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American Society of Nephrology Inc

EIN 52-6078378 · Washington, DC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong96 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

ASN leads the fight against kidney diseases by educating health professionals, sharing new knowledge, advancing research, and advocating the highest quality care for patients.

Income
$42.9 million
Spending
$32.6 million
Spent on programs
85%
Reserves
26.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 43%
Employees
61
Volunteers
9
Highest pay
$646,078, executive vice president

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

Strong: 96 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 26.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 22% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 24% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 60% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    85% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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

    9 of 9 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. $8.3 million spent. Kidney Week - The Society's Annual Meeting (Kidney Week) includes educational sessions and research papers on recent discoveries and advances in nephrology. In addition to Kidney Week, the Society also offers other meetings (Highlights), provides an Annual Board Review Course and Update (BRCU), and offers other distance learning opportunities for nephrologists.
  2. $4.7 million spent. Publications - The Society publishes the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN) (Impact Factor 13.6), the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN) (Impact Factor 9.8), Kidney360 (Impact Factor 2.7) the Nephrology Self-Assessment Program (nephSAP), and ASN Kidney News. JASN, established in 1990, publishes peer-reviewed basic, clinical and translational original articles relevant to nephrology. CJASN, established in 2006, focuses on advancing the practice of kidney medicine by reporting novel and rigorously reviewed clinical research. Kidney360, launched in 2020, an online only Open Access journal that publishes basic, translational, clinical, epidemiologic, health policy, population science, and global health kidney research, nephSAP provides topic-focused updates on clinical and research advances in nephrology, as well as medical education (CME) credits and maintenance of certification (MOC) points for nephrologists. ASN Kidney News, a news magazine established in 2009, provides kidney professionals and others access to key information in nephrology.
  3. $2.2 million spent. Public Policy and Public Affairs - Seeks to shape federal policies, increase federal policies, increase federal and institutional resources, and influence regulatory directives to help its members.
  4. $297,761 spent. Leadership - The council is the governing body of the society as such, the council supervises the affairs of the society, provides direction for the advancement of the society, and ensures that its goals, mission and purpose are accomplished in a timely manner and with the highest quality. The council sets dues for the members (other than emeritus and senior emeritus members, who are not required to pay dues) on an annual basis. The council has the power to retain an Executive Vice President to manage and direct all day to day activities of the Society in accordance with the policies adopted by the council and such other professional and administrative staff and legal counsel as it deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this society.
  5. $1.7 million spent. Kidney Health Intiative - To advance scientific understanding of the kidney health and patient safety implications of new and existing medical products and to foster development of therapies for diseases that affect the kidney by creating a collaborative environment in which FDA and the greater nephrology community can interact to optimize evaluation of drugs, devices, biologics, and food products.
  6. $438,725 spent. Membership - ASN has more than 20,000 members from more than 132 countries. Approximately 60% of ASN members reside within the US. Most ASN members have earned either an MD (87%) or PhD (16%), or equivalent degrees. 9% of members hold both MD and PhD.
  7. $10.0 million spent. Other - Other program services to help accomplish the organization's tax exempt purpose.

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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. 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.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since February 1968.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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