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International Consensus Meeting on Infection

EIN 84-2046241 · Philadelphia, PA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair68 out of 100GovernanceGood82 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONSENSUS MEETING ON INFECTION IS TO ORGANIZE, WRITE, AND DISTRIBUTE CONSENSUS STATEMENTS AND OTHER GUIDELINES IN THE FIELD OF ORTHOPAEDICS. (CONTINUE IN SCH O)THE ICMI IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVE AND STANDARDIZE PATIENT CARE AND MEDICAL TREATMENT DECISIONS BASED ON INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION WITH TOP EXPERTS IN THE FIELD OF ORTHOPAEDICS AND BASED ON A THOROUGH REVIEW OF AVAILABLE LITERATURE, STANDARD PRACTICES, AND EXPERT OPINION REGARDING VARIOUS TOPICS IN ORTHOPAEDICS AND OTHER RELEVANT FIELDS SUCH AS INFECTION CONTROL. THE MISSION OF THE ICMI IS TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT OF MUSCULOSKELETAL INFECTIONS BY PUBLISHING CONSENSUS STATEMENTS DEVELOPED UTILIZING THE DELPHI METHOD OF LITERATURE REVIEW AND EXPERT CONSENSUS. CONSENSUS STATEMENTS CREATED FOLLOWING MEETINGS WILL BE DISSEMINATED TO THE ORTHOPAEDIC COMMUNITY IN ORDER TO IMPACT PATIENT CARE AROUND THE GLOBE.

Income
$169,983
Spending
$180,051
Spent on programs
59%
Reserves
56.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 83%
Employees
0
Volunteers
30
Highest pay
$33,695, president, director

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: 68 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (medical research, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 56.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 25% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 25% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    59% 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

Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 77% of charities in its peer group (medical research, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    3 of 5 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.

  • 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 (2)
  1. $24,434 spent. THE ICMI IS COMMITTED TO THE IMPROVEMENT AND STANDARDIZATION OF PATIENT CARE AND MEDICAL TREATMENT DECISIONS BASED ON INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION WITH TOP EXPERTS IN THE FIELD OF ORTHOPAEDICS AND BASED ON A THOROUGH REVIEW OF AVAILABLE LITERATURE, STANDARD PRACTICES, AND EXPERT OPINION REGARDING VARIOUS TOPICS IN ORTHOPAEDICS AND OTHER RELEVANT FIELDS SUCH AS INFECTION CONTROL. MAJOR INTERNATIONAL CONSENSUS MEETINGS HAVE BEEN HELD TWICE BY THE ORGANIZATION: ONCE IN 2013 AND THE SECOND IN 2018. THESE MEETINGS HAVE CHANGED THE WAY PATIENTS WITH THESE TYPES OF INFECTIONS ARE BEING TREATED ALL OVER THE WORLD. THE THIRD VERSION OF THE MEETING WAS BEING ORGANIZIED IN 2024 TO BE HELD IN 2025. THIS MUCH-ANTICIPATED MEETING WILL HIGHLIGHT ANY RELEVANT CHANGES IN THE LITERATURE BASED AND TECHNOLOGY. THE MEETING IN 2025 WILL PROVE TO BE THE BIGGEST ONE.
  2. $82,227 spent. THE ICMI HAS BEEN ABLE TO SUPPORT THE SALARY OF ONE RESEARCH FELLOW POSITION WITHIN THE INTERNATIONAL CONSENSUS MEETING ON INFECTION. THIS COVETED FELLOWSHIP INVOLVES COMPLETING RESEARCH BASED ON FINDINGS OF THE ICMI MEETINGS IN ORDER TO FURTHER DEVELOP EVIDENCE PHYSICIANS CAN USE WHEN TREATING PATIENTS WITH INFECTION. THIS INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP ALSO INVOLVES A TRAVEL COMPONENT WHICH ALLOWS THE FELLOW TO TRAVEL TO AND LEARN FROM LEADING INSTITUTIONS IN ORTHOPAEDICS.

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 October 13, 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 December 2019.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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