Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Inc
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What it says it does
THE SOCIETY OF HEALTHCARE EPIDEMIOLOGY'S (SHEA) MISSION IS TO PROMOTE THE PREVENTION OF HEALTHCARE-ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS AND ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE, AND TO ADVANCE THE FIELDS OF HEALTHCARE EPIDEMIOLOGY AND ANTIBIOTIC STEWARDSHIP.
- Income
- $3.6 million
- Spending
- $3.4 million
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 225
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)
- EDUCATIONSHEA IN PERSON EDUCATION CONSISTS OF THE SHEA SPRING CONFERENCE AND A COLLABORATIVE AGREEMENT WITH IDWEEK 2024. THESE CONFERENCES PROVIDE ATTENDEES TRAINING AND EDUCATION TO ENSURE THAT HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGISTS, INFECTION PREVENTION AND ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP TEAMS CREATE AND MANAGE INFECTION PREVENTION AND ANTIBIOTIC STEWARDSHIP PRACTICES BASED ON THE LATEST SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES.
- MEMBERSHIP:SHEA MEMBERSHIP PROVIDES TIMELY INFORMATION AND RESOURCES TO MEMBERS AS IT RELATES TO INFECTION PREVENTION AND ANTIBIOTIC STEWARDSHIP ON PUBLIC POLICY AND REGULATION UPDATES, PRACTICE GUIDELINES, AND RESEARCH. MEMBERS BENEFITS INCLUDE ACCESS TO ONLINE EDUCATION, WEBINARS, AND SUBSCRIPTION TO SHEA'S PEER REVIEWED SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY (ICHE) AND ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP AND HEALTHCARE EPIDEMIOLOGY (ASHE).
- JOURNALS: THROUGH A PUBLISHING CONTRACT WITH THE CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, SHEA PUBLISHES TWO SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS, INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY (ICHE) AND ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP AND HEALTHCARE EPIDEMIOLOGY (ASHE). ICHE AND ASHE BOTH PUBLISH SCIENTIFICALLY AUTHORITATIVE, CLINICALLY APPLICABLE, PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH ON PREVENTION OF HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS AND ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP TO EVALUATE AND IMPROVE THE DELIVERY OF PATIENT CARE. MAJOR TOPICS COVERED INCLUDE INFECTION CONTROL PRACTICES, SURVEILLANCE, ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP, COST-BENEFIT ANALYSES, RESOURCE USE, OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH, AND REGULATORY ISSUES. ASHE IS A GOLD OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL, AND ICHE IS A HYBRID OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(6) business league.
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 November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 December 1982.
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 November 4, 2026.
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