Issue Management Council
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To provide instruction & training to business executives, association directors, activists & members of the media & serve as a national & international association to encourage the development & exchange of state-of-the-art theory & practice in issue management.
- Income
- $114,536
- Spending
- $99,836
- Reserves
- 19 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 55%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 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 (1)
- $24,941 spent. IMC host an annual Forum those in issue & reputation management, crisis communication, & public affairs, with approximately 50 attendees. It is networking & learning experience about the challenges & triumphs of fellow industry professionals through carefully selected speakers who will share deep insights & candid commentary about their work.IMC also hosts monthly Member Chats. These monthly, members-only conversations are uniquely valuable for identifying emerging issues & providing a forum for confidential benchmarking & discussion. Customary with IMCs practice, Member Chats steer away from direct advocacy, & instead focus on ways to navigate the analysis, appropriate action, communication & governance of coalition decisions. The sessions are open to IMC Members only, conducted under Chatham House Rules & are not recorded. These chats benefit the organizations 90+ individual members & normally are attending by 25-35 people.IMC provides quarterly webinars free to members & open to paying non-members. IMC enlists members to lead these or industry leaders who are not members. These webinars focus on key current events & draw an attendance of 25-40 people.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 June 1990.
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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