International Lead Association Inc
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What it says it does
THE ILA TEAM COMPRISES DEDICATED FULL-TIME EXPERTS AND ADVISORS WHO WORK CLOSELY WITH MEMBERS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO PROMOTE THE SAFE AND SECURE MANAGEMENT OF LEAD.WE WORK CLOSELY WITH COMPANIES, REGULATORS, POLICYMAKERS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE SAFE AND RESPONSIBLE USE OF LEAD IN A WIDE RANGE OF IMPORTANT PRODUCTS, FROM BATTERIES TO RADIATION SHIELDING. BECAUSE IN SEEKING TO ACHIEVE A LOW CARBON WORLD, LEAD MATTERS.ILA SUPPORTS THE CONSORTIUM FOR BATTERY INNOVATION, A PRE-COMPETITIVE INNOVATION GROUP PIONEERING NEW RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT USHERING IN THE NEXT GENERATION OF ADVANCED LEAD BATTERIES.
- Income
- $3.8 million
- Spending
- $4.1 million
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 2
- Highest pay
- $413,711, president/managing directo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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, 2025, 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, 2025, 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 (2)
- THE CONSORTIUM FOR BATTERY INNOVATION (CBI) LEAD BASED BATTERIES ARE THE DOMINANT MARKET FOR LEAD (AROUND 85-90% OF ALL LEAD USE) AND ILA IS ACTIVE IN SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF LEAD-BASED BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES THROUGH ITS MANAGEMENT ROLE IN THE CONSOSRTIUM FOR BATTERY INNOVATION (CBI) WHICH WAS LAUNCHED IN 2019.1. CONTINUED THE CONSORTIUM FOR BATTERY INNOVATION IN 20252. FURTHER WORK ON THE WEBSITE: HTTPS://BATTERYINNOVATION.ORG3. NEW MEMBERSHIP RECRUITMENT4. NEW RESEARCH PROJECTS LAUNCHED, OTHER PROJECTS CONCLUDED5. TECHNICAL WORKSHOPS AND LUNCH N LEARN WEBINAR SERIES6. CONTINUED SOCIAL MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS7. MEMBERSHIP COMMUNICATIONS A. BI-MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS8. BIENNIAL CONFERENCE ELBC AND YEARLY BATTCON CONFERENCE
- LEAD (PB) RESEARCH PROGRAMS IN ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH:1. UPDATE LEAD BLM TOOLS WITH NEW TOXICITY DATA2. CROSS METALLIC ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH3. DEVELOP SCIENTIFIC METHODS AND MODELS FOR UPDATING WATER QUALITY STANDARDS4. EVALUATE LEAD WORKPLACE EXPOSURE PATHWAYS OTHER THAN LEAD IN AIR5. ASSESS LIKELY TSCA DATE REQUIREMENTS AND UNDERTAKE TSCA GAP ANALYSIS6. EXPOSURE MODELING PROJECT7. US LEAD RECYCLING COMMUNICATIONS8. OTHER A. BIENNIAL INTERNATIONAL LEAD CONFERENCE B. COMMUNICATIONS INCLUDING SOCIAL MEDIA AND LEAD MATTERS NEWSLETTER, 9-10 TIMES PER YEAR.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 2025.
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 July 2020.
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 October 21, 2026.
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