Swine Health Information Center Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
PROTECT AND ENHANCE THE HEALTH OF THE U.S. SWINE HERD THROUGH COORDINATED GLOBAL RESEARCH MONITORING, TARGETED RESEARCH INVESTMENTS THAT MINIMIZE THE IMPACT OF FUTURE DISEASE THREATS, AND ANALYSIS OF SWINE HEALTH DATA.
- Income
- $3.4 million
- Spending
- $3.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 97%
- Reserves
- 12.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 91%
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 85
- Highest pay
- $292,542, executive director
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
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 12.4 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 51% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 9% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1597% 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 18% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 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 (4)
- $798,735 spent. MONITOR SWINE DISEASES AROUND THE WORLD TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL RISKS TO THE US SWINE HERD. USE THAT INFORMATION TO INFORM SWINE HEALTH AND BIOSECURITY RESEARCH PRIORITIES FOR THE US PORK INDUSTRY, INCLUDING ALLIED INDUSTRIES, SO THAT APPROPRIATE MEASURES CAN BE IMPLEMENTED TO PREVENT INTRODUCTION INTO THE US. FILL GAPS OF RESEARCH AND INFORMATION NEEDED TO PREVENT, PREPARE AND RESPOND TO FOREIGN ANIMAL OR EMERGING DISEASES. INVESTIGATE THE ABILITY OF COMMON INPUTS THAT MIGHT QUICKLY INTRODUCE DISEASE INTO HERDS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, SUCH AS FEED, PESTS, SUPPLIES, AND OTHER FOMITES. RESEARCH FOCUSES ON OBTAINING DATA SUFFICIENT TO SUPPORT A COMPREHENSIVE RISK ASSESSMENT ABOUT POTENTIAL ROLES OF COMMON INPUTS AND THEIR MOVEMENTS IN DISEASE INTRODUCTION AND DISSEMINATION. RESEARCH AND COMMUNICATE COST-EFFECTIVE IMPROVEMENTS IN NATIONAL, REGIONAL AND ON-FARM BIOSECURITY TO PREVENT DISEASE INTRODUCTION. INTERACT WITH INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND ANIMAL HEALTH COMPANIES TO PROVIDE INPUT AND INFORMATION INTO GLOBAL DISEASE RISK AND MITIGATION.
- $670,938 spent. IDENTIFY HIGH RISK EVENTS LIKELY TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR INTRODUCING EMERGING DISEASES ONTO FARMS THROUGH OUTBREAK INVESTIGATIONS. REFINE AND ENHANCE A STANDARDIZED APPROACH TO OUTBREAK INVESTIGATIONS, WHICH HELP PRODUCERS AND VETERINARIANS RESPOND TO AND MANAGE NEWLY EMERGING DISEASES. ENHANCE RESPONSIVENESS AND EFFICIENCY OF OUTBREAK INVESTIGATIONS TO UNDERSTAND EPIDEMIOLOGICALLY DISTINCT INCIDENTS OF ENDEMIC DISEASE OUTBREAKS. AUTOMATE AND STREAMLINE THE RAPID RESPONSE INVESTIGATION PROCESS. IDENTIFY EARLY WARNINGS OF DISEASE EVENTS FOR RAPID RESPONSE AND QUICKLY RESEARCH PATHOGENS CAUSING EMERGING DISEASE OUTBREAKS. ASSESS EFFECTIVENESS OF SANITATION AND DECONTAMINATION PROTOCOLS. IMPROVE THE ABILITY TO INVESTIGATE DISEASE OUTBREAKS THROUGH FORENSIC DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS TO ENHANCE EMERGING DISEASE DISCOVERY. ENSURE COMMUNICATIONS PATHWAY WILL FACILITATE RAPID RESPONSE TO AN EMERGING DISEASE, AND ENSURE RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE TO HELP DETECT, PREPARE, AND RESPOND TO EMERGING DISEASES ON THE FARM.
- $1.5 million spent. ENHANCE DETECTION OF EMERGING DISEASE TO FACILITATE RAPID RESPONSE. OFFER DIAGNOSTIC FEE SUPPORT TO HELP DETECT EMERGING DISEASES SO THEY ARE QUICKLY AND ACCURATELY IDENTIFIED FOR ACTION BY THE INDUSTRY. INVESTIGATE INNOVATIVE AND NOVEL SAMPLE TYPES AND SAMPLING PROTOCOLS TO IDENTIFY EMERGING DISEASES EARLIER. INVESTIGATE NEWLY IDENTIFIED AGENTS ASSOCIATED WITH DISEASE TO UNDERSTAND THE CLINICAL RELEVANCE AND EPIDEMIOLOGY OF NOVEL VIRUSES AND BACTERIA.VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC LABS CONTINUE TO IDENTIFY THESE VIRUSES AND UNDERSTANDING ASSOCIATIONS WITH CLINICAL DISEASE SYNDROMES IS CRITICAL. BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PATHOGENICITY OF THE AGENTS ARE IMPORTANT TO IDENTIFYING IF THEY HAVE A ROLE IN CLINICAL DISEASE.
- $194,497 spent. MAKE INDUSTRY SWINE HEALTH INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO HELP IDENTIFY, COMMUNICATE, AND MITIGATE REGIONAL AND NATIONAL RISKS TO HERD HEALTH. SURVEY TO IDENTIFY PATHOGENS AND EMERGING DISEASES AND UNCOVER REGIONAL DIFFERENCES THAT MIGHT BE ABLE TO BE USED IN PREDICTING DISEASE RISK AND CURRENT OUTBREAK MODELS. REFINE DOMESTIC SWINE DISEASE MONITORING AND REPORTING. INFORM THE INDUSTRY ABOUT EMERGING DISEASES OR SYNDROMES THAT MIGHT LOOK LIKE AN ISOLATED INCIDENT TO HELP PRODUCERS EVALUATE AND PREPARE FOR HEALTH RISKS, SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN EFFECTIVE DISEASE RISK AND OUTBREAK MODEL. DEVELOP THE INDUSTRY CAPACITY FOR DETECTION OF EMERGING DISEASES FOR RAPID RESPONSE AND BUSINESS CONTINUITY.
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 March 2016.
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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