UP TO 48 LANGUAGES. - ASK THE EXPERTS Q&AS - VISITED 2.2 MILLION TIMES. - PERSONAL IMMUNIZATION RECORD CARDS - DURABLE, EASY-TO-USE, LIFETIME VACCINATION RECORD CARDS FOR PATIENTS. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)- LAMINATED U.S. IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULES - DURABLE CDC SCHEDULES AS PUBLISHED NOVEMBER 2024. POWERFUL COMMUNICATION CHANNELS: - IZ EXPRESS - A FREE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER EMAILED TO MORE THAN 50,000 OPT-IN SUBSCRIBERS.- WWW.IMMUNIZE.ORG - FLAGSHIP WEBSITE; VISITED MORE THAN 29,700 TIMES DAILY (UP 29% FROM FY2024).- WWW.VACCINEINFORMATION.ORG - WEBSITE FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC; VISITED MORE THAN 2,400 TIMES DAILY (UP 64% FROM FY2024).- WWW.LETSGETREALABOUTVACCINES.ORG (NEW JUNE 2025) - OUR NEWEST SITE, WITH CONTENT CREATED IN 2024 BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (HHS) FOR ITS LET'S GET REAL CAMPAIGN TO PROVIDE CLEAR, ACCURATE VACCINATION INFORMATION TO PARENTS AND PROVIDERS. IMMUNIZE.ORG NOW HOSTS THE SITE AND ITS DOZENS OF PRINT-READY RESOURCES, ALL AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH. - OUR SHORT VIDEOS - OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL INCLUDES DOZENS OF ASK THE EXPERTS Q&AS, VIDEOS ABOUT ADDRESSING VACCINATION ANXIETY, AND VIDEOS TO ORIENT USERS TO OUR RESOURCES AND WEBSITE. - SOCIAL MEDIA - IN ADDITION TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL, WE ARE ACTIVE ON FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, AND LINKEDIN. - VIDEO WEBINARS - FOR CLINICIANS AND IMMUNIZATION COALITIONS, INCLUDING OFFICE HOURS WEBINARS TO IMPROVE THE EXPERIENCE OF WEBSITE USERS. - MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS - COLLABORATIONS WITH CONTINUING EDUCATION (CE) PROVIDERS, INCLUDING MEDSCAPE, TO CREATE AND DELIVER CE PROGRAMS FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 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 May 1994.

    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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