International Association for Dance Medicine and Science Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
IADMS IS AN INCLUSIVE ORGANIZATION FOR PROFESSIONALS WHO CARE FOR THOSE WHO DANCE BY EVOLVING BEST PRACTICES IN DANCE SCIENCE, EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND MEDICAL CARE TO SUPPORT OPTIMAL HEALTH, WELL-BEING, TRAINING, AND PERFORMANCE.
- Income
- $554,785
- Spending
- $517,211
- Spent on programs
- 59%
- Reserves
- 12.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 92%
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 11
- Highest pay
- $100,000, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 12.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 9% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 10% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1559% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 97 out of 100. Higher than 91% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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)
- $193,711 spent. IADMS CONDUCTED ITS 34TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN 2024. THE PURPOSE OF THE CONFERENCE AND ALL PROGRAMMING IS TO HELP DELEGATES GAIN INSIGHTS INTO THE CAUSES AND TREATMENTS OF MUSCULOSKELETAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ISSUES IN DANCERS. IADMS IS A UNIQUELY MULTI-DISCIPLINARY EVENT. THE TARGET AUDIENCE OF IADMS ARE THOSE INVOLVED WITH THE HEALTH CARE, EDUCATION, ADMINISTRATION AND SUPERVISION OF DANCERS, INCLUDING PHYSICIANS, PHYSICAL THERAPISTS, ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, ALTERNATIVE HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS, PSYCHOLOGISTS, ARTS ADMINISTRATORS, ARTISTIC DIRECTORS, CHOREOGRAPHERS, EDUCATORS, SCIENTISTS, MOVEMENT SPECIALISTS, AND DANCERS. CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION OBJECTIVES: THIS MEETING INCREASED COMPETENCE AND IMPROVED CLINICIAN PRACTICE IN THE CARE OF DANCERS.
- $112,616 spent. IADMS PUBLISHED 4 EDITIONS OF ITS PREMIERE RESEARCH JOURNAL, JOURNAL OF DANCE MEDICINE & SCIENCE, WHICH FEATURES:1) ORIGINAL SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES,2) REVIEW ARTICLES,3) CASE STUDIES,4) ABSTRACTS FROM CURRENT LITERATURE, EDITORIALS, CONSENSUS STATEMENTS, BOOK REVIEWS, NEWS & NOTES, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR AND A SPECIAL TOPIC-ORIENTED ISSUE.THE JOURNAL IS AVAILABLE ON-LINE AND BY HARD COPY. IT CONTINUES TO BE PART OF THE INDEX MEDICUS DATABASE SEARCHABLE USING PUBMED. IADMS ALSO PUBLISHES: A QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER, THE IADMS BULLETIN FOR TEACHERS, DANCE MEDICINE & SCIENCE BIBLIOGRAPHY, ANNUAL MEETING ABSTRACTS AND PROCEEDINGS, DANCE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 1996.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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