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Iowa Statewide Poison Control Center

EIN 42-1509042 · Sioux City, IA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood72 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO REDUCE MORBIDITY, MORTALITY, AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH POISONINGS, THROUGH PROVIDING STATEWIDE 24-HOUR TELEPHONE MANAGEMENT, CONSULTATION, POISON PREVENTION INFORMATION, PUBLIC AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOR THE PEOPLE OF IOWA.

Income
$2.5 million
Spending
$2.7 million
Spent on programs
87%
Reserves
9.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 82%
Employees
0
Volunteers
0

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

Good: 72 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 9.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 31% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 2% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    87% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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 90% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 10 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.

  • 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 (1)
  1. $2.3 million spent. POISON CONTROL SERVICESIOWA STATEWIDE POISON CONTROL CENTER (ISPCC) PROVIDES IOWA'S 3.2 MILLION RESIDENTS 24-HOUR TOLL-FREE TELEPHONE ACCESS TO EMERGENCY POISON INFORMATION AND TREATMENT ADVICE FROM SPECIALLY TRAINED NURSES, PHARMACISTS AND PHYSICIAN TOXICOLOGISTS. THE ISPCC CAN ASSIST PEOPLE OF ALL LANGUAGES AND THE HEARING IMPAIRED. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-25, THE ISPCC MANAGED 23,769 CASES. SEVERE POISONING CASES INVOLVE MULTIPLE CALLS ON THE SAME CASE. THE GROWING COMPLEXITY AND SEVERITY OF CASES REPORTED TO THE ISPCC IS REFLECTED IN THE RECORD HIGH 53,308 FOLLOW-UP CALLS MADE TO ASSESS AND CONTINUALLY MONITOR THE PATIENT'S PROGRESS. NATIONAL STUDIES SHOW CONSULTATIONS WITH POISON CONTROL CENTERS IMPACT ON-THE-SPOT CARE AND IMPROVE PATIENT OUTCOMES. OVER EIGHTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE CASES INVOLVING CHILDREN <6 YEARS OF AGE WERE SAFELY MANAGED AT HOME WITH POISON CENTER ADVICE AND FOLLOW-UP. THIS RESULTS IN ANNUAL SAVINGS OF AT LEAST $15 MILLION IN AVOIDED HEALTH CARE COSTS IN IOWA. THE ISPCC IS ALSO A VALUABLE RESOURCE FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS WITH OVER ONE-THIRD OF CALLS COMING FROM PHYSICIANS, NURSES, EMS PROVIDERS, PHARMACISTS AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS. THE ISPCC ENGAGES IN A WIDE RANGE OF PUBLIC EDUCATION ACTIVITIES INCLUDING VISITS TO SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS, AND DOCTORS' OFFICES, AND LOCAL COMMUNITY VENUES SUCH AS SAFETY FAIRS. DISTRIBUTION OF POISON PREVENTION MATERIALS OCCURS THROUGH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, DIRECT MAIL, PHARMACIES, HEALTH CARE FACILITIES, AND THE WEBSITE, WWW.IOWAPOISON.ORG. THE ISPCC SERVES AS A TRAINING SITE FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS, PROVIDES CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION THROUGH LECTURES AND CONFERENCES, AND DISTRIBUTES AN E-NEWSLETTER FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS WITH THE GOAL OF IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF CARE PROVIDED TO PATIENTS WITH SUSPECTED POISONING OR OVERDOSE. THE ISPCC PARTICIPATES IN A NATIONAL REAL-TIME SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM TO IDENTIFY AND MONITOR PRESENT OR POTENTIAL POISONING OR DRUG HAZARDS AND HELP ALERT LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL HEALTH OFFICIALS OF SUCH TRENDS.

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 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 June 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 March 2002.

    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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