International Chiropractors Association Inc
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What it says it does
To advance chiropractic throughout the world as a separate and distinct healthcare profession predicated upon its unique philosophy, science, and art.
- Income
- $1.6 million
- Spending
- $1.5 million
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 135
- Highest pay
- $130,000, executive director - ex officio
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (3)
- Advocacy Representation: The International Chiropractors Association (ICA) stands as the longest continuously operating international organization in the chiropractic profession. The ICA throughout the year has represented the chiropractic profession, and the ICA membership to policy makers, regulators, the media, the public, and the integrative health and conventional health professions and affiliated industries. This has been achieved through online materials, print materials, video messaging and direct communications.
- Continuing Education Opportunities: The International Chiropractors Association (ICA) offers both in person and online continuing education programming for doctors of chiropractic. This continuing education program includes state approved programs that are accepted on a state by state basis for doctors to maintain their license/credential. Additionally, the ICA through several of its Councils provides advanced training opportunities (diplomate) programs which are recognized throughout the profession for developing the knowledge and skills for doctors to become specialized in areas such as upper cervical care and pediatrics.
- Publications: The ICA provides information regarding education, advocacy, and research and regulation through both print and electronic publications. These include the ICA Weekly News, The ICA Choice a quarterly magazine, the ICA Council on Pediatrics Peer Reviewed Journal, research papers, editorials, and online resources.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 1983.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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