Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
The Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine (AIHM) is a global interprofessional integrative health association working to transform healthcare body, mind, spirt, community & planet. AIHM is the leading professional organization for the holistic and integrative health community.
- Income
- $2.0 million
- Spending
- $2.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- -1.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 87%
- Employees
- 17
- Highest pay
- $130,125, coo
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: 20 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 172% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 26% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 24% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% 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: 70 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a 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.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
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)
- $1.6 million spent. FELLOWSHIP - The Interprofessional Fellowship in Integrative Health & Medicine is a 1000-hour, 2-year program for medical doctors, advance practice nurse practitioners, naturopathic doctors, chiropractors, acupuncturists, direct-entry midwives, and other eligible clinicians. Upon completion of this fellowship, graduates receive the designation of Fellow and fellow credentials of FAIHM. Graduates who are medical or osteopathic doctors (MD/DO) may elect to go on and sit for a board certification in a national specialty of integrative medicine.
- $340,216 spent. ANNUAL CONFERENCE - PEOPLE, PLANET, PURPOSE is the only integrative health conference that also makes climate health a priority. The AIHM conference brings together interprofessional leaders in integrative health & medicine for evidence-based CME education on integrative health and medicine.Educational programming created from the 2015, 2016, & 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021 conferences, as well as independent of the conference, promotes the overall mission.
- $191,372 spent. AIHM global interprofessional membership: The AIHM global interprofessional membership comes together to learn, network and build community. As the leading professional organization for the holistic and integrative health practitioners, AIHM offers a variety of ways for members to collaborate and learn.
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 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? 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.
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 September 7, 2026.
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 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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