Skip to the page content
Your donations
Passes our checks

Basic Trauma Life Support International Inc

EIN 63-0983720 · Irving, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair53 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • Only 17% of its spending went to programs.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

INTERNATIONAL TRAUMA LIFE SUPPORT (ITLS) IS A GLOBAL ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PREVENTING DEATH AND DISABILITY FROM TRAUMA THROUGH EDUCATION AND EMERGENCY TRAUMA CARE.

Income
$648,746
Spending
$718,666
Spent on programs
17%
Reserves
8.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 79%
Employees
0
Volunteers
120

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: 53 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 8.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 30% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 11% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 10% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    17% 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. Higher than 92% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 of 11 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.

  • 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 (3)
  1. $14,141 spent. EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL SALES AND STUDENT CERTIFICATION - INTERNATIONAL TRAUMA LIFE SUPPORT (ITLS) TRAINED OVER 20,000 STUDENTS IN THE ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT OF TRAUMA PATIENTS. ITLS' STUDENTS ARE PRE-HOSPITAL CARE PROVIDERS INCLUDING PARAMEDICS, NURSES, PHYSICIANS, AND FIRST RESPONDERS. ITLS CONDUCTS TRAINING THROUGH ITS NETWORK OF CHAPTERS AND TRAINING CENTERS AROUND THE WORLD. ITLS SELLS THE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS TO SUPPORT THE COURSE, SUCH AS THE PROVIDER MANUALS. THE INSTRUCTOR GUIDE AND ACCOMPANYING SLIDES ARE FREE. OVER 20,000 CERTIFICATION WERE ISSUED AND OVER 3,000 BOOKS WERE SOLD WITH A RELATED COST OF OVER 150,000.
  2. $110,358 spent. ITLS CONFERENCE - ITLS CONDUCTS ITS ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING AND EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE EACH FALL. THE MEETING IS ATTENDED BY ITLS PROVIDERS AND INSTRUCTORS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS INCLUDE UPDATES ON THE LATEST ADVANCES IN TRAUMA CARE. THE BUSINESS OF THE ORGANIZATION IS CONDUCTED WITH THE ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE PRESENTATION OF COMMITTEE AND BOARD REPORTS.
  3. DEVELOP EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, BOOKS AND SLIDES THAT ITLS CHAPTERS USE TO EDUCATE AND CERTIFY PRE-HOSPITAL CARE PROVIDERS IN THE TREATMENT OF TRAUMATICALLY INJURED PEOPLE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN AN ELECTRONIC COURSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (CMS) FOR STUDENT AND FACULTY COURSE REGISTRATION AND ATTENDANCE. OVER 2,000 PARTICIPANTS USED THE CMS.

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 November 6, 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 2024.

    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 October 1989.

    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 November 4, 2026.

Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.