Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
RAPS serves the regulatory profession by providing educational programs, products, and services to meet their professional development needs. RAPS promotes the regulatory profession by bringing visibility to the importance of the profession in the timely delivery of safe and effective regulated healthcare products.
- Income
- $16.3 million
- Spending
- $16.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- 3.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 95%
- Employees
- 64
- Volunteers
- 436
- Highest pay
- $428,225, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 58 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.7 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 50% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1579% of spending went to programs.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 27% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 13 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give 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
15 of 15Its accounts were audited 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, 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)
- $9.0 million spent. Professional Issues - More than 125 educational programs and courses, providing initial training and advanced learning opportunities for professionals both in-person and online, including the society's annual conference; the professional certification program (Regulatory Affairs Certification - RAC) offering four examinations-covering US, European Union, Canadian and international regulations.
- $3.3 million spent. Communications - Production of print and electronic communications, including RAPS' online publication, regulatory focus; RAPS books and publications; electronic communications and the development and maintenance of RAPS branded websites; marketing efforts for educational programs and services and professional activities; exhibits and communications at RAPS' annual conference and other RAPS events; public relations initiatives including outreach to general and trade media and other professional and consumer groups; and coordinated social media communications.
- $973,843 spent. Membership - Educational, scientific society supporting regulatory affairs professionals in the medical devices, pharmaceuticals and biologics-related organizations, including industry, government, clinical research, academia. Provide membership support, educational and information services, digital publication of information relevant to the profession and health sector, virtual and in- person peer-to-peer networking, local/international chapters and affiliates and a variety of other programs, products and services.
Source: Form 990 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 March 1979.
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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