Fusion Industry Association
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What it says it does
The Fusion Industry Association (FIA) is the unified voice of the growing fusion industry. Fusion energy, when commercialized, will revolutionize the global energy system by providing a clean, safe, sustainable form of always-on energy. The FIA's members and affiliate members have the common business interest of accelerating the date of commercial fusion energy, and - once commercialized - increasing its use in the U.S. and global marketplace. The FIA seeks to accelerate this date of commercialization through direct engagement with governments and the public to educate and advocate for fusion. All activities of the organization work to support these goals.
- Income
- $2.0 million
- Spending
- $2.0 million
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $234,250, chief executive officer
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 (3)
- Supporting Public-Private Partnerships - For decades, government-funded scientists have engaged in research into plasma physics and fusion energy. The FIA advocates for private fusion companies to have access to that scientific research, with the scientists, institutions, and scientific products produced. Furthermore, the Public-Private Partnerships that include government support to private fusion companies can rapidly accelerate fusion development by driving private financial support. The FIA works to support public-private partnerships that will allow direct engagement between private fusion industry and scientists.
- Regulatory Engagement: Fusion power plants will be subject to regulation by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission and State regulators when built. How those regulations are designed and implemented will have a material impact on the costs and timescales for building power plants and driving investment. Likewise, ensuring that fusion experiments and power plants pose the minimum risk to the public is of paramount importance to the industry. Therefore, a key priority of the FIA is to directly engage with regulators in a transparent manner as they determine appropriate, risk-informed regulation for the industry.
- External Communications: Ensuring that stakeholders and policymakers know about the importance of clean, safe, affordable, and secure fusion energy to the future energy system is a key part of the FIA's exempt mission. Through traditional media, social media, and direct engagement, the FIA is educating key stakeholders in the private, public, and philanthropic sectors about the importance of tomorrow's fusion power economy.
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 June 2022.
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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