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Interoperability Institute LLC

EIN 81-4835288 · Lansing, MI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak8 out of 100GovernanceGood75 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It owes more than it owns.

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

What it says it does

INTEROPERABILITY INSTITUTE LLC'S ("IOI") MISSION IS TO ENABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES TO HARNESS THE BENEFITS OF INTEROPERABILITY AT SCALE. THIS IS ACHIEVED THROUGH NEXT-GENERATION WORKFORCE TRAINING, INTEROPERABILITY TESTBED STANDARDIZATION, AND SOLUTION DEVELOPMENT FOCUSED ON ENABLING INTEROPERABILITY AND STANDARDS.

Income
$1.5 million
Spending
$2.4 million
Spent on programs
65%
Reserves
-28.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 100%
Employees
111
Volunteers
4
Highest pay
$515,381, executive di

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 8 out of 100. Higher than 0% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    0 of 20

    It owes 13553% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 64% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 82% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    65% of spending went to programs.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    2 of 5 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.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • 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 September 30, 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 (3)
  1. $1.4 million spent. RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT - A HEALTH IT SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT INCUBATOR APPLYING STATE-OF-THE-ART RESEARCH TOOLS THAT ENABLE PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS USING A WIDE SPECTRUM OF SOLUTIONS FROM POPULATION HEALTH TO PRECISION MEDICINE.
  2. $126,115 spent. INTEROPERABILITY RESOURCES - IOI OFFERS TWO SANDBOXES FOR TESTING USING REALISTIC SYNTHETIC PATIENT DATA SETS: INTEROPERABILITY LAND(IOL), A HOSTED, SECURE 'PRIVATE LOCKER', AND MELD, AN OPEN-SOURCE, CLOUD-BASED PRODUCT. BOTH CAN BE USED FOR COLLABORATIVE TESTING AND INTEROPATHONS.
  3. $5,127 spent. INTERNSHIP PROGRAM - A ROBUST SKILL BUILDING INTERN AND MENTORSHIP PROGRAM ADDRESSING THE HEALTH IT WORKFORCE TALENT GAP. THE PROGRAM SERVED APPROXIMATELY 3 INTERNS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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 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 September 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 September 2021.

    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.

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