American Interventional Headache Society
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To promote and advance the science and practice of multimodal interventional treatment of intractable headache, neck, and orofacial pain. To be the leader in multimodal interventional headache treatments through innovations in patient care, education, and research.
- Income
- $72,221
- Spending
- $66,070
- Reserves
- 10 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 91%
- Highest pay
- $4,000, director, md
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 71% of charities in its peer group (health care, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 10.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 (3)
- $5,143 spent. AIHS hosts a website with many presentations, lectures and other educational resources for the benefit of our members. Some information is freely available at this website to the pain and headache community as well. Also maintain an online medical journal where we accept manuscripts for publication as open access: https://www.ahmjournal.com/
- $60,711 spent. Millions of Americans are suffering from bad headaches and there is a paucity in headache specialist. It is estimated to have one headache doctor for every 100k headache patients. Health care providers must be adequately trained and educated to identify and implement appropriate multimodal interventional treatment options for medically refractory or treatment resistant head, neck and facial pain. AIHS hosts multiple meetings and workshops every year to educate and train physicians on the diagnosis and management of intractable headaches. During 2025, 1 in-person sessions were held.
- $215 spent. This is the cost to maintain an online program if it is necessary to be utilized. It was a priority to provide in person events in 2025.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 2025.
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 February 2017.
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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