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Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine

EIN 74-2052541 · Washington, DC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood78 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE SOCIETY FOR MATERNAL-FETAL MEDICINE SUPPORTS THE CLINICAL PRACTICE OF MATERNAL-FETAL MEDICINE BY PROVIDING EDUCATION, PROMOTING RESEARCH, AND ENGAGING IN ADVOCACY TO OPTIMIZE THE HEALTH OF HIGH-RISK PREGNANT WOMEN AND THEIR BABIES.

Income
$9.4 million
Spending
$10.2 million
Spent on programs
71%
Reserves
11.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 82%
Employees
33
Volunteers
16
Highest pay
$634,932, chief executive officer

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

Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 44% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 11.5 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 8% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 19% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    71% 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

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 33% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    16 of 16 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a 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

    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 (4)
  1. $942,700 spent. THE SOCIETY ADVOCATES AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT TO PROMOTE THE INTERESTS OF PREGNANT PEOPLE AND MFM PROFESSIONALS. SMFM'S ADVOCACY AGENDA AND RELATED WORK IS FOCUSED ON REDUCING HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES, ELIMINATING PREVENTABLE MATERNAL MORTALITY, AND ENSURING THAT ALL PREGNANT PEOPLE HAVE ACCESS TO THE FULL RANGE OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE, INCLUDING ABORTION SERVICES.
  2. $3.2 million spent. THE SOCIETY WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1977 TO GIVE MFM SUBSPECIALISTS A PLACE TO ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH. MORE THAN 40 YEARS LATER, THE ANNUAL PREGNANCY MEETING REMAINS THE GLOBAL CENTERPIECE OF SMFM'S WORK AND ATTRACTS MORE THAN 2,000 RESEARCHERS AND CLINICIANS FROM AROUND THE WORLD EACH YEAR.
  3. $491,267 spent. THE SOCIETY DEVELOPS MULTI-LEVEL PARTNERSHIPS WITH MATERNAL-FETAL MEDICINE SUBSPECIALISTS TO STRENGTHEN RESPONSE AND PREPAREDNESS TO EMERGING INFECTIOUS THREATS TO PREGNANT AND POSTPARTUM PEOPLE.
  4. $2.6 million spent. SMFM'S GRANTS AND OTHER PROGRAMS CONSIST OF VARIOUS ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED PROGRAMS.

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since December 1979.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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