State Access to Innovative Medicines Coalition
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What it says it does
THE SAIM COALITION'S MISSION IS TO FACILITATE COLLABORATION BETWEEN PATIENT ADVOCACY, HEALTH CARE PROVIDER, AND LIFE SCIENCES ORGANIZATIONS TO ADVANCE STATE POLICIES THAT IMPROVE PATIENT ACCESS TO INNOVATIVE MEDICINES.
- Income
- $152,650
- Spending
- $182,427
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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)
- $104,650 spent. ADVOCACY AND LOBBYING STRATEGY: WITH THE GOAL OF IMPROVING PATIENT ACCESS TO INNOVATIVE MEDICINES, THE COALITION DEVELOPS COORDINATED STRATEGIES FOR ITS MEMBERS TO USE IN THEIR STATE-LEVEL ENGAGEMENT IN ADVOCACY AND LOBBYING ACTIVITIES. ALL MEMBERS CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THESE STRATEGIES AND SHARE UPDATES ON THE PROGRESS OF THEIR LOBBYING AND ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES DURING REGULAR COALITION CALLS AND MEETINGS. THE COALITION'S ADVOCACY AND LOBBYING ACTIVITIES FOCUSES ON THE FOLLOWING POLICY AREAS THAT GREATLY IMPACT MANY INDIVIDUALS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES: LIMITING THE USE OF STEP THERAPY PROTOCOLS AND REDUCING THE BURDEN OF OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS FOR MEDICATIONS.
- $44,850 spent. INFORMATIONAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT: TO SUPPORT ITS MEMBERS' LOBBYING AND ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES, THE COALITION DEVELOPS RESOURCES RELATED TO ITS STEP THERAPY AND OUT-OF-POCKET HEALTHCARE COSTS PRIORITIES. SUCH RESOURCES INCLUDE GATHERING AND PUBLISHING PATIENT STORIES TO ILLUSTRATE WHY THESE PRIORITIES ARE NEEDED.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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)(4) social welfare organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2022.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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