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International Pediatric Stroke Organization Inc

EIN 83-3710872 · San Francisco, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceFair69 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE INTERNATIONAL PEDIATRIC STROKE ORGANIZATION (IPSO) IS BRINGING TOGETHER LEADING INVESTIGATORS AND HEALTH PROFESSIONALS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE, AND FROM MULTIPLE DISCIPLINES, WITH A COMMON INTEREST IN CHILDHOOD CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE. EXPERTS ACROSS RELATED FIELDS WILL COLLABORATE TO ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE ON MECHANISMS OF CHILDHOOD STROKE AND STROKE RECOVERY WITH AN EYE TOWARDS PREVENTING STROKE AND IMPROVING OUTCOMES. IPSO WILL DISSEMINATE KNOWLEDGE AND BEST PRACTICES TO FIRST-LINE MEDICAL PROVIDERS FOR THE WIDER BENEFIT OF CHILDREN WITH STROKE WORLDWIDE. THROUGHOUT, IPSO WILL ENGAGE AFFECTED FAMILIES TO SET PRIORITIES AND ADVOCATE FOR CHILDREN AT RISK FOR STROKE OR AFFLICTED BY STROKE.

Income
$223,516
Spending
$211,911
Spent on programs
69%
Reserves
12.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 63%
Employees
0

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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 86% of charities in its peer group (medical research, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 12.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 52% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    69% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 24 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

Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (medical research, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    13 of 13 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • 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 (1)
  1. $145,192 spent. IN 2024, IPSO CONTINUED TO ADVANCE ITS MISSION OF FOSTERING GLOBAL COLLABORATION, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH IN PEDIATRIC STROKE THROUGH A RANGE OF IMPACTFUL ACTIVITIES. A MAJOR HIGHLIGHT WAS THE INTERNATIONAL PEDIATRIC STROKE CONFERENCE HELD IN TORONTO, CANADA, WHICH DREW OVER 300 PARTICIPANTS FROM MORE THAN 40 COUNTRIES, INCLUDING CLINICIANS, RESEARCHERS, AND PATIENT ADVOCATES. THE 2.5-DAY IN-PERSON MEETING FEATURED PLENARY SESSIONS, ABSTRACT PRESENTATIONS, AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY WORKSHOPS, FACILITATING THE EXCHANGE OF NEW KNOWLEDGE AND STRENGTHENING THE INTERNATIONAL PEDIATRIC STROKE COMMUNITY. THROUGHOUT 2024, IPSO EXPANDED ITS ONGOING VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING ITS QUARTERLY CHALLENGING CASE CONFERENCE SERIES AND GLOBAL EDUCATION WEBINARS, WHICH CONTINUED TO ENGAGE MEMBERS ACROSS DIVERSE REGIONS AND TIME ZONES. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDED DEDICATED FORUMS FOR DISCUSSING COMPLEX CASES, SHARING CLINICAL AND RESEARCH INNOVATIONS, AND PROMOTING MENTORSHIP ACROSS GENERATIONS OF PEDIATRIC STROKE SPECIALISTS. IPSO ALSO FORMALIZED SEVERAL NEW WORKING GROUPS AND ADVISORY COUNCILS, ALIGNING WITH ITS STRATEGIC GOALS TO PROMOTE SPECIALIZED COLLABORATION IN AREAS SUCH AS GENETICS, EPIDEMIOLOGY, NEUROIMAGING, AND NEURORECOVERY. THESE GROUPS SUPPORT IPSOS BROADER VISION OF BUILDING SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR PEDIATRIC STROKE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION WORLDWIDE. IPSO STRENGTHENED ITS MEMBERSHIP PLATFORM AND OUTREACH INITIATIVES, ACHIEVING STEADY GROWTH IN BOTH INDIVIDUAL AND INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIPS, ENHANCED COMMUNICATION TOOLS, AND IMPROVED ACCESSIBILITY FOR MEMBERS IN LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES. IN 2024, IPSO CONTINUED TO ADVANCE ITS MISSION OF FOSTERING GLOBAL COLLABORATION, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH IN PEDIATRIC STROKE THROUGH A RANGE OF IMPACTFUL ACTIVITIES. A MAJOR HIGHLIGHT WAS THE INTERNATIONAL PEDIATRIC STROKE CONFERENCE HELD IN TORONTO, CANADA, WHICH DREW OVER 300 PARTICIPANTS FROM MORE THAN 40 COUNTRIES, INCLUDING CLINICIANS, RESEARCHERS, AND PATIENT ADVOCATES. THE 2.5-DAY IN-PERSON MEETING FEATURED PLENARY SESSIONS, ABSTRACT PRESENTATIONS, AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY WORKSHOPS, FACILITATING THE EXCHANGE OF NEW KNOWLEDGE AND STRENGTHENING THE INTERNATIONAL PEDIATRIC STROKE COMMUNITY. THROUGHOUT 2024, IPSO EXPANDED ITS ONGOING VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING ITS QUARTERLY CHALLENGING CASE CONFERENCE SERIES AND GLOBAL EDUCATION WEBINARS, WHICH CONTINUED TO ENGAGE MEMBERS ACROSS DIVERSE REGIONS AND TIME ZONES. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDED DEDICATED FORUMS FOR DISCUSSING COMPLEX CASES, SHARING CLINICAL AND RESEARCH INNOVATIONS, AND PROMOTING MENTORSHIP ACROSS GENERATIONS OF PEDIATRIC STROKE SPECIALISTS. IPSO ALSO FORMALIZED SEVERAL NEW WORKING GROUPS AND ADVISORY COUNCILS, ALIGNING WITH ITS STRATEGIC GOALS TO PROMOTE SPECIALIZED COLLABORATION IN AREAS SUCH AS GENETICS, EPIDEMIOLOGY, NEUROIMAGING, AND NEURORECOVERY. THESE GROUPS SUPPORT IPSOS BROADER VISION OF BUILDING SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR PEDIATRIC STROKE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION WORLDWIDE. IPSO STRENGTHENED ITS MEMBERSHIP PLATFORM AND OUTREACH INITIATIVES, ACHIEVING STEADY GROWTH IN BOTH INDIVIDUAL AND INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIPS, ENHANCED COMMUNICATION TOOLS, AND IMPROVED ACCESSIBILITY FOR MEMBERS IN LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES.

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 September 2019.

    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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