The Diabesity Institute
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO INCREASE ACCESS TO EFFECTIVE MEDICAL CARE FOR THOSE SUFFERING FROM DIABESITY BY ADVANCING THE SCIENCE OF METABOLISM.
- Income
- $187,370
- Spending
- $197,843
- Spent on programs
- 74%
- Reserves
- 2.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 3
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
Weak: 49 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (medical research, under $250k).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 27% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1574% 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
Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (medical research, under $250k).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 3 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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.
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 (3)
- $67,746 spent. RESEARCH: IN 2024, DI FURTHER DEVELOPED IT'S METABOLIC DATABASE SOFTWARE AND RAN ACTUARIAL ANALYSES OF 2500 PATIENTS IN COLLABORATION WITH COOPER CENTER FOR METABOLISM - FOCUSING ON REDUCTION OF METABOLIC COMORBIDITIES RELATED TO DIABESITY, INCLUDING HYPERTENSION, FATTY LIVER, DIABETES, OBESITY, CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE RISK. THE SOFTWARE WAS UPDATED TO RECORD PATIENTS WITH HISTORY OF BARIATRIC SURGERY IN ORDER TO DIFFERENTIATE THEM FROM THE NON-SURGICAL GROUP. A MEDICATION TRACKING INTEGRATION WAS CREATED TO ENABLE OUTCOME ANALYSIS AGAINST SPECIFIC CLINICAL TREATMENTS. THE DATA SETS ARE ALSO UTILIZED TO CREATE CASE EXAMPLES FOR THE ACCREDITED TRAINING PROGRAM.
- $56,857 spent. PROVIDER EDUCATION: IN 2024, DI DIABESITY INSTUTE COMPLETED ALL REQUIREMENTS OF THE APPLICATION FOR INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITATION WITH THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF FAMILY MEDICINE AND OBTAINED APPROVAL FOR CME ACCREDIDATION FOR ITS 15 CREDIT PROVIDER TRAINING PROGRAM. WE BEGAN AN EDIT PROCESS OF THE COMPANION TRAINING MANUAL FOR PROVIDERS. A TENTATIVE SCHEDULE FOR THE TRAINING SESSIONS WAS SET HOWEVER THE ATTENDENCE WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO RUN THE PROGRAM THIS YEAR DUE TO TIMING ISSUES RELATED TO THE TIMING OF THE ACCREDIDATION AND THE PROVIDER SCHEDULES WHICH WOULD HAVE FALLEN DURING BACK TO SCHOOL AND HOLIDAY TIMING WHICH WAS NOT AMENABLE TO PROVIDER AVAILABILITY. WE PLAN TO SET ADDITIONAL TRAINING DATES AND FORMATS FOR PROVIDERS TO MORE EASILY ATTEND.
- $21,121 spent. PUBLIC EDUCATION: IN 2024, DI CONTINUED TO RECORD THE WEEKLY PODCAST, FAT SCIENCE, IN CONJUNCTION WITH BOARD MEMBER, ANDREA TAYLOR, AND JOURNALIST, MARK WRIGHT, COVERING CURRENT TOPICS IN DIABESITY AND SEEKING TO DISPEL MYTHS AROUND OBESITY AND INTRODUCE THE PUBLIC TO CONCEPTS RELATED TO METABOLIC HEALTH AND DIABESITY PREVENTION. SUBSCRIBERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD INCLUDED 3500 PEOPLE BY THE END OF 2024 AND THE PODCAST RANKED IN THE TOP 200 FOR HEALTH AND FITNESS AND MEDICINE CATEGORIES IN SEVERAL COUNTRIES.
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 June 2014.
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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