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Association of Public Health Laboratories Inc

EIN 52-1800436 · Bethesda, MD

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair51 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

SHAPE NATIONAL AND GLOBAL HEALTH OUTCOMES BY PROMOTING THE VALUE AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORIES AND CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVING THE PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY SYSTEM AND PRACTICE.

Income
$142.2 million
Spending
$141.1 million
Spent on programs
90%
Reserves
0.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 94%
Employees
299
Volunteers
375
Highest pay
$1.1 million, chief executive officer

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

Fair: 51 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 69% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 26% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    90% 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

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 10 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

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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 (7)
  1. $99.7 million spent. ENHANCING PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY CAPABILITIES & INCREASING CAPACITY (ECIC) FROM JULY 1, 2020 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2025 FUNDED THROUGH THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL & PREVENTION. THE ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORIES, INC. (APHL) STRENGTHENS THE PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY SYSTEM BY PROMOTING QUALITY PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE, IMPROVING THE PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE, AND STRENGTHENING THE PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY SYSTEM IN DEVELOPING A WELL-TRAINED WORKFORCE. APHL ALSO WORKS TO ADDRESS LEADERSHIP AND OTHER ISSUES AS IT RELATES TO STAFFING IN THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORIES. THIS PROGRAM ALSO ENSURES THAT APHL CAN SERVE AS THE CLEARINGHOUSE OF INFORMATION BY, ABOUT, AND FOR THE PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORIES.
  2. $15.9 million spent. GLOBAL HEALTH:IN SEPTEMBER 2020, APHL RECEIVED THE GLOBAL HEALTH SECURITY PARTNERSHIPS: EXPANDING AND IMPROVING PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY STRATEGIES AND SYSTEMS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR PROTECTING AND IMPROVING HEALTH GLOBALLY: BUILDING AND STRENGTHENING PUBLIC HEALTH IMPACT, SYSTEMS, CAPACITY AND SECURITY. APHL ALSO HAS A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT TO SUPPORT THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE GLOBAL HEALTH SECURITY (GHS) TARGETS IN KENYA THAT FOCUS ON PROTECTING AND IMPROVING HEALTH GLOBALLY THROUGH REGIONAL, NATIONAL, AND LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS. ALSO, WE CONTINUE TO RECEIVE PEPFAR FUNDING FOR ONLY SELECT COUNTRIES: MOZAMBIQUE & GHANA. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2023 APHL RECEIVED THE GRANT FOR SUPPORTING CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT, PARTNERSHIPS, AND INNOVATION FOR SUSTAINED AND RESPONSIVE LABORATORY SYSTEMS, TIERED DIAGNOSTIC NETWORKS, AND LABORATORY DATA MANAGEMENT UNDER PEPFAR. THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS TO BUILD UPON ACTIVITIES TO ENSURE ACCESS TO QUALITY-ASSURED CONVENTIONAL AND POC HIV-RELATED LABORATORY AND DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES, EMPHASIZING LABORATORY INFORMATICS/DATA SYSTEMS AND CQI APPROACHES FOR POC TESTING SITES, LABORATORIES, THE CLINIC-LABORATORY INTERFACE, AND ACROSS INTEGRATED NATIONAL DIAGNOSTIC NETWORKS.
  3. $4.2 million spent. OTHER FEDERAL AWARDS:THE HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (HRSA) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS TO APHL SUPPORTS THE NEWBORN SCREENING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND EVALUATION PROGRAM, A NATIONAL NEWBORN SCREENING RESOURCE CENTER DESIGNED TO PROVIDE DATA, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND TRAINING TO NEWBORN SCREENING PROGRAMS AND ASSIST STATES WITH QUALITY IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES. IT FUNCTIONS WITH THE GOAL OF IMPROVING OUTCOMES FOR NEWBORNS BY FACILITATING NEWBORN SCREENING INITIATIVES AND PROGRAMMATIC OUTCOMES TO IMPROVE THE OVERALL QUALITY OF THE NEWBORN SCREENING SYSTEM.THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS TO APHL WORKS TO CONTINUE BUILDING COMPETENCY-BASED INTEGRATED TRAINING FOR REGULATORY LABORATORY SCIENTISTS, WORKSHOPS, AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES TO LABORATORIES SEEKING ISO/IEC 17025 ACCREDITATION, SUPPORT FDA'S GENOMETRAKR NETWORK, AND IMPROVE THE SHARING OF FOOD TESTING DATA VIA FDA'S ELEXNET PLATFORM.
  4. $1.4 million spent. CONFERENCES AND TRAINING
  5. $562,539 spent. MEMBERSHIP AND CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP
  6. $84,183 spent. PUBLIC INFORMATION
  7. $5.1 million spent. OTHER PROGRAMS

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since November 1992.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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