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Azcert

EIN 45-5573637 · Tucson, AZ

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceFair65 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO FOSTER THE SAFE USE OF MEDICINES FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, RESEARCH SCIENTISTS AND THE PUBLIC.

Income
$193,390
Spending
$226,126
Spent on programs
85%
Reserves
13.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 86%
Employees
0
Volunteers
8
Highest pay
$117,000, coo

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: 85 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (health care, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 13.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 17% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 106% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    85% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (health care, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 10 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • 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. $191,432 spent. AZCERT'S MISSION IS PRIMARILY ADDRESSED BY CONDUCTING ANALYSES OF DATA AND EVIDENCE RELATIVE TO THE SAFE USE OF MEDICINES AND MAKING THE RESULTS OF THESE ANALYSES AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON ITS WEBSITE WWW.CREDIBLEMEDS.ORG. THE WEBSITE HOSTS A LIST OF DRUGS CATEGORIZED BY THEIR RISK OF CAUSING THE ARRYTHMIA TORSADE DE POINTES THAT SERVES AS A STANDARD REFERENCE FOR MANY HOSPITAL SYSTEMS AND HEALTHCARE WORKERS, AS WELL AS COUNTLESS OTHER EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND TOOLS FOR BOTH HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, RESEARCHERS AND PATIENTS. CURRENTLY THERE OVER 300,000 REGISTERED USERS OF THE CREDIBLEMEDS WEBSITE WITH APPROXIMATELY 2,000 USERS EACH DAY, AND SMARTPHONE APP HAS BEEN DOWNLOADED BY OVER 250,000 USERS. CURRENTLY, BETWEEN THE APP AND THE WEBSITE, THERE ARE USERS FROM 222 COUNTRIES/REGIONS.IN ADDITION, AZCERT MAINTAINS THE WEBSITE MEDSAFETYSCAN.ORG, A RISK QUANTIFICATION TOOL AND DRUG INTERACTION CHECKER THAT INTERFACES WITH THE CREDIBLEMEDS WEBSITE AND PATIENTS' ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD TO ADVISE PHYSICIANS AND PHARMACISTS WHICH PATIENTS HAVE THE HIGHEST RISK OF TORSADE DE POINTES, AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REDUCING THAT RISK. CURRENTLY 1,216 CLINICAL SITES ARE POPULATED WITH PATIENT DATA, AND THE RECORDS OF OVER 1.1 MILLION PATIENTS (AN INCREASE OF 200,000 PATIENTS OVER LAST YEAR) HAVE BEEN CONNECTED TO AND ANALYZED BY MEDSAFETY SCAN.

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 October 2013.

    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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