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International Papillomavirus Society Inc

EIN 57-1121656 · Rockville, MD

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood83 out of 100GovernanceWeak48 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

The mission of the International Papillomavirus Society is to facilitate research on human and animal papillomaviruses and their associated diseases and to promote the translation of research results into new clinical applications and public health policies.

Income
$901,694
Spending
$910,183
Spent on programs
100%
Reserves
14.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 82%
Employees
0
Volunteers
15

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

Good: 83 out of 100. Higher than 58% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 14.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 8% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 12% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 48 out of 100. Higher than 17% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    15 of 15 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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, 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 (4)
  1. $127,585 spent. IPVS Travel Scholarship Program: IPVS partnered with the Gates Foundation to allow 50 researchers from low and lower-middle income countries to attend the 37th Annual Conference of the International Papillomavirus Society (IPVS 2025) which took place in Bangkok, Thailand on October 23-26, 2025. Their accommodation, travel and conference registration were covered by this grant.
  2. $133,500 spent. IPVS HPV Awareness Campaign: The International HPV Awareness Campaign is a key initiative of the IPVS which aims to increase public awareness of the virus as part of IPVS mission to improve understanding of HPV and the importance of prevention, screening, diagnosis and treatment of papillomavirus-related diseases. The campaign works from a belief that increasing public awareness and reducing the stigma of HPV is fundamental to the global effort to eliminate HPV and thereby to reduce the global cancer burden. By opening a conversation and providing people with the knowledge they need, the campaign aims to empower individuals and society to take effective action to reduce the harm caused by HPV. Driven by passionate IPVS members and launched in 2018, International HPV Awareness Day on March 4th has grown to become part of the annual calendar for many organizations that are committed to addressing HPV-related cancer around the world. These organizations include over 150 civil society organizations in 54 countries that have signed up as operational campaign partners and who use our evidence-based, translated and peer-reviewed resources to build awareness of HPV within their communities. Campaign partners and members have access to the HPV Hub, an online platform to support communication, knowledge sharing and collaboration between campaign partners and with an interest in public awareness and advocacy campaigning. More information about the IHAD Campaign can be found on AskAboutHPV.org.
  3. $10,000 spent. 2025 IPVS Early Career Research Training Award: The objective of the IPVS Early Career Research Training Award is to fund short training opportunities for students and early career researchers for training they are unable to receive at their home institutions. The training should be related to papillomavirus research (either basic science, clinical research or public health). This could include for example visiting another group's research lab or institution to learn a specific technique, attending a short course or a workshop on a topic related to HPV research, clinical research training opportunities, or working on a focused research project with a collaborator. Two awards were given out in 2025, for $5,000 USD each, and were announced at the International Papillomavirus Conference (IPVC 2023) closing ceremony. The awardees are Priya Prabhu, who got a training in one of the leading HPV research labs at National Cancer Institute (NCI) headed by Dr John Schiller; and Federica Inturrisi who participated in the launch of a cervical cancer screening project in Moshi, Tanzania. The objective of the award is to help partially defray the costs involved in attending research training opportunities, such as travel, subsistence, and registration costs.
  4. $639,098 spent. Other Program 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

  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 March 2002.

    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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