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The Institute for the Advancement of Breastfeeding and Lactation Edu

EIN 46-4406834 · Madison, WI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceGood86 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

The Institute for the Advancement of Breastfeeding and Lactation Education, Inc. is a nonprofit membership organization operated exclusively to promote and disseminate knowledge of breastfeeding and human lactation through the education of health professionals and other community supporters, with the ultimate goal of building Breastfeeding-Knowledgeable Medical Systems and Communities.

Income
$820,315
Spending
$433,169
Spent on programs
91%
Reserves
18.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 98%
Employees
0
Volunteers
20
Highest pay
$18,594, vice president

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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 18.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 10% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 47% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 48% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    91% 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

Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 77% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 6 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.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

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

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 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 (1)
  1. $395,537 spent. TRAINING AND EDUCATION 1. Core Content of Clinical Breastfeeding Medicine Course via Webinar This 5-day course is a 30-hour intensive course covering the core, essential topics of breastfeeding and lactation medicine. This is an appropriate course for physicians, other providers, medical students and physicians-in-training who want to elevate their support for breastfeeding dyads in their practice, and/or who are beginning their specialty training in breastfeeding and lactation medicine. 2. Deep Dive- This is a longitudinal 2 year course in breastfeeding and lactation medicine, designed for physicians who want to apply for board certification through the North American Board of Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine. Our first cohort for this program started in April 2024. 3. IABLE had a teaching contract in 2024 for Midwest WIC, which is a group of state WIC departments that come together to receive an educational grant from the USDA. The Midwest WIC group uses this educational grant to contract with various organizations/companies such as us to teach breastfeeding courses for their employees. 4.The Outpatient Breastfeeding Champion e-course This is a 14.5 hour on-demand ecourse that focuses on the most common concerns that breastfeeding families have. Participants are nurses, medical assistants, doulas and others in medical systems and communities who work directly with new families. 5. Case Discussion series- this is an ongoing monthly series, free to participants, which highlights a clinical case and discussed how to evaluate and manage the lactation problem faced by the family. 6. Clinician Teacher Healthcare Series- this is a monthly series that focuses on topics relevant to physicians and other providers who support breastfeeding parents. Topics have included counseling, research, teaching, billing 7. The Basics of Breastfeeding for the NICU-PICU- this is a 5 hour on-demand ecourse that aims to teach basic breastfeeding management skills for nurses, dietitians, lactation consultants, and providers who work with breastfeeding families in the neonatal and pediatric intensive care units. 8. Annual Abstract day- this is a free event to celebrate the annual World Breastfeeding Week in August each year. We invite researchers to submit their research abstract. We typically accept 9-10 abstract for presentation.

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

  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 December 2024.

    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 September 2014.

    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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